How to migrate from EZG v3 to v4


System requirements:

 

  • Windows XP/ Vista / Windows 7 /Windows 8
  • Internet Explorer 8 (or higher version)
  • Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels or higher
  • Internet connection
  • Latest Flash installed in Internet Explorer

 

Server Requirements:

 

EZGenerator created sites will work on any web server.

  • PHP Requirements - you need minimum PHP 5 installed on server, if you use any of the PHP pages and features (as Blog, Podcast, Photoblog, Calendar, Newsletter, Guestbook, Tell a friend, Request, Shop, Search, Counter, RSS Parser and Online Administration panel ).
  • MySQL Requirements - you also need minimum MySQL 4.1, if you have switched project to MySQL and use any of the PHP driven pages and features.

 

How to install EZG v4:

 

 My Licenses

 

If you have problems with your account and can't find My Licenses section, visit our Ticketing system and post request at: https://support.image-line.com/action/ticketing/post-ticket

  • Go to EZGenerator 4.x procedure section and download EZG 4 installer

 

 Download box

 

  • Download the registry file by clicking on regcode link (.reg)
  • Install EZG 4. You don't need to uninstall EZG 3. Install EZG 4 in different folder in Program Files.
  • Run the registry code file that you have already downloaded

 

How to transfer v3 project to v4:


  • Make sure your project is using latest available version of template, still in V3, search for template updates and if newer version of template is available, download and apply it to project before moving project to V4! 
  • Copy your project from Program Files/ezgenerator3/data/ folder and paste it into Program Files/ezgenerator4/data/ folder
  • Open your project in EZG 4
  • Do Full Build

 

Possible problems with v4:

 

    • Catalog and Contacts modules are removed. You don't have local database anymore. All pages that read data from this local database will not work in EZG v4 (as non-php Catalog/Contacts lister). You will have to replace them with the new MySQL pages (catalog and shop).
    • In EZG v3 standard shop/catalog pages use Catalog module to store data. You can have multiple shop pages using same database from catalog module. In EZG v4 shop/catalog pages use MySQL only and each shop/catalog page has its own database table.

 

Important: If you use standard shop (non-mysql) along with Catalog module and you want to keep them,  DON'T move to EZG v4.

If you have standard shop/catalog (non-mysql) and want to move to MySQL shop/catalog, you have to add new shop/catalog page and make one time data conversion. Don't panic, you will not loose your existing shop data. After you add new shop page and upload on server, you have to go to Shop online admin panel. There is option Import, where you will be lead step by step into the date conversion process.

 

  • You may encounter problems with old page layouts. If this is the case, re-load the layout - right-click inside page and select Page Layout Presets, then Load Page Layout Preset and select certain layout.
  • For all form pages (as Newsletter and Request) make sure to open email field properties (by double-clicking on the email field in EZG) and check Validate as email.
  • You have to use only v4 compatible templates. You can check if your template is v4 compatible at http://www.ezgenerator.com/documents/webtemplates.html (simply check if it is in the list). Also make sure you are using latest version of template. If you are using template that is not in this list, you better continue using EZG v3 for this project.

 

MySQL support:

 

EZG V4 can use MySQL for all php features (Blog, Calendar, Counter, Search, etc).

You set your project to either use MySQL, or flat files. You can't have MySQL blog and flat file calendar in same project.

Only shop/catalog page always use MySQL. There is no flat file catalog/shop.

 

To switch your existing project to MySQL, you have to go to Project Settings >> MySQL Settings an check Use MySQL for all Live pages and do Full build.

 

Important: If you switch your existing project to MySQL, all php features (Blog, Calendar, Counter, Search, etc) will be automatically transferred to MySQL, which means data will be moved from flat file to MySQL. So, you will not loose existing data!

 

 

What if I use separate database for each MySQL shop page?


In v4 all pages use same database, but each has its own database table.


1) you need to use phpmyadmin panel (this is administrator MySQL panel)
2) you have to choose one database that you will use for your project
3) you have to export all other databases (that you use for shop pages) and then import the tables in the central database that you will use

 

 

 


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How to put Mini-Cart or Cart page (Basket) in Pop Up window (Hidden Div)


Adding of products to cart use ajax (without reloading page) and there is opportunity to add mini-cart or cart in popup window using Hidden Div widget. When Popup window is defined, Popup will open automatically each time user adds product to cart.
 

  1. Adding MINI-C
  2. ART in popup window
    In categories and product page create Hidden div widget with MINI-CART macros:



    Notice: make sure you define MINI_CART macro in both categories and product detail page.


  3. Adding CART (Basket) in popup window

      To display basket page in popup, add Hidden Div in categories and product page with following macros:

 

 

        4.  Enable "USE AJAX" in shop online settings


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How to test mails on your site


To get some info whether your mail service and site sciprts are working roperly, try this:

 

  1. Download mail_test.zip
  2. Upload this file manually on the site.
  3. Open the page and test your e-mails.

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How to test sessions on your site


to test if sessions are properly configured on your site:

 

1. download the sessionstest.zip

2. Unzip and manually upload (using external ftp program) or upload via EZG (using the extdocs folder, e.g. put them into it and publish)

3. Open the file session_test.php and click the link

 

After clicking the link you should see on another page the variables from the previous one. If they're blank, then there is something wrong with the server (probably the session_save_path is wrong).


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How to use "Exchange rate" in shop pages


Exchange rates are just numbers which you can use in calculaton. They are not altrnative currency prices. 
The main indea of this section is to define the ratio of each exchange rate, and use it globally among the given shop subpages, thus saving time in replacing values for exchange rates on a daly basis.

  • Create exchange rates macros:
  1.  Go to shop online admin page and click on "SETTINGS" navigation tab.
  2.  Click on "exchange rate" button.
  3.  In Exchange Rate Options table you can add currencies with rates. You can only use lowercase characters and underscore for the currency name and floating point  numbers or whole numbers for the rate.
  4.  When finished adding currencies with rates click on "Save" button and now you have macros currencies in your database. Those currencies are available only for current shop page.
  • Use exchange rates in shop page (img.1):
  1. Open you project in Ezgenerator and go to the shop page for which you create Exchange Rates (currencies macros).
  2. Click on "categories", for example.
  3. in "CART" you can type: %EVAL(%your_currency_name%<*>%SHOP_TOTAL%)%  or other formula
  4. Publish your changes.
  5. In the end eval function multiplies current SHOP_TOTAL by your exchange rate.

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