SEO URLs

[houston]

I just uploaded and installed a fresh copy of osCMax 2.0. The installation went off without a hitch. Under "configuration", "SEO URLs" I set "Enable SEO URLs" to True. When I do this it causes my categories to return 404 "The webpage cannot be found". When Enable SEO URLs is set to False my categories show up as expected. Any help would be appreciated.

[michael_s]

You have to also edit the .htaccess file in the /catalog dir, enabling the rewrite rules.

[Tom Naff]

OK...and just how, for us newbies, might this be done? I am having the same problem as the "Houston Lurker"...and could really use the help.

[michael_s]

Download the .htaccess. Edit it in a text editor. Upload it. Not sure what other info you need.

[Tom Naff]

Hello Michael...

First of all, thanks for the reply. It was obviously you who wrote this file in the first place...I'm impressed. I sorry to be such a dummy...I understand the comment tag in HTML is <!-- but I don't see the comment tags here...are the the "#"?

Anyway...here is the file:

# $Id: .htaccess 1 2003/06/12 10:53:20 Michael Sasek$
#
# This is used with Apache WebServers
#
# For this to work, you must include the parameter 'Options' to
# the AllowOverride configuration
#
# Example:
#
# <Directory "/usr/local/apache/htdocs">
# AllowOverride Options
# </Directory>
#
# 'All' with also work. (This configuration is in the
# apache/conf/httpd.conf file)
# The following makes adjustments to the SSL protocol for Internet
# Explorer browsers
# BOF: Mod RC2A
#<IfModule mod_setenvif.c>
# <IfDefine SSL>
# SetEnvIf User-Agent ".*MSIE.*" \
# nokeepalive ssl-unclean-shutdown \
# downgrade-1.0 force-response-1.0
# </IfDefine>
#</IfModule>
# EOF: Mod RC2A
# If Search Engine Friendly URLs do not work, try enabling the
# following Apache configuration parameter
# AcceptPathInfo On
# Fix certain PHP values
# (commented out by default to prevent errors occuring on certain
# servers)
#<IfModule mod_php4.c>
# php_value session.use_trans_sid 0
# php_value register_globals 1
#</IfModule>
# BOF: MOD - Ultimate SEO URLs
## SEO Url's .htaccess file
## If you want to use the Apache Mod-Rewrite method for SEO URL's
## NOTE: This requires that you are on an apache web server with mod_rewrite enabled.
#<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
#Options +FollowSymLinks
#RewriteEngine On
# Change "catalog" to your catalog directory name:
#RewriteBase /catalog/
## If installed to the base home/root directory, uncomment the below code only:
#RewriteBase /
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-p-(.*).html$ product_info.php?products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-c-(.*).html$ index.php?cPath=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-m-([0-9]+).html$ index.php?manufacturers_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-pi-([0-9]+).html$ popup_image.php?pID=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-t-([0-9]+).html$ articles.php?tPath=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-a-([0-9]+).html$ article_info.php?articles_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-pr-([0-9]+).html$ product_reviews.php?products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-pri-([0-9]+).html$ product_reviews_info.php?products_id=$2&%{QUERY_ST RING}
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-i-([0-9]+).html$ information.php?info_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
#</ifModule>
# EOF: MOD - Ultimate SEO URLs


...and I'm on an Apache server. Would you please edit this file for me and next time I'll know how to do it myself?

Again...thanks in advance for your help.

Tom

[michael_s]

the # is a comment tag. Remove the # sign from the lines you want to uncomment. This is the pertinent section :

# BOF: MOD - Ultimate SEO URLs
## SEO Url's .htaccess file
## If you want to use the Apache Mod-Rewrite method for SEO URL's
## NOTE: This requires that you are on an apache web server with mod_rewrite enabled.
#<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
#Options +FollowSymLinks
#RewriteEngine On
# Change "catalog" to your catalog directory name:
#RewriteBase /catalog/
## If installed to the base home/root directory, uncomment the below code only:
#RewriteBase /
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-p-(.*).html$ product_info.php?products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-c-(.*).html$ index.php?cPath=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-m-([0-9]+).html$ index.php?manufacturers_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-pi-([0-9]+).html$ popup_image.php?pID=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-t-([0-9]+).html$ articles.php?tPath=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-a-([0-9]+).html$ article_info.php?articles_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-pr-([0-9]+).html$ product_reviews.php?products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-pri-([0-9]+).html$ product_reviews_info.php?products_id=$2&%{QUERY_ST  RING}
#RewriteRule ^(.*)-i-([0-9]+).html$ information.php?info_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
#</ifModule>
# EOF: MOD - Ultimate SEO URLs

[Tom Naff]

Hello Michael...

Thanks for the reply. Here's my edit of the pertinent section of the file:

# BOF: MOD - Ultimate SEO URLs
## SEO Url's .htaccess file
## If you want to use the Apache Mod-Rewrite method for SEO URL's
## NOTE: This requires that you are on an apache web server with mod_rewrite enabled.
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
# Change "catalog" to your catalog directory name:
RewriteBase /www/
## If installed to the base home/root directory, uncomment the below code only:
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^(.*)-p-(.*).html$ product_info.php?products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
RewriteRule ^(.*)-c-(.*).html$ index.php?cPath=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
RewriteRule ^(.*)-m-([0-9]+).html$ index.php?manufacturers_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pi-([0-9]+).html$ popup_image.php?pID=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
RewriteRule ^(.*)-t-([0-9]+).html$ articles.php?tPath=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
RewriteRule ^(.*)-a-([0-9]+).html$ article_info.php?articles_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pr-([0-9]+).html$ product_reviews.php?products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pri-([0-9]+).html$ product_reviews_info.php?products_id=$2&%{QUERY_ST RING}
RewriteRule ^(.*)-i-([0-9]+).html$ information.php?info_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}
</ifModule>
# EOF: MOD - Ultimate SEO URLs

When I upload the file with this edit, I get a 500 error. What could be the problem?

Tom

[michael_s]

You un-commented both rewrite base settings. Notice the "If installed...."

You are supposed to pick one or the other.

[Tom Naff]

Thanks Michael...

I tried both methods...one would allow the cart to load (instead of a 500 error), the other wouldn't. The one that let the cart load, however, wouldn't work with the SEO URL's turned on.

Thanks anyway.

Tom

[michael_s]

It has to match the path to your site.

So if your cart is installed in public_html, it needs to be set to /

If your cart is in the catalog sub directory, it needs to be set to /catalog

If your cart is in the shop sub directory, it needs to be set to /shop

It has to point to where your osCMax installation is It is the rewrite base for the rewritten urls.