COWOA (for ZC v1.5.x)

ladyk:

Hi there;
This may have been answered somewhere, but I've gone buggy eyed trying to find it. I do apologize.
I've installed the COWOA version for v1.5. Had a problems, so uninstalled all the files and re-installed.
Site is not broken now (Yippie) but when I go to my Admin - Configure the COWOA is not in the dropdown.
Did I miss something?

Thanks in advance,
KJ
Suggest rolling back your site to the state it was BEFORE you installed COWOA and then start over with the install..

DivaVocals:

Suggest rolling back your site to the state it was BEFORE you installed COWOA and then start over with the install..

Thanks for getting back DivaVocals. I noticed something else while I was comparing files to change. In includes/filenames
there is no define line for COWOA. There is only the mention of COWOA at the top. Is there a line missing?

Thanks,
KJ

ladyk:

Thanks for getting back DivaVocals. I noticed something else while I was comparing files to change. In includes/filenames
there is no define line for COWOA. There is only the mention of COWOA at the top. Is there a line missing?

Thanks,
KJ
No.. there isn't anything missing from this file at all.. One line was added and it is the correct code.. Otherwise all of our UAT testing for COWOA would have failed and many people would be reporting issues with this module..

DivaVocals:

No.. there isn't anything missing from this file at all.. One line was added and it is the correct code.. Otherwise all of our UAT testing for COWOA would have failed and many people would be reporting issues with this module..

Ok. I just wanted to double check.
I'm trying to run the uninstall but am running into a snag. If I run in MyPhP I get this error :

SQL query:

SELECT @t4 := configuration_group_id
FROM configuration_group
WHERE configuration_group_title = 'COWOA';

MySQL said:

#1146 - Table 'brideazz_zenc849.configuration_group' doesn't exist

If I run in Admin / SQL Patches, I get this :

WARNING: An Error occurred, please refresh the page and try again.

Help?

ladyk:

Ok. I just wanted to double check.
I'm trying to run the uninstall but am running into a snag. If I run in MyPhP I get this error :

SQL query:

SELECT @t4 := configuration_group_id
FROM configuration_group
WHERE configuration_group_title = 'COWOA';

MySQL said:

#1146 - Table 'brideazz_zenc849.configuration_group' doesn't exist

If I run in Admin / SQL Patches, I get this :

WARNING: An Error occurred, please refresh the page and try again.

Help?
Beacuse as the message indicates, this table doesn't exist.. (you are probably using table pre-fixes)

You need to run this from the shop admin (as suggested in the readme). If you want to run this in phpAdmin, then you need to modify the SQL to add your table pre-fix to the table name.. and before you ask, the addition of a table prefix is NOT required if you run this from the store admin..

Hi,

Seems to be some discussion about this, but let me just ask anyway. I just tried a new install of COWOA 2.4. I installed all the files in the distribution but when I went to paste the SQL patch into the admin area the admin main page loaded with no content other than something like "an error was encountered, try refreshing the page." I browsed around the admin and everything seemed fine otherwise but I decided against going further with the install. I would suspect that the problem lies with the index.php file in the admin folder but personally would not know what to look for. Any thoughts or known issues??

wacamatic:

Hi,

Seems to be some discussion about this, but let me just ask anyway. I just tried a new install of COWOA 2.4. I installed all the files in the distribution but when I went to paste the SQL patch into the admin area the admin main page loaded with no content other than something like "an error was encountered, try refreshing the page." I browsed around the admin and everything seemed fine otherwise but I decided against going further with the install. I would suspect that the problem lies with the index.php file in the admin folder but personally would not know what to look for. Any thoughts or known issues??There's no reason to assume that the issue is with the admin index.php based on the infromation you provided.. So I wouldn't assume that the issue is with any file until you look at the error log.. What does the error log you would have gotten after running the SQL file say..

Didn't actually get to do the new install.sql. Noticed the problem in the admin before I did that. That is why I assume it was an issue with the admin index.php. I'll keep you posted if I make any progress. Thanks for the help though.

Warren

wacamatic:

Didn't actually get to do the new install.sql. Noticed the problem in the admin before I did that. That is why I assume it was an issue with the admin index.php. I'll keep you posted if I make any progress. Thanks for the help though.

Warren

Well based on the on-screen message you would have generated an error log which will contain a hint as to the nature of the issue..

Firstly, I must to thank you the Zencart support team for helping us to solve so much problems!

I'm very new to Zen cart, and tried to install COWOA 2.4 (my zencart version 1.5.1 with PHP Version: 5.2.17, using Abagon template).

Problems as belows:

• Webpage became 100% width. (That means the left and the right column shifted to the screen edge.)
• The white background color of product info. page disappeared.
• Product description changed to "center alignment" from "left alighment".
• Header banner disappeared.
• Currency pull-down menu disappeared.

My installation process:
For new COWOA installation, I just followed the instruction to rename the admin and template folder name, then used ftp software to upload all the files to my host. During installation, some files were overwritten, then I installed COWOA_Full_Install.sql and configured COWOA by following the instruction. No any error warning occur!

At the same time, I've tried to change to classic template, it's normal.

I've gone thru all the posts here but really couldn't find the same problems as mine.

I uninstalled the COWOA, but the layout cannot be recoverd, no any improvement at all! Then I installed Abagon template again to get back the original layout.

I would like to install COWOA again but I'm afraid the same result will be came out!
I don't know if I missed some steps during installation and how I can fix it.

Could anyone help me? thank you very much!

jaychan2013:

Firstly, I must to thank you the Zencart support team for helping us to solve so much problems!

I'm very new to Zen cart, and tried to install COWOA 2.4 (my zencart version 1.5.1 with PHP Version: 5.2.17, using Abagon template).

Problems as belows:

• Webpage became 100% width. (That means the left and the right column shifted to the screen edge.)
• The white background color of product info. page disappeared.
• Product description changed to "center alignment" from "left alighment".
• Header banner disappeared.
• Currency pull-down menu disappeared.

My installation process:
For new COWOA installation, I just followed the instruction to rename the admin and template folder name, then used ftp software to upload all the files to my host. During installation, some files were overwritten, then I installed COWOA_Full_Install.sql and configured COWOA by following the instruction. No any error warning occur!

At the same time, I've tried to change to classic template, it's normal.

I've gone thru all the posts here but really couldn't find the same problems as mine.

I uninstalled the COWOA, but the layout cannot be recoverd, no any improvement at all! Then I installed Abagon template again to get back the original layout.

I would like to install COWOA again but I'm afraid the same result will be came out!
I don't know if I missed some steps during installation and how I can fix it.

Could anyone help me? thank you very much!

Anytime you install a module and it uses the same files make sure you merge all files with the files it is over writing. Use a program like winmerge or the one I use is Beyond Compare. If you don't you will end up doing exactly what you did over writing files that don't need to be overwritten.

Help would be appreciated ..here my problem i installed COWOA new installation i place all files in there corresponding place and install the COWOA full install .sql everything worked great except when i place the tpl_header in the common folder it messed up my top navigation bar but when i put the original template tpl_header it goes back out normal... can i use the original tpl_header or do i need to modify the COWOA tpl_header im using the pure blue template My website is https://www.isaifishing.com

isaifishing:

Help would be appreciated ..here my problem i installed COWOA new installation i place all files in there corresponding place and install the COWOA full install .sql everything worked great except when i place the tpl_header in the common folder it messed up my top navigation bar but when i put the original template tpl_header it goes back out normal... can i use the original tpl_header or do i need to modify the COWOA tpl_header im using the pure blue template My website is www.isaifishing.com

Which template are you using again? I don't see the one you are talking about in the plugins. I link to the template you are using would be helpful in determining what the problem is with the tpl_header.php.

im using this the pure blue http://www.12leaves.com/store/pureblue-free-zen-cart-template.html when i put the tpl_header.php from the cowoa it puts a new navigation bar (white u need to hover or to see it) n pushing the navigation bar up getting rid of the blue bar n pushing my logo down

isaifishing:

Help would be appreciated ..here my problem i installed COWOA new installation i place all files in there corresponding place and install the COWOA full install .sql everything worked great except when i place the tpl_header in the common folder it messed up my top navigation bar but when i put the original template tpl_header it goes back out normal... can i use the original tpl_header or do i need to modify the COWOA tpl_header im using the pure blue template My website is www.isaifishing.com

The solution is below.. Sounds like you overwrote instead of merging your files as suggested in the COWOA readme..

countrycharm:

Anytime you install a module and it uses the same files make sure you merge all files with the files it is over writing. Use a program like winmerge or the one I use is Beyond Compare. If you don't you will end up doing exactly what you did over writing files that don't need to be overwritten.

countrycharm:

Anytime you install a module and it uses the same files make sure you merge all files with the files it is over writing. Use a program like winmerge or the one I use is Beyond Compare. If you don't you will end up doing exactly what you did over writing files that don't need to be overwritten.

Thanks Countrycharm! I reworked and merged the files again, but many problems still existed!! (layout still changed and the COWOA configure page is blank (no option to activate). Then I replaced the whole public_html folder with my backup files and uploaded the COWOA files one by one to my store directory. This time, everyting seems ok. But when I tried to check out without acc. the page showed "error 500" after I filled in all address information and sent out!

One more thing, when I install the SQL code, is showed the following image:

Could you tell me how to fix?

My template is aBagon-red
and My website is laughmoreshop.com

Thanks very much!!

Hi, I would like to report my status.

I found that the webpage layout changed because of the tpl_main_page.php didn't merged. After I merged it, all problems settled.
:smile:Thanks zen support team again!

P.S. The COWOA 2.4 installation readme core files does not list this file.

And here's a great example of why Check Out without account (COWOA) is a must.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sk7cOqB9Dk&feature=share&list=TLvRV7MdBdSP4

Regards

Jamie

I just want to make sure I install this right. I install version COWOA for Zen Cart 1.3.9 first then COWOA 2.4. Since I didn't see anything in the instructions

oooops, never mind