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Installing OC3 under OC2?
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 9:02 pm
by OpenCustomer
I have a live OC2 website and now I am planning to upgrade it to OC3. Before doing that, I would like to have the new OC3 website installed as fresh to do all the necessary tests and also test the new extensions. My question is; since I have one hosting account, can I install the OC3 as a totally separate store where the live OC2 site resides? And how? I don't want to interfere with the live site at all.
Any help would be appreciated
Re: Installing OC3 under OC2?
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 11:15 pm
by IP_CAM
You can install different OC Versions on the same Server in different Subdirectories, as long as you also use a separate Database for each Version.
Re: Installing OC3 under OC2?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 12:04 am
by OpenCustomer
Thank you for your reply.
I was wondering if subdomain works different than subdirectory. Which is good in my case?
In subdirectory way, I need to create a new folder in public_html, then install the OC3 in there. Am I thinking right?
Re: Installing OC3 under OC2?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 4:20 am
by IP_CAM
In subdirectory way, I need to create a new folder in public_html, then install the OC3 in there. Am I thinking right?
Correct, if you run your existing Shop in the public_html ROOT Directory, just add a Subdirectory called like
oc3/ and upload the OC-3 Software there.
You then also have to modify the OC-3 .HTACCESS File to:
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## SEO URL Settings
RewriteEngine On
## If your opencart installation does not run on the main web folder,
## make sure you folder it does run in ie. / becomes /cart/ or /shop/
## it's now set to match the SubDirectory: /
RewriteBase /oc3/
to make it work as planed. Good Luck!
Re: Installing OC3 under OC2?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 6:59 pm
by OpenCustomer
Upload is done but no OC-3 installation starts when I typed mysite.com/oc3 in the browser. "Page Not Found" error.
I created a new database and a new user. Connected the new user to the new database. Adjusted all user privileges as required.
By the way, both config files are empty.
Re: Installing OC3 under OC2?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 7:28 pm
by IP_CAM
........... both config files are empty
Well, you have to use the Install Function first, I assume ...
or then, write both config-files manually, to make it work.
Re: Installing OC3 under OC2?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 8:03 pm
by OpenCustomer
Should the install function start automatically when I enter mysite.com/oc3 ? It won't
Re: Installing OC3 under OC2?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 8:33 pm
by halfhope
OpenCustomer wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 8:03 pm
Should the install function start automatically when I enter mysite.com/oc3 ? It won't
Hi!
In .htaccess remove line that like
rewriteCond !-d. It denies access to the /oc3/ folder.
Re: Installing OC3 under OC2?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 8:34 pm
by IP_CAM
Should the install function start automatically when I enter mysite.com/oc3 ?
Negative, you'll have to click the index.php file in the INSTALL Directory, I assume, to start the install routine.
Such can be done by calling the Install routine like:
http://yoursite.com/oc3/install/index.php
Re: Installing OC3 under OC2?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 9:57 pm
by OpenCustomer
This is the htaccess. Any idea?
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# 1.To use URL Alias you need to be running apache with mod_rewrite enabled.
# 2. In your opencart directory rename htaccess.txt to .htaccess.
# For any support issues please visit: http://www.opencart.com
Options +FollowSymlinks
# Prevent Directory listing
Options -Indexes
# Prevent Direct Access to files
<FilesMatch "(?i)((\.tpl|\.twig|\.ini|\.log|(?<!robots)\.txt))">
Require all denied
## For apache 2.2 and older, replace "Require all denied" with these two lines :
# Order deny,allow
# Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
# SEO URL Settings
RewriteEngine On
# If your opencart installation does not run on the main web folder make sure you folder it does run in ie. / becomes /shop/
RewriteBase /oc3/
RewriteRule ^sitemap.xml$ index.php?route=extension/feed/google_sitemap [L]
RewriteRule ^googlebase.xml$ index.php?route=extension/feed/google_base [L]
RewriteRule ^system/storage/(.*) index.php?route=error/not_found [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !.*\.(ico|gif|jpg|jpeg|png|js|css)
RewriteRule ^([^?]*) index.php?_route_=$1 [L,QSA]
### Additional Settings that may need to be enabled for some servers
### Uncomment the commands by removing the # sign in front of it.
### If you get an "Internal Server Error 500" after enabling any of the following settings, restore the # as this means your host doesn't allow that.
# 1. If your cart only allows you to add one item at a time, it is possible register_globals is on. This may work to disable it:
# php_flag register_globals off
# 2. If your cart has magic quotes enabled, This may work to disable it:
# php_flag magic_quotes_gpc Off
# 3. Set max upload file size. Most hosts will limit this and not allow it to be overridden but you can try
# php_value upload_max_filesize 999M
# 4. set max post size. uncomment this line if you have a lot of product options or are getting errors where forms are not saving all fields
# php_value post_max_size 999M
# 5. set max time script can take. uncomment this line if you have a lot of product options or are getting errors where forms are not saving all fields
# php_value max_execution_time 200
# 6. set max time for input to be recieved. Uncomment this line if you have a lot of product options or are getting errors where forms are not saving all fields
# php_value max_input_time 200
# 7. disable open_basedir limitations
# php_admin_value open_basedir none
Re: Installing OC3 under OC2?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:01 pm
by halfhope
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
Re: Installing OC3 under OC2?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:10 pm
by OpenCustomer
halfhope wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:01 pm
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
Thanks but it didn't help.
Re: Installing OC3 under OC2?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2022 1:53 am
by halfhope
You need to remove this line from the .htaccess of main site.