Navigation Problem

[timmer81]

Hi there,

 

I installed ultimate seo url plugin, and had a few problems and trid to take the store back to the way it was originally because I kept having problems with the add on, as different areas of the admin weren't working.

 

So far i've taken the files back to the way they were beforehand, I can navigate round admin area with no probs. The SEO url still appears in admin area so need to remove that but dont know how. The next problem is I cannot naviagte thru the shop, the address is something like http://www.mysite.comdir_ws_adminindex.php/?cPath=46 the numerical number changes according to product number. Basically I want to take it back to how it was if anyone can help it'll be much appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Timmer

[chooch]

Hi there,

 

I installed ultimate seo url plugin, and had a few problems and trid to take the store back to the way it was originally because I kept having problems with the add on, as different areas of the admin weren't working.

 

So far i've taken the files back to the way they were beforehand, I can navigate round admin area with no probs. The SEO url still appears in admin area so need to remove that but dont know how. The next problem is I cannot naviagte thru the shop, the address is something like http://www.mysite.comdir_ws_adminindex.php/?cPath=46 the numerical number changes according to product number. Basically I want to take it back to how it was if anyone can help it'll be much appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Timmer

 

First of all, you should be posting in the SEO URL Support Thread

 

I used to have this installed on a clients store but removed it opting for a different one instead.

 

From what I recall, if you installed the contribution and then decided to not use it, it would have been easier to have simply used the admin area and then in SEO URL simply switched it off because that would enable de-activation of .html extentions and making your cpaths and .php appear.

 

Did you remove the SEO modifications from the .htaccess file? Maybe you forgot to do that one hence the errors. As for the admin/configuration still showing your SEO URL link, well it will. You have to go to your database using phpmyadmin and remove it but it will not cause you any harm if it stays there.

 

What you should do in future is to keep a back-up of your database before adding any tables (admin/tools/back up) and also back-up of all of the files you edit so if you do not like the contribution then at all you have to do is replace the original files and revert to the saved database, then your store is as if nothing was ever edited.

 

If you try everything and your store still does not function properly then re-add everything the way it was to make SEO URLs work.... after that just use the admin/configuration to de-activate the contribution.

 

I wish you success

[timmer81]

Hi there,

 

Thank you for your reply. I have reinstalled the add on again and it's working without any scripting errors which I am very happy with. The only problem that now remains, all the images respond correctly and go to relevent pages however the category list keeps returning to home page. If you hover with your mouse it dispays correct url but does not do anything. www.riflebitz.com to see it might maake it clearer. Again if you can help it will be much appreciated. Also would i need to delete the orginal content in htaccess file or put the 1 from add on directly after?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Timmer

 

First of all, you should be posting in the SEO URL Support Thread

 

I used to have this installed on a clients store but removed it opting for a different one instead.

 

From what I recall, if you installed the contribution and then decided to not use it, it would have been easier to have simply used the admin area and then in SEO URL simply switched it off because that would enable de-activation of .html extentions and making your cpaths and .php appear.

 

Did you remove the SEO modifications from the .htaccess file? Maybe you forgot to do that one hence the errors. As for the admin/configuration still showing your SEO URL link, well it will. You have to go to your database using phpmyadmin and remove it but it will not cause you any harm if it stays there.

 

What you should do in future is to keep a back-up of your database before adding any tables (admin/tools/back up) and also back-up of all of the files you edit so if you do not like the contribution then at all you have to do is replace the original files and revert to the saved database, then your store is as if nothing was ever edited.

 

If you try everything and your store still does not function properly then re-add everything the way it was to make SEO URLs work.... after that just use the admin/configuration to de-activate the contribution.

 

I wish you success

[chooch]

Add this, it is a stock RC2 htaccess file:

 

# $Id: .htaccess 1739 2007-12-20 00:52:16Z hpdl $

#

# This is used with Apache WebServers

#

# For this to work, you must include the parameter 'Options' to

# the AllowOverride configuration

#

# Example:

#

# <Directory "/usr/local/apache/htdocs">

# AllowOverride Options

# </Directory>

#

# 'All' with also work. (This configuration is in the

# apache/conf/httpd.conf file)

 

# The following makes adjustments to the SSL protocol for Internet

# Explorer browsers

 

#<IfModule mod_setenvif.c>

# <IfDefine SSL>

# SetEnvIf User-Agent ".*MSIE.*" \

# nokeepalive ssl-unclean-shutdown \

# downgrade-1.0 force-response-1.0

# </IfDefine>

#</IfModule>

 

# If Search Engine Friendly URLs do not work, try enabling the

# following Apache configuration parameter

 

# AcceptPathInfo On

 

# Fix certain PHP values

# (commented out by default to prevent errors occuring on certain

# servers)

 

# php_value session.use_trans_sid 0

# php_value register_globals 1

[timmer81]

Would this work along side the plug in?

 

Thanks again for your help, I'm slowly getting my head around all of this.

 

Add this, it is a stock RC2 htaccess file:

 

# $Id: .htaccess 1739 2007-12-20 00:52:16Z hpdl $

#

# This is used with Apache WebServers

#

# For this to work, you must include the parameter 'Options' to

# the AllowOverride configuration

#

# Example:

#

# <Directory "/usr/local/apache/htdocs">

# AllowOverride Options

# </Directory>

#

# 'All' with also work. (This configuration is in the

# apache/conf/httpd.conf file)

 

# The following makes adjustments to the SSL protocol for Internet

# Explorer browsers

 

#<IfModule mod_setenvif.c>

# <IfDefine SSL>

# SetEnvIf User-Agent ".*MSIE.*" \

# nokeepalive ssl-unclean-shutdown \

# downgrade-1.0 force-response-1.0

# </IfDefine>

#</IfModule>

 

# If Search Engine Friendly URLs do not work, try enabling the

# following Apache configuration parameter

 

# AcceptPathInfo On

 

# Fix certain PHP values

# (commented out by default to prevent errors occuring on certain

# servers)

 

# php_value session.use_trans_sid 0

# php_value register_globals 1

[chooch]

I just had a look at your site... the code I gave was for stock RC2. What you need to do is make sure your htaccess file has the code that the contribution instructed you to add.

[timmer81]

Morning,

 

Firstly thank you for your help yesterday, I think we're nearly there. I reloaded the htaccess file that came with the plugin but sadly no joy, the pictures go directly to the product but for some reason the categories menu just redirects to the home index page as you saw. Where would you suggest I go from here?

 

 

I just had a look at your site... the code I gave was for stock RC2. What you need to do is make sure your htaccess file has the code that the contribution instructed you to add.

[chooch]

Re-trace your installation, check all steps again. Maybe that will help.

[timmer81]

Hi Chooch,

 

yeah double checked my steps and all seems correct I posted my problem in the appropriate support thread, apparently 1 line of code in the htaccess file wasn't quite correct so I have ammended that but still same situation.

 

my htacces file now reads

 

Options +FollowSymLinks

RewriteEngine On

RewriteBase /

 

RewriteRule ^(.*)-p-(.*).html$ product_info.php?products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-c-([0-9_]+).html$ index.php?cPath=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-m-(.*).html$ index.php?manufacturers_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-pi-(.*).html$ popup_image.php?pID=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-by-(.*).html$ all-products.php?fl=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-t-(.*).html$ articles.php?tPath=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-a-(.*).html$ article_info.php?articles_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-au-(.*).html$ articles.php?authors_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-pr-(.*).html$ product_reviews.php?products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-pri-(.*).html$ product_reviews_info.php?products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-f-(.*).html$ faqdesk_info.php?faqdesk_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-fc-(.*).html$ faqdesk_index.php?faqPath=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-fri-(.*).html$ faqdesk_reviews_info.php?faqdesk_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-fra-(.*).html$ faqdesk_reviews_article.php?faqdesk_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-i-(.*).html$ information.php?info_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-links-(.*).html$ links.php?lPath=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-pm-([0-9]+).html$ info_pages.php?pages_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-n-(.*).html$ newsdesk_info.php?newsdesk_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-nc-(.*).html$ newsdesk_index.php?newsPath=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-nri-(.*).html$ newsdesk_reviews_info.php?newsdesk_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-nra-(.*).html$ newsdesk_reviews_article.php?newsdesk_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

RewriteRule ^(.*)-po-([0-9]+).html$ pollbooth.php?pollid=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

 

just can't work it out, you click the categories and the correct address is dispayed in the browser bar but just navigates home, most bizarre.

 

Re-trace your installation, check all steps again. Maybe that will help.