Things every New Zenner needs to know

[Rob905]

Looks like you've already got a redirect happening.

Yes, the ISP put in a forwarding for me so I could start using the cart, but now I can't find how they did it to turn it off.

No, just move the files, and edit a couple settings. The process is outlined in this FAQ:
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=122

I looked at that and printed the instructions but I don't have the two configure_php files they refer to in step 4, did I mess something up during the install?

Thanks again for your help so far.
Robert E

[DrByte]

Yes, the ISP put in a forwarding for me so I could start using the cart, but now I can't find how they did it to turn it off.

It's worth asking them what they did. It might have been done by the hosting control panel or .htaccess file changes.

I looked at that and printed the instructions but I don't have the two configure_php files they refer to in step 4, did I mess something up during the install?

Those files will be on the server. You'll have to download them with your FTP program. In fact, you should get in the habit of doing that regularly to make backups of your files anyway. (Gotta also make database backups, but that's a separate topic or two)

[Rob905]

It's worth asking them what they did. It might have been done by the hosting control panel or .htaccess file changes.


Those files will be on the server. You'll have to download them with your FTP program. In fact, you should get in the habit of doing that regularly to make backups of your files anyway. (Gotta also make database backups, but that's a separate topic or two)

Thank you. I will look into that.

Robert E

[Rob905]

It's worth asking them what they did. It might have been done by the hosting control panel or .htaccess file changes.


Those files will be on the server. You'll have to download them with your FTP program. In fact, you should get in the habit of doing that regularly to make backups of your files anyway. (Gotta also make database backups, but that's a separate topic or two)

They did a simple HTML re-direct in the index.html file which is why I could not find it in the control panel.

You were also correct on the files being on the server only and I think I'm now well on my way to having the cart run nice and neatly under the home directory so it will still show www.robertensing.com while the people are checking out my goods.

My next task is to change either the template or at least the color scheme but I think I can get a CSS editor to help me with that.

Thanks again for all your help.
Robert E

[Rob905]

It's worth asking them what they did. It might have been done by the hosting control panel or .htaccess file changes.


Those files will be on the server. You'll have to download them with your FTP program. In fact, you should get in the habit of doing that regularly to make backups of your files anyway. (Gotta also make database backups, but that's a separate topic or two)

Spoke too soon.
Although the site seems to run fine, my first time into the admin would not let me log in.
So I downloaded and ran your Fix Cache Key Utility and it said it made the change but I still can't access the admin.
Any ideas? After a short pause for IE6 to try and find the file, it jumps to www.robertensing.com/login.php and gives a 404 error that the file can't be found.
:-(

Robert E

[maverick2539]

PRE-EMPTIVE EDIT:

A lot of documentation has been added to the Knowledgebase:
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?category=16

Further, you will find great value in the eStart Your Web Store with Zen Cart users manual, which walks you through setting up your Zen Cart site from start to finish, along with many day-to-day tasks.
You can get your copy of the book here: http://www.lulu.com/content/466605


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Original discussion:
New Zen Cart users get easily frustrated. They often do not know how to find answers to their

I would love to see that. I have purchased the book and it has a lot missing. For example: I have been searching for days which file has the <TagLine Here> which appears in the header. I have made templatechanges and I understand how to set template canges. This simple little problem has put me dead in the water now for about 4 hours. Just to give you an idea I came accross this post doing a search for the text "TagLine Here".

I will continue to move forward, but I encourage you to write, write, write....

[clydejones]

PRE-EMPTIVE EDIT:

A lot of documentation has been added to the Knowledgebase:
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?category=16

Further, you will find great value in the eStart Your Web Store with Zen Cart users manual, which walks you through setting up your Zen Cart site from start to finish, along with many day-to-day tasks.
You can get your copy of the book here: http://www.lulu.com/content/466605


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Original discussion:
New Zen Cart users get easily frustrated. They often do not know how to find answers to their

I would love to see that. I have purchased the book and it has a lot missing. For example: I have been searching for days which file has the <TagLine Here> which appears in the header. I have made templatechanges and I understand how to set template canges. This simple little problem has put me dead in the water now for about 4 hours. Just to give you an idea I came accross this post doing a search for the text "TagLine Here".

I will continue to move forward, but I encourage you to write, write, write....

did you check : How do I change the "Sales Message Goes Here" or "Tagline Here" text? in the tutorials/FAQ section

[Rob905]

In fact, you should get in the habit of doing that regularly to make backups of your files anyway. (Gotta also make database backups, but that's a separate topic or two)

I now have a backup of the SQL in CSV format and a ZIPd SQL

Will the autopopulate read the CSV file in the format the phpAdmin exported it?
I have done something during the move and now ALL my data and settings are gone. I think the only thing it remembert was my little slogan at the top of the store page.

[DrByte]

Spoke too soon.
Although the site seems to run fine, my first time into the admin would not let me log in.
So I downloaded and ran your Fix Cache Key Utility and it said it made the change but I still can't access the admin.
Any ideas? After a short pause for IE6 to try and find the file, it jumps to www.robertensing.com/login.php and gives a 404 error that the file can't be found.
:-(

Robert E

Sounds like you removed too much when you moved things around.

Did you keep the "admin" part in these?

  define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/admin/');
  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', '/admin/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

... and ...

  define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', 'blahblahblah/admin/');
  define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', 'blahblahblah/');

[jund]

You are typing in the wrong url -
or am I messed up?

You used this address:
http://www.robertensing.com/login.php

Try this one:
http://www.robertensing.com/admin/login.php

You forgot to put in admin as part of the URL????

jund