Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

[urbanfoodie]

Hi,

First of all thanks for the module, it works great on Zencart and your instructions are very straightforward.

My issue is that I am running Joomla and Zencart together (both with SEO urls turned on) when I add the code you provided to the .htaccess file it makes my Joomla pages default to the shop.

My file structure is arranged as follows:

urbanfoodie.net
> subdomain.urbanfoodie.net
>> joomla folders
>> shop (zen cart folders)

So in the .htaccess file I have:

RewriteBase /shop/

which is the same as what is in my configure.php:

define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/shop/');

But, as I say, this is causing all the urls to add /shop/in front of them, including the Joomla pages.

I'm afraid I'm not very good with .htaccess files, but I'm sure there must be a way of coding it so that it only affects the files in the shop folder?

Your help is much appreciated.

Thanks!

[yellow1912]

The htaccess for the zencart store, in this case, should be add to the htaccess file under the shop folder.

[edwardtilbury]

brand new test site... this thing works great... but my manufacturers look pretty gross...

When I select one from the first page, it looks like this..

http://localhost/www.testsite.com/ht...facturers_id/1


when I so a sort by mfg in a category it looks like this...

http://localhost/www.testsite.com/ht...ha_filter_id=0

it has no mention of the manufacturer in either url.. Is there something I'm doing wrong here? Thanks...

I downloaded the lastest verision of this from the "easy templates" website, I hope that's the right one..

[yellow1912]

brand new test site... this thing works great... but my manufacturers look pretty gross...

When I select one from the first page, it looks like this..

http://localhost/www.testsite.com/ht...facturers_id/1


when I so a sort by mfg in a category it looks like this...

http://localhost/www.testsite.com/ht...ha_filter_id=0

it has no mention of the manufacturer in either url.. Is there something I'm doing wrong here? Thanks...

I downloaded the lastest verision of this from the "easy templates" website, I hope that's the right one..

You need to enable manufacturer parser as it is not enabled by default. It's very simply to enable it, just check the includes/classes/ssu/local.config.php.sample I believe, just uncomment the code.

To understand more, please read:
http://wiki.rubikintegration.com/zen...les/ssu/config

Check the additional parsers

[edwardtilbury]

You need to enable manufacturer parser as it is not enabled by default. It's very simply to enable it, just check the includes/classes/ssu/local.config.php.sample I believe, just uncomment the code.

To understand more, please read:
http://wiki.rubikintegration.com/zen...les/ssu/config

Check the additional parsers

AWESOME! Now choosing a MFG from my index page works great.. At least for SEOness I think...
I can now do this..
cars.com/mercedes-benz

This is great, now my MFG's are looking clean too.

I don't know if it's possible, but is there a way to fix the SORT manufacturers once someone has entered a category...

For instance.. let's say Jon Doe clicks on

cars.com/sedans/luxurycars

but then he wants to sort by only "Mercedes-Benz" as a manufacturer.. he get's a URL like this...

cars.com/sedans/luxurycars/BenzSLK-c-1_2?sort=20a&filter_id=1&alpha_filter_id=0

Is it not possible for it to look like this...

cars.com/sedans/luxurycars/Mercedes-Benz


From the main index page it works just fine.. I can select Mercedes-Benz just fine.. but then I cannot filter conveniently since all I can do is then choose an alphabetical filter, which just isn't enough in my case.

If it's not possible, no biggie, but it would be an awesome addition for the next version.. ;)

in either case I will be switching to Simple SEO.

[Prime]

Hi,

Is it possible to remove the basedir using Simple SEO URL?

For example:

http://website.com/zencart/product-name

becomes:

http://website.com/product-name

...or do you have to either move Zen Cart to the root directory or do fancy mod rewriting?

[yellow1912]

Hi,

Is it possible to remove the basedir using Simple SEO URL?

For example:

http://website.com/zencart/product-name

becomes:

http://website.com/product-name

...or do you have to either move Zen Cart to the root directory or do fancy mod rewriting?

You should really move up your folder to the root.

[yellow1912]

AWESOME! Now choosing a MFG from my index page works great.. At least for SEOness I think...
I can now do this..
cars.com/mercedes-benz

This is great, now my MFG's are looking clean too.

I don't know if it's possible, but is there a way to fix the SORT manufacturers once someone has entered a category...

For instance.. let's say Jon Doe clicks on

cars.com/sedans/luxurycars

but then he wants to sort by only "Mercedes-Benz" as a manufacturer.. he get's a URL like this...

cars.com/sedans/luxurycars/BenzSLK-c-1_2?sort=20a&filter_id=1&alpha_filter_id=0

Is it not possible for it to look like this...

cars.com/sedans/luxurycars/Mercedes-Benz


From the main index page it works just fine.. I can select Mercedes-Benz just fine.. but then I cannot filter conveniently since all I can do is then choose an alphabetical filter, which just isn't enough in my case.

If it's not possible, no biggie, but it would be an awesome addition for the next version.. ;)

in either case I will be switching to Simple SEO.

The sort and filter_id and alpha_filter_id was left as query strings as recommended by google guideline. however Im not sure why you get BenzSLK-c-1_2 you should not see c-1_2 if you turn auto alias on and your category and product names are unique.

[bobmatt4u]

Hello,

I have installed zen cart 1.3.8a and its working fine.

Now i try to install ssu 3.6.7 beta , i have uploaded all file properly and then when i go to admin>>extra>>simple seo url manager, it show me blank page.

Please suggest.

Thanks

[yellow1912]

Hello,

I have installed zen cart 1.3.8a and its working fine.

Now i try to install ssu 3.6.7 beta , i have uploaded all file properly and then when i go to admin>>extra>>simple seo url manager, it show me blank page.

Please suggest.

Thanks

Please note SSU 3.x requires php 5+, are you sure you are using php5? If you are sure you are using php5 then try to upload the files again, perhaps during the upload process some files got corrupted.