Totally confused

[Franyors]

I purchased this program at the end of March. Paid the extra $$ to have the "professionals" set things up. One main problem. When I read the instructions, I have no idea where they ended and where I begin. I can see the storefront when I type in http://www.love-4-paws.com/squirrelcart/index.php or http://www.love-4-paws.com/store.php, but I cant find it when I go to my website. Please help, my time is running out! :confused:

[pbxcom]

I hope this doesn't sound harsh, but my question for you is do you know basic computer file structuring? Because if you do you would not have a problem.

www.love-4-paws.com is the root file address of the public side of your site. When that is typed in the server automatically calls www.love-4-paws.com/index.html.

store.php as in http://www.love-4-paws.com/store.php is the file that calls the store, this file is kept in the same folder as index.html.

index.php as in http://www.love-4-paws.com/squirrelcart/index.php is not in the same folder as index.html or store.php but is in the squirrelcart subfolder, this is done to keep your cart administration out of the public eye.

As for finding your cart when you go to your web site that requires that you first make a link in the index.html file that links to the store.php.

After looking though your site the answers I gave above will be completely insuficient in helping you get the cart working, unless you have at least a mderate understanding of HTML, PHP, file manipulation and your web hosting setup.

[Franyors]

That was rather harsh. I would think I know file structure, since in my job I programed and maintain an access database for a large insurance company (800 employees). I also built my website from scratch.

I have read the documentation cover to cover. Since I paid for help up front, I had no idea to what extent the help was provided.

I was under the misconception that even someone with minimal knowledge of website programing would be able to do this. I don't think this is the case.

[mhough]

Servers look for index files.

For instance when you type in love4paws.com or whatever, it looks for an index file in your root to display. Since you do not have your store.php named index.php that wont be able to do that.

[pbxcom]

Sorry about he quick pointed answers, I think I was frustrated with the fact that your site has no easy solution. In basic you almost need to dump your present site and start over to make everything work properly.

I will tell you that the squirrelcart is for the web designer that ether knows PHP or is looking to learn it. When I purchased squirrelcart last year in August the most I had done with PHP was some basic dynamic includes. And now if you look through my posts here you will see I picked it up farly quickly. If all you know is html and you have not done any Javascript, CGI, or ASP you will have a large learning curve to overcome. But after looking at your site it appears you have done some Javascript so I think you should be able to pick up PHP fairly easily and I bet you'll find you can do a lot more with it.

On the issue of the documentation it is not intended to tell you how to do everything. It just gives you the basic modification that most will end up needing, after that your on your own. This cart can do anything you need done along as you know how to modify it for your needs.