Wordpress On ZC [Support Thread]

[loosefast]

Hello:

Zen Cart version : 1.3.8a
Word Press version is the current update

I've searched for an answer to my problem but found nothing.

I have Zen Cart installed in the root directory, Word Press is installed in ./blog/

I followed these installation directions to the letter despite Zen cart being in a /shop/ directory:
http://www.geraelindsey.com/zencart-...on-development


I changed the Blog URL (in Wordpress) to my Zen Cart installation in the root directory (ackleysrocks.com/). The side boxes are configured through Zen Cart administration and they function correctly, the breadcrumbs seem to work fine, but the blog post doesn't show up at all. We're using Wordpress as a "newsletter" with the archive listed on the right under Information. My intent was that the most recent blog post would load when the Newsletter link (EZ Pages) was clicked.

In EZ Pages I set the internal link as "?main_page=wordpress"



here's the site:
http://ackleysrocks.com

and the direct link to the blog
http://ackleysrocks.com/blog/



Any guidance in rectifying this configuration dilemma I have would be greatly appreciated. :)

Whats your php version under Server Information?

[DivaVocals]

If you are using the latest version of WOZ, you might need to check your install against the new install instructions. They are VERY different than the instructions in the blog you quoted which is almost a year old. (which means they pre-date the current version of WOZ)

I personally think that there is an issue with the latest version of WOZ that has little to do with the PHP version and more to do with there just being an issue with this mod.. Unfortunately Hira doesn't post here often and there is (by his OWN admission) a language issue with him being able to support this mod..

Hello:

Zen Cart version : 1.3.8a
Word Press version is the current update

I've searched for an answer to my problem but found nothing.

I have Zen Cart installed in the root directory, Word Press is installed in ./blog/

I followed these installation directions to the letter despite Zen cart being in a /shop/ directory:
http://www.geraelindsey.com/zencart-...on-development


I changed the Blog URL (in Wordpress) to my Zen Cart installation in the root directory (ackleysrocks.com/). The side boxes are configured through Zen Cart administration and they function correctly, the breadcrumbs seem to work fine, but the blog post doesn't show up at all. We're using Wordpress as a "newsletter" with the archive listed on the right under Information. My intent was that the most recent blog post would load when the Newsletter link (EZ Pages) was clicked.

In EZ Pages I set the internal link as "?main_page=wordpress"



here's the site:
http://ackleysrocks.com

and the direct link to the blog
http://ackleysrocks.com/blog/



Any guidance in rectifying this configuration dilemma I have would be greatly appreciated. :)

[loosefast]

If you are using the latest version of WOZ, you might need to check your install against the new install instructions. They are VERY different than the instructions in the blog you quoted which is almost a year old. (which means they pre-date the current version of WOZ)

I personally think that there is an issue with the latest version of WOZ that has little to do with the PHP version and more to do with there just being an issue with this mod.. Unfortunately Hira doesn't post here often and there is (by his OWN admission) a language issue with him being able to support this mod..

That's good advice about following the install instructions, however i have installed the mod on two servers running PHP 4 and I have a suspicion that php version may have something to do with :blank: posts.

[shawna]

PHP version 5

I'll try the install directions in the readme file of the mod.
Those directions I followed were excerpted from the Zen Cart book by Suhreed Sarkar.

back to the drawing board, I guess....

[DivaVocals]

That's good advice about following the install instructions, however i have installed the mod on two servers running PHP 4 and I have a suspicion that php version may have something to do with :blank: posts.

Have you tested it using PHP5??? Respectfully I disagree with your assessment.. I really do not think that the (continuing) issues with this mod are as simple as PHP4 versus PHP5. The OLD version of WOZ ran under PHP4 or PHP5. However (as always) the embedding portion of this mod does not work as it should. IMO the issues with the new version are the SAME as the issues with the previous version..

1. Does NOT work out the box as described
2. Cannot be fully supported by the mod author (due to language issues).

I think the mod author is willing to work through the issues, but the language barrier prevents this from happening. Thus short of members of this community being able to get to the bottom of the issues, this mod will continue to be plagued with the same issues it has always suffered from. To be clear, the sideboxes for this mod work just fine.. It's the embedding functions that have never worked..

[misty]

It's the embedding functions that have never worked..

Have not found this to be the case..never had problem installing WOZ when using either PHP4 or PHP5.

[DivaVocals]

Have not found this to be the case..never had problem installing WOZ when using either PHP4 or PHP5.

That's great that you've not had any issues installing this mod.. But clearly there is some sort of issue going on when there is one post after another where folks are reporting issues with this mod.. (and I have no doubt that the issue is not as simple as PHP4 versus PHP5) Based on the posts here it sounds like there is a consistent issue being reported with the new version (blank pages).

I long ago decided that the only thing I wanted from this mod is the sideboxes (they work all the time with no issues) so I have only tested those from the new version.. If I ever need an embedded blog, I'll probably use Numinix's method.. Maybe I'll load up the full mod this weekend on one of my test stores and see what's what..

[loosefast]

Based on the posts here it sounds like there is a consistent issue being reported with the new version (blank pages).

Yes, and I am not seeing this error on the two installs I have done on PHP4 servers, and so far this seems to be the only clue as to "whats different" from my vantage point.

I'm trying to see if somebody out there can say "I have installed the new version of WOZ on a php5 server and I don't see this blank post issue".

Its possible that this is not the cause, but I don't know enough about the code to tell. There is always hope that someone in the community will take a look at the code and help us pinpoint THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE with the WOZ mod.

[DivaVocals]

Yes, and I am not seeing this error on the two installs I have done on PHP4 servers, and so far this seems to be the only clue as to "whats different" from my vantage point.

So you have NOT installed this on a PHP5 server??? Is that what you are saying??

I'm trying to see if somebody out there can say "I have installed the new version of WOZ on a php5 server and I don't see this blank post issue".

Its possible that this is not the cause, but I don't know enough about the code to tell. There is always hope that someone in the community will take a look at the code and help us pinpoint THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE with the WOZ mod.

Logic says that this is likely not the issue since the PREVIOUS version of WOZ did not have any issues related to a specific version of PHP. So it is only logical that this would NOT be the issue with the never version. In fact it is MORE likely that IF the issue was related to the version of PHP running, that folks running this under PHP4 would be the ones with the issues..

For the record, Misty has already confirmed for you that he/she is running WOZ and has no issues with with it on a PHP5 server.

[loosefast]

So you have NOT installed this on a PHP5 server??? Is that what you are saying??

Logic says that this is likely not the issue since the PREVIOUS version of WOZ did not have any issues related to a specific version of PHP. So it is only logical that this would NOT be the issue with the never version. In fact it is MORE likely that IF the issue was related to the version of PHP running, that folks running this under PHP4 would be the ones with the issues..

For the record, Misty has already confirmed for you that he/she is running WOZ and has no issues with with it on a PHP5 server.

For the record, Misty said "never had problem installing WOZ". I don't know if that includes the blank posts issue or not.

I have mentioned several times that I have installed WOZ and it is working reasonably well on two different php4 servers except for the EZ pages conflict AND a conflict with the Shipping Estimator. Have not done a php5 install, hence my questions to the community.

I realize that this makes this mod not quite ready for prime time, but I'm hoping to continue testing and discussion on WOZ. Any Wordpress integration with Zen that takes a visitor to a site page that does NOT display their cart contents is unacceptable.

cheers!