Changing the name of the catalog directory

[narked]

when I installed osCommerce I chose a "x" name for the directory. but now Im thinking in a better name for it. Is it a lot of problem to change it? because if I just rename the folder, all the files that make referemce to the directory name are not going to work anymore. does someone know how many files would I need to change?

another thing that would be best for me is insted of havin a directory www.domain.com/catalog install the catalog in the main directory so that when you enter www.domain.com you are already in the store. have anyone tried out that? I know I could use just a php forward in my default page so that when you enter you are redirected to the catalog directory but I dont know how search engine spiders take that, and why forward every time if yu just can put it in the main directory.

[guanche]

Yes, install it into you main directory that way your store will reside at www.yourdomain.com instead of www.yourdomain.com/catalog this has been done by many osc shops.

[narked]

but I mean if I already have it installed in a subdirectory, by just copyng the iles to the main directory will do it? I think Ill have tomodify some things

[sosidge]

I think all you need to modify is in includes/configure.php and admin/includes/configure.php.

 

Wherever you see a reference to "/catalog" or whatever you have called the catalog directory, remove it - that way osCommerce will start it's search for the file required in the root directory, not the catalog directory.

 

Hope that helps.