U_Go_Girl Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 Greeting to you all ... l need someone who are kind enough to help out on certain things-step by step on how it works as l do not have knowledge of pc user. l have paid $500 to a fellow who promise to set-up a website for me but did not complete it and left me hanging and lost into this world of website program installation. l felt so cheated and furious as that was not what the agreement was and the fellow demands more and more $$ if l want the fully complete website. l have read again and again on this site on how to do it but still cant figure it out so l was hoping someone be able to advise and explain in further details. My questions are : 1) How do you manage to edit in Table Shipping Method as l want to create airmail and surface mail only. Where must l go to be able to do it? l tried to do it in File Manager but when l save it-The whole website disappered and state parse error and to be able to get back into the website-l have to pay the felllow $20US each time and right now l am trying to avoid paying him a single cent :angry: 2) Which file can we know what weight module are inside the table shipping provided-Grams /Kilo /Lbs 3) Define Language : ls this the area that l could insert all the Information sentences for Privacy/Contact Us column? And how could we change and edit the Standard Information given with other sentences.(l am so afraid to add text cause l dont want the page to be gone and l have to pay again) 4) Is it possible to change the the Oscommerce password as l know the fellow been poking his nose looking at the web and sabotage making it disappeared and couldnt open the web page and by doing that- he made me pay again and again and l'm getting frustated. l hope l am not asking for much from anyone of you who are generous and kind enough to help out on this matter and very much appreciated. Looking forward to a reply on this :'( Thank You --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote
rand88 Posted June 21, 2007 Posted June 21, 2007 Greetings! I am a new OSCommerce user, and I am offering some advice to help you cover your tracks. First, go to http://www.oscommerce.com/solutions/downloads and download a copy of the software to your computer (get the documentation while you're there). I have a folder for my website(s) and I copied all of the software to that folder. You should end up with a folder called "oscommerce-2.2ms2-060817". Next, make a copy of the whole thing, maybe just call it oscommerce-2.2ms2-060817BAK. You will not edit any files in this folder. Now, even if you accidentally trash a file, you can easily get the original. Now, go into your admin and click on Tools. Here you can make a backup of your shopping cart as is. Please do this, too. I have seen a lot of posts where people have edited files and ended up re-installing the software. I believe this is usually not needed. Be sure to keep track of the files you are editing, so you know how to get back to where you were if you make an error. When you see an error, don't panic. All of your files are still there. It is most likely a line of code in a files you changes, or a file in the wrong location. Learn how to use an FTP program; shy away from the file manager. There are some out there for free, like CoffeCupFTP. When you edit a file and it works, back it up. Make a copy called index_edited_BAK.php, for instance- and leave it in the original folder so you know where it belongs. A note of warning: there are files with the same name(s) in different directories. It is easy to get confused and edit the wrong file, or upload it to the wrong folder. It is a pain in the rear to keep track of everything. That is why it is so useful to have the original structure duplicated on your hard drive. Now you can get in there and edit files almost without fear! I have taken to renaming the file I am working on (example: index.php becomes index_default.php.) You might even put it's location into the name- i.e. index_languages_english.php. Then, you can restore it's name right before you upload it. For various shipping options, in your admin go to modules>shipping. There are some options already there. Click on each one, and to the right is an install option. You may install, remove and disable any of these modules to learn what the options are. If what you need doesn't seem to be there, check the OSCommerce website under Community>contributions. There is an overwhelming number of modules created by individuals (bless their hearts, all of them). Only a few will do what you want. Ultimately, you may end up trying several for various features regarding shipping and payment. I don't have time to address all of your questions in detail at this time. The manual may seem overwhelming at first, but most of what you need to get started is there. Here in this forum, you can search for specific questions or files, such as index.php, and get info that way. This will probably be fairly time consuming. It is all fairly complicated for a novice. Please try to be patient because it can be a real nightmare otherwise. Breathe deep, get your favorite beverage, put on some good music- and stay up too late a few nights. You will learn a lot, and there are helpful people here in the forums. I am sorry to see you in this position. I am very computer savvy with many years behind me, and this project has been quite a challenge for me. Best of luck. I'll check back on this string if I can and see if you have any new questions. I am sure other members will jump in here to help with specific questions. Quote
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