Shyone44 Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 I am trying to upload a backup form of my site. I took my site offline last year, and now I am ready to put it back up. I had backed it up right before I went offline. I went to the cpanelX file manager area, then to public_html. That is where I uploaded the file. I can click on the backup and see the file, but I just can't get the images online. Oscommerce is the cart that I had been using before. So what do I need to do next? Thanks for any help. I really am confused............ :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernamenone Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Put the installer back in your catalog. If you don't have one you should download one. Then open your browser to yoursite/where you catalog is/ install. Answer all the questions. You do have a database set up, right? Once the installer has finished and you log into admin look in configuration and down to tools. You will then find the database backup button. That is where you will do a restore. I am trying to upload a backup form of my site. I took my site offline last year, and now I am ready to put it back up. I had backed it up right before I went offline. I went to the cpanelX file manager area, then to public_html. That is where I uploaded the file. I can click on the backup and see the file, but I just can't get the images online. Oscommerce is the cart that I had been using before. So what do I need to do next? Thanks for any help. I really am confused............ :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyone44 Posted March 25, 2007 Author Share Posted March 25, 2007 Where should I download one from? Thanks so much for the help!!! :thumbsup: Oh and Yes I do have a database. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernamenone Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Download an copy of oscommerce. Link above under Solutions. Inside there is the installer, it will be in catalog/includes/ the folder is install. You ftp to your site. I use filezilla http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/ Instructions are here http://www.thesitewizard.com/gettingstarte...wtoupload.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyone44 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 First off, let me say Thank You for all the help! I appreciate it!!! I went to http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/ but I can't seem to find a way to downlaod the program. When I hit downlaod it takes me to http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.p...lease_id=489957 But I don't see where I need to go next to download the file. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyone44 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 Nevermind, I finally figured it out. Sorry for the silly question..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyone44 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 I am working on setting up FileZilla. I was able to set up new site info, but when I put my user name is isn't allowing me to add my password. So whn I'm trying to connect, it keeps saying "unable to connect". Any help is APPRECIATED!!! Thank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernamenone Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 You should be using normal log in, Site details now www infront of your site, Port 21, server type is ftp, You should be using normal log in, the user name and the password, there is not an account. If that does not work log into your hosted site control panel and or find the faq on ftp and see what your ftp user name and password is. also the path to ftp to. Most use your log in info but some use a different on. I have a client who set up and hosting account where it is all different including the http location. I am working on setting up FileZilla. I was able to set up new site info, but when I put my user name is isn't allowing me to add my password. So whn I'm trying to connect, it keeps saying "unable to connect". Any help is APPRECIATED!!! Thank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyone44 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 I tried the quick log on and that worked with my user name & password. I was able to upload my backed up info to the public_html folder. So now I am a little lost. I thought I would be able to type my site info in, but I am still getting my host parked site. I must be missing something, just not sure what yet..... Also, when I had backed up my site the last time, I have a file that says "links.gz" & "shopx.gz" Am I supposed to upload those also? I'm sorry if these questions seem silly to you, but I am really trying to learn how to work with this cart. Thanks Again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernamenone Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 type in www.yoursite.com/nameofyourcatalog/install who are you hosted with? I don't know what the .gz is Is it your backups? I tried the quick log on and that worked with my user name & password. I was able to upload my backed up info to the public_html folder. So now I am a little lost. I thought I would be able to type my site info in, but I am still getting my host parked site. I must be missing something, just not sure what yet.....Also, when I had backed up my site the last time, I have a file that says "links.gz" & "shopx.gz" Am I supposed to upload those also? I'm sorry if these questions seem silly to you, but I am really trying to learn how to work with this cart. Thanks Again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyone44 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 I'm hosted with Host Gator. I had the site designed for me in 05 and the girl who did it is no longer around, so I am not sure what the GZ files are either. Ok another silly question.... Name of my catalog? Is that what I named it in FileZilla? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernamenone Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Put both of the .gz files in admin backups folder. Name of the catalog is the name of the folder your catalog is in. I'm hosted with Host Gator. I had the site designed for me in 05 and the girl who did it is no longer around, so I am not sure what the GZ files are either. Ok another silly question.... Name of my catalog? Is that what I named it in FileZilla? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyone44 Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 Download an copy of oscommerce. Link above under Solutions. Inside there is the installer, it will be in catalog/includes/ the folder is install. You ftp to your site. I use filezilla http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/ Instructions are here http://www.thesitewizard.com/gettingstarte...wtoupload.shtml I have downlaoded the oscommerce file to my computer, I have also ftp my back up to public_html. But I am not sure about how the catalog plays into this. I can see the install file in oscommerce, but I don't understand how to get my info into the oscommerce file I downloaded. Thank You again for all your help!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernamenone Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 You need to upload the install folder from the catalog that you downloaded to the catalog on the hosted server. YOu then need to run the installer by typing in www.yoursite.com/yourcatalog/install. Once the installer is finished you will then log into admin and run a restore.......... To do this you will need to place the backups into a folder in admin named backups, if the folder is not there you need to create a blank folder on your desk top named backups and ftp it into your admin folder. Once the install is finished make sure you delete the install folder and change permissions on the 2 configure.php folders. I have downlaoded the oscommerce file to my computer, I have also ftp my back up to public_html. But I am not sure about how the catalog plays into this. I can see the install file in oscommerce, but I don't understand how to get my info into the oscommerce file I downloaded. Thank You again for all your help!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyone44 Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 I found an Amazing tutorial that really helped me to fit all the pieces together that usernameone gave me. I can't even begin to thank you enough for all your help!!! :thumbsup: http://www.demodemo.com/tutorials_osc.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernamenone Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Well, glad I helped, but all that info at demodemo.com can be found in your copy of the pdf documentation included in your download. You might want to take a look at also. I found an Amazing tutorial that really helped me to fit all the pieces together that usernameone gave me. I can't even begin to thank you enough for all your help!!! :thumbsup: http://www.demodemo.com/tutorials_osc.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyone44 Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 I am a little lost when it's asking for "Database Server" I am entering the infor from MySQL area but it's not working. I see it says "Host name or IP address of the database server". Where can I find this info? Thanks!!! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyone44 Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 I keep getting this message at the top of my screen "Warning: I am able to write to the configuration file: /home/abcdefg/public_html/catalog/includes/configure.php. This is a potential security risk - please set the right user permissions on this file." When I go into /home/abcdefg/public_html/catalog/includes/configure.php and I set the value at 644, the warning still comes up. So I followed this http://www.oscommerce.info/kb/osCommerce/I...nd_Upgrades/224 and input 444, but it keep reverting back to 644. Can someone please help me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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