Can't add new products

I changed the model names under product types except for Product - Free Shippingshipping.
I can't add any items under the other option even after i put back the original names.
I can add items under the Product - Free Shipping
How do I fix this
or do I have to reinstall
Kindest regards
Spruce

I should add i get a error 404 page when I try to add a product
Excerpt in the free shipping pull down option
Spruce

Can someone give me the list of names that goes under the
Product types
and the order the go in please
Spruce

When you made your edits, you probably changed a CONSTANT or made some other error that php didn't like.

Go back to the files you edited - particularly the one that is appearing to cause the problem - and go over your edits to make sure you have not fouled up the php SYNTAX.

When you edit the code files, the following advice may be helpful.

1. Make a BACKUP of the file before you edit it. Create a special folder - either on your server or local drive - where you can store these backups during your edits.
2. FTP a copy to your hard drive, and edit it off your harde drive, using a PLAIN TEXT EDITOR. Notepad++ (not notepad... this one is NOTEPAD++) is a good plain text editor.
3. Save the edited copy on your hard drive.
4. FTP it to the server (if it is an override file, then it should go into your CUSTOM template override folders)
5. if your edits break the cart, restore the backup copy/copies.
6. Open the edited version on your hard drive and try to see where you have gone wrong.

All I changed was the names
Stupid thing to do but i misunderstood what the edit meant
I never changed any of the edit layout
I did add some pictures to each item
do I have use file manage in my cpanel to remove the pictures
Could some body give me the default list that appears in the
Product type page
Kindest regards
Spruce

You say... All I did was change the names...

HOW did you make these changes?

What did you do?

Give me a LOT of detail about the process you used to make these "changes".

Ok... I am beginning to see what you are on about...

Product - General
Product - Music
Document - General
Document - Product
Product - Free Shipping

Product-All Y
Document - General Y Info
Product General Y Info
Document - Product Y Info
Product - Free Shipping N Info
Displaying 1 to 5 (of 5 product types) Page 1 of 1

i changed these with the edit not the layout edit
I did a bad ting i didn't remember the original names so these my be the wrong
The order may also be wrong heck the names could even be wrong.
I searched but couldn't find the original names.
the only thing i did was go was Admin / catalog / product type
and changed the names there except for the last one
Product - Free Shipping and this one lets me add new product
the ones above give me a 404 error page to hostgator
I never edited anything in the edit layout
Again thanks for the help
Spruce

Ok I put in the correct names.
but except for the free shipping i still get the 404 error
Below is what the edited menu looks like is it right

Kindest Regards
Spruce

Product Type Name:
Product - General

Product Type Default Image:

Guitar1.jpg

Upload to directory:

Product - General

Handler Page:

This Product can be added to cart:

This product type should be considered a sub-type of
Product - General

Product Type Name:
Product - General

Product Type Default Image:
Guitar1.jpg

Upload to directory:
Main Directory

Handler Page:
product

This Product can be added to cart:
(Box is ticked)

This product type should be considered a sub-type of
**Product - General **

Get the above corrections done, and tell me if this fixes it for PRODUCT GENERAL

FOR PRODUCT MUSIC

Product Type Name:
Product - Music

Product Type Default Image:
your-image.jpg

Upload to directory:
Main Directory

Handler Page:
product_music

This Product can be added to cart:
(Box is ticked)

This product type should be considered a sub-type of
**Product - General **

FOR DOCUMENT GENERAL

Product Type Name:
Document - General

Product Type Default Image:
your-image.jpg

Upload to directory:
Main Directory

Handler Page:
document_general

This Product can be added to cart:
(Box is NOT ticked)

This product type should be considered a sub-type of
**Document - General **

FOR DOCUMENT PRODUCT

Product Type Name:
Document - Product

Product Type Default Image:
your-image.jpg

Upload to directory:
Main Directory

Handler Page:
document_product

This Product can be added to cart:
(Box is ticked)

This product type should be considered a sub-type of
**Document - General **

I think your 404 was a result of no

HANDLER PAGE

....................................

I have given you the HANDLER PAGES for each type above.

Things should work now (hopefully) !!!

first off let me say THANK YOU
ITS WORKING
yep yep yep
ITS WORKING
Thanks so much for the help and for your time.
I am sure i will be doing a lot more reading
As i set up my guitar wood store
Being more of a logger ( harvesting of Spruce tonewood ) than a Site builder
I have alot to learn.
thanks for the help
mario
AKA spruce

That's great news ! :clap: :clap: :clap:

I play the guitar - I have an Epiphone 12-string acoustic (nearly 40 years old), Washburn 6-string acoustic (metal strings) and a Gibson Les Paul.

GOOD LUCK with your webshop!

If you want to build a guitar drop into my forum
luthierforum.com i will help you out with a nice free Guitar top set
to get you started
mario

spruce:

i will help you out with a nice free Guitar top set
to get you started
mario

Hey mario... that's a kind gesture... but you are running a business. I could not take something off you for free!

Maybe one day you will become a zencart expert and when I have a problem, you can tell me how to fix it...

But if I am ever in your part of the world, I'll make a detour to come and meet you. I think you have a great way of life in the woods...

Hahaha the wood grows on trees
So I have lots of it
And the joy of seeing novices learn to be master builders is a joy to my life's work. So if you ever decide to build let me know and if your ever in Northern BC drop me an email through my forum
It has been great to meet you I am going to be looking hard at the Zen Script as I was not happy with the hacking i took with the OS script.
Kindest Regards
mario