Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

[yellow1912]

There is a doc file in this package. Anyhow, it seems like you have not set your .htaccess correctly. If you need help with that, post the content of the htaccess here

Regards

Just installed this mod, now when I add products to the cart it says my cart is empty

http://www.rothsound.com

Is there an FAQ anywhere associated with this?

It might help if zen carts search system for these forums wasn't awful and actually gave a page number for results instead of just the thread.

Anyway, thanks.

[Qwert302]

Ok, that was related to my .htaccess, but now that I've put in the new one I'm getting server errors whenever I click on a category?

[Qwert302]

Ok, it might have something to do with my php.ini file. I had to make changes to it before but can't remember exactly what I did. I'll keep playing with it.

[kmvguy83]

you were 100% correct. my host default is php4 like you said.

i asked the support and they lead to me the upgrade page.

there are couple options available, can you PLEASE help me pick the right one?

here are the options

PHP5
All files with the extension .php will be handled by the PHP5 engine.
Current, most reliable and best performing version of PHP

PHP5 (Single php.ini)
Same as PHP5, but all subdirectories will use ~/public_html/php.ini

PHP5 (FastCGI)
All files with the extension .php will be handled by PHP5 FastCGI processes.
FastCGI for PHP makes all your PHP applications run through mod_fastcgi instead of mod_suphp. This eliminates the overhead of loading the PHP interpretor on every hit. Since it is always in memory ready for the next hit, the responses will be generated faster.



THANK YOU THANK YOU

The above error indicates that you have not changed the file /includes/classes/ssu/languages/default.php as instructed.
It also means that you are not running php5, you are running php4.

On many hosts, the default is set to php4 even it can support php5. There usually is a very simple process to enable php5.

I suggest recheck the above file first, then if you want to upgrade to php5 please contact your host. (Make sure you run zen 1.3.7+ if you plan to use php5)

Regards

[Qwert302]

Working now, I forgot to change my zencart install folder in the new .htacces.

So far looks great, I'll report my results.

Yellow is the man! (I'm assuming man)

[yellow1912]

I would recommend either the first one or the 3rd one. But your best bet is to let them know your requirement (like you use this for shopping cart which uses lots of database resource, your average number of visitors per day is....., you are concerned about the fastest server response possible,,....) And they should be able to recommend you the best option(since they showld know their stuffs better^_^

you were 100% correct. my host default is php4 like you said.

i asked the support and they lead to me the upgrade page.

there are couple options available, can you PLEASE help me pick the right one?

here are the options

PHP5
All files with the extension .php will be handled by the PHP5 engine.
Current, most reliable and best performing version of PHP

PHP5 (Single php.ini)
Same as PHP5, but all subdirectories will use ~/public_html/php.ini

PHP5 (FastCGI)
All files with the extension .php will be handled by PHP5 FastCGI processes.
FastCGI for PHP makes all your PHP applications run through mod_fastcgi instead of mod_suphp. This eliminates the overhead of loading the PHP interpretor on every hit. Since it is always in memory ready for the next hit, the responses will be generated faster.



THANK YOU THANK YOU

[sweetoz]

Hi,yellow1912

Thanks for this great add-on. I am using dreamhost's server, not sure about the php version, just gauss it's php5,which version of your add-on I should download?

I saw the download link on the first page is invalid.Thanks.

[yellow1912]

This:
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=781

And Im sorry for the mess, I want to organize all the versions better, but it takes very long time for the devs to update new version in the download section (since they are so busy), and my current site is under construction. And also I tend to release new versions on a regular basis to address bugs and scuh.

So please forgive the mess, I will have stuff organized way better within next month.

Regards

[Qwert302]

Ok everybody, on the subject of SEO, I suggest adding 301 redirects to avoid canonical problems (www. vs. non-www)

Add this to the bottom of the .htaccess that yellow gives you

#RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^.*/index.php#
#RewriteRule ^(.*)index.php$ http://www.yoursite.com$1 [R=301,L]#

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yoursite\.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.yoursite.com$1 [R=301,L]

And add this to the admin .htaccess

RewriteEngine off

Yellow I would suggest incorporating this into the code of your mod since it really is important to SEO.

This way any links that go to yoursite.com or yoursite.com/index.php will be redirected to www.yoursite.com, and you will gain more pagerank as a result.

Now you can set it up for www.yoursite.com to go to yoursite.com, and there are mixed views on which is better, all I know is that with ZC www. seems to work better.

Contact me with any questions.

[yellow1912]

A good suggestion, however I assume some people may have it already in place, so include them in the module may have an unexpected effect. I will have them in place, commented out, so that people can use if they want.

Thank you.