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zamzam
11-05-2005, 10:50 PM
hello, i am new for the php and sql.

i have the php link directory on www.homedecorgiftshop.com a shopping directory.

i am making a new directory Clothing Web Directory for saving me some time, i import the database as the one on homedecorgiftshop.com to the new directory.

i following all the install instruction and on the index page of Clothing Web Directory shows all the catagories as well as the php admin. but when click the categories, the pages all don't show up. i can't figure it out what happen. could somebody help. i am getting very frustrated.

thanks a lot

David
11-05-2005, 11:06 PM
Looks like a mod rewrite issue
Is your .htaccess file in place?

I see the categories work like this:
Clothing Web Directory

zamzam
11-05-2005, 11:12 PM
Is your .htaccess file in place?
--not at all, i don't know anything about .htaccess

zamzam
11-05-2005, 11:16 PM
i just tried choose NO for Enable URL rewrite in admin and seems the link works now.

but i want it Enable URL rewrite as yes and get the seo friendly pages,
if i choose YES , the link doesn't work

zamzam
11-05-2005, 11:36 PM
please help.

David
11-06-2005, 12:44 AM
Please tell me about the .htaccess file.
It should be in your main directory.
Also, try searching for htaccess here in the forums. There is a pretty good amount of info.

zamzam
11-06-2005, 01:44 AM
i don't have any .htaccess file, i didn't creat any

David
11-06-2005, 01:51 AM
It came with your download

zamzam
11-06-2005, 01:55 AM
i used the file downloaded on july 2005, it seems no .htaccess file.

zamzam
11-06-2005, 02:01 AM
david, thanks for the reminding,

i just found out i didn't upload the .htaccess file, after i upload it, it works perfect.

many many thanks