Install STSv42HTS259

[Tom Fix]

Greetings,

 

The following questions may have been addressed prior but I have been unable to locate using the search feature.

 

1) From the STS "Install_ReadMe_First" file.

 

"copy the files from the folder "clean_osc/catalog" over your catalog. This will overwrite some original files and add new ones. "

 

There appears to be no "/catalog" directory beneath "clean_osc" on my download and extraction.

 

Do I simply copy all files and subdirectories within "clean_osc" into my catalog directory on the server?

 

2) The "admin" and "includes" directories beneath "clean_osc" contain considerably less files and subdirectories than the original oscommmerce-2.2ms2-060817 download.

 

Some files will be overwritten and some will be added however want many that currently exist on server cease to exist?

 

I take it this is OK?

 

Thanks for any and all help.

 

Tom

[bkellum]

Greetings,

 

The following questions may have been addressed prior but I have been unable to locate using the search feature.

 

1) From the STS "Install_ReadMe_First" file.

 

"copy the files from the folder "clean_osc/catalog" over your catalog. This will overwrite some original files and add new ones. "

 

There appears to be no "/catalog" directory beneath "clean_osc" on my download and extraction.

 

Do I simply copy all files and subdirectories within "clean_osc" into my catalog directory on the server?

 

2) The "admin" and "includes" directories beneath "clean_osc" contain considerably less files and subdirectories than the original oscommmerce-2.2ms2-060817 download.

 

Some files will be overwritten and some will be added however want many that currently exist on server cease to exist?

 

I take it this is OK?

 

Thanks for any and all help.

 

Tom

This is very simple...look at it this way:

 

When people refer to the oscommerce file structure, the oscommerce files are referred to as the "catalog". When first installing oscommerce, you have the choice of installing it in the root of your web space or in a "catalog" folder that could be named catalog or anything you name it.

 

If the osCommerce installation is to reside on the root path, for example http://www.my-server.com/, then the files within the catalog directory should be copied over and not the actual catalog directory itself.

 

In the STS 4.2 contribution, the installation instructions explain this.

 

 

 

Now for a clean installation of STS 4.2, meaning you do not have any other contributions installed over your "catalog", you would copy the "files" from the "clean_osc" folder (not the folder, just the files and folders within) over your "catalog" files keeping the file structure intact.

 

So... the "admin" and "include" folders need to be copied over the "admin" and "include" folders that are already in place in your "catalog". This will modify any existing files that you already have and add new ones that pertain to STS.

 

If you have a file such as "whatever.php" in your current catalog and it is not part of the STS 4.2 contribution, it will remain in your catalog untouched.

 

Yes, in the "clean_osc" folder, there could have been a "catalog" folder placed at the top of the folder tree but that is not the case. This will help prevent users from creating an extra folder in their store that they do not need since this installation path asks that you simply "copy" all of the files and folders over your existing "catalog".

 

For future support, please post in the STSv4.2 forum.

 

Hope this clears things up for you,

 

Bill Kellum

[Tom Fix]

This is very simple...look at it this way:

 

When people refer to the oscommerce file structure, the oscommerce files are referred to as the "catalog". When first installing oscommerce, you have the choice of installing it in the root of your web space or in a "catalog" folder that could be named catalog or anything you name it.

 

If the osCommerce installation is to reside on the root path, for example http://www.my-server.com/, then the files within the catalog directory should be copied over and not the actual catalog directory itself.

 

In the STS 4.2 contribution, the installation instructions explain this.

 

 

 

Now for a clean installation of STS 4.2, meaning you do not have any other contributions installed over your "catalog", you would copy the "files" from the "clean_osc" folder (not the folder, just the files and folders within) over your "catalog" files keeping the file structure intact.

 

So... the "admin" and "include" folders need to be copied over the "admin" and "include" folders that are already in place in your "catalog". This will modify any existing files that you already have and add new ones that pertain to STS.

 

If you have a file such as "whatever.php" in your current catalog and it is not part of the STS 4.2 contribution, it will remain in your catalog untouched.

 

Yes, in the "clean_osc" folder, there could have been a "catalog" folder placed at the top of the folder tree but that is not the case. This will help prevent users from creating an extra folder in their store that they do not need since this installation path asks that you simply "copy" all of the files and folders over your existing "catalog".

 

For future support, please post in the STSv4.2 forum.

 

Hope this clears things up for you,

 

Bill Kellum

 

 

Thanks Bill for your help! I have enjoyed reviewing the numerous past posts on this subject as well as the clear instructions in the installation guide. I look forward to any additonal info at the above suggested forum to help keep this "simple".

 

Thanks again.

 

Tom