Ceon URI Mapping (SEO)

Thanks The site messed as you said.
I am rolling back all the process T_T

Hey Conor,

Thank you for all your hard work and support for this mod. I have this installed on my test environment, and the functionality is certainly there and the custom mapping is working as well as the manual.

The only issue I'm having is that my URIs are still in standard zen format in the categories sidebox and then redirect to the custom ones after clicked. Not sure if I missed a file or something but I double checked a few times.

I saw some similar issues in the forum already but they seemed to be for ez-pages and not standard category pages. Let me know if you have any advice..

Thank you much!
-Bryan

Hi Bryan,

I'm glad that you like the software!

The only issue I'm having is that my URIs are still in standard zen format in the categories sidebox and then redirect to the custom ones after clicked. Not sure if I missed a file or something but I double checked a few times.

I saw some similar issues in the forum already but they seemed to be for ez-pages and not standard category pages. Let me know if you have any advice..

It sounds like you might have forgotten to copy across the modifications fro

includes/functions/html_output.php

from the modified_core_files folder.

Copy the appropriate file for your version of Zen Cart from the distribution into your store's includes folder and the Zen Cart link generation functions should use the URI mappings.

Hope that helps!

All the best...

Conor
ceon

Conor,

That was certainly it. Only one i forgot to move over and surely thought i did hah. Thank you so much for pointing that out, and thanks again for all your hard work on this!

:oops:

-Bryan

Hi Bryan,

sdsprings:

That was certainly it. Only one i forgot to move over and surely thought i did hah. Thank you so much for pointing that out, and thanks again for all your hard work on this!

Thought it would have been! Glad you like the module! :)

All the best...

Conor
ceon

Hello there,

How do you reset this module? What I mean is, I created a folder and named is "Accessories" but then decided to change it to "Merchandise" but when you click on the link, it still says "Accessories". How can I change it to the correct one?

Thanks

Hi,

Berserker:

How do you reset this module? What I mean is, I created a folder and named is "Accessories" but then decided to change it to "Merchandise" but when you click on the link, it still says "Accessories". How can I change it to the correct one?

Edit the category and regenerate its URI or enter the new one as "/merchandise".

That'll then become the "current" URI and anyone who visits "/accessories" will be redirected to "/merchandise".

All the best...

Conor
ceon

conor:

Hi,

Edit the category and regenerate its URI or enter the new one as "/merchandise".

That'll then become the "current" URI and anyone who visits "/accessories" will be redirected to "/merchandise".

All the best...

Conor
ceon

How do I do that? When I edit the category, there is no URI field to change it from?

Hi,

Berserker:

How do I do that? When I edit the category, there is no URI field to change it from?

It must have been there before or you couldn't have set the URI in the first place!

You'll have to reinstall the module and try again.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

It is there for the products but not for the category. It is working on the site...you can check on https://www.playnippon.com. All products are SEO and some of the main categories as well. The categories on the sidebox doesnt though...

Should I still reupload all files and run the sql again?

Hi,

Berserker:

It is there for the products but not for the category.

Then as I said before you must have had it there before. Please reupload the files for the module. There is no SQL file to run for the module, you must have remembered that wrong.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Sorted. The category file has been overwritten. Thanks for the help.

Hi,

Berserker:

Sorted. The category file has been overwritten. Thanks for the help.

Knew that was it! ;)

Enjoy the software! :)

All the best...

Conor
ceon

Ceon, thanks for this amazing add-on. I haven't installed it yet. I am trying to be careful when modifying something in an operational website, so I have a question that will help me plan accordingly:

In step 4 you instruct to "Add the Rewrite Rules to Apache". Now, in my webhost there is only one .htaccess in ~/public_html but I actually have two stores:

1. ~/public_html/store - the operational store exposed to the world.
2. ~/public_html/test-store - where I test dangerous changes before applying them to the operational store.
   My questions is how do I apply step 4 to the test-store only without affecting the operational store?

Thanks.

scatzc:

Ceon, thanks for this amazing add-on. I haven't installed it yet. I am trying to be careful when modifying something in an operational website, so I have a question that will help me plan accordingly:

In step 4 you instruct to "Add the Rewrite Rules to Apache". Now, in my webhost there is only one .htaccess in ~/public_html but I actually have two stores:

2. ~/public_html/store - the operational store exposed to the world.

3. ~/public_html/test-store - where I test dangerous changes before applying them to the operational store.

My questions is how do I apply step 4 to the test-store only without affecting the operational store?

Thanks.If you read through the read me file, Conor actually covers VERY well how t setup the .htaccess file as you have described..

DivaVocals:

If you read through the read me file, Conor actually covers VERY well how to setup the .htaccess file as you have described..
Yes, but there is only one .htaccess file. There are two stores. Where is this covered in configuration.html? Thanks.

scatzc:

Yes, but there is only one .htaccess file. There are two stores. Where is this covered in configuration.html? Thanks.Re-read the ENTIRE section that covers how to setup the .htaccess file for Ceon URI.. It is VERY well covered... specifically how to set up the .htaccess for a specific directory within the root.. (each of your stores resides in a different directory within the root..)

Hi,

scatzc:

Yes, but there is only one .htaccess file. There are two stores. Where is this covered in configuration.html? Thanks.

It's not.. the instructions are for the module, not for how to set up websites! There are plenty of guides on the net about htaccess files and rewrite rules.

This also isn't a "pre-set up" thread, I think you're expecting a bit much for a free distribution.

Nevertheless, the answer you are looking for is that you create a .htaccess file for each store and put these files in the individual stores' directories. Your server will check the .htaccess file in the root directory first, then it will check any subdirectories to see if they have .htaccess files.. so the .htaccess file for the appropriate store will be loaded when the webserver attempts to open /store or /test-store (i.e. /store/.htaccess or /test-store/.htaccess).

As both stores are in a subdirectory of the root of the site, you should use the appropriate rewrite rule example for stores which are in a subdirectory.

As long as your root .htaccess file doesn't interfere with the subdirectory .htaccess files, everything should be smooth enough.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

Hi,

DivaVocals:

If you read through the read me file, Conor actually covers VERY well how t setup the .htaccess file as you have described..

Thanks for trying to help and for more nice comments!

Happy Arthur's Day! :)

All the best...

Conor

conor:

Nevertheless, the answer you are looking for is that you create a .htaccess file for each store and put these files in the individual stores' directories. Your server will check the .htaccess file in the root directory first, then it will check any subdirectories to see if they have .htaccess files.. so the .htaccess file for the appropriate store will be loaded when the webserver attempts to open /store or /test-store (i.e. /store/.htaccess or /test-store/.htaccess).

As both stores are in a subdirectory of the root of the site, you should use the appropriate rewrite rule example for stores which are in a subdirectory.

As long as your root .htaccess file doesn't interfere with the subdirectory .htaccess files, everything should be smooth enough.
ceon
Conor, thank you very much!!! You were right on the money - this is exactly the tip I was looking for. I am not an Apache expert and so I needed a pointer to where I can focus my learning in this subject. Thank you!!!