Link Manager 3.0 Support Thread

Hi All

I've installed this mod on 3 sites but on 1 of them I don't get any menus under Extras. Everything else is fine: config links menu, layout box, I can submit links from the frontend but there are no menus under Extras in the admin. I have uploaded the files several times and I absolutely have the template directories named properly. If I try running the url for link categories (site/adminfolder/link_categories.php) I get a page not found. The files are indeed there.

Tapper:

Hi All

I've installed this mod on 3 sites but on 1 of them I don't get any menus under Extras. Everything else is fine: config links menu, layout box, I can submit links from the frontend but there are no menus under Extras in the admin. I have uploaded the files several times and I absolutely have the template directories named properly. If I try running the url for link categories (site/adminfolder/link_categories.php) I get a page not found. The files are indeed there.

Double check and make sure the following files have been uploaded to your server:

admin/link_categories.php
admin/links.php
admin/links_contact.php
admin/includes/boxes/extra_boxes/links_extras_dhtml.php
admin/includes/extra_datafiles/links_manager.php
admin/includes/functions/extra_functions/links_manager.php
admin/includes/languages/english/links.php
admin/includes/languages/english/link_categories.php
admin/includes/languages/english/links_contact.php
admin/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/links.php

Well, Huh! that was a mystery. There wasn't an admin folder in that directory anymore.

I re-extracted the archive and now it's all fine.

Thank You Clyde!

Zencart Version 1.38
Upgraded lateste version of Link Manager 3.5
Site: spankit-golf.c o m

Clyde, I've install the lastest version of Link Manager and I'm experinceing this porblems:
Can't add or change and inforamtion for categories, links or make any changes to configuration file.
I can add links via the submit link, but I must go to the files on my server (database) to approve link or make any changes.

Any ideas on the problems I'm having.

Thanks,
Ibparn
:(

ibparn:

Zencart Version 1.38
Upgraded lateste version of Link Manager 3.5
Site: spankit-golf.c o m

Clyde, I've install the lastest version of Link Manager and I'm experinceing this porblems:
Can't add or change and inforamtion for categories, links or make any changes to configuration file.
I can add links via the submit link, but I must go to the files on my server (database) to approve link or make any changes.

Any ideas on the problems I'm having.

Thanks,
Ibparn
:(

fist - try uploading clean copies of the following files:

admin/link_categories.php
admin/links.php
admin/links_contact.php
admin/includes/boxes/extra_boxes/links_extras_dhtml.php
admin/includes/extra_datafiles/links_manager.php
admin/includes/functions/extra_functions/links_manager.php
admin/includes/languages/english/links.php
admin/includes/languages/english/link_categories.php
admin/includes/languages/english/links_contact.php
admin/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/links.php

Downloaded zip file again and reloaded files as suggested.
No change..

Sorry..

Geary

ibparn:

Downloaded zip file again and reloaded files as suggested.
No change..

Sorry..

Geary

Can't add or change and inforamtion for categories, links or make any changes to configuration file.

Can you explain exactly what is or is not happening when you try to perform these operations.

I first deleted the files you mentioned and then uploaded them without any problems. I did them one at a time to make sure I didn't make any mistakes.

I then signed into the admin section and tried to change, update and add links, link catergories and change information in the Link Managers configuration. Upon saving, updating or inserting I was returned to the main menu screen. I then went to see if any of the changes had taken been made, and none did.

I'm able to submit links via the submit form, but I have to go directly into the database file and approve them manually.

Hope this helps, :(
Geary

ibparn:

I first deleted the files you mentioned and then uploaded them without any problems. I did them one at a time to make sure I didn't make any mistakes.

I then signed into the admin section and tried to change, update and add links, link catergories and change information in the Link Managers configuration. Upon saving, updating or inserting I was returned to the main menu screen. I then went to see if any of the changes had taken been made, and none did.

I'm able to submit links via the submit form, but I have to go directly into the database file and approve them manually.

Hope this helps, :(
Geary

Make sure you've uploaded the security update

:clap:
Thanks, that did the trick..

Geary

Hi
I just installed the LINKS MANAGER 3.5.2 .
It is showing double category names .
I installed on my website for selling designer silver jewelry .
Even if i rename the category , the problem still remains the same .
I couldn't find a new thread for latest version , so i posted here .
The problem area on my silver site is on page : problem page

dudeshane01:

Hi
I just installed the LINKS MANAGER 3.5.2 .
It is showing double category names .
I installed on my website for selling designer silver jewelry .
Even if i rename the category , the problem still remains the same .
I couldn't find a new thread for latest version , so i posted here .
The problem area on my silver site is on page : problem page

The first name is the alt text of a missing category image
the second name is that of the category

open the attached zip package and upload/FTP the images folder to your server where you have Zen Cart installed

Attachment #6977

Lovely piece of work , it is working perfectly now.
Thanks a million for the quick reply .
Interested people may have a look at the deisgner jewelry site link page now.

Hi Clyde
There is one more problem , a bit more complex than this one, i guess .
I had the slimbox module working perfectly on my silver jewelry site before installing the Links manager module.
It stopped working as soon as i installed links manager .(Complete module code attached with this comment ) .
I am no expert in PHP or code writing .
I have seen more people in zen lightbox thread posting about same problem .
Can you help us solve it ?

dudeshane01:

Hi Clyde
There is one more problem , a bit more complex than this one, i guess .
I had the slimbox module working perfectly on my silver jewelry site before installing the Links manager module.
It stopped working as soon as i installed links manager .(Complete module code attached with this comment ) .
I am no expert in PHP or code writing .
I have seen more people in zen lightbox thread posting about same problem .
Can you help us solve it ?

Links manager does not use or overwrite any of the files in the slimbox module. In fact it does not overwrite any files at all.

Your best bet is to post in either the slimbox support thread or the zen lightbox support thread.

Hello,

Can anybody help me to install the link manager? I tried to upload the install_links_manager file using the Zen-Cart Sql Patches tool but I got the errors as follows:

Success 63 statements processed.
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_TYPE_SELECT" because it already exists
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "UPLOAD_PREFIX" because it already exists
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "TEXT_PREFIX" because it already exists
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "IH_VERSION" because it already exists
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "IH_VERSION" because it already exists
Warning Note: 4 statements ignored. See "upgrade_exceptions" table for additional details.

I've created new Custom folders as recommended.. What do I do wrong? Do I have to copy files from classic folders to custom ones? I left the custom folders empty. Please, please help me. Thank you so much in advance.

ametist:

Hello,

Can anybody help me to install the link manager? I tried to upload the install_links_manager file using the Zen-Cart Sql Patches tool but I got the errors as follows:

Success 63 statements processed.
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_TYPE_SELECT" because it already exists
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "UPLOAD_PREFIX" because it already exists
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "TEXT_PREFIX" because it already exists
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "IH_VERSION" because it already exists
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "IH_VERSION" because it already exists
Warning Note: 4 statements ignored. See "upgrade_exceptions" table for additional details.

I've created new Custom folders as recommended.. What do I do wrong? Do I have to copy files from classic folders to custom ones? I left the custom folders empty. Please, please help me. Thank you so much in advance.

The errors you've mentioned only indicate that that information is already contained in your database so there is no need to be concerned.

to install the links manager follow these instructions from the "install links manager.txt" file

Before uploading change the YOUR_TEMPLATE folders to match the name of your custom template.

includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE
includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/YOUR_TEMPLATE
includes/languages/english/html_includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE
includes/modules/YOUR_TEMPLATE
includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/

The files are arranged in the same structure as Zen Cart so you can FTP the admin, email, images and includes folders to your server.

Thank you Clyde. I did it. As I understand I have to create new folders instead YOUR_TEMPLATE? So, it looks as follows:

includes/languages/english/Custom
includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/Custom
includes/languages/english/html_includes/Custom
includes/modules/Custom
includes/modules/sideboxes/Custom
includes/templates/Custom

I can see the Link Manager in the Admin > Configuration > Link Manager, but I cannot find it in the Admin -> Tools -> Layout boxes contoller... According to instructions it suppose to start with "Links Box - Display Links in Sidebox" and I see "Links Box - Display View All Links". How I can activate the Links Manager to start to build link or see it on my website? Also I can't find the Admin -> Extras -> Links. Please, help me. I don't know what I'm doing wrong..:blink::blush: Thank you soo much in advance.

Natalya

ametist:

Thank you Clyde. I did it. As I understand I have to create new folders instead YOUR_TEMPLATE? So, it looks as follows:

includes/languages/english/Custom
includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/Custom
includes/languages/english/html_includes/Custom
includes/modules/Custom
includes/modules/sideboxes/Custom
includes/templates/Custom

I can see the Link Manager in the Admin > Configuration > Link Manager, but I cannot find it in the Admin -> Tools -> Layout boxes contoller... According to instructions it suppose to start with "Links Box - Display Links in Sidebox" and I see "Links Box - Display View All Links". How I can activate the Links Manager to start to build link or see it on my website? Also I can't find the Admin -> Extras -> Links. Please, help me. I don't know what I'm doing wrong..:blink::blush: Thank you soo much in advance.

Natalya

The YOUR_TEMPLATE should be changed to the name of the template you are currently using on your site.

If Custom is the name of the template you are currently using on your site then the above is correct.

make sure you've uploaded the following files:

admin/link_categories.php
admin/links.php
admin/links_contact.php
admin/includes/boxes/extra_boxes/links_extras_dhtml.php
admin/includes/extra_datafiles/links_manager.php
admin/includes/functions/extra_functions/links_manager.php
admin/includes/languages/english/links.php
admin/includes/languages/english/link_categories.php
admin/includes/languages/english/links_contact.php
admin/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/links.php

Is there any way to put the "View All Links" link in a tab at the top of the page? So the top of the page would have tabs labeled "Home" "Log Out" "Links" "Contact Us" "My Account" "Checkout"... How to do this?