What are server settings for Article Script?

Hi There,

Can someone please tell me what the server settings for Article Script are?

The URL rewrite doesn't work, it goes to a 404 error when an article is clicked. Turn the rewrite off, and it works fine.

My host tells me that I need to put the server settings in, but i've looked everwhere for them and can't find them. I tried the PhpLd settings but they didn't work.

The server is Zeus, but if you only have the Apache ones, that would also be great beacuse i think i have a mod to change the Apache settings to Zeus.

I've been stuck on this for days now and will really appreciate any help!

Thanks,

James.

if you have a mod then why not paste the htaccess file into it?

I have wasted a day trying to get access to a main zeus control panel.

Your host should have known that is what needed to be done.

Please excuse my ignorance, but i have never messed with a htaccess file before, and i have looked right through the script and can't find a file named .htaccess.

Where do i find it?

My host wrote the following:

Hi James,

There should be some notes from the provider of the application that you're using as to the rewrite rules that you need to put in place. The server cannot guess the rules, so it will generally have a file that you're supposed to upload if the server is Apache. Your server is Zeus, so the rules have to be converted to Zeus syntax.

Just take a look at the installation info or any other help files for the application where you mentioned you "turn on the URL re-write" - and see what the requirements are for this application. If they provide the rules for Zeus - great, just copy and paste them into your Web Hosting section of TheConsole. If it has some other information, please let me know. I'd be happy to assist as much as possible from this end to get it sorted for you.


I do have access to the part of the back-end where i need to paste the code (if that is what will actually fix the rewrite 404 problem), but i just can't for the life of me find what i need to paste in there.

I'm a bit confuzzled now.

James.

there is an htaccess file in the download and in your hosting. If you can give me access to the area to enter in the commands I will give it shot.

Hi Dawzz,

I managed to find the .htaccess file in the end, i modified it for Zeus and pasted it in the area in the control panel, but it still doesn't work.

I'm not sure if if done it correctly, so i'd love for you to have a look. I PM'ed you the access codes.

I found a help file on the host's site which gave me the mod for apache to zeus, it reads as follows:

"If you've previously used Apache and want to implement some rewrite rules on your website using mod rewrite, but are hosted on our Zeus server cluster, then all you need to do is convert your Apache rewrite rules to Zeus and paste them into the Rewrite section of your Account. To section is found by logging into your Account, clicking "Administer" against your domain and clicking "Web Hosting". Here are the details:
You are migrating sites from Apache to Zeus, and wish to convert your existing Apache rewrite rules by hand.
Apache:
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^[^/]*\.html$ index.php

Zeus Web Server:
match URL into $ with ^[^\/]*\.html$
if matched then
set URL = index.php
endif

Aside from keywords and formatting, Apache and Zeus rules are very similar, although Zeus rules can be much more readable and offer additional functionality.
The match expression itself can remain intact with no changes, whereas the arcane RewriteCond directive is rewritten in a form much closer to natural language. The REQUEST_FILENAME variable of Apache is the URL variable in Zeus, upon which a pattern match is attempted in the first line of the Zeus rule. If this match succeeds, then the URL field used for the remainder of the request is set to the desired page."

Thanks,

James.

Thanks for the info in the PM Dawzz, i'll give it a go.