Page 404 Error on Currency Selection

[blag]

Dr Byte

Here is the .htaccess file for my 'root' folder:

DirectoryIndex index.shtml

# secure htaccess file
<Files .htaccess>
order allow,deny
deny from all
</Files>

# automatically correct simple spelling errors
<IfModule mod_speling.c>
CheckSpelling On
</IfModule>

ErrorDocument 400 /notfound.shtml
ErrorDocument 401 /notfound.shtml
ErrorDocument 403 /notfound.shtml
ErrorDocument 404 /notfound.shtml
ErrorDocument 500 /notfound.shtml

# disable directory browsing
Options All -Indexes

# prevent folder listing
IndexIgnore *

# set the server timezone
SetEnv TZ Etc/Greenwich

# pass the default character set
AddDefaultCharset utf-8

# preserve bandwidth for PHP enabled servers
<ifmodule mod_php4.c>
php_value zlib.output_compression 16386
</ifmodule>

# disable the server signature
ServerSignature Off
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^BlackWidow [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Bot\ mailto:craftbot###################### [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^ChinaClaw [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Custo [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^DISCo [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Download\ Demon [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^eCatch [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^EirGrabber [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^EmailSiphon [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^EmailWolf [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Express\ WebPictures [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^ExtractorPro [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^EyeNetIE [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^FlashGet [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^GetRight [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^GetWeb! [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Go!Zilla [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Go-Ahead-Got-It [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^GrabNet [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Grafula [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^HMView [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} HTTrack [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Image\ Stripper [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Image\ Sucker [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} Indy\ Library [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^InterGET [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Internet\ Ninja [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^JetCar [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^JOC\ Web\ Spider [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^larbin [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^LeechFTP [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Mass\ Downloader [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^MIDown\ tool [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Mister\ PiX [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Navroad [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^NearSite [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^NetAnts [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^NetSpider [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Net\ Vampire [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^NetZIP [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Octopus [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Offline\ Explorer [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Offline\ Navigator [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^PageGrabber [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Papa\ Foto [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^pavuk [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^pcBrowser [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^RealDownload [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^ReGet [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^SiteSnagger [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^SmartDownload [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^SuperBot [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^SuperHTTP [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Surfbot [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^tAkeOut [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Teleport\ Pro [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^VoidEYE [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Web\ Image\ Collector [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Web\ Sucker [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebAuto [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebCopier [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebFetch [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebGo\ IS [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebLeacher [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebReaper [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebSauger [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Website\ eXtractor [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Website\ Quester [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebStripper [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebWhacker [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebZIP [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Wget [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Widow [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WWWOFFLE [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Xaldon\ WebSpider [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Zeus
RewriteRule ^.* - [F,L]
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://(www\.)?ho-hose\.co\.uk/.*$ [NC]
RewriteRule \.(gif|jpg|js|css)$ - [L,F]

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^ho-hose.net$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.ho-hose.net$
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /store/index.php [R=301,L]

[DrByte]

1. What happens if you set RewriteEngine to Off in both files, even if just temporarily?

2. Please post the contents of your /includes/functions/html_output.php file here.

3. Please post the contents of your /includes/templates/YOURTEMPLATE/sideboxes/tpl_currencies.php file.
Or the template_default one if you don't have an override ... and say which one it is.

4. Please post both of your configure.php files (/includes/ and /admin/includes/) ... without passwords.

[DrByte]

How did you configure the domain redirect for www.ho-hose.net and ho-hose.co.uk to point to the same place?

[DrByte]

Okay ... how come both http://www.ho-hose.net/store/ and http://ho-hose.co.uk/store/ are invalid when you have your RewriteEngine turned off ... resulting in 404 pages ?

[DrByte]

Something is clearly wrong with how you have your domains and redirects set up.

1. http://www.ho-hose.net/ points to your old site.
2. You have a redirect from http://www.ho-hose.net/store/ to point to your new site.
3. Any click on a link in your store goes to www.ho-hose.net/store ...
4. EXCEPT if you click the HOME link or change currencies ... in which case it does a URL redirect to ho-hose.co.uk/store

5. http://www.ho-hose.net/store/?currency=EUR&main_page=index results in 404 errors.
But http://ho-hose.co.uk/store/index.php?currency=EUR&main_page=index works fine


If you continue with these uncoordinated redirects, you'll have search engines dumping you in the bottom of the pile ... because your pages are served in a loop.

In short, your problems are related to your many redirect configurations, which could be tied in part to your attempts at using SEFU mods.

[blag]

1: a) If I turn the rewrite engine off in both files I just go to the existing, non- ZC store. If I then go to www.ho-hose.co.uk/store/index.php and change the currency I get a Page Not Found error.
b) If I turn the root .htaccess Rewrite rules to OFF, and the store rewrite access to ON, the same thing as in 1a, above, occurs.
c) If I set the rewrite rules at Root level to ON but the store's to OFF, and go to www.hohose.net, the currency doesn't change, AND the category links are broken.

2: Here is the /includes/functions/html_output.php file

<?php
/* html_output.php
 * HTML-generating functions used throughout the core
 *
 * @package functions
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: html_output.php 4263 2006-08-25 06:13:19Z drbyte $
  * @version $Id: html_output.php 4792 2006-10-20 04:41:38Z drbyte $*/

// SEO URLs zen_href_link replacement
function zen_href_link($page = '', $parameters = '', $connection = 'NONSSL', $add_session_id = true, $search_engine_safe = true, $static = false, $use_dir_ws_catalog = true) {

    // not all core scripts (such as the Paypal IPN handler) implement the core auto loader system (WTF!?)
    if (!isset($GLOBALS['SeoUrl'])) {
        require_once(DIR_FS_CATALOG . DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'seo/seo.url.php');
        $GLOBALS['SeoUrl'] =& new SeoUrl($GLOBALS['db']);
        $GLOBALS['SeoUrl']->setupLanguage($_SESSION['languages_id']);
    }

    return $GLOBALS['SeoUrl']->buildHrefLink($page, $parameters, $connection, $add_session_id, $static, $use_dir_ws_catalog);
}
  function zen_href_link_stock($page = '', $parameters = '', $connection = 'NONSSL', $add_session_id = true, $search_engine_safe = true, $static = false, $use_dir_ws_catalog = true) {
global $request_type, $session_started, $http_domain, $https_domain;

    if (!zen_not_null($page)) {
      die('</td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><strong class="note">Error!<br /><br />Unable to determine the page link!</strong><br /><br />');
    }

    if ($connection == 'NONSSL') {
      $link = HTTP_SERVER;
    } elseif ($connection == 'SSL') {
      if (ENABLE_SSL == 'true') {
        $link = HTTPS_SERVER ;
      } else {
        $link = HTTP_SERVER;
      }
    } else {
      die('</td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><strong class="note">Error!<br /><br />Unable to determine connection method on a link!<br /><br />Known methods: NONSSL SSL</strong><br /><br />');
    }

    if ($use_dir_ws_catalog) {
      if ($connection == 'SSL' && ENABLE_SSL == 'true') {
        $link .= DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG;
      } else {
        $link .= DIR_WS_CATALOG;
      }
    }

    if (!$static) {
      if (zen_not_null($parameters)) {
        $link .= 'index.php?main_page='. $page . "&" . zen_output_string($parameters);
      } else {
        $link .= 'index.php?main_page=' . $page;
      }
    } else {
      if (zen_not_null($parameters)) {
        $link .= $page . "?" . zen_output_string($parameters);
      } else {
        $link .= $page;
      }
    }

    $separator = '&';

    while ( (substr($link, -1) == '&') || (substr($link, -1) == '?') ) $link = substr($link, 0, -1);
//Add the session ID when moving from different HTTP and HTTPS servers, or when SID is defined
    if ( ($add_session_id == true) && ($session_started == true) && (SESSION_FORCE_COOKIE_USE == 'False') ) {
      if (defined('SID') && zen_not_null(SID)) {
        $sid = SID;
      } elseif ( ( ($request_type == 'NONSSL') && ($connection == 'SSL') && (ENABLE_SSL == 'true') ) || ( ($request_type == 'SSL') && ($connection == 'NONSSL') ) ) {

        if ($http_domain != $https_domain) {
          $sid = zen_session_name() . '=' . zen_session_id();
        }
      }
    }

//clean up the link before processing
    while (strstr($link, '&&')) $link = str_replace('&&', '&', $link);
    while (strstr($link, '&amp;&amp;')) $link = str_replace('&amp;&amp;', '&amp;', $link);

    if ( (SEARCH_ENGINE_FRIENDLY_URLS == 'true') && ($search_engine_safe == true) ) {
      while (strstr($link, '&&')) $link = str_replace('&&', '&', $link);

      $link = str_replace('&amp;', '/', $link);
      $link = str_replace('?', '/', $link);
      $link = str_replace('&', '/', $link);
      $link = str_replace('=', '/', $link);

      $separator = '?';
    }

    if (isset($sid)) {
      $link .= $separator . zen_output_string($sid);
    }

//clean up the link after processing
    while (strstr($link, '&amp;&amp;')) $link = str_replace('&amp;&amp;', '&amp;', $link);

    $link = ereg_replace('&', '&amp;', $link);
    return $link;
  }



...

Please don't chide me for stripping out a load of unnecessary stuff.

3: here is the contents of my /includes/templates/template_default/sideboxes/tpl_currencies.php - don't have an override.

<?php
/*Side Box Template
@package templateSystem
@copyright Copyright 2003-2005 Zen Cart Development Team
@version $Id: tpl_currencies.php 4566 2006-09-20 01:47:25Z birdbrain $*/
$content = "";
$content .= '<div id="' . str_replace('_', '-', $box_id . 'Content') . '" class="sideBoxContent centeredContent">';
$content .= zen_draw_form('currencies_form', zen_href_link(basename(ereg_replace('.php','', $PHP_SELF)), '', $request_type, false), 'get');
$content .= zen_draw_pull_down_menu('currency', $currencies_array, $_SESSION['currency'], 'onchange="this.form.submit();"') . $hidden_get_variables . zen_hide_session_id();
$content .= '</form>';
$content .= '</div>';
?>

Again, for my own reasons (too a*al to go into here) I have reduced file size by stripping out some unnecessary stuff.

[blag]

How did you configure the domain redirect for www.ho-hose.net and ho-hose.co.uk to point to the same place?

The domain redirect was done by my host on my behalf in the root .htaccess file (AFAIK). I quoted it previously.

[blag]

How did you configure the domain redirect for www.ho-hose.net and ho-hose.co.uk to point to the same place?

Here's the store configure file:

<?php
/* @package Configuration Settings
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team
* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
NOTE: This file is similar, but DIFFERENT from the "admin" version of configure.php.
The 2 files should be kept separate and not used to overwrite each other.
Define the webserver and path parameters
HTTP_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg, http://www.yourdomain.com
HTTPS_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg, https://www.yourdomain.com*/
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.ho-hose.net');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://www.ho-hose.net');

// Use secure webserver for checkout procedure?
define('ENABLE_SSL', 'false');

/* NOTE: be sure to leave the trailing '/' at the end of these lines if you make changes!
DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
these paths are relative to top of your webspace ... (ie: under the public_html or httpdocs folder)*/
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/store/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/store/');

define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');
define('DIR_WS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'pub/');
define('DIR_WS_TEMPLATES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'templates/');

define('DIR_WS_PHPBB', '/');

/* DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/*/
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/hohose/public_html/store/');

define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'pub/');
define('DIR_WS_UPLOADS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'uploads/');
define('DIR_FS_UPLOADS', DIR_FS_CATALOG . DIR_WS_UPLOADS);
define('DIR_FS_EMAIL_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'email/');

// define our database connection
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_PREFIX', 'hoho');
define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', '******');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', '*****');
define('DB_DATABASE', '******');
define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false'); // use persistent connections?
define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db'); // use 'db' for best support, or '' for file-based storage

/* The next 2 "defines" are for SQL cache support.
For SQL_CACHE_METHOD, you can select from: none, database, or file
If you choose "file", then you need to set the DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE to a directory where your apache
or webserver user has write privileges (chmod 666 or 777). We recommend using the "cache" folder inside the Zen Cart folder
ie: /path/to/your/webspace/public_html/zen/cache -- leave no trailing slash*/
define('SQL_CACHE_METHOD', 'none');
define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE', '/home/hohose/public_html/store/cache');

and here's the Admin configure file:

<?php
/* @package Configuration Settings
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team
* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0

NOTE: This file is similar, but DIFFERENT from the "store" version of configure.php.
The 2 files should be kept separate and not used to overwrite each other.

Define the webserver and path parameters
Main webserver: eg, http://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers
HTTP_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg, http://www.yourdomain.com
HTTPS_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg, https://www.yourdomain.com
HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg, http://www.yourdomain.com
HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg, https://www.yourdomain.com

* URLs for your site will be built via:
* HTTP_SERVER plus DIR_WS_ADMIN or
* HTTPS_SERVER plus DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN or
* HTTP_SERVER plus DIR_WS_CATALOG or
* HTTPS_SERVER plus DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG
* ...depending on your system configuration settings */
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.ho-hose.net');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://www.ho-hose.net');
define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'http://www.ho-hose.net');
define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://www.ho-hose.net');

// Use secure webserver for catalog module and/or admin areas?
define('ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG', 'false');
define('ENABLE_SSL_ADMIN', 'false');

/* NOTE: be sure to leave the trailing '/' at the end of these lines if you make changes!
DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
these paths are relative to top of your webspace ... (ie: under the public_html or httpdocs folder)*/
define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/store/admin/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/store/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', '/store/admin/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/store/');

define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_ICONS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_IMAGES', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_TEMPLATE', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'includes/templates/');
define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');
define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'includes/languages/');

/* DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/*/
define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', '/home/hohose/public_html/store/admin/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/hohose/public_html/store/');

define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/languages/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_IMAGES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'images/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_MODULES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/modules/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/templates/');
define('DIR_FS_BACKUP', DIR_FS_ADMIN . 'backups/');
define('DIR_FS_EMAIL_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'email/');
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');

// define our database connection
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_PREFIX', 'hoho');
define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', '*****');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', '*****');
define('DB_DATABASE', '*****');
define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false'); // use persistent connections?
define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db'); // use 'db' for best support, or '' for file-based storage

/* The next 2 "defines" are for SQL cache support.
For SQL_CACHE_METHOD, you can select from: none, database, or file
If you choose "file", then you need to set the DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE to a directory where your apache
or webserver user has write privileges (chmod 666 or 777). We recommend using the "cache" folder inside the Zen Cart folder
// ie: /path/to/your/webspace/public_html/zen/cache -- leave no trailing slash*/
define('SQL_CACHE_METHOD', 'none');
define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE', '/home/hohose/public_html/store/cache');

?>

[blag]

Something is clearly wrong with how you have your domains and redirects set up.

1. http://www.ho-hose.net/ points to your old site.
2. You have a redirect from http://www.ho-hose.net/store/ to point to your new site.
3. Any click on a link in your store goes to www.ho-hose.net/store ...
4. EXCEPT if you click the HOME link or change currencies ... in which case it does a URL redirect to ho-hose.co.uk/store

5. http://www.ho-hose.net/store/?curren...ain_page=index results in 404 errors.
But http://ho-hose.co.uk/store/index.php?currency=EUR&main_page=index works fine


If you continue with these uncoordinated redirects, you'll have search engines dumping you in the bottom of the pile ... because your pages are served in a loop.

In short, your problems are related to your many redirect configurations, which could be tied in part to your attempts at using SEFU mods.

I don't want to appear to be dumb, but I relied on my host to set up the redirect to ho-hose.net so that I could iron out the creases before I went live. In your opinion has the host set this up incorrectly?

AFAIK, the primary domain is www.ho-hose.co.uk, and typing this into your browser gets us there.

I thought that the hohose.net redirect pointed at www.ho-hose.co.uk/store/, but it seems that you are saying that it doesn't, it in fact points to www.ho-hose.co.uk. Am I right?

If I'm not, I don't suppose you could
EITHER put what you are saying in such a way that I might understand it, because I regret to advise you that I don't. I'm not criticising the explanation, it's that I am just a bit dense on this redirect thing
OR propose I strategy that I might propose to my host so that the redirect is 'straightforward' and not 'loopy'.

One other thing, how come all the other stuff seems to work OK?

[blag]

Okay ... how come both http://www.ho-hose.net/store/ and http://ho-hose.co.uk/store/ are invalid when you have your RewriteEngine turned off ... resulting in 404 pages ?

I suspect a reply to this is unnecessary, because subsequent posts may have made this one redundant, but... I'm sorry, I don't know the answer to this. (Not much help, eh?)