Ceon URI Mapping (SEO)

[vooboo13]

Hey Conor,

Hope all is well! I'm running Zen-Cart 1.3.9h and tried using the updated modified_core_files inside the "1.3.9f" folder because that was the highest letter available in the 3.8 package. That ended up not working. I noticed a few posts back that you recommend using 1.3.9d to update it.

Would using 1.3.9f have caused the issues? My site basically wouldn't load when I updated using those files (the 1.3.9f ones).

Anyway, I'll wait for 4.0 to come. For some reason I'm not getting the email updates about the releases too. Not sure what's going on.

Thanks for all the awesome zen cart addons! :)

[conor]

Hi,

How are you? :)

Would using 1.3.9f have caused the issues? My site basically wouldn't load when I updated using those files (the 1.3.9f ones).

The differences between 1.3.9d and f are so small that you can use the files for 1.3.9d without changing them for 1.3.9f.

I will be supplying exact modified files for 1.3.9f with the next release but that's not the source of your problem.

You may not have merged the files properly with any current modifications you have to the files?

Certainly, there's no reason that 3.8.0 should not work perfectly on a 1.3.9f site.. it is on many!

Try merging the files again. If you are still having trouble, get in contact with me privately with a little description of the problems you are having and I should be able to help.

Anyway, I'll wait for 4.0 to come. For some reason I'm not getting the email updates about the releases too. Not sure what's going on.

Oh, sorry, I haven't had time to finish writing the e-mail software (haven't worked on it since 2009!) so I've never sent out any e-mail update notices! :|

Hopefully I can get the e-mail software finished before Christmas. :) If I can ever get finished updating Zen Cart modules that is!

Thanks for all the awesome zen cart addons! :)

Thanks for the nice comments, I'm glad you like the software!

All the best...

Conor
ceon

[mjpwall]

Hi, I've been redirecting static product URLs for deleted products using the supplied instruction and it works without fault, however I tried to do the same thing for a manufacturer and can't get it to work, any ideas?

thanks for any help and for some great software

[mjpwall]

ignore last post, tried it again and it works just fine, don't know what I did wrong, but hey as usual the software works perfectly, thanks again

[conor]

Hi,

ignore last post, tried it again and it works just fine, don't know what I did wrong, but hey as usual the software works perfectly, thanks again

Great, less for me to do! ;)

Glad you like the software!

All the best...

Conor
ceon

[Muzz]

Hi,



You can't upgrade a site and move it to a subdirectory.

You must create a subdomain for testing, NOT a subdirectory.

The links for a site which is not in a subdirectory can NEVER work in a site which IS in a subdirectory. Same as the same address in real life can't mean two different places. You can only have ONE real address or URI.

Move the test site from the subdirectory or simply forget about using Ceon URI Mapping until you have: disable Ceon URI Mapping and get rid of the .htaccess file in the subdirectory.

When you move the test site into the main directory you can use the .htaccess file you'd originally set up for the main/live site.

These are your only realistic options (using a subdomain or switching URI mapping off).

Hope that saves you some time.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Not sure what you mean about some of your answers in regards to upgrading ZC. I might not have been clear enough in way I explained things. My bad.

All the upgrading side of things is fine. My live site is working and my upgrade test site is working other than CEON.

from looking at the .htaccess file.. I would need to amend the file paths to get it working in a subdirectory.

But I won't bother as I don't want to setup mapping into a subdirectory test site. I will wait until the site is live before I try thigsn a gain and as you said amend .htaccess file from the current live site with CEON working.

Thanks for your help.

[conor]

Hi,

Not sure what you mean about some of your answers in regards to upgrading ZC. I might not have been clear enough in way I explained things. My bad.

No, you were indeed clear. I guess I wasn't though!

You can upgrade a *standard* Zen Cart site by using a sub-directory. However, once you use static URIs on a site you *can't* upgrade using a sub-directory. None of the links will work.

That's what I was saying.

It's better to set up test sites as subdomains, e.g. test.yoursite.com.. it's the modern, professional way to carry out testing :)

It's also less work as switching over a site can just be a matter of repointing the directory for the domain and modifying the configure.php file paths.

But I won't bother as I don't want to setup mapping into a subdirectory test site. I will wait until the site is live before I try thigsn a gain and as you said amend .htaccess file from the current live site with CEON working.

Thanks for your help.

I think that's the best approach for the minute. :)

Good luck with completing the upgrade!

All the best..

Conor
ceon

[countrycharm]

Hi Conor I haven't talk to you lately. I just wanted to say hi and I hope you are doing well. For all those who have problems, this software works great with all versions of zen cart. Whenever a upgrade for zen cart comes out take the core files that this module uses and compare them to the new modified files that zen uses. If there a major difference, merge them with a program like WinMerge or the one I like is Beyond Compare great software for comparing files. And do read the documentation that come with this module. You will not have half the trouble installing if you do. Just wanted to say my 2 cents worth. Have a good day Conor

[alan145]

Hello Conor,
how are you?
Today I just see a artivle talked about the Ceon URL mapping, it says: as Ceon need to write every URL to the data-base, if some one open the site, and it need to read every URL in the data base, thus cause the website very slow, I think this is the cause why my site very slow. any suggestions? Thanks.

[conor]

Hi Randy,

How are you?

Almost snowed in here, which is very unusual for here.. haven't seen snow like this since I was a toddler! :)

Thanks for making the points about what has to be done when new Zen Cart releases come out.. hopefully everyone takes them on board.

Back to getting version 4.0.0 done...

Have a good weekend!

All the best..

Conor