Zen-cart template install error

I have succesfully installed ZEN-CART but when I tried to install new template (from templatemonster.com-free zen-cart template to try with), I am receiving bunch of errors (I tried a lot playing with php.ini but still the same thing!! don't tell me to register on/off it is not working, my PHP is complied with on, I think):no:

Warning: include(includes/configure.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\zen-cart\includes\application_top.php on line 53

Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening 'includes/configure.php' for inclusion (include_path='C:\PHP\pear') in c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\zen-cart\includes\application_top.php on line 53

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\zen-cart\includes\application_top.php:53) in c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\zen-cart\includes\application_top.php on line 60

Warning: include(DIR_WS_INCLUDESauto_loaders/config.core.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\zen-cart\includes\application_top.php on line 83

Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening 'DIR_WS_INCLUDESauto_loaders/config.core.php' for inclusion (include_path='C:\PHP\pear') in c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\zen-cart\includes\application_top.php on line 83

Warning: dir(DIR_WS_INCLUDESauto_loaders) [function.dir]: failed to open dir: Invalid argument in c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\zen-cart\includes\application_top.php on line 84

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\zen-cart\includes\application_top.php:53) in c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\zen-cart\includes\application_top.php on line 105

install new template (from templatemonster.com-free zen-cart template to try with),
This template designed for zencart 1.2* not 1.3*, unless has been updated within last 7 days

Template Monster - it's all in the name - some of the sloppiest coding you'll ever see.

However, regarding this problem you are now having I can't comment on whether that template will work with your site - but these templates come as folder/file sets. It's possible that the folder permissions have now reverted to a level of permissions which are not readable, and many of these templates also carry blank configure.php files - so you may have also overwritten your existing configure.php files and have to redo them.

Vger

misty:

This template designed for zencart 1.2* not 1.3*, unless has been updated within last 7 days

So I need to Download it again ?

Batman

Vger:

Template Monster - it's all in the name - some of the sloppiest coding you'll ever see.

However, regarding this problem you are now having I can't comment on whether that template will work with your site - but these templates come as folder/file sets. It's possible that the folder permissions have now reverted to a level of permissions which are not readable, and many of these templates also carry blank configure.php files - so you may have also overwritten your existing configure.php files and have to redo them.

Vger

Thanks man, so I will try with overwriting configure.php...
but I M CONFUSED ABT ONE THING, AS I M WILLING TO BUY TEMPLATES
FROM templatemonster..if it don't work than ???

Batman

Someone has already mentioned that the template you have bought is for an earlier version of Zen Cart, so it may not work with the latest version.

If it does then you need to check that the folders all have permissions of 755, and check that the two configure.php files have the correct data in them.

Vger

batman:

Thanks man, so I will try with overwriting configure.php...
but I M CONFUSED ABT ONE THING, AS I M WILLING TO BUY TEMPLATES
FROM templatemonster..if it don't work than ???

Batman

Hi dear,

I don't see any configre.php included !!! And permissions are Read and write to all...
I checked in my IIS properties (Win XP SP 2) I also want to get help if I can run
multiple DATABASE on MySQL as I also want to try with osCommerce templates (whatever is easy and get me results I will go for that)

So I need to Download it again ?
NO, no point because Template Monster templates only work
with ZenCart 1.2* NOT 1.3*
I also want to try with osCommerce templates
OsCommerce templates not designed to work with ZenCart.

Try the following FREE templates, especially Future Zen at
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=40_53

EDITED: Never, ever post the zen_id (session id) in a forum, email, newsgroup, newsletter, advertisement, etc. etc. etc. or you will be doomed ... :eek:

misty:

NO, no point because Template Monster templates only work
with ZenCart 1.2* NOT 1.3*

OsCommerce templates not designed to work with ZenCart.

Try the following FREE templates, especially Future Zen at
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=40_53

EDITED: Never, ever post the zen_id (session id) in a forum, email, newsgroup, newsletter, advertisement, etc. etc. etc. or you will be doomed ... :eek:

Warning: require(includes/modules/header.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\zen-cart\includes\templates\tm000\common\tpl_main_page.php on line 45

Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'includes/modules/header.php' (include_path='.;C:\php5\pear') in c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\zen-cart\includes\templates\tm000\common\tpl_main_page.php on line 45

Hi I tried again and receving this ERROR ? Any clue to arrange this ?

Hi I tried again and receving this ERROR ? Any clue to arrange this ?

Read the earlier posts - which tell you that you mistakenly bought a template for an earlier version of Zen Cart. Nothing is going to change that.

Vger

The only way around the problem is to manually go through all the upgrade procedures, treating the purchased template like it's an old version of Zen Cart.... and merge all the changes from the template into the new version of Zen Cart.
Upgrade instructions/concepts are explained in the /docs/2.readme-upgrade.html in your /docs folder of the Zen Cart ZIP file. This is not something you will fix in 5 minutes.

DrByte:

The only way around the problem is to manually go through all the upgrade procedures, treating the purchased template like it's an old version of Zen Cart.... and merge all the changes from the template into the new version of Zen Cart.
Upgrade instructions/concepts are explained in the /docs/2.readme-upgrade.html in your /docs folder of the Zen Cart ZIP file. This is not something you will fix in 5 minutes.

55 minutes? 555 minutes? what's the avg estimate for new zenners with some coding skillz?

what i'm wondering is what will take more time: designing new template or going through upgrades with good looking template.

Converting from an older table-based template to a newer more contemporary non-table-based template would be best done starting fresh. How long to do really depends on your customizations and needs. Like designing a new template, one hour to one hundred hours depending on skills, needs, etc. Also depends on how many customizations you've made to other parts of your site.

DrByte:

Converting from an older table-based template to a newer more contemporary non-table-based template would be best done starting fresh. How long to do really depends on your customizations and needs. Like designing a new template, one hour to one hundred hours depending on skills, needs, etc. Also depends on how many customizations you've made to other parts of your site.

i havent done any customizations; im debating whether to use zencart or oscommerce with a bunch of contribs added on.

almost zenned after i saw templatemonster ...but then i get this security patch email and found a UK site that was apparently hacked after searching for vBulletin... and then i see vBulletin terms in the security patch and am told its a browser refresh issue.

but that's a red herring. why are vBulletin terms in the patch reference when there's not supposed to be anything related to vBulletin in zen? its not that i dont trust the core zen community, but it does worry me when i see vBulletin, even if its just a variable term, in the virgin code, unbastardized i assume.

neuzen:

i havent done any customizations; im debating whether to use zencart or oscommerce with a bunch of contribs added on.

almost zenned after i saw templatemonster ...but then i get this security patch email and found a UK site that was apparently hacked after searching for vBulletin... and then i see vBulletin terms in the security patch and am told its a browser refresh issue.

but that's a red herring. why are vBulletin terms in the patch reference when there's not supposed to be anything related to vBulletin in zen? its not that i dont trust the core zen community, but it does worry me when i see vBulletin, even if its just a variable term, in the virgin code, unbastardized i assume.

i grepped BEGIN__VBULLETIN__CODE__SNIPPET in a virgin install of zen *.2 ... no match r you referencing a fix for the code used for this site?

neuzen:

i grepped BEGIN__VBULLETIN__CODE__SNIPPET in a virgin install of zen *.2 ... no match r you referencing a fix for the code used for this site?
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpost.php?p=247688&postcount=6

With Template Monster templates the emphasis must be on Monster. You may be paying an arm and a leg to buy one - but they pay 'developers' $30-40 per template. There's an old saying which seems to fit - "You pay peanuts, you get monkeys".

Vger

Vger:

With Template Monster templates the emphasis must be on Monster. You may be paying an arm and a leg to buy one - but they pay 'developers' $30-40 per template. There's an old saying which seems to fit - "You pay peanuts, you get monkeys".

Vger

i'm sure that's why zc is free!

^.^

...just wish there were skins/skinning systems as awesome as the ecommerce engine.

Hey Neu,
Honestly, take it for a test drive,
use the template_default as a roadmap and make your own template,

Is it easier to fix a TM template, YES.
is it worth it NO

TM is all tables ( Zen 1.3 is almost table less )
TM requires a ton of extra crap and sql file. that if NOT careful will add their demo shop in place of your zen cart.

i'm sure that's why zc is free!

Zen Cart is free because of all of the many hours of hard work put into it by a bunch of dedicated people - whose motivation is to make the cart the best it can be.

They also support their work. But if I had a penny for very post I've seen which goes something like this then I'd be rich indeed.

"I bought this template and paid good money for it. It's busted, it doesn't work, and they won't answer any of my support emails. Can somebody else me please?"

Vger