18 replies to this topic

[neccm]

I have now had several customers ask for assistance with the login process.  After creating an account and logging in, the system does not recognize that they have done so, and just returns to the login screen.  All information has been verified, so we know the addresses/passwords are correct.  I have also been able to duplicate this in the office.  This only happens sometimes with Internet Explorer (I do not have data on the version of IE).  Logging in with Firefox or Chrome is no problem.

Anyone have any thoughts or fixes?

Thanks!

[DunWeb]

@neccm

Are you using a template with non-standard code ?



Chris

[neccm]

Not that I know of.  The only changes I made were to basic layout/colors, etc.

[DunWeb]

@neccm

hmmmm, if you are using v2.3.1 standard code, you shouldn't be having an issue with the buttons. As far as I know, the standard code works with all browsers.




Chris

[germ]

If the users who can't login also can't add items to the cart (it always says "Your cart is empty") it may be the cookie settings in the config file.

One of these two usually work:

  define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', '.domain.com');
  define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'www.domain.com');

(replace domain.com with your domain name)

If you have it set to one change to the other and test with all available browsers to see if it helps or not.

[GoTTi]

@germ my config looks like this

 
  define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', '');
  define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', '');
  define('HTTP_COOKIE_PATH', '/');
  define('HTTPS_COOKIE_PATH', '/');

and i have had some people tell me they cant login so i just manually do their order....

what should those 4 lines look like? i am not using the https currently.

thanks

[germ]

The cookie domains should be either:

  define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', '.domain.com');
  define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', '.domain.com');

Or:

  define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'www.domain.com');
  define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'www.domain.com');

Whichever one works for you.

The paths depend on where the shop is installed.

For a "root" install use:

  define('HTTP_COOKIE_PATH', '/');
  define('HTTPS_COOKIE_PATH', '/');

If you installed in a folder named "catalog" it should be:

  define('HTTP_COOKIE_PATH', '/catalog/');
  define('HTTPS_COOKIE_PATH', '/catalog/');

Edited by germ, 15 June 2012 - 10:26 PM.

[GoTTi]

@germ i have the store installed on a "addon domain" which i guess would be considered a subcat/folder on the root account...

so i should set the cookie domains to /CATALOG/ still even though its actually going to a www.domain.com address for the store as a addon domain for the account?

[germ]

If the store is in the root of the sub-domain I believe the paths you have are correct.

[joli1811]

Hi,
Just copyed typical cpanel subdomain no catalog???

<?php
  define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.demo1.xxxxx.com');
  define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'http://www.demo1.xxxxx.com');
  define('ENABLE_SSL', false);
  define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', '');
  define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', '');
  define('HTTP_COOKIE_PATH', '/');
  define('HTTPS_COOKIE_PATH', '/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTP_CATALOG', '/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');
  define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
  define('DIR_WS_ICONS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');
  define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
  define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');
  define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
  define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
  define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
  define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');

  define('DIR_WS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', 'pub/');
  define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/xxxxxxx/public_html/demo1/');
  define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');
  define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'pub/');

  define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');
  define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'xxxxxx_xxx');
  define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'xxxxxxx');
  define('DB_DATABASE', 'xxxxxx_demo1');
  define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false');
  define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'mysql');
?>

Edited by joli1811, 18 June 2012 - 11:53 PM.

[germ]

The cookie domain shouldn't be blank.

[joli1811]

yes correct

sorry I normally have www.xxxxxxxx.com

I missed that it was an addon domain so guess it is the full confige

<?php
  define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.xxxxxxx.com');
  define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'http://www.xxxxxxx.com');
  define('ENABLE_SSL', false);
  define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'www.xxxxxxxxxx.com');
  define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'www.xxxxxxxxxx.com');
  define('HTTP_COOKIE_PATH', '/');
  define('HTTPS_COOKIE_PATH', '/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTP_CATALOG', '/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');
  define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
  define('DIR_WS_ICONS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');
  define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
  define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');
  define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
  define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
  define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
  define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');

  define('DIR_WS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', 'pub/');
  define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/xxxxxxx/public_html/xxxxxxxxx/');
  define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');
  define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'pub/');

  define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');
  define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'xxxxxx');
  define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'xxxxxxxx');
  define('DB_DATABASE', 'xxxxxxxxx');
  define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false');
  define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'mysql');
// EOF

I would check the full path again /home/xxxxxxx/public_html/xxxxxxxxx/');

Edited by joli1811, 19 June 2012 - 12:40 AM.

[GoTTi]

@germ a customer just emailed me saying "i can not sign in even with the password you sent me and i can not order, the item in my cart disappears"

is this having to do with the cookie? or the site being installed as a "addon domain"?

[germ]

Cookie settings most likely.

Can't be much help without the URL.

[germ]

I can offer this tidbit.

If the cookie settings are wrong the session  ID never disappears from the browser address window and usually changes with every click.

And you usually can't login.

[germ]

And you usually can't add any items to the cart.

[GoTTi]

there are orders happening though. i am assuming this is happening to a small amount of users, but its happening. ill pm you the address

[germ]

I tried the site with all the browsers I have available in the house (IE7, IE8, Chrome, and an older version of Firefox) and had no problems at all so you have things setup correctly.

If you can ask everyone who can't login or buy things what browser they use maybe you can begin to narrow it down.

The only problem I saw was on my monitor the buttons in the header get pushed down into the right column because of the wide logo.

If you want some tips on how to fix that start reading from here to multimixer's first post.

[neccm]

Thanks so much for the help.  My cookie fields were indeed blank.  I have fixed this, and we seem to be working correctly now.