Trouble renaming downloads folder

Hi, I have the problem to set up security of download folder. :unsure:
I have do everiting what is required, byt then I get a message in shop, missing file!!!
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107072

DrByte:

Why not just rename the folder, instead of moving it up a level? If redirect is on then unless you tell someone the name of the renamed folder, nobody should be able to find it.

Either that or get a hosting company that doesn't limit you like that.

I lifted my hands of it, if I just change the name of the file DOWNLOAD. Since security is important to me, will it be enough? :blush:

Thenks.

Somebody.... :hug:

if I just change the name of the file DOWNLOAD. Since security is important to me, will it be enough?

Yes and no.
Renaming it will NOT prevent the ability for files to be stolen. But it will add a level of obscurity, thus limiting the likelihood of theft to a certain degree.
MOVING the /download/ folder is the more secure approach, as explained in the FAQ article on that topic.

Thenks on respon DrByte
I tried to moving /download/ folder

I do this end don't work!!!:ohmy:

1. Adress of /download/ folder
   /home/my_user_name/public_html/mystore/zencart/download

I move to adress
/home/my_user_name/download

2. Edit file
   /includes/configure.php
   /admin/includes/configure.php

3. Edit the line that says this:
   define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');

to look something like this:
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', '/home/my_user_name/download/');

4. End DON'T WORK :blush:

what I do wrong :oops:

1. Adress of /download/ folder
   /home/my_user_name/public_html/mystore/download (Correction :blush:)

When everiting do I get mesage:

Warning: The downloadable products directory does not exist:
/hsphere/local/home/my_user_name/public_html/mystore/download/. Downloadable products will not work until this directory is valid.

:wacko:

Looks like your edits to your configure.php files didn't take effect, probably because they're read-only.

Hi, I have set up file to bi read-only end edit the file.
I set in admin:
Download by Redirect - true
Download by Redirect - true

DrByte:

Looks like your edits to your configure.php files didn't take effect, probably because they're read-only.

End don't work!!! :blush:

I have confused... in configure.php the link for DIR_FS_CATALOG is: define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/hsphere/local/home/my_user_name/public_html/mystore/');

end have to edit line
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');

I put the path for download:
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', '/home/my_user_name/download/');

When Zen Cart loking where is file in download folder the full path is: 'DIR_FS_CATALOG' + 'DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD' or

'/hsphere/local/home/my_user_name/public_html/mystore/home/my_user_name/download/' :huh:

The path is wrong end geting mesage:

The downloadable products directory does not exist:
/hsphere/local/home/my_user_name/public_html/mystore/download/

Can you explain this, please.

kobra8:

Can you explain this, please.
It's easily explained: the configure.php files on your SERVER are not updated with your edits, so Zen Cart is still using the old details because that's all it knows about. It won't look in the new location until you get your edits onto the server by successfully uploading the updated configure.php files.

I have Edit end save changes on my server.

/includes/configure.php
/admin/includes/configure.php

I have edit line:
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');

To

define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', '/home/my_user_name/download/');

End still geting mesage:
The downloadable products directory does not exist:
/hsphere/local/home/my_user_name/public_html/mystore/download/

Are need to pass some time while the server starts to use the new path??? :blush:

I do everiting end still don work!

Are my path wrong? :no:

kobra8:

define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', '/home/my_user_name/download/');

End still geting mesage:
The downloadable products directory does not exist:
/hsphere/local/home/my_user_name/public_html/mystore/download/

Are need to pass some time while the server starts to use the new path???
No time is required before the server starts to use the changes.
If it's still mentioning the old path in the error message, then the configure.php files still have the old path (or wrong path) in them.
So, that means your changes are not on the server. And that suggests that you're not uploading properly with your FTP program, as I've explained earlier.

Thenks on help end suggestions.
I do exactly as written in the tutorial, end nothing!!

I do not see a solution to this problem, I give up to this kind of protection!