No Sample data after clean install v1.7

[tonyosc]

Hi All

Having installed osc on previous occasions for other domains, I thought I knew what to look for. That was until I try osmax v1.7. Install procedure does not appear to have altered but resulting admin and catalog pages had their faults. I managed to correct the admin side through permissions but I can't seem to resolve the catalog pages. I noticed firstly we have no categories showing. The db shows the tables created but no data in the fields. I had to create a category thro' admin inorder to get the cat menu to appear. The linking from these cats do not resolve correctly now (404).
Has anybody experienced install probs with this v1.7.
My new install is totalwines.com

Appreciate some feed back from you worldly wise people.

take care
Tony

[michael_s]

Your install problems are related to the path you used when running the installer (404 errors and admin problem). osCMax is stable and there are no issues with the software. You simply need to correct the path you used as it is clearly not correct.

There is no sample data included in max as a convenience. That way you don't have to delete it. The java menu will not appear until you put a category in. Again, not an issue as the assumption is that you will be adding your own products and categories.

[tonyosc]

Michael

Appreciate your comments. Install problems are always to do with the installee, and not always the software.
When I uploaded the software, I chose to install it to root rather than the catalog folder. The installer software does not differentiate between paths
as we have to be explicit during the install, it writes the path to the config files. If that was incorrect then I would not have access to any file system neither the admin area.
Didn't realise the data was not included a la osc so hence the confusion. I guess that's in the readme! Even before adding the first cat, the template box a the top has the same errors. Having looked at this again it points to incorrect paths as you quite rightly said but I can't see where.
My config copy below.
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// Define the webserver and path parameters
// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.totalwines.com'); // eg, http://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers
define('HTTPS_SERVER', ''); // eg, https://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers
define('ENABLE_SSL', false); // secure webserver for checkout procedure?
define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'www.totalwines.com');
define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', '');
define('HTTP_COOKIE_PATH', '/');
define('HTTPS_COOKIE_PATH', '');
define('DIR_WS_HTTP_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '');
define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_ICONS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');
define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');
define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');

define('DIR_WS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', 'pub/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/httpd/vhosts/totalwines.com/httpdocs/');
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'pub/');

// define our database connection
define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost'); // eg, localhost - should not be empty for productive servers
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'totaluser');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'xxxxx');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'totaldb');
define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false'); // use persistent connections?
define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'mysql'); // leave empty '' for default handler or set to 'mysql'
// CLR 020605 defines needed for Product Option Type feature.
define('PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_TYPE_SELECT', 0);
define('PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_TYPE_TEXT', 1);
define('PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_TYPE_RADIO', 2);
define('PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_TYPE_CHECKBOX', 3);
define('TEXT_PREFIX', 'txt_');
define('PPRODUCTS_OPTIONS_VALUE_TEXT_ID', 0); //Must match id for user defined "TEXT" value in db table TABLE_PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_VALUES
?>
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kind regards

Tony