Making my Shopping Cart my Main Web page

[owl17sb]

Hi - I wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction.

 

I have a web site from my host Bluevoda - with my website came OSCommerce which I have installed and been working on for the past month or so. My website was called for eg "ABC.com" and OSCommerce has been installed in ABC.com/shop.

 

How do I make my shop into my main homepage ABC.com Do I have to create some kind of redirect from my .com into .com/shop or is there some way to rename the .com/shop into my index page so that is appears as my homepage. i have read on these forums that it is not advisible to can a homepage that you then need to clik to "Enter the Shop" so I am trying to avoid this.

 

I don't really have any experience of script or teckkie stuff so if you are able to help please make it so that a complete novice can understand.

 

Many Thanks in anticipation

:) :)

[Wendy James]

You can move all of your files into your root directory (where your index.html would normally be) then edit the /includes/configure.php and /admin/includes/configure.php which is pretty easy, you would just remove any reference to /shop/

 

redirecting is just about as bad as a "click to enter" link, if you ask me. I find them annoying and I think I remember reading somewhere that search engines don't like them but I could be wrong.

[potikyan]

you can also setup a redirect that's not noticable to the visitor. put this just after the </title> tag in your index.html or default.html in your root directory.

 

<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=shop/">

[papier]

The method suggested by potikyan might not work. The method suggested by wendyjames isn't always the best thing to do, for possible security reasons. The best thing to do is use this to check your redirect: http://www.webconfs.com/redirect-check.php.

 

They also have the various methods that use the typical http header 301: http://www.webconfs.com/how-to-redirect-a-webpage.php

 

Good Luck! :thumbsup:

[ozcsys]

The method suggested by potikyan might not work. The method suggested by wendyjames isn't always the best thing to do, for possible security reasons. The best thing to do is use this to check your redirect: http://www.webconfs.com/redirect-check.php.

 

They also have the various methods that use the typical http header 301: http://www.webconfs.com/how-to-redirect-a-webpage.php

 

Good Luck! :thumbsup:

 

 

What security reasons are there for not having your shop installed in the root of your domain?

 

Generally speaking Wendy's idea is the best. Move your site up one level and then edit your two configure.php file to reflect the new location.

[owl17sb]

Many Thanks for all getting back so quick.

 

I will try the method that WendyJames has suggested as this was what I was hoping I could do. I don't like redirects - it makes me think there is something wrong with the site.

 

I have an SSL installed as well - please tell me it won't effect that!!!

 

:)

:)

[ozcsys]

Many Thanks for all getting back so quick.

 

I will try the method that WendyJames has suggested as this was what I was hoping I could do. I don't like redirects - it makes me think there is something wrong with the site.

 

I have an SSL installed as well - please tell me it won't effect that!!!

 

:)

:)

 

 

It should not just make sure all your paths are correct in your two configure.php files.

[owl17sb]

Sorry to be so thick - but I am afraid of doing something wrong and losing all the stuff I have done (eventho I have about 3 copies of backup - just in case!!)

 

My paths are as follows

 

Public_html/shop

/admin

/download

/images

/includes

/pub

 

these are all subfolders of /shop.

 

Do I just drag the subfolders into public_html so that it would be public_html/admin or /includes and then delete the /shop subfolder.

 

Then change the configure.php

 

Does this sound right or am I totally off world!

 

Thanks for any help

:)

[ozcsys]

Sorry to be so thick - but I am afraid of doing something wrong and losing all the stuff I have done (eventho I have about 3 copies of backup - just in case!!)

 

My paths are as follows

 

Public_html/shop

/admin

/download

/images

/includes

/pub

 

these are all subfolders of /shop.

 

Do I just drag the subfolders into public_html so that it would be public_html/admin or /includes and then delete the /shop subfolder.

 

Then change the configure.php

 

Does this sound right or am I totally off world!

 

Thanks for any help

:)

 

Well I would copy them so you can use the /shop files as a test shop but you have it correct

[owl17sb]

Thanks for being so quick in your reply. I will have a go in the morning. I think I have had too many glasses for wine to be doing that sort of stuff now.

 

Thanks for your help

 

:)

[pingz]

You can move all of your files into your root directory (where your index.html would normally be) then edit the /includes/configure.php and /admin/includes/configure.php which is pretty easy, you would just remove any reference to /shop/

 

redirecting is just about as bad as a "click to enter" link, if you ask me. I find them annoying and I think I remember reading somewhere that search engines don't like them but I could be wrong.

 

hi, i've moved all my files to my root directory and the website is ok. However, after i have edited the the /includes/configure.php and /admin/includes/configure.php files to remove any reference to /shop/, i can't seem to access my product pages from the main page of my website.

 

so, would like to check whether i did the editing wrongly?

 

for e.g. the following:

define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', 'shop'); // absolute path required should be edited to define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', ''); // absolute path required?

 

I did it this way and couldn't access to my product pages at all from the main page.

 

I believe probably i edited wrongly or something. could you please advise me?

 

Thank you so much!

[yanarasod]

i had something exactly same what i did was re-installed oscommerce to on my main domain, copied all files except configure.php and i tell you i am enjoying every bit of my site without any hassles

[pingz]

hi, i've moved all my files to my root directory and the website is ok. However, after i have edited the the /includes/configure.php and /admin/includes/configure.php files to remove any reference to /shop/, i can't seem to access my product pages from the main page of my website.

 

so, would like to check whether i did the editing wrongly?

 

for e.g. the following:

define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', 'shop'); // absolute path required should be edited to define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', ''); // absolute path required?

 

I did it this way and couldn't access to my product pages at all from the main page.

 

I believe probably i edited wrongly or something. could you please advise me?

 

Thank you so much!

 

Oh, I managed to do it. Just leave a "/" in will do the trick.

:D

[yanarasod]

good to see you managed it