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You're not going to get support for the version you still have.

A simple redirect will work: Redirect 301 /product-name-pr-64.html /product-name-p-64.html

Have a look at this contribution of mine: I have done all the work for someone in your position with an old osCommerce. You could migrate your shop to this relatively easy and still be familiar with the product. You would have a responsive framework and up to date code. You can use this as a stepping stone if you later wish to go onto V4.

Look for this code in footer.php and then move it to the location where you want it to display. <?php if ($banner = tep_banner_exists('dynamic', 'footer')) { echo tep_display_banner('static', $banner); } ?>

I have sent you a PM regarding hosting. The banner code you should be able to move from the footer.php to say header.php and they will display there.

There are capable hosting companies in SA, do some research. It may also be better for SEO if your server is located in your geographic region. Shared hosting you can get from about R100pm on a monthly basis. SEO does not depend on the underlying script. The principles of optimisation are the same whether you're using osCommerce, Wordpress, or anything else. My advice is to read the Google SEO starter guide, it's evolved into quite a document now. And beware of SEO myths, including on this forum. V4 will be responsive, and have the SEO tools to configure meta tags and do the basic things. The downside of V4, IMO, will be the steep learning curve.

Honestly, modifying stylesheet.css directly is perfectly fine. It was the way of osCommerce, before the guidances of the community edition set in.

Yes

If you ask more specific questions, maybe we will be able to help you. Otherwise the scope of your question is too big. In general if you want to use V2 osCommerce today, you have to use one of it's forks. I have already pointed out one. Vanilla osCommerce is another one to be found on this forum. Phoenix is another to be found on their own forum. Alternatively wait for the release of the official V4 osCommerce.

Here's a complete guide.

I am here. Feel free to ask for advice on the open forum. I will reply if I have anything of value to add. PS: In a new thread.

Check configure files. You might want to check this:

The IPs appear to be bingbot.

I have seen them recently on my site, don't know anything further about it. I use security pro to help with search exploits.

Lets help each other out, and point out the required changes to bring our shops up to the PHP8 level. 1) Replacing tep_session_is_registered You will find this in several places throughout the osCommerce project, so you have to check for them all, and then change it over. Be careful to note the use of ! before tep_session_is_registered. eg. checkout_success.php FInd: if (!tep_session_is_registered('customer_id')) { Replace with: if (!isset($_SESSION['customer_id'])) { You will find several instances of tep_session_is_registered in application_top.php Then starting from account.php, account_edit.php ..., you will typically find: if (!tep_session_is_registered('customer_id')) { $navigation->set_snapshot(); tep_redirect(tep_href_link('login.php', '', 'SSL')); } Using tep_session_is_registered is a common condition for addons, so you have to check any mods you have made.

Yes No, there is no complete list anywhere, I am pretty sure. If you want to stay on Frozen and just do php updates, then the best way to go about that would be to look at the W3 osCommerce work that I have done and/or Vanilla osCommerce, and make the required changes to your shop. Bear in mind that this task will be a lot of work and that this thread is not a complete list of updates required.

Turn error reporting on in your host control panel, that will reveal the php error.

You're going to have a lot of problems with that version of osCommerce. You can have a look at It has updated code for php8 and a responsive framework, based on and has all the functionality of 2.3.4.1

https://osc4.tllab.co.uk/

You can PM oscommerce-official to request for it, or I am sure he will PM you when he sees this post.

The demo site has been updated with 2 new themes. The b2b one looks nice to me, and it looks like a theme the average user may be able to modify without too much head scratching.

If you're starting a new shop, then try this: It has more updated code and is responsive.

That version of osCommerce was never updated for php7. So you need to turn error reporting on in your control panel and then check on the error reported.

Its V2 and the thread should be moved there.