Cache Control Not Working

[wildvettes]

Cache enabled in configuration>cache...go to tools>cache control... get this...

 

 

Categories Box File does not exist Reset

Manufacturers Box File does not exist Reset

Also Purchased Module File does not exist Reset

 

Path is correct...

 

manually created three files as directed in another post...

 

also_purchased-english.cache

categories_box-english.cache

manufacturers_box-english.cache

 

still shows no file...

 

checked permissions for the folder...755

 

Really at a loss here, I'm not sure why so many people seem to be able to use these self helps and have them work...I'm guessing because little to no actually helpful support threads have been created for 2.3.1 and most of the posts that actually try to help are from 2008, WAY before 2.3.1 was released.

 

Seems like a vast majority of support information has become outdated, I suppose those who actually know something got bored and frustrated with this forum long ago.

 

 

 

Documentation that comes with 2.3.1 reads as follows...

Cache

Cache

The cache control allows the store owner to save certain areas of the shopping cart to a cache folder. This allows for a performance increase when users are browsing the store as the database is not queried again until the cache has expired or has been reset by the store owner.

 

The default value of using cache is "false". When you set it to true but the directory that is set under "Cache Directory" is not available you get a pink error message at the top of the store screen like this when you go to Tools->Cache

 

Error: Cache directory does not exist. Please set this in Configuration -> Cache.

 

Leaving the default /tmp/ might work but when you are on a shared server other osC shops on the server might also write their cache to this folder. The risk is that the catalog menu of another shop might be shown in yours!

 

Therefore you are better off creating a subdirectory folder named (for example) "cache" in the "catalog" folder or directly in your root folder with your store files. Set the chmod permissions to 755 (the webserver should be able to write to this folder) or to 777 in some instances. You can use an FTP program to change the permissions.

Click on Cache Directory and set the absolute directory path to the "cache" folder.

If there is any question or problem establishing the absolute path, it may be because of server redirects. Go to Tools/Database Backup and see what path is listed by the Admin for the database 'backups' folder. Use that path and append 'catalog/cache/' to the end of it so that your

path might appear as:

 

/home/username/www/catalog/cache/

 

Pay close attention to case sensitivity so that the directory path exactly matches the "cache" folder created in FTP.

 

Go back to Tools/Cache Control, refresh if necessary, and the error message should be gone.

 

To edit any of these listings click the "i" with the circle around it on the line you want to edit and when that listing is

highlighted, click the "edit" button to the right of that listing.

Figure 1 shows the Cache page in Admin -> Configuration -> Cache

Figure 1. Cache page in Admin -> Configuration -> Cache

It is recommended that the cache directory is NOT in the same place for all stores hosted on the same server for security

reasons.

Blocks of cached pages from different store areas are shown in the admin under Tools/Cache Control. The cached pages can be deleted by clicking the reset button under the "action" column which will remove the cached pages. These pages will be replaced automatically when accessed again.

 

 

 

 

 

I understand we ask a lot of questions and I thank anyone that offers help.

 

I'm going to have a large site with numerous categories, products, manufacturers, and I'm on shared hosting...I'm already looking at 5-6 sec load times on 15 mbps broadband and I suspect it is only going to get worse. I'm going to work on reducing queries to improve speeds and this appears to be one of the methods to do that.

 

Thank you in advance.