Categories Block copied from someone elses website

[Mikey]

Hi all,

 

I am not sure what is causing the problem...maybe you can help me.

 

Here are the facts...

 

I have populated a small computer shop using OSC MS2.2 that I have been using since December. It's still under construction but functional. Today I noticed my menu change completely when I click TOP or PRODUCTS on my menu bar.

 

Before picture...of my computer store

 

After clicking on Products or TOP or my logo (that points to index.php

 

This new menu points to a website under construction at this address Some religious website

I have noticed the following changes

The ENTIRE Categories Menu block is changed to that bible shops categories menu.

The title of my Products box has reverted back to the default name, Categories.

The top right side of the box has returned to a corner, instead of being rounded like before.

The Menu links point to the other site I listed above.

The rest of the page is ok and the only way to get my correct menu back is to click on one of the other links on the page or to reload the browser and start back at the page fresh.

 

I am using 1and1 hosting and the other site is also using the same host... I tried contacting the host but they can't help me until I know the source of the problem.

I tried contacting the owner of the other domain to see if he is experiencing any strange difficulties. I am waiting for a response.

 

What is going on here? Any ideas?

 

Is it a corruption in my database? is it session ID corruption? could it have anything to do with cookies? Or is it just a hosting issue.?

 

Any ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated

 

:blink:

[Chris Dunning]

Yes, it's a hosting issue. However, I think you can work around it.

 

Try changing your cache directory (make sure it's inside your space on the server) or just disable cacheing of your categories box.

[Guest]

In both your catalog and admin/includes/configure.php change this:

define('STORE_SESSIONS', ''); // leave empty '' for default handler or set to 'mysql'

to this:

define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'mysql'); // leave empty '' for default handler or set to 'mysql'

 

The_Bear

[Mikey]

Thanks alot for the quick replies.

 

I solved the problem.

 

The default Cache file in OSC was /tmp/ but since I am using virtual hosting, I had to change this to the FULL pathname to my cache folder and now it works fine.

 

Just two things bother me. I seem to remember that OSC used to tell me that /tmp/ didn't exist so I created one in my catalog folder and the error went away, even though it wasn't using the TMP folder I created.

 

The other thing is, when I look at the CACHE section in the ADMIN panel, it has something called ACTION and below it is a symbol that looks like a recycle symbol. What does that do? or rather, what action can I take on that page? I didn't see any option to remove caching from categories. Although I did see 3 items on that page, Categories box, Manufacturers box and Also purchased module.

 

I am still a newbie but I'm trying.

[Chris Dunning]

The little recycle symbol I think would refresh the cache. If you make changes, you need to go click that perhaps? I don't use that feature so I don't know for sure.

 

I think those other two boxes can also be cached.

 

/tmp/ is for sessions - that's different from cacheing the boxes. Perhaps you should go check now and see if there's more information there?

 

Again, this is all conjecture. I don't use that functionality so I don't know for sure.