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16 Sep 2009, 11:18 AM
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Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

Hi,

Tried re installing the new version like everyone suggested but still getting the same error!

do i need to perform...

  1. This mod use the cache folder path defined in: DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE in file includes/configure.php

This folder is usually located at the root of your ZC store (http://site.com/path_to_store/cache)

*
  If it is NOT, you will find in the SSU package the folder cache/ssu, copy this ssu folder along with its sub folders into your cache folder.
*
  Go to path_to_cache_folder/ssu, set this “ssu” folder's and all its subfolders permission to 0777
*
  It is VERY important to check and make sure that the values of DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE defined at the bottom of includes/configure.php and admin/includes/configure.php are the SAME.

As i have absolutely no idea what it is asking me to do.

Any help will be HUGELY appreciated!

16 Sep 2009, 11:26 AM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

All my errors can be seen here..

Please help!

16 Sep 2009, 12:10 PM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

Orchard_Direct:

All my errors can be seen here..

Please help!
Uhm, if you are talking about the css problem, this has nothing to do with SSU. You are using one of the modules that make use of css/js loader. You are having internal server error here:
http://www.thetahealing33.co.uk/min

Which can be caused by many reasons, you need to check your server error log to see the exact error details. My wild guess is that it's a linux permission problem.

16 Sep 2009, 2:15 PM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

OMG!!! This add-on is all it is reported to be!! SIMPLE to use and install.. Thank you!! Now I only have one small issue..

I am using Category "0' as the "main" store page.. This is because I am using the main Zen Cart page as a "splash page" for the site.

I got it all working the way the client wants, but with SSU turned on Category '0" is being redirected to the site's main page.. I tried setting a specific alias so "index.php?main_page=index&cPath=0" would redirect to "store_home", and that didn't seem to work.. I hope this is a simple thing to fix..

Links:
Site: http://clients.overthehillweb.com/hairisle
"Main" store page: http://clients.overthehillweb.com/hairisle/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=0

17 Sep 2009, 1:34 AM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

DivaVocals:

OMG!!! This add-on is all it is reported to be!! SIMPLE to use and install.. Thank you!! Now I only have one small issue..

I am using Category "0' as the "main" store page.. This is because I am using the main Zen Cart page as a "splash page" for the site.

I got it all working the way the client wants, but with SSU turned on Category '0" is being redirected to the site's main page.. I tried setting a specific alias so "index.php?main_page=index&cPath=0" would redirect to "store_home", and that didn't seem to work.. I hope this is a simple thing to fix..

Links:
Site: http://clients.overthehillweb.com/hairisle
"Main" store page: http://clients.overthehillweb.com/hairisle/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=0
This will help you, I assume you are using cPath=0 to list all categories?
http://wiki.rubikintegration.com/zencart/modules/ssu/troubleshootings/cpath_0

17 Sep 2009, 1:59 AM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

yellow1912:

This will help you, I assume you are using cPath=0 to list all categories?
http://wiki.rubikintegration.com/zencart/modules/ssu/troubleshootings/cpath_0Yes I am.. and my apologies for not searching this thread or your site first.. (I ACTUALLY know better..:blush:) I read this.. no offense at all meant to the author, but I found his instructions a little confusing.. I didn't quite understand the purpose of creating the "tpl_topcategories_default.php" file or why the empty "topcategories" folder needed to be created.. But in all this was VERY helpful, and I got the gist of what needed to be done.. :smile:

So to test I added the code to display top level categories on one of my defined pages (using the source edit mode), and when that worked, it spawned an idea for me.. I use the "Define Page Generator" application to create custom defined pages on the fly for me. So I created a new defined page, added the code to make the top level categories appear, and all is right with the world.. I'll be happy to post a detailed step by step of what I did and what I edited if anyone is interested..

Thanks for such a fantastic mod!! I tried one other SEO mod a while back and it killed my site so I was MORE THAN gun shy about trying another one.. But after doing a LOT of research I came across your mod.. It is simply put THE BOMB.. The install was so easy t was almost SCARY!!!:laugh:

Anyway thanks for the response.. All is truly right in the world now..

17 Sep 2009, 9:30 AM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

A link to what I did to get this all back working again..

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpost.php?p=782662&postcount=4

DivaVocals:

Yes I am.. and my apologies for not searching this thread or your site first.. (I ACTUALLY know better..:blush:) I read this.. no offense at all meant to the author, but I found his instructions a little confusing.. I didn't quite understand the purpose of creating the "tpl_topcategories_default.php" file or why the empty "topcategories" folder needed to be created.. But in all this was VERY helpful, and I got the gist of what needed to be done.. :smile:

So to test I added the code to display top level categories on one of my defined pages (using the source edit mode), and when that worked, it spawned an idea for me.. I use the "Define Page Generator" application to create custom defined pages on the fly for me. So I created a new defined page, added the code to make the top level categories appear, and all is right with the world.. I'll be happy to post a detailed step by step of what I did and what I edited if anyone is interested..

Thanks for such a fantastic mod!! I tried one other SEO mod a while back and it killed my site so I was MORE THAN gun shy about trying another one.. But after doing a LOT of research I came across your mod.. It is simply put THE BOMB.. The install was so easy t was almost SCARY!!!:laugh:

Anyway thanks for the response.. All is truly right in the world now..

17 Sep 2009, 5:16 PM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

Okay two more issues..

  1. The Testimonials add-on and Simple SEO.

The problem is this: In the admin I have "Only registered customers may submit a testimonial" set to true. So when the user tries to create a testimonial and they are not logged in, the user is presented with the login page. (so far so good..) after they enter their login information, instead of being redirected back to the returns entry form, they are redirected back to a page that does not exist.. As a matter of fact it looks like they are being redirected to the SWF file that is on my main page. :huh:If I turn off SEO, it all works just fine..

Even if I add "testimonials_add"
to the SSU exclude list, the problem persists. I could set "Only registered customers may submit a testimonial" to false, and add CAPTCHA to it but I REALLY don't want the form available to unregistered visitors..
2. The Returns Authorization add-on and Simple SEO.

The problem is the same as the issue with the Testimonials mod: In the admin I have "Only registered customers may submit a return request" set to true. So when the user tries to create a testimonial and they are not logged in, the user is presented with the login page. (so far so good..) after they enter their login information, instead of being redirected back to the returns entry form, they are redirected back to a page that does not exist.. As a matter of fact it looks like they are being redirected to the SWF file that is on my main page. :huh:If I turn off SEO, it all works just fine..

Even if I add "returns"
to the exclude list in SSU, the problem persists.
I could set "Only registered customers may submit a return request" to false, and add CAPTCHA to it but I REALLY don't want the form available to unregistered visitors..I've already asked Clyde about this, and he directed me to post these issues here since it only happens when I have SSU active. Hope you can help me figure this out..

17 Sep 2009, 6:38 PM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

Okay.. I've done a LOT more digging and reading through the forum and yellow's website PRAYING to find a clue..

After some more investigation, and testing it appears that the heart of the issue isn't with either of these mods at all. The issue is that the login is redirecting to a page that SSU says does not exist.. and TECHNICALLY it does not..

So here's what I did.. I turned off SSU and tried to log in to the store..

Upon logging me in, I am redirected to the following page:
http://clients.overthehillweb.com/hairisle/index.php?main_page=index&/media/hairisleflash2_swf=

Which is STRANGE as heck 'cause I don't know where that URL is coming from.. With SSU off, this URL displays the main site page. However, it does provide some insight at to why SSU hiccups. If SSU attempts to make this link SEO friendly you get this:
http://clients.overthehillweb.com/hairisle/no_page_found/hairisleflash2_swf

Which is exactly what happens when you login with SSU on and Zen Cart tells me that this page cannot be found.. (It's not a real page, so this makes sense too..)

So the last thing I did was to remove the .htaccess file, and see if the login behavior went back to normal and it did. So after all of this I am guessing that the issue is in my .htaccess file, and here's where my eyes start to CROSS.. :laugh:

What on earth to I need to add, subtract, or divide from my .htaccess file to get this to redirect the login correctly..:frusty:

Contents of my .htaccess file

 
#### BOF SSU
Options +FollowSymLinks -MultiViews
RewriteEngine On
# Make sure to change "zencart" to the subfolder you install ZC. If you use root folder, change to: RewriteBase / 
RewriteBase /hairisle/
# Deny access from .htaccess
RewriteRule ^\.htaccess$ - [F]
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*) index.php?/$1 [E=VAR1:$1,QSA,L]
#### EOF SSU
18 Sep 2009, 4:56 AM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

The fact that SSU seemed to be burping on my home page flash fascinated me.. So I tried removing the flash code from my main page to no avail.. then I found this: http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Using_Flash

I deleted the flash file from where I had it: /media/hairisleflash.swf, and whadaya know?? The login began functioning normally.. So following the directions from the link above, I changed the location of my home page flash file, and we are now all in business again..

I don't like flash, and I try like hell to stay away from it. This is the first Zen site I've used it on so I didn't realize it would make such a BIG DEAL where you put the flash files..:huh:

Anyway.. I'm sure yellow is quite tired of my posts..:D but I like to document what I did and how I resolved issues in case it helps someone else with a similar issue..

Thanks goodness it did work out.. I was at a loss about what to do since I REALLY didn't want to use another SEO add-on.. My second choice SEO is a real DISTANT second choice.. I think that this one is really one of the best SEO mods available for Zen..:smile:

DivaVocals:

Upon logging me in, I am redirected to the following page:
http://clients.overthehillweb.com/hairisle/index.php?main_page=index&/media/hairisleflash2_swf=

Which is STRANGE as heck 'cause I don't know where that URL is coming from.. With SSU off, this URL displays the main site page. However, it does provide some insight at to why SSU hiccups. If SSU attempts to make this link SEO friendly you get this:
http://clients.overthehillweb.com/hairisle/no_page_found/hairisleflash2_swf

Which is exactly what happens when you login with SSU on and Zen Cart tells me that this page cannot be found.. (It's not a real page, so this makes sense too..)

18 Sep 2009, 10:26 AM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

Yellow.. quick question...

with SSU turned off:
when on this page
/index.php?main_page=checkout_success
the user is given the choice to update their 'product status alert' via the update button, this takes them to this page
/index.php?main_page=account_notifications

however, with SSU turned on... when the user clicks the update button at the checkout_success page, the user is just returned to the index page. (/index/notify?action=notify)

I don't know why..

I have added account_notifications,checkout_success, to the excludes list but that has no effect, its simply doesn't write the human readable URLs but stil returns the user to the index page and not the account_notifications page

totally lost....

does anyone else have this problem?

(Im not really that arsed to be honest, if the problem cant be fixed.. can someone tell me how to switch that aspect OFF in the admin for Checkout-success page)

18 Sep 2009, 2:23 PM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

error on cart.flooringtoolsusa.com
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STATIC, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in /nfs/c04/h02/mnt/62640/domains/cart.flooringtoolsusa.com/html/includes/classes/ssu/core.php on line 3

error on admin>extras>ssu
Warning: main(includes/classes/module_installer.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /nfs/c04/h02/mnt/62640/domains/cart.flooringtoolsusa.com/html/admin/ssu.php on line 10

Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'includes/classes/module_installer.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/php-4.4.8-1/share/pear') in /nfs/c04/h02/mnt/62640/domains/cart.flooringtoolsusa.com/html/admin/ssu.php on line 10

eeep!

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18 Sep 2009, 2:35 PM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

Change to above post

@admin>extras>seo
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STATIC, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in /nfs/c04/h02/mnt/62640/domains/cart.flooringtoolsusa.com/html/admin/includes/classes/ssu.php on line 12

@ cart.flooringtoolsusa.com
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STATIC, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in /nfs/c04/h02/mnt/62640/domains/cart.flooringtoolsusa.com/html/includes/classes/ssu/core.php on line 3

18 Sep 2009, 2:37 PM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

oi, "read the faq dummy!" is what you are prolly saying, I had it on PHP v4, changed it over, will see in a couple hours on update.

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18 Sep 2009, 2:53 PM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

I'm gonna probably get annoying quick but I want to get this running asap so the boss doesn't kill me. My CSS is now not working, however, I went to follow the troubleshooting and I have no includes/templates/your_current_template/common/html_header.php
file.

Also, categorys turnup 404 pages.

PM me if you have a free second I'd love to pick your brain

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18 Sep 2009, 3:57 PM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

mcshane78:

Yellow.. quick question...

with SSU turned off:
when on this page
/index.php?main_page=checkout_success
the user is given the choice to update their 'product status alert' via the update button, this takes them to this page
/index.php?main_page=account_notifications

however, with SSU turned on... when the user clicks the update button at the checkout_success page, the user is just returned to the index page. (/index/notify?action=notify)

I don't know why..

I have added account_notifications,checkout_success, to the excludes list but that has no effect, its simply doesn't write the human readable URLs but stil returns the user to the index page and not the account_notifications page

totally lost....

does anyone else have this problem?

(Im not really that arsed to be honest, if the problem cant be fixed.. can someone tell me how to switch that aspect OFF in the admin for Checkout-success page)

I am having a similar problem... Users are not able to remove items from the cart. I cannot remove items either. I need help with this asap

http://eclecticaclothing.com/store/shopping_cartHERE

18 Sep 2009, 5:10 PM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

Spoke WAAAAY too soon.. Got up this morning all excited about this working,and found that this :censored: little gremlin just won't go away..:frusty:

This is the ONLY thing that is not working correctly with SSU on..

It keeps burping on my homepage flash and what's weird is that at this point I removed the flash code to help troubleshoot this..

I have removed ALL the flash files from my site. I have removed ALL of the flash code from the main page..

And despite that with SSU turned off the login redirects me to:
http : //clients.overthehillweb . com/hairisle/index.php?main_page=index&/media/hairisleflash2_swf

With SSU turned on the login shows me a page not found error
http : //clients.overthehillweb . com/hairisle/page_not_found/hairisleflash2_swf

But IF I remove the .htaccess file, the login stops trying to redirect me to this NON EXISTENT PAGE.

I have even taken the drastic step of deleting all of the SSU cache folders and copying those over fresh from the install files.. Still no joy..

One thing I did notice (and this may have little or nothing to do with this) but when I look in the module manager at this app, the version says Beta 3.7.1

I am fresh out of ideas..:frusty:

DivaVocals:

The fact that SSU seemed to be burping on my home page flash fascinated me.. So I tried removing the flash code from my main page to no avail.. then I found this: http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Using_Flash

I deleted the flash file from where I had it: /media/hairisleflash.swf, and whadaya know?? The login began functioning normally.. So following the directions from the link above, I changed the location of my home page flash file, and we are now all in business again..

I don't like flash, and I try like hell to stay away from it. This is the first Zen site I've used it on so I didn't realize it would make such a BIG DEAL where you put the flash files..:huh:

Anyway.. I'm sure yellow is quite tired of my posts..:D but I like to document what I did and how I resolved issues in case it helps someone else with a similar issue..

Thanks goodness it did work out.. I was at a loss about what to do since I REALLY didn't want to use another SEO add-on.. My second choice SEO is a real DISTANT second choice.. I think that this one is really one of the best SEO mods available for Zen..:smile:

18 Sep 2009, 6:22 PM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

Alright here is a full report -

Zen v. 1.3.8

showing PHP V4.4.8 (set to v5 earlier this morning)

Server OS: Linux 2.6.20.2mtv8

I have everything installed as per the instructions ithink

My CSS is down and when you click a link it goes 404

Let me know where to start looking if you get a free minute.

Thanks yellow, awsome mod, I <3 it, I can't wait to get it to work for meh

BOF SSU

Options +FollowSymLinks -MultiViews
RewriteEngine On

Make sure to change "test_site" to the subfolder you install ZC. If you use root folder, change to: RewriteBase /

RewriteBase /zencart/

Deny access from .htaccess

RewriteRule ^.htaccess$ - [F]

RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*) index.php?/$1 [E=VAR1:$1,QSA,L]

EOF SSU

AddHandler php5-script .php

above is my htacessfile

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18 Sep 2009, 7:13 PM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

Just an observation: It doesn't look like you specifed where your store is located.. See the highlighted part of your .htacess below.. Looks like you are using the default .htacess file that comes with SSU..

prefloor:

Alright here is a full report -

Zen v. 1.3.8

showing PHP V4.4.8 (set to v5 earlier this morning)

Server OS: Linux 2.6.20.2mtv8

I have everything installed as per the instructions ithink

My CSS is down and when you click a link it goes 404

Let me know where to start looking if you get a free minute.

Thanks yellow, awsome mod, I <3 it, I can't wait to get it to work for meh

BOF SSU

Options +FollowSymLinks -MultiViews
RewriteEngine On
# Make sure to change "test_site" to the subfolder you install ZC. If you use root folder, change to: RewriteBase /
RewriteBase /zencart/

Deny access from .htaccess

RewriteRule ^.htaccess$ - [F]

RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*) index.php?/$1 [E=VAR1:$1,QSA,L]

EOF SSU

AddHandler php5-script .php

above is my htacessfile

John

18 Sep 2009, 7:29 PM
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Re: Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

BOF SSU

Options +FollowSymLinks -MultiViews
RewriteEngine On

Make sure to change "test_site" to the subfolder you install ZC. If you use root folder, change to: RewriteBase /

RewriteBase /

Deny access from .htaccess

RewriteRule ^.htaccess$ - [F]

RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*) index.php?/$1 [E=VAR1:$1,QSA,L]

EOF SSU

AddHandler php5-script .php
thanks lol