Intel, I want to tweak the mod so that it fits my needs.
Because I have many subcategories I want to eliminate some of them and put some into the ../*.html part

Can you point me where to look. Is it something easy that can be done by removing/replacing a few lines or should I start studying php and mod rewrite ? ;)

Thanks for your work

I have some problems and questions:
1. Products images are not shown in IE 6. I keep all images in database and it's ok untill in install xc seo; it's ok in Firefox, Opera or Netscape (latest versions)
2. Can you add an option to enable/disable this module? Just in case of error to return to old good known configuration
3. Same error in Firefox 1.5.3 about login problem, also about searching issue (&amp appear)
4. ?cat=0&page=1 or ?cat=293&bestseller at the end of url can be solved? This problem will afect my listing in Google for example?
5. Can be somethig made to redirect or send user who access old html pages to new pages?


i see something about 404 in seo.php, also i want to block access to some folders and files. Please let me know if this .htaccess it's ok to work with xc seo

<Files .htaccess>
order allow,deny
deny from all
</Files>
DirectoryIndex home.php index.html index.php
# REWRITE RULES
Options +SymlinksIfOwnerMatch -Indexes
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.mallromania\.ro [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.mallromania.ro/$1 [R=301,L]
</IfModule>

# block all smarty templates (no reason to have these exposed)
RedirectMatch gone ^.*.tpl$

# block the entire log directory
RedirectMatch gone ^.*/log/.*$

# block all .log (log files), .sql (sql dump/export), .bak (backup files) and .conf (config files) files
# in case some day these files move to another directory
RedirectMatch gone ^.*\.(sql|log|conf|bak)$

# block access to the 'Smarty-*' directory
RedirectMatch gone ^.*Smarty.*$

# block access to /upgrade
RedirectMatch gone ^.*/upgrade/.*$

# block the version.php
RedirectMatch gone ^.*/include/version.php

# block access to the /sql directory
RedirectMatch gone ^.*/sql/.*$

# block access to the /shipping directory
RedirectMatch gone ^.*/shipping/.*$

# block access to the pgp directories
RedirectMatch gone ^.*/.pgp/.*$
#RewriteBase /shop

# Don't rewrite requests for any files, directories, or symbolic
# links (shortcuts) that exist on the filesystem.
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-l
RewriteRule ^.*_p([0-9]+)\.html product.php?productid=$1 [last]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-l
RewriteRule ^.*_i([0-9]+)\.jpg$ image.php?productid=$1 [last]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-l
RewriteRule ^(.*)\.html $1.php [qsappend,last]

# if not a real file and if not matched as product or image
# then assume category, and map to home.php
# this section might cause issues with other urls in x-cart... needs work
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-l
RewriteRule ^.*$ home.php [last]

ErrorDocument 401 http://www.mallromania.ro/Pagina-cautata-nu-exista-sp-396.html
ErrorDocument 403 http://www.mallromania.ro/Pagina-cautata-nu-exista-sp-396.html
ErrorDocument 404 http://www.mallromania.ro/Pagina-cautata-nu-exista-sp-396.html
ErrorDocument 500 http://www.mallromania.ro/Pagina-cautata-nu-exista-sp-396.html
ErrorDocument 503 http://www.mallromania.ro/Pagina-cautata-nu-exista-sp-396.html

Thank you

hmm... good queston. search the class file (in the xcart include/ folder), for any reference to 'category' or 'categories'. you'll find several functions that i created for fetching category information, matching urls based on the categories shown, etc. you should be able to rewrite the category functions to match your needs without too much hassle. i don't think you'd have to edit anywhere else, either, just that one file.

MallRomania
1. I'll have to look into the IE6 issue. I haven't come across that problem yet myself, but I should be able to find a way to fix it.

2. To disable the module, you must remove the custom code that was added to the .htaccess file, and also change the xc seo option to FALSE (remember those config settings you added for xc seo? disable the first setting)

3. I believe I've fixed both of these issues, and will be included in the next release.

4. I'm working on code to remove the &page= and &cat=, I have to make sure those variables are only removed when not needed, though, because I don't want to break some other functionality of x-cart... Should also be included in the next release

5. Old html pages? Referring to the Catalog? I'm currently working on that issue, and once that is solved, I'll post the release :-) (should be in v0.7)

6. Regarding 404, in version 0.6, the 3rd config option that you put into config.php allows you to define a 404 page for XC SEO to reference. :-) As for your .htaccess, that looks fine to me. I would test it if I were you though, to make sure it works as expected. While it APPEARS fine, doesn't meant it will always work as intended. I have similar Rewrites on my own sites though, and I haven't noticed a problem.

Hello intel352

Any news about 0.7 version? I check your forum but didn't see any changes

has anyone heard any more about this mod, I was wanting to implement it but can't get to the forum mentioned??

Hey jayzee, i think the direct link to the forums is:

http://www.phpsitesolutions.com/forum/

anybody have any news about this project or project is dead? I don't want to buy another module untill i know what is status of xc seo project. Intel352, please let me (us) know if you still working on this project or not.

Thanks

Disappearing Act
 

Intel, the suspense is thick enough you could cut it with a knife! Please tell us you are alive and well, and somewhere in your mind teetering with a lil' 'ol idea we like to call XC SEO! :)

Great Little mod, just one small problem i have with it, if anyone has any guidance ...

on checkout i get returned back to the product & it does not proceed to checkout, having looked another cart i notice the following ..

with SEO disabled .../cart.php?paymentid=4&mode=checkout (checkout works fine)
with SEO Enabled .../cart.php?paymentid=4&amp;mode=checkout (checkout doesnt work)

using clean install of 4.0.18


thanx for any help guys

neroag, this has been addressed and corrected, only Intel has not released since. Not sure where he his, likely busy with deadlines?? I addressed this issue a few posts ago and am anxiously awaiting, as well.

A Possible fix for the "&amp;" problem.

I Am NO Programmer an the fix may not work for other people so BACKUP your file, but it does work for me.

in /include/class.xcart_seo.php look for ..


Replace with ..


all i've done is remove the amp; from the line of code & my checkout works a treat, anyways hope its useful to someone else.

After further testing whilst havin the htaccess file supplied with the SEO mod active on the site it knocks out the coupon module, when a customer enters a coupon code the site just redirects back to home.php

address also shows .../javascript%20document.couponform.submit();
instead of the usual .../cart.php

Changing the htaccess file for me just results in a non functional site at various stages.

ive posted the htaccess details in the hope someone might be able to modify it & keep the site working which is outta my realm.

hi

i have tried this mod on a test site on a windows server, but it wont work as i assume because it dont make use of the .htaccess

is there anyway round this using [ISAPI_Rewrite]?

Ged

Re: free SEO mod - XC SEO -> needs testing & feedback
 

Does anyone have the latest version of this? His site is down. If I can get a copy I might be able to contibue the work. Email to jeremy [at] ecarcommerce.com if you have it.

I have recieved the files and have continued the project here
http://forum.x-cart.com/showthread.php?t=24832

Thanks
Jeremy

Re: free SEO mod - XC SEO -> needs testing & feedback
 

XC SEO Lite v 1.0.0 Released

Thread is available at the following url:
XC SEO Lite Released

Re: free SEO mod - XC SEO -> needs testing & feedback
 

Just to update anyone that might have installed XC SEO ages ago and not realized it's still being updated, v1.3 was recently released, with good bugfixes, feature additions, etc.

New thread for v1.3:
http://forum.x-cart.com/showthread.php?t=37700