Abbington Mega Template [Support Thread]

Probably an SSL issue, and yours is set up very different from ours so I have no idea on that.

Speaking of SSL, here is a recent thread on that (note RodG's theory):

http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?196505-Do-I-Need-SSL-for-the-Site

SSL has always been one of our main causes of issues, usually dealing with red x's and the IE9 security pop-up. I think RodG noted that SSL can cause more problems than SSL is worth. I personally use PayPal Express on my main site below, so have never had to deal directly with SSL other than on my sister's sites.

I doubt that installing a trouble-shooting template will solve the problem (although you might try.) And if you are certain that the Classic template still works with this strange-to-me SSL login, then you may be correct and might contact your host on the template/SSL issue.

sph
prommart com

micallen:

Some sort of SSL issue... It started when I changed templates. I wonder if the shared SSL has to be set up again?The problem is the shared SSL. Setting it up again will not make the issue go away. If you were using a dedicated SSL on the other hand, then this issue goes away. I believe that in general the knowledgeable Zen Cart gurus do NOT recommend using a shared SSL certificate.

One last thing on the shared SSL certificate tip, if you have ANY plans to use any kind of friendly URL add-on (Ceon URI for example) you will NOT be able to use a shared SSL certificate.

DivaVocals:

The problem is the shared SSL. Setting it up again will not make the issue go away. If you were using a dedicated SSL on the other hand, then this issue goes away. I believe that in general the knowledgeable Zen Cart gurus do NOT recommend using a shared SSL certificate...

I am having a hard time with this. It worked previously. A template change shouldn't keep me from being able to use a shared SSL. I have my site host looking into it.

micallen:

Is there an issue with images once you get to secure pages? All is well, until someone logs in, or goes to any of the secure pages. Then NONE of the pictures work. It makes the pages impossible to navigate. I was wondering if there is a fairly simple fix for this. If not, I may need to go back to the Classic Template (really don't want to).

Otherwise I love this template !!

This is not a template issue. I would recommend doing a forum search to find the cause and remedy for this problem.

Thanks,

Anne

picaflor-azul:

This is not a template issue. I would recommend doing a forum search to find the cause and remedy for this problem.

Thanks,

Anne

Followup: I actually have (had) 2 issues.

The images not loading on the secure pages issue was a Hotlink Protection issue. Right after changing templates and tweaking, I turned on Hotlink Protection. I just turned it off, and the images display properly on the secure pages again.

The other issue (which I wasn't paying attention to because the picture issue was distracting) is that my secure pages aren't secure. I get the slash through the https. Do I need to adjust settings after a template change regarding the shared SSL ?

For the record, I think Anne's templates AND tutorials are fantastic.
...Just a rookie learning on the fly.

Well, your images are fixed on your secure login page in my Firefox browser. But in Chrome and IE9 (my main browser), although the top images show, both browsers give the "secure-show all content warning" and block your bottom left banner photo. That has been our main issue with SSL, getting images properly set so that they do not generate the dreaded warning on secure pages. As I recall, when using banner photos or sometimes even our own hand-made links on SSL pages, we had to either try "relative links" or put an "s" in the http like https for the image source or links.

It's ironic that one uses SSL to give customers a sense of security, but that same SSL can generate pop-up warnings that may scare customers off.

As for your second issue, your login page shows https, so I'd think it secure. But guess I don't really know about that.

Definitely a SSL issue and the way you have to ensure that anything you do does not generate the security pop-up warning. Not a template issue.

sph
prommart com

Zencart 1.5 demo test sites:
http://www.prom-mart.com/demo-3/
http://www.prom-mart.com/demo-2/
http://www.prom-mart.com/demo-1/

SPH:

Well, your images are fixed on your secure login page in my Firefox browser. But in Chrome and IE9 (my main browser), although the top images show, both browsers give the "secure-show all content warning" and block your bottom left banner photo. That has been our main issue with SSL, getting images properly set so that they do not generate the dreaded warning on secure pages. As I recall, when using banner photos or sometimes even our own hand-made links on SSL pages, we had to either try "relative links" or put an "s" in the http like https for the image source or links.

It's ironic that one uses SSL to give customers a sense of security, but that same SSL can generate pop-up warnings that may scare customers off.

As for your second issue, your login page shows https, so I'd think it secure. But guess I don't really know about that.

Definitely a SSL issue and the way you have to ensure that anything you do does not generate the security pop-up warning. Not a template issue.

sph
prommart com

Zencart 1.5 demo test sites:
http://www.prom-mart.com/demo-3/
http://www.prom-mart.com/demo-2/
http://www.prom-mart.com/demo-1/

I still get https:// with the slash through it in Chrome, but not IE or Firefox. I'll keep tinkering with it. I see paying for a dedicated SSL in my future, though.

Thank you for helping me troubleshoot this.

micallen:

Followup: I actually have (had) 2 issues.

The images not loading on the secure pages issue was a Hotlink Protection issue. Right after changing templates and tweaking, I turned on Hotlink Protection. I just turned it off, and the images display properly on the secure pages again.

The other issue (which I wasn't paying attention to because the picture issue was distracting) is that my secure pages aren't secure. I get the slash through the https. Do I need to adjust settings after a template change regarding the shared SSL ?

For the record, I think Anne's templates AND tutorials are fantastic.
...Just a rookie learning on the fly.

The template already uses all relative path names for images and urls. Have you added any images or urls that are using absolute path names?

Thanks,

Anne

Hi Anne is there a way to have my categories instead of new products and for them to be the default listing when customers visit as my products don't change often so the new products aren't needed.
Cheers
peter
http://www.rvsolarsystems.co.uk/testsite/

picaflor-azul:

The template already uses all relative path names for images and urls. Have you added any images or urls that are using absolute path names?

Thanks,

Anne

I fixed it ! :) It was the banner ad. I wasn't telling it to "not show" on SSL pages. I turned it off on secure pages, and now they are displaying properly.

discoverytdi:

Hi Anne is there a way to have my categories instead of new products and for them to be the default listing when customers visit as my products don't change often so the new products aren't needed.
Cheers
peter
http://www.rvsolarsystems.co.uk/testsite/

Yes, you can set the home page to open with categories in admin--configuration--layout settings.

Thanks,

Anne

micallen:

I fixed it ! :) It was the banner ad. I wasn't telling it to "not show" on SSL pages. I turned it off on secure pages, and now they are displaying properly.

I am happy that you figured it out!

Thanks,

Anne

Hi Anne I tried that when first working on the template but I lost the red tabs, what I'd like to do is keep the red tabs but replace the new products listing with my catergories but keep the tabs. So I would have catergories, featured and specials and the catergories would be the first one viewed.

Hi Anne,
I've got a problem: i've installed your template following the guide, and everything is ok except one thing.
In my homepage the box with the new,freatured and special product is not open when i load the page, i have to click in on of that section to expand and see my product in there.
Do i miss something?the SQL patch didn't give me errors.
Thank you for help!

Anne, thank you for your lovely template....

I would like to make my own logo.. I really like your fonts..

Do you mind telling the name of font?

Thanks again...

discoverytdi:

Hi Anne I tried that when first working on the template but I lost the red tabs, what I'd like to do is keep the red tabs but replace the new products listing with my catergories but keep the tabs. So I would have catergories, featured and specials and the catergories would be the first one viewed.

I basically used the Tabbed Home Page Modules module to create these (I changed the code a bit for validation reasons). You could see if you can modify this module to add the categories as a tab.

Thanks,

Anne

jack89ita:

Hi Anne,
I've got a problem: i've installed your template following the guide, and everything is ok except one thing.
In my homepage the box with the new,freatured and special product is not open when i load the page, i have to click in on of that section to expand and see my product in there.
Do i miss something?the SQL patch didn't give me errors.
Thank you for help!

If you post a link to your site I can take a look.

Thanks,

Anne

Zadris:

Anne, thank you for your lovely template....

I would like to make my own logo.. I really like your fonts..

Do you mind telling the name of font?

Thanks again...

I used tahoma bold for the logo.

Thanks,

Anne

Anne, thank you for the reply. I am going to try this on my own. If I can't get the look I want...I will be definitely contacting you. Thanks again for all your help and contributions.

Zadris:

Anne, thank you for the reply. I am going to try this on my own. If I can't get the look I want...I will be definitely contacting you. Thanks again for all your help and contributions.

No problem ;-)

Thanks,

Anne