'Your Shopping Cart is Empty' is the message I get when Im adding a product on my zencart. Ive tried to look through google/some faqs but theres not really a solution.... has anyone any information on this. Im a new comer on to zencart but am not bad on understanding a bit of php code... any help in the right direction would be much appreciated.:frusty:

This error is extremely unlikely to occur on a standard install of zencart, so I assume you are using a custom template, or have incorrectly modified some files, or have a database problem.

If you are using a custom template, does the error repeat itself when you switch back to the CLASSIC template?

before I try switching back, Will I be able to switch back again without customising anythign else.

Also I have done some replacing of template images on the current template im using - to get it right. I also recently moved my zencart folder into the root directory and did update the configure files as described....

You can switch among templates without problem, but you'll have to reset your sideboxes unless you install this little mod:

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=260

Also try this:

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&cPath=40_54&products_id=82

yes the error still happens when i switch to default template.. Also I tried the 'Fix Cache Key' as given above.. but still giving me the same problem.... Any other suggestions - appreciate the help :frusty:

As mentioned, this does not happen on a standard install, so the issue resides with the alterations you've made.

One solution may be this:-

You say you moved it to the ROOT folder?

Upload a COMPLETE FRESH copy of zencart to the root folder (all folders but NOT zc_install).

If you have followed the over-rides principle correctly, then your custom template will be safe.

Your configure.php files will also be "safe", because the core program initially calls these "dist_configure.php" and will not overwrite "configure.php" as a result.

ahh at last i found the problem... its the htacess file...

I updated it so that my urls were 'cleaner' - this is what is causing the problem below if anyone can help??:frusty:

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on

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

Change yourdomain.com to be your main domain.

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www.)?mywebsite.com$ [NC]

Change 'subfolder' to be the folder you will use for your main domain.

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/

Change 'subfolder' to be the folder you will use for your main domain.

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /$1 [L]

Change yourdomain.com to be your main domain again.

Change 'subfolder' to be the folder you will use for your main domain

followed by / then the main file for your site, index.php, index.html, etc.

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www.)?mywebsite.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(/)?$ index.php [L]

any help appreciated and thanks for the help given so far guys