EasyPopulate 4.0 Support Thread

problem solved,i did not install mbstring on the sever

e-standard:

problem solved,i did not install mbstring on the sever

Good work figuring it out. That seemed most likely, but easiest to identify by following the suggested reviews.

Hi... I have repeatedly tried to install the module, Easy Populate 4.0. Obviously I'm doing something wrong. I am using Zen Cart 1.5.3

The instructions say to:
"1. Change the name of the "admin" directory to match your Zencart installation.
2. Upload all files in the "admin" directory to your site (I didn't know if "site" meant to my admin folder on the server OR site meaning my store files. (i.e. public_html/mystore/myadmin) maintaining directory structure.
No core files are changed" AND

"If you are using zencart 1.5, you need to also upload the additional

files in the "zencart 1.5 extra files folder". (Again, I am using ZenCart 1.5.3)

"Login and you will see Easy Populate at the bottom of the tools menu..."

So I have done all this: I have changed the admin file in Easy Populate to match my admin folder.

1. I have uploaded all the files inside the admin folder to "myadmin" on my server. I also uploaded the includes folder within the admin folder over to myadmin.

2. I also uploaded the file within the "zencart 1.5 extra files" folder' - which was another admin folder. I opened that admin folder and uploaded the only file there....another includes folder.

Can someone please look at what I've done and help me to know what is wrong or tell me what I've done wrong.

Thanks
Brenda

msbfrnj:

Hi... I have repeatedly tried to install the module, Easy Populate 4.0. Obviously I'm doing something wrong. I am using Zen Cart 1.5.3

The instructions say to:
"1. Change the name of the "admin" directory to match your Zencart installation.
2. Upload all files in the "admin" directory to your site (I didn't know if "site" meant to my admin folder on the server OR site meaning my store files. (i.e. public_html/mystore/myadmin) maintaining directory structure.
No core files are changed" AND

"If you are using zencart 1.5, you need to also upload the additional

files in the "zencart 1.5 extra files folder". (Again, I am using ZenCart 1.5.3)

"Login and you will see Easy Populate at the bottom of the tools menu..."

So I have done all this: I have changed the admin file in Easy Populate to match my admin folder.

1. I have uploaded all the files inside the admin folder to "myadmin" on my server. I also uploaded the includes folder within the admin folder over to myadmin.

2. I also uploaded the file within the "zencart 1.5 extra files" folder' - which was another admin folder. I opened that admin folder and uploaded the only file there....another includes folder.

Can someone please look at what I've done and help me to know what is wrong or tell me what I've done wrong.

Thanks
Brenda

Generally speaking, what seems to be written above seems right. So, the next thing is to try to identify what is going on with a little more detail.

In the folder "myadmin" which is you're renamed admin folder off of the store's location, do you now have five files all beginning with easypopulate_4 and ending with .php ordo you have your "myadmin" folder there as well?

When addressing the extra 1.5 files (yes this plugin has been updated to work with 1.5.3) the includes folder was in fact placed into the "myadmin" folder again that is off of the store?

Hi.... I uploaded all those 5 files to the "mystore" folder, along with the includes folder (in order). I did not upload the whole admin folder they were in, just the files themselves.

But I had already uploaded everything to the "myadmin" folder on my server the last time I tried installing EP, and was not successful. So I tried uploading everything to the "mystore" folder. At any rate, both times nothing happened. Easy Populate does not appear at the bottom of my admin>tools menu.

msbfrnj:

Hi.... I uploaded all those 5 files to the "mystore" folder, along with the includes folder (in order). I did not upload the whole admin folder they were in, just the files themselves.

But I had already uploaded everything to the "myadmin" folder on my server the last time I tried installing EP, and was not successful. So I tried uploading everything to the "mystore" folder. At any rate, both times nothing happened. Easy Populate does not appear at the bottom of my admin>tools menu.

And it won't until the "special" file has been placed in the appropriate location. That is the other folder that has the one "includes" folder. That includes folder is copied to the "myadmin" folder. Then when the admin panelis next loaded the EP4 option will appear in the tools section.

so are you saying that I should upload the five files (easypopulate_4 and ending with .php) to the "myadmin" folder on my server and the extra files 1.5 folder contents to the "mystore" folder on my server.

msbfrnj:

so are you saying that I should upload the five files (easypopulate_4 and ending with .php) to the "myadmin" folder on my server and the extra files 1.5 folder contents to the "mystore" folder on my server.

Actually, go one folder deeper in the extra files 1.5 folder and then move those contents to "myadmin"

Yes... one file deeper is the includes folder..... add the includes folder to myadmin..... Hopefully this works..... :praying

I am about to upload the five easy populate files to the mystore folder and the includes folder to the myadmin directory..... Thanks....

msbfrnj:

Yes... one file deeper is the includes folder..... add the includes folder to myadmin..... Hopefully this works..... :praying

I am about to upload the five easy populate files to the mystore folder and the includes folder to the myadmin directory..... Thanks....

Ummm, that's not what was said/described. The five files and associated includes folder goes into the myadmin folder not the mystore folder...

Ok...did this before but will try again....thanks

msbfrnj:

Ok...did this before but will try again....thanks

If that still does not work, check your logs folder (zc 1.5.1+) or cache folder (1.5.0 and down) for any error messages. An action similar to what e-standard at the top of the previous page may be necessary.

I am using a fresh new install of Zen Cart v1.5.3 and attempting to install easy_populate_csv_for_zencart_v1.5.x_v1.2.5.7c
I copy the files across to the correct folders, and when I go to Tools -> Easy Populate I get the following three lines at the top of the Admin main page:-
Strange but there is no default language to work... That may not happen, just in case...
Warning Easy Populate Configuration Missing. Please install your configuration by clicking here
Warning An SQL error has occured. Please check your input data for tabs within fields and delete these. If this error continues, please forward your error log to the Easy Populate maintainer

I click to install the configuration and get a white screen with the error:-
WARNING: An Error occurred, please refresh the page and try again.

And I have tried again.

Any help on this would be great as it is an essential part to my shop creation.

Update:

Reinstalled shop and DB with Zencart v1.5.1 and installed Easypopulate again.

No problems at all. Great little program :-)

syncunlimited:

Update:

Reinstalled shop and DB with Zencart v1.5.1 and installed Easypopulate again.

No problems at all. Great little program :-)

Glad you were able to get that version of Easy Populate to work; however, that is a different version than what this forum is about.

That said, the problem with that particular fileset is that it isnot compatible with the changes made to ZC beginning with ZC 1.5.2. (should seek upgrading to the newest files.) Obviously you're welcome to switch to EP4 (the version discussed in this thread) or perhaps the version being used has a more recent update compatible with 1.5.3.

Regardless, glad you were able to find a way to continue operating your store at full capacity. :)

Perhaps this has been asked before, but how do you delete attributes from products via Easy Populate?

k1ra:

Perhaps this has been asked before, but how do you delete attributes from products via Easy Populate?

While I thought there might be a check possibly when using the attribute basic import, there does not appear to be a way for easypopulate v4 to remove attributes from a product at this time.

Btw, sorry for the delayed reply, have been away fromm the forums for the most part recently.

I got the same error discussed here earlier : 'Strange but there is no default language to work... That may not happen, just in case...
Warning An SQL error has occured. Please check your input data for tabs within fields and delete these. If this error continues, please forward your error log to the Easy Populate maintainer'

Yes, I am use Ultimate SEO URL's. stellarweb's walk around in the post #1620 is to set up an admin area in a separate folder that ties into the current database. Is there any better way to resolve this issue now? Thank you.

hzha:

I got the same error discussed here earlier : 'Strange but there is no default language to work... That may not happen, just in case...
Warning An SQL error has occured. Please check your input data for tabs within fields and delete these. If this error continues, please forward your error log to the Easy Populate maintainer'

Yes, I am use Ultimate SEO URL's. stellarweb's walk around in the post #1620 is to set up an admin area in a separate folder that ties into the current database. Is there any better way to resolve this issue now? Thank you.

I can't seem to find the correspondence associated with that issue that was had some other way (pm, email, another thread, etc...), but if not mistaken the issue was identified to be related to I think a file with the name general in it in the admin files. That it was not updated to 1.5.3 version or that it was modified in a way not to be fully compatible. I wish I could find the associated message.

mc12345678:

I can't seem to find the correspondence associated with that issue that was had some other way (pm, email, another thread, etc...), but if not mistaken the issue was identified to be related to I think a file with the name general in it in the admin files. That it was not updated to 1.5.3 version or that it was modified in a way not to be fully compatible. I wish I could find the associated message.

Here is the previous discussion on my issue.
http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?190417-EasyPopulate-4-0-Support-Thread/page159

You identified the issue is A URI rewriter incorrectly modified includes/classes/db/mysql/query_factory.php for ZC 1.5.3 in your post http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?214190-Parts-Of-My-Store-Have-Stopped-Working

and stellarweb has a walk around in his post #1620.
http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?190417-EasyPopulate-4-0-Support-Thread/page161

I am wondering what is the best way to resolve this issue. Thank you.