EasyPopulate 4.0 Support Thread

Haggis:

OK, so here I go for another lambasting for being the thickest user.

I've uploaded EP4 and renamed the admin to match store name but not sure I have put it in the right place, when it says upload to admin I presumed that meant the zenadmin | all uploaded in its own directory EasyPopulate-4.0-master

is this the right path to use

Two other ways to look at it is:

1. the files easypopulate_4.php, easypopulate_4_import.php, easypopulate_4_export.php etc. Are in the same admin directory as files like orders.php, option_names.php, attributes_controller.php, etc.... from that location, the other folders should already exist.

The second way to view it is that the files to operate EP4 are placed in the folder that is used to access your admin from the Web. So if you had to type in https: // yourdomain. com / directory1/directory2/mysecretadmin to get to your admin, then the files in the admin directory of the download would go into that directory without modification of the file/folder structure of the remaining downloaded items.

DrByte:

No.

Almost all plugins (actually "all" as long as they're written consistently) have a set of directories that correspond to the existing directories in your Zen Cart site.

So the easy-populate40-master/admin folder contains the files that you would add to your /admin (or renamed admin) directory.
And likewise most of the easypopulate40-master/whatever files and folders would go in your / (main, no subdirectory) directory.

I think I'm more confused by your answer than I was before.

Do the EP4 files all go into their own directory within the path named zenadmin/whatever-your-plugin-is-called/your-store-name-here

or something different to that

Haggis:

I think I'm more confused by your answer than I was before.

Do the EP4 files all go into their own directory within the path named zenadmin/whatever-your-plugin-is-called/your-store-name-here

or something different to that

public_html/STORENAMEHERE/zenadmin/EasyPopulate-4.0-master

To use your example, the files from EasyPopulate-4.0-master/ go into public_html/STORENAMEHERE/
And, since you must account for whatever you've renamed your admin to (you used zenadmin here), the EasyPopulate-4.0-master/admin files go into public_html/STORENAMEHERE/zenadmin/

I think that's where I have them, if you look at the images I have attached above, then I renamed the directory called admin contained within EP4 to match the store name.

Is that where I have gone wrong because nothing shows up in zen CP under tools

Haggis:

I think that's where I have them, if you look at the images I have attached above, then I renamed the directory called admin contained within EP4 to match the store name.I can't understand your images.

Is easypopulate_4.php at STORENAMEHERE/zenadmin/easypopulate_4.php ?
If not, then you're putting things in the wrong place.

Haggis:

Is that where I have gone wrong because nothing shows up in zen CP under tools
If the files are copied into the correct places, then the menu option will be automatically installed.

The EP plugin is no different than the majority of other plugins: its directory structure mimics your own Zen Cart structure, with its files already placed in the directories where you're supposed to copy them to inside your own store.

The steps I have taken

downloaded zip file, unpacked, then uploaded into the zencart directory which is called zenadmin. I have checked 3x and all files in the zip file are matched exactly on cpanel.

So now the question becomes what have I done wrong. I have tried four option, none of which have woked so far.

1. uploading the unpacked files into their own subdirectory called EasyPopulate-4.0-master within zenadmin, and then renamed the file from EP4 which was called admin to match store name

2. as 1. above except left the same admin file without renaming.

3. uploaded the unpacked files directly into zenadmin without creating a subdirectory EasyPopulate-4.0-master and then renamed the file from EP4 which was called admin to match store name.

4. as 3. above except left the same admin file without renaming.

so since nothing shows in zenadmin cp under tools, I have done something wrong but cannot workout what it is.

this is the file structure when unpacked from the zip file and uploaded to zenadmin directory in exactly the same way as it came

\zenadmin\EasyPopulate-4.0-master\admin
\zenadmin\EasyPopulate-4.0-master\examples
\zenadmin\EasyPopulate-4.0-master\htaccess4AdminTempFolder

the easypopulate_4.php file is within the admin directory listed above

Haggis:

this is the file structure when unpacked from the zip file and uploaded to zenadmin directory in exactly the same way as it came

\zenadmin\EasyPopulate-4.0-master\admin
\zenadmin\EasyPopulate-4.0-master\examples
\zenadmin\EasyPopulate-4.0-master\htaccess4AdminTempFolder

the easypopulate_4.php file is within the admin directory listed above
None of those are correct.
If zenadmin represents your admin directory, then everything that you see when viewing this directory: \zenadmin\EasyPopulate-4.0-master\admin

Should be in:
\zenadmin

mc12345678:

None of those are correct.
If zenadmin represents your admin directory, then everything that you see when viewing this directory: \zenadmin\EasyPopulate-4.0-master\admin

Should be in:
\zenadmin

ok, so as I understand that instruction, all I have to do is ignore the file tree EP4 came with and bundle everything into the zenadmin directory

After thinking about it, there is something I am just not getting, so I have deleted EP4. I'll survive without it.

thanks to those that tried to help

Haggis:

After thinking about it, there is something I am just not getting, so I have deleted EP4. I'll survive without it.

thanks to those that tried to help

How do you install any other plugin? That is truly what you are not getting. Also, I don't know how to answer your last question because of the likelihood that you understand file tree differently than intended...

There should be/should have been 5 files and one directory in the folder referenced above (zenadmin/EP4/admin). All six items should be in your zenadmin directory. There is no "ignoring" the folder structure.

As DrByte said, the layout of the files is relatively the same as installing any other ZC downloaded program. it's a shame for you to give up just when things are about to go right...

Ok, I feel like a complete **** now, but I HAVE TO ask for help. Took me 2 days to install the plugin - no idea what was wrong everytime, it was just NOT WORKING (no EP links in admin...ect), but finally I installed it and I can see it in my administration.
HOWEVER ! Im struggling for about a day with imports. Everytime it shows : "No model field in record. This line was not imported" - which of course is BS, because I DO HAVE it in the file.
I have found a few other people who have the same issues, I tried all the recommended steps I found on forums, but with no luck.
Therefor I would like to ask any of you guys to help me figure out WTH am I doing wrong.

Here is a CSV file with one product :
v_products_model;v_products_image;v_products_name_1;v_products_description_1;v_products_url_1;v_products_price;v_products_weight;v_date_avail;v_date_added;v_products_quantity;v_manufacturers_name;v_categories_name_1;v_tax_class_title;v_status
4CARS ROHOZ GUMOVA UNI 1;fa2b713ae48fb054def15b88ae77876e;4CARS ROHOZ GUMOVA UNI 1;AUTOROHOŽE gumové, UNI I, 4-dielne, k ochrane kobercov v aute, jednoduchá údržba, vhodné pre všetky modely osobných áut.;;13,7;;;;432;;Auto^Autodoplnky^Interiér^Gumové rohože;;1

ALSO, in Easy Populate, I found it created a csv file of all my products - but even this file (created by EP) is showing the same error when trying to import the products from it!

Thank you for any help. :(

What language is that? There have been problems seen regarding some specific languages for example Russian. If not mistaken the issue is not central to only EP4 in those cases.

That aside, it appears that the file provided above is semi-colon based rather than comma based, also don't see quotes applied between applicable fields. Further to be sure are you using EP4 as available from: https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=2069 or from the first post of this thread?

kabko:

Ok, I feel like a complete **** now, but I HAVE TO ask for help. Took me 2 days to install the plugin - no idea what was wrong everytime, it was just NOT WORKING (no EP links in admin...ect), but finally I installed it and I can see it in my administration.
HOWEVER ! Im struggling for about a day with imports. Everytime it shows : "No model field in record. This line was not imported" - which of course is BS, because I DO HAVE it in the file.
I have found a few other people who have the same issues, I tried all the recommended steps I found on forums, but with no luck.
Therefor I would like to ask any of you guys to help me figure out WTH am I doing wrong.

Here is a CSV file with one product :
v_products_model;v_products_image;v_products_name_1;v_products_description_1;v_products_url_1;v_products_price;v_products_weight;v_date_avail;v_date_added;v_products_quantity;v_manufacturers_name;v_categories_name_1;v_tax_class_title;v_status
4CARS ROHOZ GUMOVA UNI 1;fa2b713ae48fb054def15b88ae77876e;4CARS ROHOZ GUMOVA UNI 1;AUTOROHOŽE gumové, UNI I, 4-dielne, k ochrane kobercov v aute, jednoduchá údržba, vhodné pre všetky modely osobných áut.;;13,7;;;;432;;Auto^Autodoplnky^Interiér^Gumové rohože;;1

ALSO, in Easy Populate, I found it created a csv file of all my products - but even this file (created by EP) is showing the same error when trying to import the products from it!

Thank you for any help. :(

Have you following the proper file naming convention for your csv file? (spoken from experience)

jeking:

Have you following the proper file naming convention for your csv file? (spoken from experience)

I was just about to add something to my last post related to that. But stated that exported and then imported the resulting file (I assume with no changes, edits or without accessing the file) and it provided "the same error".

Sorry mc12345678: I have found something else that is not backed-up. Empty directories. I know that this has been happening for the last couple of versions of this plugin. Again sorry :blush:

adb34:

Sorry mc12345678: I have found something else that is not backed-up. Empty directories. I know that this has been happening for the last couple of versions of this plugin. Again sorry :blush:
Please explain. Empty directories? And are you still using the dropdowns at the top where the last one indicates status, but have not changed it to all?

mc12345678:

What language is that? There have been problems seen regarding some specific languages for example Russian. If not mistaken the issue is not central to only EP4 in those cases.

That aside, it appears that the file provided above is semi-colon based rather than comma based, also don't see quotes applied between applicable fields. Further to be sure are you using EP4 as available from: https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=2069 or from the first post of this thread?

The language is SLOVAK.
The file I provided - I just copied and pasted the file opened in text editor. Pls see attached file in zip.
I have downloaded the latest version from github.

mc12345678:

I was just about to add something to my last post related to that. But stated that exported and then imported the resulting file (I assume with no changes, edits or without accessing the file) and it provided "the same error".

Exactly. The file that is in EP from the beginning (I assume EP created it itself) - when I tried to IMPORT it, the same error was showing up.