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So far everything works fine with the upgrade, except this glitch.
I have followed the ZC tutorial verbatim and checked the modified metatags.php in my custom template.
I cannot get rid of that title in the browser bar no matter what I try.
I think that other users have experienced the same problem, however searches did not yield a fix.
One thing is certain, the tut does not apply to this version of ZC.
Please help.
Thanks.

OK, I found the fix.
Modify includes/languages/english/metatags.php and then replace that file in custom template.
It works.

When doing your upgrade, you need to be sure to merge all your customized files against the master versions of those files from the new version, and copy all changes or new content from the masters to your override files.

Dr. Byte,

Thanks for your continuous support.
I understand what you mean.
Actually I found this same answer (by you), but the starter of the thread posted in the wrong forum: General Questions.

The title of my Zen homepage is HOME_PAGE_TITLE. Yet, in /includes/launguages/english/35north/meta_tags.php I have

// page title
define('TITLE', '35 North - Global Marketing');

So where the heck is HOME_PAGE_TITLE coming from????

Have I put meta_tags.php in the wrong folder?

FYI

/includes/launguages/english/meta_tags.php

has

// page title
define('TITLE', 'Zen Cart!');

So even if I did the override thing wrong, I should see Zen Cart, not HOME_PAGE_TITLE. Right?

I've searched for the text HOME_PAGE_TITLE and can't find it in all 14 million files.

Any ideas?

tks,

Your /includes/languages/english/meta_tags.php and your customized 35north version of the file are both missing the content added in v1.3.8 ... which suggests that you've missed some things when upgrading.

You need to obtain the original version of the file, and merge the missing pieces into your customized version of the file ... more details on that process are explained in the upgrade documentation.

You know, you're right. I just uploaded the 1.3.8 files and didn't sync the content of the files in my override folders. Good grief, I've got to go through each file and compare it to the default file.

Might be easier to just rebuild my override files from scratch. Or is there an easier way to do this? I suppose I should /* DOCUMENT */ my edits very clearly.

You just look at the changelog and your override folders.
If you find a file with same name then you merge changes with Win Merge.
Only files that you wish to override should be in your override folders, ZC will look for other files that it needs in the default folders, but will look first in the override.
Clean your override folders of all unwanted files first, then do a mass upload of files in the changelog to the default folders.
Then compare, you will find that not so much is needed to upgrade.
Lastly, upgrade your database, voila!

WinMerge makes the job quite easy.

Downloading it right now.

Thanks,

There are other file comparison utilities out there, some free, some commercial.
Some Zen users swear by them, I haven't tested any, since WinMerge gives me all that I need, and it costs me 0.
It has a nifty feature that lets you compare folders and include subfolders.
You can even drag and drop folders from Windows Explorer into WinMerge's work canvas or into the left or right panes.
I usually open two instances of Windows Explorer so I won't have to scroll.
This will tell you all you need to know, what files are only on the left or right, and what are the differences.
If you find files with same names but different, you double-click and WinMerge will show them, highlighting differences.
It is best practice to leave the original ZC files alone, you just merge into your customized files.

I am incredibly impressed by WinMerge. It does just what I would hope it would.

I think I merged away a few css tweaks, but nothing I can't fix in a minute or two.

And the price is right.

Is this how I fix the TITLE showing up on all of my define pages?
All my define pages metas are showing up like this in the browser bar: Define Page Name : TITLE

I'm a little confused on which file it is I need to edit to get rid of TITLE or fix it.

Just look back in the thread.
includes/languages/english/CUSTOM/meta_tags.php is the only file you need to edit.
Lines 11 to 14.

Never mind, figured it out-as usual after I post I figure it out! lol