Just sucessfully install Zen Cart but can't view the webpage

As above. Just finished setting everything up(install, databases etc) and when it says 'goto shop' it comes up with 404 error.

The current main directories are:

CPanel
Trash
Public_HTML

Do I need to move a directory or is this normal?

Also, should the permissions for ALL files and folders be set to 755 or not?

Thanks in advance.

Bob

you need to point your root folder to Public_HTML- Do this in configure.php in includes/

Let me know if you need more detail

Thanks for the quick reply Andrew :smile:

Am am totally new to this kind of thing. What do I need to do to that file exactly?

Cheers,

Bob

I've got the file open, just need to know what to change...

<?php
/**
*

• @package Configuration Settings
• @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team
• @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
• @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
  */

/*************** NOTE: This file is similar, but DIFFERENT from the "admin" version of configure.php. /
/**** The 2 files should be kept separate and not used to overwrite each other. ***********/

// Define the webserver and path parameters
// HTTP_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg, http://www.yourdomain.com
// HTTPS_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg, https://www.yourdomain.com
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.XXXX.co.uk');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://www.XXXX.co.uk');

// Use secure webserver for checkout procedure?
define('ENABLE_SSL', 'false');

// NOTE: be sure to leave the trailing '/' at the end of these lines if you make changes!
// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
// these paths are relative to top of your webspace ... (ie: under the public_html or httpdocs folder)
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');
define('DIR_WS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'pub/');
define('DIR_WS_TEMPLATES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'templates/');

define('DIR_WS_PHPBB', '/');

// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
//the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/XXXX/public_html/');

define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'pub/');
define('DIR_WS_UPLOADS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'uploads/');
define('DIR_FS_UPLOADS', DIR_FS_CATALOG . DIR_WS_UPLOADS);
define('DIR_FS_EMAIL_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'email/');

// define our database connection
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_PREFIX', '');
define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'XXXXXXt');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'XXXXXXX);
define('DB_DATABASE', 'XXXXXX');
define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false'); // use persistent connections?
define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db'); // use 'db' for best support, or '' for file-based storage

// The next 2 "defines" are for SQL cache support.
// For SQL_CACHE_METHOD, you can select from: none, database, or file
// If you choose "file", then you need to set the DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE to a directory where your apache
// or webserver user has write privileges (chmod 666 or 777). We recommend using the "cache" folder inside the Zen Cart folder
// ie: /path/to/your/webspace/public_html/zen/cache -- leave no trailing slash
define('SQL_CACHE_METHOD', 'none');
define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE', '/home/XXXX/public_html/cache');

?>

I have 'XXXX' out any sensitive info

Hi Bob you need to set the configure.php as exactly as it is pointing to your root folder

// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
//the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/

Here

define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/XXXX/public_html/');

Hi,

I couldn't figure out the complete path so tried /store/ on the end and now it comes up with the index when I open the website.

have also tried /zencart/ and /zen_cart/ with the same result.

I installed the original software from this site.

Cheers,

Bob

admin area seems to work fine.

have searched and searched but to no avail :(

anyone?

Try setting the following define to 'localhost':

define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', 'localhost/');

if that fails try:

define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', 'public_HTML/THE NAME OF YOUR ZENCART FOLDER/');

Hi Andrew,

I will try that now, thanks.

As far as I can remember/see the folders are all just dumped into public_html, hasnt got its own Zen folder.

Cheers,

Bob

didn't work :(
Main folders are:

.cpanel
.trash
access logs
public_html
tmp

The folders under public_html are:

admin
cache
cgi-bin
docs
downloads
editors
emails
extras
images
includes
media
pub

I think what I did was to name the folder 'catalog' but didn't put it in 'public_html' so I then moved all the folders into 'public_html' and deleted the empty 'catalog' folder.

Have tried lots of combinations now.

Any way of checking what it should be?

Cheers,

Bob

Bob what ever your user name for your sever will have to go where I have the x marks at down below with out the www. Just your use name. Most Linux server are set like I have it below to you root folder. That is only and example. If you can not figure it out email you host for the direct path to the root folder.

// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
//the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/content/d/a/r/xxxxxxx/html/');