MultiSite Module Support Thread

[Jeff G]

Habib,

You say 2 separate lists of products. Does that mean 2 store fronts? It sounds like you only want to share the customer file.

If that's what you want, here is something you can try, without using the MultiSite Module.

Create 2 zen installs in 2 folders like www.mysite.com/store1 and www.mysite.com/store2

Create the tables for each site in the same database. Use a different prefix for each (like store1 & store2).

Edit store2/includes/database_files.php. Find the 2 lines

define('TABLE_CUSTOMERS', DB_PREFIX . 'customers');
define('TABLE_CUSTOMERS_INFO', DB_PREFIX . 'customers_info');

and change to

define('TABLE_CUSTOMERS',  'store1_customers');
define('TABLE_CUSTOMERS_INFO', 'store1_customers_info');

Both sites will then use the same customer info and can log into either with the same ID. Everything else will be like 2 stores.

It is important to keep a note of this change as this file cannot use the override system (from what I have been able to see) and you are changing a core file.

Disclaimer:
I am currently testing this and so far find no issues.
While I have been a programmer for 25 years, I am new to ZenCart, php and SQL.

Jeff

[margecc]

Ok I am still having this problem. I posted it earlier and found a temp fix, but the fix won't work this time around.

I have multiple sites.

I have products listed in my transportation.actionforms.ca site under the Miscellaneous category.

I want to link some of those products (the first 3 to be exact) to another site, business.actionforms.ca under Canada -> Tags

When I do it, the products are showing as linked and active in admin, but don't actually display on the site.

Any help would be appreciated

[bogie]

Okay... Somewhat up and running - where do metatags hide for these things? I'm seeing the primary stuff for the overall site... (being a little ambitious - I'm going to have about 15 "similar" stores pointed at one product set).

[yframediscounts]

Hi

I know quite a bit about zencart but have a problem which seems to be repeated all over this forum but all have different answers.

I have 2 sites and made it easy buy upgrading both sites to the same version and added multisite.

I have www.yframediscounts.com which I want to use to control my othersite www.kidsonthemove.co.uk

I have set up everything on www.yframediscounts.com includin the templates and categories etc

so how do I get my site www.kidsonthemove.co.uk to point to www.yframediscounts.com and show up correctly, I tried to change the configure.php with no luck as it point to the new template ok but no products show up?

Please help as 5 days now and still stuck.

Thanks for any replies.

Paul

[stecrox]

I have followed the instructions given and I am getting the following error.
1054 Unknown column 'CATEGORIES_ROOT' in 'where clause'
in:
[select cd.categories_name from categories c, categories_description cd where cd.categories_description LIKE '%-SITE_NAME-%' AND cd.language_id=1 AND c.parent_id = CATEGORIES_ROOT and c.categories_id = cd.categories_id and cd.language_id='1' and c.categories_status=1]

any ideas on how to fix this pleas.e

[bogie]

I'm still figuring the stuff out myself. I set up a domain in a dedicated IP. I then went to the DNS configuration for all the -other- domains, and changed them to point to the dedicated IP. Won't work if you don't do that.

I'm now trying to figure out why I can't get banners to show...

[bogie]

You know, the thing I hate about "support threads" is that they're so linear.

Took me a while to figure that you changed the look of a web site only by selecting its template to mod...

Argh.

[wtashby]

I've noticed page after page after page after page of questions posted with absolutely NO answers or responses from anyone, including the developer of this mod whom I have PM'd asking for help with no response. Unless someone with a modicum of php skill has gotten this thing to work and is willing to pick up the reigns, I'd say it's a dead issue.

Don't believe me? Start at post # 1 and click on through to this one before you try to slap me.

I'm only saying this cause I'm hoping someone will take ownership and actually start answering some questions.

It isn't wrong to dream, right?

[bogie]

Well, I've been sorta geeking on it, and I suspect I'll get there...

www.biotechposter.com
www.acrobatposter.com
and a bunch others... Right now beating on some ezpages and sidebar stuff, then it's time for individual banners/colors, and the it's time for a bit of google...

[wtashby]

I have noticed though, that just about all of the efforts put forth have been from folks like bogie and Jeff G, who haven't been around that long. I applaud you guys! I don't know a thing about coding, so I can't offer any help there at all. I'm more of a motivator, ask the right questions, gather info and intel, etc., kinda guy. I'd love to be able to use this mod myself, but can't get the thing to work, so I've been sneaking around the shadows waiting for someone to shout ureaka.

Anyway, You guys keep up the effort. You're doing good, and what you're doing is what this forum is all about. BRAVO!