Securing the /admin/ folder in OpenCart Help "Error"

[clo2012]

Hi,

I am new to opencart. I am trying to secure my admin folder by changing the file name and the config.php file.

I followed these steps:

Right click on the “admin” folder and select “rename”
Type in your new name for the “admin” folder (you can change it to whatever you want but the more obscure the name the better such as “ADMIN889723”)
Now, open the /admin/config.php with the code editor (Remember, you changed changed the name of the folder. Replace 'admin' with the new folder name)
There should be 5 instances referencing the /admin/ folder that would need to be updated to the new name you changed the folder to

I followed all of these steps but when I go to my admin (I changed the name) I get the following

"Notice: Error: Could not load language english! in /home/cdkeysta/public_html/system/library/language.php on line 26"

Any help would be great.

Thank You.

[bigchili]

There are two config.php files. One in the admin folder and one in the root folder. Did you change both of them?

Security through obscurity is not really secure at all. If you really want to make your admin folder secure, password protect the folder from within your cPanel and use a really hard password.

[clo2012]

There are two config.php files. One in the admin folder and one in the root folder. Did you change both of them?

Security through obscurity is not really secure at all. If you really want to make your admin folder secure, password protect the folder from within your cPanel and use a really hard password.

I didn't change both but I now have but now I get the message "Error: Could not load database file mysql!" Can you give me any help?

I am also going to password protect my directories as well.

[bigchili]

What version of OpenCart are you using?

[clo2012]

What version of OpenCart are you using?

1.5.1.3

[bigchili]

Does the bottom of your config.php files look something like this?

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// DB
define('DB_DRIVER', 'mysql');
define('DB_HOSTNAME', 'localhost');
define('DB_USERNAME', 'YOURUSERNAME');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'YOURPASSWORD');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'YOURDATABASE');
define('DB_PREFIX', '');

[clo2012]

Yes

[bigchili]

Check this line in your config files to make sure the path is correct.

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define('DIR_DATABASE', '/home/xxxxxxxx/public_html/OPENCARTFOLDER/system/database/');

Finally, check the permissions on /system/database/mysql.php. Might have to change it to 644 or 755 (ask your host).

If all that fails you might have to do a clean install.

[clo2012]

Check this line in your config files to make sure the path is correct.

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define('DIR_DATABASE', '/home/xxxxxxxx/public_html/OPENCARTFOLDER/system/database/');

Finally, check the permissions on /system/database/mysql.php. Might have to change it to 644 or 755 (ask your host).

If all that fails you might have to do a clean install.

OK thanks. I tried but nothing worked. I will just start a fresh. Thanks.

[rph]

There's an error with the paths you used. Restore the original config files and try again. Also remember that the paths are likely case sensitive so "ADMIN247" is not going to match "admin247".

[tonerrefillstore]

Hello,

I am currently trying to change the name of our admin folder and am running into a few problems. I am making the necessary adjustments to both of the config files and as soon as I change the name of the admin directory I am unable to access any page and receive the following message "COULDNT RESOLVE REAL PATH [/XXX/XXX/XXX/XXXX/XXXX/admin/controller/common/header.php]". We are currently using version 1.5.1 and are currently using a template called Gentle. I double checked to make sure I was making the proper adjustments to the config files and there is 1 entry in the config file on the root and then 5 entries in the admin folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.


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Josh
Toner Refill Store