Hi,

sung2010:

So you mean, I need to create one .htaccess file and place in www.happyworkshopus.com/

That's right.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

countrycharm:

Yes he mean you need to put or create a .htaccess file in the root of your server. For example wherever your zencart files are

admin
cache
docs
download
editors

and etc. that is the root of the store. Put the .htacces there.

Hi,

I followed the given instruction ( create a .htaccess file and place in https://www.happyworkshopus.com/ )

then I went back to zen cart admin and edit ' category ' and check the box of ' Tick this box to have the URI auto-generated for this category. '

then I went to check the website, I got this message when I clicked the page :

Page not found
The page you are looking for might have been removed,
had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.
Please try the following:

If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly.

• Click the Back button in your browser to try another link.
• Use a search engine like Google to look for information on the Internet.
  HTTP 404 - File not found

sung2010:

Hi,

I followed the given instruction ( create a .htaccess file and place in www.happyworkshopus.com/ )

then I went back to zen cart admin and edit ' category ' and check the box of ' Tick this box to have the URI auto-generated for this category. '

then I went to check the website, I got this message when I clicked the page :

Page not found
The page you are looking for might have been removed,
had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.
Please try the following:

If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly.

• Click the Back button in your browser to try another link.
• Use a search engine like Google to look for information on the Internet.
  HTTP 404 - File not found

Post your .htaccess file for us to see. If you have renamed your admin folder as you should for security reasons replace that with the admin name. In other words don't show us what your custom admin name is for security reason.

sung2010:

Hi,

I followed the given instruction ( create a .htaccess file and place in www.happyworkshopus.com/ )

then I went back to zen cart admin and edit ' category ' and check the box of ' Tick this box to have the URI auto-generated for this category. '

then I went to check the website, I got this message when I clicked the page :

Page not found
The page you are looking for might have been removed,
had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.
Please try the following:

If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly.

• Click the Back button in your browser to try another link.
• Use a search engine like Google to look for information on the Internet.
  HTTP 404 - File not found

I reproduce the error your are getting. You still do not have the .htaccess file in the root of you server. If I delete my .htaccess I get the same error as you in IE web browser. Until you get the .htaccess file in the right place and the right information inside of it you will keep getting this error. That is about all Conor or I can tell you.

Hi,

countrycharm:

Until you get the .htaccess file in the right place and the right information inside of it you will keep getting this error. That is about all Conor or I can tell you.

That's exactly right!

You might want to get your web developer to look at this for you Karen if you are still having difficulty.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

conor:

Hi,

That's exactly right!

You might want to get your web developer to look at this for you Karen if you are still having difficulty.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi Ceon,

Sorry I was away... I create a .htaccess file with " # Don't rewrite admin directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/store_manager [NC] "

• I changed ' store_manager ' to my admin folder name

and place the file in the root where is the same level as 'admin ' , ' include ' , ....

and everytime when I check the box of ' Tick this box to have the URI auto-generated for this category', the page becomes ' Page not found '

If this is the FULL contents of your .htaccess file, then I strongly suggest you go back to Conor's readme file and re-read the section on how to configure your .htaccess file carefully..

It sounds to me like you have one or both of the following issues going on:

1. Your .htaccess file is NOT in the right location (should be in your store's root folder
2. Your .htaccess file is not setup correctly.

sung2010:

Hi Ceon,

Sorry I was away... I create a .htaccess file with " # Don't rewrite admin directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/store_manager [NC] "

• I changed ' store_manager ' to my admin folder name

and place the file in the root where is the same level as 'admin ' , ' include ' , ....

and everytime when I check the box of ' Tick this box to have the URI auto-generated for this category', the page becomes ' Page not found '

DivaVocals:

If this is the FULL contents of your .htaccess file, then I strongly suggest you go back to Conor's readme file and re-read the section on how to configure your .htaccess file carefully..

It sounds to me like you have one or both of the following issues going on:

2. Your .htaccess file is NOT in the right location (should be in your store's root folder

3. Your .htaccess file is not setup correctly.

I did put in the root folder ( https://www.happyworkshopus.com/)

sung2010:

I did put in the root folder ( www.happyworkshopus.com/)

Delete whats in your .htaccess file and put this in it. Fill in all the red highlights to what yours are. Upload it to your root and see if it will take care of your problem.

RewriteEngine On

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

Don't rewrite any URIs ending with a file extension (ending with .[xxxxx])

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !.[a-z]{2,5}$ [NC]

Don't rewrite admin directory

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/admin_or_your_custom_folder_name [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]

countrycharm:

Delete whats in your .htaccess file and put this in it. Fill in all the red highlights to what yours are. Upload it to your root and see if it will take care of your problem.

Hi,

I followed your instruction and then I suddenly can't log in to admin account.

Hi,

sung2010:

Sorry I was away... I create a .htaccess file with " # Don't rewrite admin directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/store_manager [NC] "

The .htaccess file must have several lines just like in the example in the documentation.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi,

sung2010:

I followed your instruction and then I suddenly can't log in to admin account.

No offense Karen but you don't seem to take the time to read what people are saying or what is written in documentation. You should pay more attention to the information available to you.

It sounds like you've got the rewrite rule entered in a .htaccess file, which has been put in the correct place and is now being used.

What It sounds like what you haven't done is followed DivaVocals' instructions and changed the line:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/admin_or_your_custom_folder_name [NC]
```To use your admin directory's name, e.g.

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/store_manager [NC]

Hope that helps! If it doesn't, please read the documentation again before asking any further questions.. there is a FAQs section in the docs as well.

All the best..

Conor
[ceon](http://dev.ceon.net)

Please re-read the FAQ.. Your .htaccess file is OBVIOUSLY not set up correctly.. CountryCharm has ALL BUT written it out for you, Conor and I have tried to re-direct you in the right direction, and you are still having issues.. If you are not understanding the directions for doing this, then the next step (IMO) is for you to PAY someone to help you configure this module for you..

DivaVocals:

If this is the FULL contents of your .htaccess file, then I strongly suggest you go back to Conor's readme file and re-read the section on how to configure your .htaccess file carefully..

It sounds to me like you have one or both of the following issues going on:

2. Your .htaccess file is NOT in the right location (should be in your store's root folder

3. Your .htaccess file is not setup correctly.

Hi DivaVocals,

How are you? :)

DivaVocals:

Please re-read the FAQ.. Your .htaccess file is OBVIOUSLY not set up correctly.. CountryCharm has ALL BUT written it out for you.

I'm willing to bet that Karen (sung2010) has only read the section of the documentation "Modifying the rule for stores which have renamed the admin directory.".

If she had also read the section of the documentation which proceeds that, "Example rule for stores installed in the root of the site, with the admin named “admin”." then she wouldn't have needed to ask the questions which she has.

I think this serves as a good example of how not to install software by yourself.. if anyone else is having trouble, please always read the documentation in full before posting a question, life is short! :)

Once sung2010 changes the rewrite condition for the admin directory in her .htaccess file as outlined in the docs and by countrycharm (sorry, gave you credit for that DivaVocals by mistake above ;) ), things will work for her at last.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

conor:

Hi DivaVocals,

How are you? :)

I'm willing to bet that Karen (sung2010) has only read the section of the documentation "Modifying the rule for stores which have renamed the admin directory.".

If she had also read the section of the documentation which proceeds that, "Example rule for stores installed in the root of the site, with the admin named “admin”." then she wouldn't have needed to ask the questions which she has.

I think this serves as a good example of how not to install software by yourself.. if anyone else is having trouble, please always read the documentation in full before posting a question, life is short! :)

Once sung2010 changes the rewrite condition for the admin directory in her .htaccess file as outlined in the docs and by countrycharm, things will work for her at last.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Dear All,

I sincerely appreciate your help.. Yeah, I indeed might need to someone to help me out...

I've been reading all threads but.. anyway,, I'll try to figure out again and will post if I can't get it done by tomorrow.

Thank you very much.

Hi,

sung2010:

I sincerely appreciate your help.. Yeah, I indeed might need to someone to help me out...

I've been reading all threads but.. anyway,, I'll try to figure out again and will post if I can't get it done by tomorrow.

Thank you very much.

I think if you make that one last change to the admin path that will be you sorted! If not, post the contents of your .htaccess file here and tell us the name of your admin folder (you can always change it later by renaming the folder and modifying the .htaccess file appropriately one final time).

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Below is the rewrite rule I create and place in the root of happyworkshopus.com
Not sure if anything wrong with it...

RewriteEngine On

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

Don't rewrite any URIs ending with a file extension (ending with .[xxxxx])

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !.[a-z]{2,5}$ [NC]

Don't rewrite admin directory

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/adminfoldername [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]

sung2010:

Below is the rewrite rule I create and place in the root of happyworkshopus.com
Not sure if anything wrong with it...

RewriteEngine On

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

Don't rewrite any URIs ending with a file extension (ending with .[xxxxx])

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !.[a-z]{2,5}$ [NC]

Don't rewrite admin directory

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/adminfoldername [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]

Hi, just wondering if that 'cpanel ' would be a matter since I'm using iPage Hosting Company and they don't use cpanel but control panel that is alike cpanel. would it be a matter?

Hi,

sung2010:

Below is the rewrite rule I create and place in the root of happyworkshopus.com
Not sure if anything wrong with it...

It doesn't appear that that htaccess file is being used or something is wrong.

When I go to

happyworkshopus.com

it does NOT redirect to

www.happyworkshopus.com

which it appears it should do.

I really don't have the time to post much here so please just send me FTP and admin details for your site via my e-mail address and I'll log in and take a quick look. That's all I can do.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

conor:

Hi,

It doesn't appear that that htaccess file is being used or something is wrong.

When I go to

happyworkshopus.com

it does NOT redirect to

www.happyworkshopus.com

which it appears it should do.

I really don't have the time to post much here so please just send me FTP and admin details for your site via my e-mail address and I'll log in and take a quick look. That's all I can do.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Dear,

I'm so sorry. Will you mind to try again?