MultiSite Module Support Thread

ok so I know that the problem is not with the subdomain, I setup another zencart install with this mod on another server/host and I get the same thing, basket not working between the stores, would someone throw me a bone here lol thanks guys

the basket only works between sites when you have the session id is attached to the url. the side box that comes with module is the only way I know to get the cross cart to work. I'm sure there's a way to attach the session ID to other links. Checkout the "channels" side box on my site

Sweet that make scense KThompson thanks for the reply I will look at the code in the side box and fix my links thanks so much :)

I'm having probelms with the category filter. I think it's to do with easy populate. The categories all show but most of them say 'no products in this category' even though there is. I have added Geromes code to easypopulate.php. Do i need to re upload my products now, should that fix it?

thnx
Mark.

Hi, i noticed your post about using the one lot of images ffor mulisite. Did you sort that out? I am setting up another multisite that is usingthe one lot of images. I have it working for the small image but not the popup.
Cheers,
Mark.

me again,
i have installed the multisite mos and all seems to be working OK except that i can't login or create an account. I get an error -
index.php?main_page=login&action=process&zenid=

On the new site, the link to the login page goes to https://www
and i get the same error.
If i take out the https and use http://www i can get the login page OK. On the original site, i can't get the login page using either http://www or https://

The site was moved to a new server just before i started work on it so I'm not sure if that is the problem or it's with installing multisite. Anyone have any ideas?
M

It looks like it definatly has something to do with your config files. Either them main configure.php in includes/ or one of the others in includes/config_sites/. Make sure all the paths are defined correctly and your depending on how you have it set up. you may need to define https server in each config file if you are using different domains or subdomains.

thanks,
i'll have a look.
M

ok, still no progress. i,m going to work through one site at a time. on the subdomain, shipping, i can't get to the login page -

ssl / https
https://www.shipping.actionforms.ca/index.php?main_page=login

but i can get -
http
http://www.shipping.actionforms.ca/index.php?main_page=login

what ssl settings should i have in the
configure.php and www.shipping.actionforms.ca_config.php files.

thnx

its still your configuration. Your SSL doesn't work for the domain you are trying to us it for. Your SSL is for https://www.actionforms.ca but you are using it for https://www.shipping.actionforms.ca. You either need another SSL cert or define the SSL server as https://www.actionforms.ca in the config file. NOT in configure.php but in www.shipping.actionforms.ca_config.php

Thanks for the reply.

this is my www.shipping.actionforms.ca_config.php

this works to a degree. It goes to the right page but with warning about the SSL certificate.
https://www.shipping.actionforms.ca/shipping/index.php?main_page=login

i have tried
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', 'www.shipping.actionforms.ca/');
and
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/www.shipping.actionforms.ca/');

but that just makes the link to an SSL page

https://www.shipping.actionforms.cawww.shipping.actionforms.ca/index.php?main_page=login

or

https://www.shipping.actionforms.ca/www.shipping.actionforms.ca/index.php?main_page=login

I can't see how to get around it.
M

You need to put this in your file

define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.shipping.actionforms.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://www.shipping.actionforms.com');

Again it will only work if you have an ssl certificate specifically for that domain. Otherwise change the domain to match your ssl

Sorry to be a bit thick, but what would i use in the www.shipping.actionforms.ca_config.php
We don't have a seperate SSL.

Thnx

You have to use https://www.actionforms.ca or what ever your ssl is for. which is unfortunate because if someone is at shipping.actionforms and go to an ssl page then they won't be sent back they will then be at https://www.actionforms.com. I suggest a wildcard ssl if its in your budget

KThompson:

You have to use www.actionforms.ca or what ever your ssl is for. which is unfortunate because if someone is at shipping.actionforms and go to an ssl page then they won't be sent back they will then be at www.actionforms.com. I suggest a wildcard ssl if its in your budget

Unfortunately a wildcard SSL isn't in our budget just now. These are only set up as experimental to see if these products will sell along with our regular product lines.

Is there a way to set this mod up as a folder, rather than a sub domain (ie actionforms.ca/shipping instead of shipping.actionforms.ca). Mark did an awesome job setting it up as I asked, under a subdomain, however I hadn't thought through the entire SSL problem since it only applies to www.actionforms.ca The mod instructions said subdomain, and that's what I went ahead with.

Any ideas would be appreciated since I am going to need to do this a few more times.

Has anyone tried this module with v1.3.8 yet?

Has anyone tried this module with v1.3.8 yet?
Yes, it works fine.

Gerome:

At the end of includes/languages/english/meta_tags.php, you will find this line:

define('FAVICON','favicon.ico');

> 
> You will certainly have to overide this file for your template like that:
> 
> In the file includes/languages/english/your_template/meta_tags.php
> ```
define('FAVICON','your_template.ico');

You can do that for every template you have since you are supose to use different template for each site...

I have an easier solution:
In the file includes/languages/english/meta_tags.php (and your other languages)
change

  define('FAVICON','favicon.ico');

to

  define('FAVICON', STORE_FAVICON);

and in your sites config file(s) add:

define('STORE_FAVICON', 'this_stores_iconfile.ico');

Saves you a lot of time of creating language-template folders and duplicate meta_tags.php files

Grtz Lenny

I installed multisite_0.4.1 and uploaded NEW FILES(ADD_FILES), I did not add many of the MODIFY_FILES because it was a heavily modified site and I only wanted to change the header/template & email address on the 2nd site.
I also added the sql patch, and added many customizations to my extra config file in the new site, and it all works well but none of the side boxes came up at first (in my new site) then I changed the template back to the original (added the overwrite in the new config file) and every single side box was then shown. Only 4 side boxes were set to display in the Layout Boxes Controller, when I modify these it only changes the ones on the original site. I added no new files in my original site..

So am I suppose to be able to modify the side boxes in the Layout Boxes Controller (in the new site), maybe I need to add one of the modified files or something?

my new site: http://www.mr-billiard.com.au
my original site: http://www.jrsonline.com.au
both have the same database and everything seems to be good, the origenal site seems to be untouched, but I have no control over the new sites sideboxes

vandiermen:

I installed multisite_0.4.1 and uploaded NEW FILES(ADD_FILES), I did not add many of the MODIFY_FILES because it was a heavily modified site and I only wanted to change the header/template & email address on the 2nd site.
I also added the sql patch, and added many customizations to my extra config file in the new site, and it all works well but none of the side boxes came up at first (in my new site) then I changed the template back to the original (added the overwrite in the new config file) and every single side box was then shown. Only 4 side boxes were set to display in the Layout Boxes Controller, when I modify these it only changes the ones on the original site. I added no new files in my original site..

So am I suppose to be able to modify the side boxes in the Layout Boxes Controller (in the new site), maybe I need to add one of the modified files or something?

my new site: http://www.mr-billiard.com.au
my original site: http://www.jrsonline.com.au
both have the same database and everything seems to be good, the origenal site seems to be untouched, but I have no control over the new sites sideboxes

I'm not sure about the modified files...I installed this mod on a fresh install of ZC. But when I add a new template, I always have to go into the admin and choose the template from the Tools->Template Selection menu. Then when you go into Tools->Layout Boxes Controller you should have a button appear that you need to select to resets the layout boxes for that first time. Then you can control the box selection for THAT template. It should state "Column Boxes YOUR TEMPLATE" at the top of the page.

If your install is NOT working this way, I would suspect the install. We currently have eight live stores running off the same database. This mod is GREAT!