Admin Profiles (for v1.3.x only!) Support Thread

[kuroi]

Now from what I can gather from the instruction (which are VERY confusing by the way) that's all the appropriate steps.

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Where did I go wrong?

Sorry that you found the installation instructions confusing. They have been refined with each release based on user feedback. But further constructive suggestions are always welcome.

It is a fairly complex install, which is why it's important to follow the instructions carefully and in order. From your description it sounds as though you first did step 2, then step 3, came back and did step 1, skipped steps 4 and 5 and are now unable to do step 6.

If that's accurate, then there's a big clue as to the problem. Step 1 must be done first. It can't be done after step 2 as Admin Profiles would block you from reaching the Admin > Tools > Install SQL Patches page. So this suggests that you have installed the files in the wrong place, which would also explain why step 6 doesn't work. I recommend checking the precise locations into which you have installed the files, against those helpfully listed for you in step 2 of the instructions.

[kuroi]

@niccol

Glad you got it working and that it's of benefit.

[esavino]

You've not done anything wrong here (although it wasn't necessary to install the upgrade SQL). Rather the problem is most likely a restriction in the way that Admin Profiles currently works, which makes it difficult to change language. If you have English installed as a language for your Admin, then if you switch into that the Configuration Menu should work. Alternatively you would need to change the values in the admin-files database table to match exactly the text for each entry in the Configuration drop down menu.

I have a Pro version (paid for and includes installation) which completely reworks the structure with a view to extending it to be multilingual, and adding language will be high on my list of features to trickle down to the community version.

Thanks Kuroi, how can I purchase the Pro version? How much?

[kuroi]

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[dserhal]

Hi All,

Just installed Zen Cart, then installed Admin Profiles today.

Everything seems to have installed fine.

Question is: How do I use Admin Profiles module? Is there a tutorial anywhere? How do I create different users? Is there a "How to" for Admin Profiles module?

I can find the above for Zen Cart but I am specifically looking for instructions for Admin Profiles and creating separate users.

I have searched Google, kuroi site, and here...I am at a loss.

Thanks,
Darren

PS. Unimportant background info: I run a non profit website that has 13 community theatres. Some of the theatres are looking for online ticket shopping carts. We thought we could provide that for them. Each want to log on separately and upload or offer tickets. So, instead of categories we will put theatre names.

[newagekat]

It's really easy. just log into admin, go to Tool > Admin Settings

• to create new user click Insert to add new user
• click the P icon to edit permissions.

that's it.

[kuroi]

How do I use Admin Profiles module? Is there a tutorial anywhere? How do I create different users? Is there a "How to" for Admin Profiles module?

You don't create users with Admin Profiles. This is done through the normal Zen Cart route via Admin > Tools > Admin Settings.

If you have Admin Profiles setup correctly, you will also see an orange icon with a "p" and a button that says "Edit Permissions". These are the way into Admin Profiles. Clicking either will allow you to assign permission to that user to see specific menus and access (or not) the particular pages under those menus. If you get to the right place it's very straightforward, though videos are under consideration (since we do that for other things anyway)

Unimportant background info: I run a non profit website that has 13 community theatres. Some of the theatres are looking for online ticket shopping carts. We thought we could provide that for them. Each want to log on separately and upload or offer tickets. So, instead of categories we will put theatre names.

Actually rather important background info, since Admin Profiles won't help you to keep them apart as it controls access to Admin Pages not the functions within them.

There is a slightly differently and well-intentioned mod that aimed to do this, but it's full of holes. I did it once properly, but it involved over-writing so many Admin files as to make it unmaintainable. I also have an idea as to how to do it in a maintainable way, but that's a ton of one-off work and won't be happening anytime soon - sorry.

[dserhal]

It's really easy. just log into admin, go to Tool > Admin Settings

• to create new user click Insert to add new user
• click the P icon to edit permissions.

that's it.

Wow. That was easy.

I just couldn't find instructions on how to do it.

Thanks so much newagekat.

[dserhal]

You don't create users with Admin Profiles. This is done through the normal Zen Cart route via Admin > Tools > Admin Settings.

If you have Admin Profiles setup correctly, you will also see an orange icon with a "p" and a button that says "Edit Permissions". These are the way into Admin Profiles. Clicking either will allow you to assign permission to that user to see specific menus and access (or not) the particular pages under those menus. If you get to the right place it's very straightforward, though videos are under consideration (since we do that for other things anyway)

Actually rather important background info, since Admin Profiles won't help you to keep them apart as it controls access to Admin Pages not the functions within them.

There is a slightly differently and well-intentioned mod that aimed to do this, but it's full of holes. I did it once properly, but it involved over-writing so many Admin files as to make it unmaintainable. I also have an idea as to how to do it in a maintainable way, but that's a ton of one-off work and won't be happening anytime soon - sorry.

Uh-oh. Ok, so this module isn't really intended for the needs I have?

What I might have to do is set up a Zen Cart and Admin Profiles in a separate folder for each theatre that needs it:

Example:
nwindianatheatre.org/4thStreetTheatre/tix/ <--Cart+AdminProfile here
nwindianatheatre.org/CommunityTheatreGuild/tix/ <--Cart+AdminProfile here
nwindianatheatre.org/HammondCommunityTheatre/tix/ <--Cart+AdminProfile here
etc.

Anyone know of a better solution or am I bordering on asking this is the wrong thread? I thought Admin Profile would do this sort of thing.

[kuroi]

The most straightforward way to tackle this would be to write a customer admin page that allows the theatres to do what you want them to be able to do for their category only, and then use Admin Profiles to restrict them to that page.