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Hi,

Here is one that has me stumped.  Not too hard...lol

I am trying to install WordPress on my wife's site I setup using the basic version of EZAffiliate.  I created the database, added a user ect editied the config file saved it and uploaded the whole thing to a folder in public html called "blog"  I then try to run the install script at http://www.mappyhama.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php but what comes up is a messed up page - no color and formatting messed up with an ebay search results for install.  What am I doing wrong? an is there a way to make this work.

Chris

I do want to use Ebay search but it will not be the main part of the site.  It will be a blog where she can talk about things she likes and then have links to Ebay items (Searches) for the products, amazon links ect..

[EZ Affiliate Blog]

Do you want the blog to be the MAIN page?
If yes:
Install WP in the main domain and then run EZAWB install in a separate folder IE: products

If no:
Install WP in the BLOG folder after installing EZAWB in the main domain.

Either way, I would install WP from the cPanel. The reason EZAWB is taking over when you run the install is because the link is incorrect.

Let me know if you want me to do it for you.

That is a good question.  I knew I forgot something....Design.

I will have to talk to my wife.  But thinking about it probably do the Blog on the main page then EZ as the secondary page.  I also tried full pathing it including /public_HTML/ with the same result.  I will have to look into the control panel thing.  Most of my HTML experience comes from developing local apps for cd's ect so I am still a  little unsure about the hosting / Cpanel thing.  Slowly but surely.  I will get back to you if i need more help.  Thanks for the offer, that is why I love this forum/software.  A+++ tech support.

Chris

[EZ Affiliate Blog]

Chris,

You're welcome. Thank you for the praise

You can call me and I can walk you through over the phone so you can learn how to do it from the cPanel.

I PM'd my phone # to you.

Jorge

You are the man! 

Thanks for the help and ideas.  Glad you don't bill tech support by the hour.

Seriously though.  There is so much unttapped potential here.  Looking forward to exploiting the masses and making enough money to rule the world.

Chris

[EZ Affiliate Blog]

Thank you Chris AND you're welcome :-)

Always a pleasure to help with free tech support 

 

Alright here is my update,

I installed the WordPress Blog Software in the main public_html folder.  I then installed the mega version of EXAffiliate (Decided I wanted more fexibility in categories) in a folder called reviews - Link http://mappyhama.com/reviews/

Everything looks good except it breaks the Ebay Real Estate header image.  Not a huge deal I plan on replacing it for this install, just curious.  Working on the custom template still......

Chris

[EZ Affiliate Blog]

Create and images folder under public_html and upload /images/real-estate.gif

EZAWB Mega is looking for the picture in the images folder in the root of the domain.

Hope this helps.

Alright here is my update,

I installed the WordPress Blog Software in the main public_html folder.  I then installed the mega version of EXAffiliate (Decided I wanted more fexibility in categories) in a folder called reviews - Link http://mappyhama.com/reviews/

Everything looks good except it breaks the Ebay Real Estate header image.  Not a huge deal I plan on replacing it for this install, just curious.  Working on the custom template still......

Chris

Good Job Chris,!I have been thinking of doing this for the site my wife manges for me, pearlspartyplace.com, thanks for providing proof of concept. I need to review Jorge video about creating a links page on the ezAWB site to get back and forth to the BLOG. Thanks again for working this out.. 

[EZ Affiliate Blog]

GO KWAMEG!!!

Go for it.  I think it is going to be great and boost revenue plus my wife enjoys that type of thing.  i am going to give her a soap box page where she can talk about all of her pet causes etc..  I am actually thinking about putting a blog on everyone of my sites.  There is software that will auto generate blog content plus you could add rss feeds of different content similar to what you are selling.  Shh don't tell anyone.  Secret plans 

Chris

Go for it.  I think it is going to be great and boost revenue plus my wife enjoys that type of thing.  i am going to give her a soap box page where she can talk about all of her pet causes etc..  I am actually thinking about putting a blog on everyone of my sites.  There is software that will auto generate blog content plus you could add rss feeds of different content similar to what you are selling.  Shh don't tell anyone.  Secret plans 

Chris

lol..
Great minds think a like, it is something I have been thinking about for sometime.

Race ya....1 2 3 .....Go 

Just kidding.....Kind of  I thing whoever gets it up and running first should share the experience.  Not sure I will have time until later this week.  Depends on how working with my wifes's site goes since it is the priority at the moment.

Chris

[Wives are ALWAYS the priority]

Wives are ALWAYS the priority

 

 

Amen to that...Unless you like sleeping on the couch. LOL

Chris

By the way thank for the image help.  Workedl like a charm.  Could you do the same thing for the external css files when error correction takes over? Or is there no way to put them in a location that the web page will find?

Chris

[X]

Chris,

"Couch" is a scary word

You're welcome. To have the css file do the same, you would have to edit the designX.php file you are using for your website and change the path from:

Code:

<link href="images/css<?=$design_ID?>.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">

To:

Code:

<link href="http://www.<?=$domain_name?>/images/css<?=$design_ID?>.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">

Hope that helps

Jorge

Again you are the King .

All hail King Jorge 

Worked like a charm.  Hope this helps with the domain boomto.com where I get all the hits from old links that no longer exist.  CSS now found and the page looks much better.

kudos

Thanks  again

Chris

[EZ Affiliate Blog]

You're welcome Chris; it is my pleasure

there any reason not to use the new code or similiar version as the default linking command on all my websites especially when I start making templates?  Could this be upgraded into the next version of the software or is there a risk of breaking other things.

Chris

[EZ Affiliate Blog]

Chris,

I am not getting exactly what you want to do 

Jorge

My Bad will try again.

On the phone I told you about the site I had that got hits due to being a former site someone had celebrity pics on.  So I get a lot of direct links which the error handling in AZWeb handles and trys to do a search on "nipple slip" or whatever the page was.   But this broke the css linking.  When you told me about the picture fix moving it up a directory I asked if the same thing could be done with the css file.  You gave me the following code

<link href="http://www.<?=$domain_name?>/images/css<?=$design_ID?>.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">

I put it in the site (boomto.com)and it fixed the css problem see example here (www.boomto.com/konnie_huq/nips.jpg)when the person hits the page the css colors and styles work where before they broke (White page etc..)

So I was just wondering if you were planning on changing to this linking code for the next version or if it can cause other problems and if I should use it for all my customized templates I am making.

Chris

Hope this is clearer

My Bad will try again.

On the phone I told you about the site I had that got hits due to being a former site someone had celebrity pics on.  So I get a lot of direct links which the error handling in AZWeb handles and trys to do a search on "nipple slip" or whatever the page was.   But this broke the css linking.  When you told me about the picture fix moving it up a directory I asked if the same thing could be done with the css file.  You gave me the following code

<link href="http://www.<?=$domain_name?>/images/css<?=$design_ID?>.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">

I put it in the site (boomto.com)and it fixed the css problem see example here (www.boomto.com/konnie_huq/nips.jpg)when the person hits the page the css colors and styles work where before they broke (White page etc..)

So I was just wondering if you were planning on changing to this linking code for the next version or if it can cause other problems and if I should use it for all my customized templates I am making.

Chris

Hope this is clearer

Good deal Guy's I have an expired domain that was having similar problems, thanks this will help. BTW anyone having problems with rouge crawlers/robots sucking up gigs of Bandwidth? I am trying a more restrictive robots.txt file to cut down on the abuse. Thanks again for the tip on the css file.

Hi,

I had something happen to one of my domains.  It had only been setup for a week and it exceeded its bandwith (2 gigs)  Where almost none of my other domains have.  Plus it only had 6 hits according to statcounter where I have domains with several hundred that have nowhere near the bandwidth usage.

Chris

I found this particular crawler to be the main culprit. http://cuill.com/ I added an exclusive deny just for this crawler to my robot file to see if it make a difference, time will tell..

Let me know if you think it maybe help and I will send the file to Jorge to look over and distribute.

Kwame