New install cannot reach admin

Zen cart v1.3.9 This is a new install, not an upgrade. I have installed zen cart, and have changed the admin name and have deleted the zc_install. I can see the sample cart on my website (http://www.boocrewproduction.com/Catalog_II/) but cannot access the admin area to start setting up the store. Here is what I get;

Hello. Thank you for loading Zen Cart™.
You are seeing this page for one or more reasons:

1. This is your first time using Zen Cart™ and you haven't yet completed the normal Installation procedure.
   If this is the case for you, Click here to begin installation.

2. Your /includes/configure.php and/or /admin/includes/configure.php file contains invalid path information and/or invalid database-connection information.
   If you recently edited your configure.php files for any reason, or maybe moved your site to a different folder or different server, then you'll need to review and update all your settings to the correct values for your server.
   See the Online FAQ and Tutorials area on the Zen Cart™ website for assistance.

To begin installation ...

1. The Installation Documentation can be read by clicking here: Documentation
2. Run zc_install/index.php via your browser.
3. The Online FAQ and Tutorials area on the Zen Cart™ website will also be of value if you run into difficulties.

Did you change the config files to reflect the new name of your admin?

Donal, Yes I did.

Dont mean to be smart but

2. Your /includes/configure.php and/or /admin/includes/configure.php file contains invalid path information and/or invalid database-connection information.

isnt usually to far off maybe you missed one?:dontgetit

I cannot find anywhere in the; Your /includes/configure.php to change the admin to the new admin name.

3 places in the admin/inculdes one?

I changed the three in the catalog_II/admin/includes/configure.php and then changed the admin file to the same name.

Cannot find anything in the catalog_II/includes/configure to change from admin to the new file name

admin file? file or folder?

I changed the folder named admin...

the zc install directory is still there.. did you reinstall it?

Hi :)

I have a similar issue. I have the shopping cart here http://www.priceform.com/zencart/index.php however I cannot reach my admin screen. I changed the name of my admin folder and the required entries in the admin/includes/configure.php folder but keep getting a 404 message.

One thing, I have a have a dist-configure.php and a configure.php in the admin/includes folder.

Help!

could be a few things:smile:
what did you change?

Hi :)

This

A - Edit /admin/includes/configure.php

Using your FTP program, download a copy of your /admin/includes/configure.php file to your computer.
Using a simple text editor like notepad (or better yet, use Notepad++ or TextWrangler), change all instances of admin to your chosen new admin folder-name.

For maximum security, you may want to consider that new folder name should include numbers and a combination of upper and lower case letters. The longer you make this folder's name the more secure it will be.

When editing, make sure you leave all the / (slashes) alone.

Change this section:

define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/admin/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', '/admin/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

And this section:

define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', '/home/mystore.com/www/public/admin/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/mystore.com/www/public/');

You will end up with something that looks like this:

define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/mysecretadminarea/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', '/mysecretadminarea/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

And:

define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', '/home/mystore.com/www/public/mysecretadminarea/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/mystore.com/www/public/');

I also changed the permissions to 444 in the admin & admin/includes

and you are now trying to get to https://www.yourdomain.com/mysecretadmin
yes?
and try 755!

admin/includes must have permissions of 755

admin/includes/configure.php must have permissions of 644 in order to edit, after edits finished change back to 444

Note: replace admin with the name you are using.

Hi

Sorted

Thanks for your help :smile: