Wordpress On ZC [Support Thread]

DivaVocals:

It's all the free beer going to your head!!:laugh::laugh: Cool blog..

Well, going to my gut yes, no hope for my head though... I can exercise to help my gut. :flex: THNX! :D

Before I continue though, I am gonna re-install it all in the same directory. The advantages outweigh the extra work to keep them seperate... I am sure I will run into index.php issues but, I noticed lots of info previously in this thread that will prob answer my issues.

Thanks again all..

NorthPoleWholesale:

Well, going to my gut yes, no hope for my head though... I can exercise to help my gut. :flex: THNX! :D

Before I continue though, I am gonna re-install it all in the same directory. The advantages outweigh the extra work to keep them seperate... I am sure I will run into index.php issues but, I noticed lots of info previously in this thread that will prob answer my issues.

Thanks again all..You can avoid the index.php issues by not copying over thw WordPress index.php..

DivaVocals:

You can avoid the index.php issues by not copying over thw WordPress index.php..Safest way is to rename zencart index.php to index_ZENCART.php before moving or installing WordPress
:wink:

DivaVocals:

You can avoid the index.php issues by not copying over thw WordPress index.php..

That's cool! I am currently able to hit each index file individually. The wordpress is stripped of title, head and sidebars via this plugins wp template needless to say.

I was under the incorrect assumption that the zencart index/script/woz plugin was including the wp components.
:oops: I am confused again...

I am very ignorant to this plugins functions. I have not read the script yet, just tried it. I will dive into it. I'll load up the noggin afore I go abloggin.. :shocking:

Thanks again! :clap:

misty:

Safest way is to rename zencart index.php to index_ZENCART.php before moving or installing WordPress
:wink:

Thanks Misty,

I read that earlier from you too. You posted a bunch of good info I will refer to.

I am outta here for now. A cold YBOR GOLD Amber Lager is calling my name. (Along with the kids wanting fed...) :hug:

GREAT SUPPORT FORUM AND MEMBERS! :bigups:

misty:

Safest way is to rename zencart index.php to index_ZENCART.php before moving or installing WordPress
:wink:Thanks for the tip.. But honestly I've installed and re-installed this mod so many times in the last week, and from my personal experience I found that if I install WordPress into the same directory as Zen Cart that not FTPing over the WordPress index.php works just fine for me.. If I need to, I rename the WordPress index.php and upload for testing purposes.. I've pretty much been leaving the Zen Cart index.php alone..

misty:

Show wordpress posts on main page of zencart..
Post following code into define_main_page.php

$posts = get_posts('numberposts=[B]2[/B]'); // change to whatever number of posts to show
foreach($posts as $post) :
setup_postdata($post);
?>

sorry please, so if I have
https://www.mysite.com/shop
https://www.mysite.com/blog

and a post https://www.mysite.com/blog/my-category/my-post

What I have to write?
I have to substitute permanent link in that code?
I have to substitute the path of ./wp-blog-header.php?

sorry and thank you in advance, it is urgent

@northpole I disabled this site that I am testing by robots.txt so search engines wouldn't see it

I have the real site in https://www.mysite.com and so I am restyling and create a new clean installation of all mods and mods added.
:smile:

I am also trying this... it was killing me that I could see the WP work when i had domain.com/? or ?main_page=wordpress worked, however, the "index.php" before the ? mark caused great problems. I'll let you know, I have a pretty modified zen cart... hope it works. thank you for working so hard on this

cpixi:

I am also trying this... it was killing me that I could see the WP work when i had domain.com/? or ?main_page=wordpress worked, however, the "index.php" before the ? mark caused great problems. I'll let you know, I have a pretty modified zen cart... hope it works. thank you for working so hard on thisShould work just fine on a modded cart.. I just uploaded to my client's modded dev site, and all is very right in the world..:smile:

DivaVocals:

Thanks for the tip.. But honestly I've installed and re-installed this mod so many times in the last week, and from my personal experience I found that if I install WordPress into the same directory as Zen Cart that not FTPing over the WordPress index.php works just fine for me.. If I need to, I rename the WordPress index.php and upload for testing purposes.. I've pretty much been leaving the Zen Cart index.php alone..
As you have installed wordpress mod many times, am sure that method works for you..However, for newbies to this mod,
renaming zencart index.php is much safer method..
:wink:

I am trying to uninstall but

Please delete the file which I uploaded from a server. In phpmyadmin, please delete table (wp_xxx) of WordPress afterwards.

I don't find this table on database wordpress :blink::blink:
maybe it was for this that it didn't go.

What table is?
Please

So it looks like I have this working... Almost. I had 2.5 installed, overwrote all my files in my Wordpress directory, and VIOLA! It just works. I'm almost amazed.

I'm not sure if this problem existed before, but everytime I submit a comment, the comment posts but takes me to the home page.

Anyone know how to fix?

Nevermind, I got this sorted out. I reinstalled my DB and it sorted the problem. Now everything works fine.

Can you guys tell me if I should install the wordpress DB inside of Zen cart? Or should it be it's own separate database? What do you recommend?

Can you guys tell me if I should install the wordpress DB inside of Zen cart? Or should it be it's own separate database? What do you recommend?
Personally, always use seperate database...much easier to
find problems, should any arise..

swamyg1:

Nevermind, I got this sorted out. I reinstalled my DB and it sorted the problem. Now everything works fine.

**Can you guys tell me if I should install the wordpress DB inside of Zen cart? Or should it be it's own separate database? What do you recommend?**I think it's a matter of personal opinion.. I have Zen Cart and WordPress in the same directory, and both share the same database using the table prefixes to distinguish the two apps. I have no issue managing the two apps in this manner..

I've been trying to follow the last few posts, but I'm still confused :| I'd like to have just one of my categories show up on my index.. right when people come to the shop (e.g. ?cat=24) but I'm having a hard time figuring out what code to put and where. I was thinking of adding it into tpl_index_default.php. Is that correct? Any help is greatly appreciated.. sorry I'm unable to fully understand the thread. This is my first actual attempt at PHP so everything just flies right over my head. haha.

Here is my test site: http://thedonutlounge.com/zencart2009v2/index.php
Here's the category from my WP I'd like on the index page: http://thedonutlounge.com/zencart2009v2/?cat=18

Is there a way to truncate the "content" part of this on my cart's index page so just part 250 characters show up, not the whole post?

$posts = get_posts('numberposts=1'); // change to whatever number of posts to show
foreach($posts as $post) :
setup_postdata($post);
?>

swamyg1:

Is there a way to truncate the "content" part of this on my cart's index page so just part 250 characters show up, not the whole post?

<?php require('./wordpress/wp-blog-header.php'); ?><?php

$posts = get_posts('numberposts=1'); // change to whatever number of posts to show
foreach($posts as $post) :
setup_postdata($post);
?>

<h2><strong><font color="red"><?php the_title(); ?></font></strong></h2> <?php the_date(); ?> <?php the_content(); ?><hr /> <?php endforeach; ?>

If you include the Quicktag button called more, in the body of your post, only the portion above that line will be displayed to viewers. So, if you only want your front page to show the first sentence or two of every post, simply insert more code after the first line into every post you make.
Info at
http://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop

I'm trying to find a link to the patch? I am getting "Warning: Cannot modify header information" etc etc

I am using WordPress 2.7. Does this module work with that version? Will the patch fix this? Can someone tell me where the patch is, I have looked on pages 57 and 58 and can't see it?

jenzi:

I'm trying to find a link to the patch? I am getting "Warning: Cannot modify header information" etc etc

I am using WordPress 2.7. Does this module work with that version? Will the patch fix this? Can someone tell me where the patch is, I have looked on pages 57 and 58 and can't see it?
Short answer yes.. Suggest you read through the thread a little.. (starting back on page 55 might be a good starting point to get a sense of the issue) I suggest in general that people should read through the support threads for the add-ons to get a temperature of what's going on etc.. The patch for this mod if you are using WordPress v2.7 is indeed posted on page 57.. (No link.. See Kiddo's post)