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Frequently Asked Questions

Osc2nuke project description: What is this project about ?; With what phpnuke version can i use your module ?; What version of oscommerce are you using ?; What languages are available for osc2nuke ?; What else is included in the version ?

Installation explaination: Is the installation complicated ?; What is required to install osc2nuke universal ?; Can i desinstall easily your module ?

Compatible ressources: Can i use phpnuke themes, blocks and addons with osc2nuke module installed ?; Can i install any oscommerce contribution on osc2nuke universal ?; Can i use HTTPS option in oscommerce ?; Can i use a oscommerce mod rewrite (SEO) ?; Can i use purchase without account ?

Design modifications: I want to change the style of my site ?; I want to change some catalog part style ?; I want to change the display of new product in my homepage ?; I want to change the display of product listing ?

General informations: When i install the software ask me to choose in a list of language and a list of country ?

General issue: When i upload all file to my server for installation, i cant install ?; Once i have installed completly i dont see the module catalog anywhere ?; I have problems with security code display ?; I dont see the blocks of the catalog ?

What is this project about ?: Osc2nuke is the integration of oscommerce shoppingcart inside phpnuke cms as a module.; Top

With what phpnuke version can i use your module ?: Osc2nuke universal 2.0 allow you to install our module on phpnuke from 7.6 to 8.1. But you’d better watch the projects list to see about possible new versions specifications.; Top

What version of oscommerce are you using ?: The oscommerce version has always been oscommerce MS 2.2, however with osc2nuke universal 2.0 we have starting to use oscommerce MS 2.2 RC1.; Top

What languages are available for osc2nuke ?: Actually osc2nuke have 8 languages integrated :
- English
- German
- Spanish
- French
- Italian
- Dutch
- Portuguese
- Brazilian; Top

What else is included in the version ?: We have added FCKeditor v 2.5 for product creation and edition, and lightbox v 2.03.3 for products popup.; Top

Is the installation complicated ?: The installation if very simple and require no specific knowledge, a script is provided to import database for you and help you to set good permissions on some folders, please note that since version 2.0 no more files changes are required.; Top

What is required to install osc2nuke universal ?: It is required to have one of the compatible phpnuke or fork installed to install the module. Register_global and phpnuke security patch are no more required since version 2.0.; Top

Can i desinstall easily your module ?: Osc2nuke universal installer allow you to install, upgrade and remove osc2nuke database tables, it will also list for you the files and folders you will have to delete in case of uninstallation.; Top

Can i use phpnuke themes, blocks and addons with osc2nuke module installed ?: Ofcourse you can use any theme, block , module or addons for phpnuke if you have osc2nuke installed the only conflict we have seen so far was with coppermine galery about that oscommerce navbar class.; Top

Can i install any oscommerce contribution on osc2nuke universal ?: No you cant install any contribution, most of the contribution are directly compatible (payements, shipping, order total, delivery contribution are almost all compatible directly because they add no file inside the folder CATALOG, if a contribution add file in the folder CATALOG then you will have to make little modification to the top and bottom of each page added to match osc2nuke integration, note that since version 2.0 osc2nuke have restored the use of customers_id and that it is no more required to change this value to user_id for contributions. Contribution based on oscommerce account like B2B wont work unless massive changes due to phpnuke your_account use to rule user account on osc2nuke.; Top

Can i use HTTPS option in oscommerce ?: No it have been completly disable in osc2nuke since phpnuke would require the https changes to work properly.; Top

Can i use a oscommerce mod rewrite (SEO) ?: Not without some changes because of new url used by oscommerce inside phpnuke to work as a module, you must use a rewrite provided for phpnuke or the fork you are using.; Top

Can i use purchase without account ?: Not you cant because phpnuke rules oscommerce customers account and no more oscommerce itself in osc2nuke.; Top

I want to install osc2nuke how to choose a version ?: Osc2nuke universal have only one version available since version 2.0, it is the module and you must ofcourse have previously installed phpnuke or the fork you plan to use.; Top

I want to change the style of my site ?: Osc2nuke universal module use the phpnuke theme like all other modules of your site, you just need to change the theme in your administration panel section preferences.; Top

I want to change some catalog part style ?: The stylesheet for the catalog is located in the folder of the catalog itself, modules/catalog/stylesheet.css, in this file you can change every component used by the catalog.; Top

I want to change the display of new product in my homepage ?: If you want to change number of product you need to go in catalog administration and configure minimum values. For the design part itself the file to edit is modules/catalog/includes/modules/new_products.php.; Top

I want to change the display of product listing ?: The file to edit for this script of your catalog is modules/catalog/includes/modules/product_listing.php.; Top

When i install the software ask me to choose in a list of language and a list of country ?: During the installation, osc2nuke installer ask you what language you want to take out because by default it have 8 languages includes and activated but for exemple if you create a product you will have a form with 8 field for product name, 8 fields for product description etc.. it is made it adapt the site to the needs of the admin. For the country list it is about what country you allow to buy on your site (drop down box to select country for user adress) and the importation in the database of all zones from those country (world zone contribution used from oscommerce).; Top

When i upload all file to my server for installation, i cant install ?: After you have uploaded all files from HTML folder to your site, you need to be login as ADMINISTRATOR in order to be able to make the installation.; Top

Once i have installed completly i dont see the module catalog anywhere ?: For all module installation on phpnuke, once it is completed you need to go in your module administration in order to add the module to your module list and activate it so user will be able to see and use it.; Top

I have problems with security code display ?: Because of ZLIB compression on top of phpnuke mainfile.php when osc2nuke session start it seems to break the security code usually for Internet Explorer, to avoid this problem just quote the line
ob_start('ob_gzhandler');
Replaced by
//ob_start('ob_gzhandler');
on top of the file mainfile.php, you can also replace it by
ini_set('zlib.output_compression', '6');.; Top

I dont see the blocks of the catalog ?: Osc2nuke blocks are located like all other phpnuke blocks in the folder /blocks/ to use and position oscommerce blocks, use phpnuke blocks administration panel, create blocks and assign their position, note that oscommerce all have OSC prefix ex : block-OSCShoppingcart.php.; Top