[SOLVED] I broke it!!! Friendly URL makes "viewed products" and all Images dissappear. The fix didn't work! please help

[twilight]

v.1.2.2

I had to do a fresh install when i bungled the simple upgrade. I still have my backups but the upgrade isn't for me (really kicking my butt)

I need to get this right! I have a deadline!

I"m ready to do a fresh install if that's what i have to do. I need some SERIOUS HELP. Thanks!

I read the thread about changing the htaccess file but it was already .htaccess. What happens then?

[polomint]

Your Host provider must support REWRITE feature which means the use of friendly url's.

Asuming your web provider does, delete your current .htaccess file in /root of the shop asuming there already. make a text document on your desktop, upload it to the root of your shop via FTP. Rename the blank text document to .htaccess
then change the rights to the file to 666, IE CHMOD 666. Then go into the administrator admin panel within prestashop and have it generate a htaccess file via the admin panel.

See if that works, self creating htaccess files are easy to make mistakes and cause 500 errors or problem with images.

If it does work remember to change the chmod to 640/644 .htaccess

Hope this helps ya

[twilight]

Thanks for the lightning fast response. I am working on your suggestion RIGHT NOW! @polomin and I will let you know what happens shortly. Please keep an eye on this post!

I appreciate the help!

[twilight]

Your suggestion brought back the Images. Yay! However, The modules are giving me the error "We're sorry, but the Web address you entered is no longer available." This includes the "viewed products", "new products", and "specials"

Please help.

[polomint]

I went to your website friendly urls wasnt enabled

Ive noticed /_PS_USE_SSL_/ have you changed something? on all the products.

Or is this a fresh installed? Seems to me that some manual code for SSL has been used.

[twilight]

I have no idea why that is showing up.

[polomint]

disable ssl
disable friendly url

Enable SSL... Test without friendly url

If works ok as normal and secure proceed to enable freindly urls. then recreate the htaccess file

[polomint]

Looks to me you dont even have a cert for SSL correct me if im wrong, but i dont get the padlock if I go to https://

In config/settings.inc.php what path does it say its installed too for example mine says

define('__PS_BASE_URI__', '/');

Also check in the control panel within prestashop.

[twilight]

I do have an authentic cert for SSL + a dedicated server and my host just confirmed this. I'm trying out these suggestions as we speak. Thanks again for the assistance.

[twilight]

I have done ANOTHER fresh install and will try to get friendly url working again. Fingers crossed!

UPDATE - My fresh install saved the day! AFter making sure everything was working fine, i did the following steps:

- Enabled SSL
- Turned "on" friendly url" (before generating .htaccess)
- Created a blank .htaccess text ( after renaming the current one)
- Generated a new .htaccess in the admin area AND
voila!
- Everything worked perfectly!

I think my previous problem came from doing things in the wrong order.

Thanks for all your help. Prestashop rocks!

[reedv]

I have done ANOTHER fresh install and will try to get friendly url working again. Fingers crossed!

UPDATE - My fresh install saved the day! AFter making sure everything was working fine, i did the following steps:

- Enabled SSL
- Turned "on" friendly url" (before generating .htaccess)
- Created a blank .htaccess text ( after renaming the current one)
- Generated a new .htaccess in the admin area AND
voila!
- Everything worked perfectly!

I think my previous problem came from doing things in the wrong order.

Thanks for all your help. Prestashop rocks!

Yes, I had the same problem too - enable "FRIENDLY URL" first, and THEN generate the .htaccess file. All will be well if you do this first.