Ceon URI Mapping (SEO)

Thanks for confirming..

I remember this becauseI had issues with SSU because it re-wrote EVERYTHING, and this caused lots of issue for the site I was working on.. Because SSU re-wrote EVERYTHING, other mods I had installed stopped working or stopped working correctly.. I was having a devil of a time trying to get SSU to stop creating the undesired behavior I was seeing..

A friend suggested that I try this mod instead, and the MINUTE I installed it, the checkout and other pages began working correctly and I only had to add an exlcusion so that WOZ behaved..

What I have always liked about this module is that unlike other SEO mods** I can control which pages are re-written and which are not.. Even on a product by product or category by category basis, and I can add other pages as I **see fit, and exclude mods (like WOZ) if needed..

I just took a look at the other sites I've used this mod on, and I did indeed have to explicitly add URIs for the checkout pages, contact us, etc..

conor:

Hi,

That's right.. any URI which has "index.php?main_page=" in it is NOT mapped by Ceon URI Mapping, unless there is a manually added record in the database or the main page is one of the standard mapped pages (index/category page, product info page, EZ-page or manufacturer page).

You are right DivaVocals, there are no mappings for any checkout pages.

I'm also unfamiliar with how FEC works exactly and why it doesn't seem to work like other Zen Cart software.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

DivaVocals:

Thanks for confirming..

I remember this becauseI had issues with SSU because it re-wrote EVERYTHING, and this caused lots of issue for the site I was working on.. Because SSU re-wrote EVERYTHING, other mods I had installed stopped working or stopped working correctly.. I was having a devil of a time trying to get SSU to stop creating the undesired behavior I was seeing..

A friend suggested that I try this mod instead, and the MINUTE I installed it, the checkout and other pages began working correctly and I only had to add an exlcusion so that WOZ behaved..

What I have always liked about this module is that unlike other SEO mods** I can control which pages are re-written and which are not.. Even on a product by product or category by category basis, and I can add other pages as I **see fit, and exclude mods (like WOZ) if needed..

I just took a look at the other sites I've used this mod on, and I did indeed have to explicitly add URIs for the checkout pages, contact us, etc..
Simple SEO URLs has the ability to exclude pages. It also auto creates the URLs but still gives you control over how to structure a URL using the Alias feature.

I have a problem with CEON URI Mapping in Internet Explorer. When I am on the second and lower level categories such as category / subcategories / sub-subcategories, I do not see images of the goods. My htaccess overwrites the images directory. In FF and Opera everything works smoothly. In Internet Explorer, the image src changes for sub-category folder. Example:

My categories:

• Sport
  []Football
  []Jersey <- Browse Categories
  [__]BLUE
  In FF and Opera src of image looks like http://domain.com/images/xxx.jpg <- correct link to the pictures.
  In Internet Explorer, an error occurs, the link looks like: http://domain.com/football/images/xxx.jpg
  When I view the category of "blue" in the link is next subcategories http://domain.com/football/jersey/images/xxx.jpg

What should I do? Why the error occurs only in IE?

My htaccess file:
(Sorry for my english)

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On


# From Ultimate SEO URLs
RewriteRule ^(.*)-p-(.*).html$ index\.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-c-(.*).html$ index\.php?main_page=index&cPath=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-m-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pi-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pr-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pri-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=product_reviews_info&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-ezp-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=page&id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

# For Open Operations Info Manager
RewriteRule ^(.*)-i-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=info_manager&pages_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

# For dreamscape's News & Articles Manager
RewriteRule ^news/?$ index\.php?main_page=news&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/rss.xml$ index\.php?main_page=news_rss&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/archive/?$ index\.php?main_page=news_archive&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/([0-9]{4})-([0-9]{2})-([0-9]{2}).html$ index\.php?main_page=news&date=$1-$2-$3&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/archive/([0-9]{4})-([0-9]{2}).html$ index\.php?main_page=news_archive&date=$1-$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/(.*)-a-([0-9]+)-comments.html$ index\.php?main_page=news_comments&article_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/(.*)-a-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=news_article&article_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

# All other pages
# Don't rewrite real files or directories
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f [NC] 
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*).html$ index\.php?main_page=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]




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



# Don't rewrite any URIs ending with a file extension (ending with .[xxxx])
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !\.[a-zA-Z]{2,4}$
# Don't rewrite admin directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/admin.* [NC]
# Don't rewrite editors directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/editors.* [NC]
# Don't rewrite cPanel directories
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/cpanel.* [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/frontend.* [NC]
# Handle all other URIs using Zen Cart (index.php)
RewriteRule (.*) /index.php?%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

Thanks for any advice.

I'm sure it does and if I had been able to work out the other stange behavior I was experiencing, I would have happily used it.. However excluding WOZ aside (which BTW didn't fix everything it merly changed the undesired behavior), SSU caused other strange inexplicable behavior that I could not fully resolve.. So I HAD to find another solution..

and lastly.. not for nothing.. My client really didn't like the kind of URLs SSU generated or the fact that he couldn't decide on an INDIVIDUAL product by basis what the URL could be..

Gentlemen this weekend I am going to try installing BOTH of these mods on a vanilla test store.. I will report back what I find out if you are interested.. Perhaps there is s happy middle ground to be had here..

numinix:

Simple SEO URLs has the ability to exclude pages. It also auto creates the URLs but still gives you control over how to structure a URL using the Alias feature.
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Hi,

numinix:

Simple SEO URLs has the ability to exclude pages. It also auto creates the URLs but still gives you control over how to structure a URL using the Alias feature.

Numinix, if you are just here to complain please start a new thread. This is a **support **thread for Ceon URI Mapping.

I don't go onto the FEC thread and moan about all the problems that software has/creates, please show us the same courtesy.

DivaVocals:

Gentlemen this weekend I am going to try installing BOTH of these mods on a vanilla test store.. I will report back what I find out if you are interested.. Perhaps there is s happy middle ground to be had here..

That's very good of you DivaVocals, as always you are so willing to give your time. Unfortunately I have don't have any more time to give, I already spend too much time here. If you do find a way to cater for whatever incompatibilities FEC creates with Ceon URI Mapping, please do post them here for others' knowledge.

In the meantime I have to finish the work I'm doing on the new version of the software.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi Zmaziuu,

First, remove the Ultimate SEO rules, you don't need them anymore.

Your site should not use any relative paths for images.

Check that you have a base href tag in your html_header.php file, and if that isn't the source of your problem, you'll have to check the define for the path to your images directory in configure.php.

Finally, if that isn't it either, you'll have to fix your template files to not use relative paths but full paths.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

conor:

First, remove the Ultimate SEO rules, you don't need them anymore.

Done

conor:

Check that you have a base href tag in your html_header.php file,

I have this tag:

conor:

and if that isn't the source of your problem, you'll have to check the define for the path to your images directory in configure.php.

define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://domain.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://domain.coml');

// Use secure webserver for checkout procedure?
define('ENABLE_SSL', 'false');

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

define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');
define('DIR_WS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'pub/');
define('DIR_WS_TEMPLATES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'templates/');

Do you see any mistake? Why this not working in IE?

Hi,

Zmaziuu:

Do you see any mistake? Why this not working in IE?

No, no mistakes, those settings are perfect.

The URIs you posted previously will be a problem in more than IE.. you've probably only just noticed them in IE, or the other browsers you've tested are coping with your BROKEN image UIRs better.. the browser used is irrelevant so don't bother focussing on that.

You must have something wrong in your template files or you have some image displayer (maybe an AJAX one) which can't deal with static URIs and needs to be modified to do so.

Sorry but you'll have to ask your web designer to fix the URIs in the template and [possibly] your CSS file(s). I can't tell where that would be exactly.

At least you've narrowed things down a bit.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

conor:

That's very good of you DivaVocals, as always you are so willing to give your time. Unfortunately I have don't have any more time to give, I already spend too much time here. If you do find a way to cater for whatever incompatibilities FEC creates with Ceon URI Mapping, please do post them here for others' knowledge.You go right ahead and keep up this awesome software.. As for the testing, I was doing this anyway.. Just gonna share what I find with the community is all.. :smile:

Hi, just installed ceon uri mapping. everythings works fine except i can't use the add to cart bottom.
the regular link should be like this:
http://www.vitabags.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=2&action=buy_now

but when i turn on ceon uri mapping the url turns to this:
http://www.vitabags.com/juicy/juicy-handbag&action=buy_now

which direct me to 404 not found.

any help would be appreciated.

Hi Bryan,

bryanblue:

but when i turn on ceon uri mapping the url turns to this:
http://www.vitabags.com/juicy/juicy-handbag&action=buy_now

That's not what I get.. the site is working fine for me, I have no problem adding that handbag to the cart directly from its page or from the "All products" page. I never see that broken URI you posted.

Where are you seeing it? Or is this fixed now?

All the best..

Conor
ceon

conor:

Hi Bryan,

That's not what I get.. the site is working fine for me, I have no problem adding that handbag to the cart directly from its page or from the "All products" page. I never see that broken URI you posted.

Where are you seeing it? Or is this fixed now?

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi Ceon, the problem is not fix. i uploaded two example products in the home page. when i get into homepage, scroll down a bit. under the New Products For December. when i click on ADD TO CART it direct me to 404 no found. Thanks

Hi,

bryanblue:

Hi Ceon, the problem is not fix. i uploaded two example products in the home page. when i get into homepage, scroll down a bit. under the New Products For December. when i click on ADD TO CART it direct me to 404 no found. Thanks

Ahh, I see where those links are now.

You appear to have custom coded "Add to cart" links in your New Products box which is building the URI wrong.

It shouldn't append &action=buy_now but should instead supply action=buy_now as a parameter to the zen_href_link function.

Change the code to do that and you should get working links.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

conor:

Hi,

Ahh, I see where those links are now.

You appear to have custom coded "Add to cart" links in your New Products box which is building the URI wrong.

It shouldn't append &action=buy_now but should instead supply action=buy_now as a parameter to the zen_href_link function.

Change the code to do that and you should get working links.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi Conor, i am sorry i am pretty new to this..when you say chage the prameter..where do i do that and how? thanks for your help.

bryanblue:

Hi Conor, i am sorry i am pretty new to this..when you say chage the prameter..where do i do that and how? thanks for your help.
Let me guess.. Template Monster (or an affiliate) template?? If the answer is that you got this template from one of the many places that build non-standard Zen Cart templates (AKA Template Monster or one of their affliate re-seller sites) you are going to have to post your question in a new thread to get assistance on it as your issue is not caused by this module at all. Rather it is caused by a incorrectly coded template..

DivaVocals:

Let me guess.. Template Monster (or an affiliate) template?? If the answer is that you got this template from one of the many places that build non-standard Zen Cart templates (AKA Template Monster or one of their affliate re-seller sites) you are going to have to post your question in a new thread to get assistance on it as your issue is not caused by this module at all. Rather it is caused by a incorrectly coded template..

i see...you are right. i purchase this template through other website. thanks for telling me that. i will be opening up a new thread to get help.

bryanblue:

i see...you are right. i purchase this template through other website. thanks for telling me that. i will be opening up a new thread to get help.
Good luck getting the answers.. Be prepared for some not so helpful responses. Template Monster templates are not very well received (or recommended) around this camp..:(

And by the way you need to post your REAL problem (I just saw your other post..) Your issue is NOT with Ceon URI Mapping (which is why they closed your thread) You are asking the WRONG question.. Your issue is that your template has coded the "Add to Cart" button in a non standard manner NOT that Ceon URI Mapping is causing issues with your button.. The RESULT of their non standard coding of your "Add to Cart" button is that it causes strange behavior..

More info.. Conor explained what your REAL issue is.. Resolve this and your problem will go away..

Let me re-iterate again this issue has NOTHING TO DO WITH Ceaon URI Mapping.. This is your template using some strange, non-standard, custom code which is causing strange behavior.

I'll be happy to show you a demo link to show you that this is NOT normal Zen Cart behavior.. This is something your template creator did (for reasons which make little sense..)

conor:

You appear to have custom coded "Add to cart" links in your New Products box which is building the URI wrong.

It shouldn't append &action=buy_now but should instead supply action=buy_now as a parameter to the zen_href_link function.

Change the code to do that and you should get working links.

DivaVocals:

Good luck getting the answers.. Be prepared for some not so helpful responses. Template Monster templates are not very well received (or recommended) around this camp..:(

And by the way you need to post your REAL problem (I just saw your other post..) Your issue is NOT with Ceon URI Mapping (which is why they closed your thread) You are asking the WRONG question.. Your issue is that your template has coded the "Add to Cart" button in a non standard manner NOT that Ceon URI Mapping is causing issues with your button.. The RESULT of their non standard coding of your "Add to Cart" button is that it causes strange behavior..

DivaVocals:

More info.. Conor explained what your REAL issue is.. Resolve this and your problem will go away..

Let me re-iterate again this issue has NOTHING TO DO WITH Ceaon URI Mapping.. This is your template using some strange, non-standard, custom code which is causing strange behavior.

I'll be happy to show you a demo link to show you that this is NOT normal Zen Cart behavior.. This is something your template creator did (for reasons which make little sense..)

hi. i didn't see this reponse while i recreated a new thread...because i don't know why my previous one is closed. :oops: but anyway, so the problem is my template. i try to figure out the way Conor explained, i even look back into the installation files that come with the Ceon uri mapping. so i went to phpmyadmin and in the ceon uri mapping i inserted a table like this one: uri: /action=buy_now Language_id: 1 current_uri 1 main_page: &action=buy_now query_string_parameters : NULL associated_db_id : NULL alternate_uri : NULL redirection_type_code 301 date_added 2010-12-15 21:01:48

but the problem remains.....please...i need help on this one. thanks

I'm not sure how I can explain this any better.. The issue you are having isn't being causes by THIS module..

Your Template Monster template is using NON-STANDARD coding which is causing a conflict with THIS module.. The issue can't be resolved by fixing the URI Mapping module.. Your issue needs to be resolved by FIXING YOUR TEMPLATE to either correct this custom code to properly use Zen Cart functions or replace this custom code with the default Zen Cart code for the "Add Selected Products to Cart" button..

Your thread was closed because you posed your question as if the issue is with THIS module.. You were directed to post questions related to Ceon URI Mapping support to this thread, but AGAIN, the cause of your problem is not being caused by this module.. Rather this module is ILLUMINATING an issue with your template's custom coding.. Your template's custom code is not playing nicely with this mod because your template's custom coding is INCORRECT..

If you want to resolve this, post your question again.. This time DON'T pose your question as if the issue is with Ceon URI Mapping.. Post the TRUE nature of your issue.. I will post your ACTUAL issue once again for you..

You appear to have custom coded "Add to cart" links in your New Products box which is building the URI wrong.

It shouldn't append &action=buy_now but should instead supply action=buy_now as a parameter to the zen_href_link function.

Change the code to do that and you should get working links.You cannot resolve this by creating a URI for the link in your DB.. Fix your template, and you will fix your problem.. It's really that simple..
bryanblue:

hi. i didn't see this reponse while i recreated a new thread...because i don't know why my previous one is closed. :oops: but anyway, so the problem is my template. i try to figure out the way Conor explained, i even look back into the installation files that come with the Ceon uri mapping. so i went to phpmyadmin and in the ceon uri mapping i inserted a table like this one: uri: /action=buy_now Language_id: 1 current_uri 1 main_page: &action=buy_now query_string_parameters : NULL associated_db_id : NULL alternate_uri : NULL redirection_type_code 301 date_added 2010-12-15 21:01:48

but the problem remains.....please...i need help on this one. thanks