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← Older revision		Revision as of 05:06, 25 March 2021
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−	<~~span~~ class="btn-grey~~"><historylink type="~~back">&#~~129032;~~ Back</~~historylink~~><~~/span>~~	+	<div class="btn btn-grey btn-back">{{#fas:arrow-left}} Back</div> <div class="btn btn-grey btn-faq">{{#fas:question-circle}} FAQ Tips & Tricks</div>
−	~~<span~~ class="btn-grey~~" style="color:#0088dd;~~">~~'''&~~#~~x1F809; [[FAQS TIPS~~ & ~~TRICKS]]'''~~</~~span~~>
	<hr>		<hr>

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 #Edit the '''.htaccess''' file which will be in the folder/directory where you installed CE Phoenix on the server.
-#Copy and paste the following code at the bottom of the file - you need to replace '''/path/to/''' with the root path that you saved during <BIG>'''[[How to Install]]'''</BIG> and save.
+#Copy and paste the following code at the bottom of the file - you need to replace '''/path/to/''' with the root path of your shop (this can be found in '''includes/configure.php''' in the line that starts with '''const DIR_FS_CATALOG''') and save.
 <pre>
 AuthType Basic

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 #Edit the '''.htaccess''' file which will be in the folder/directory where you installed CE Phoenix on the server.
-#Copy and paste the following code at the bottom of the file - you need to replace '''/path/to/''' with the root path that you saved during <BIG>'''[[How to Install]]'''</BIG> at step '''11''' and save.
+#Copy and paste the following code at the bottom of the file - you need to replace '''/path/to/''' with the root path that you saved during <BIG>'''[[How to Install]]'''</BIG> and save.
 <pre>
 AuthType Basic

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:24, 5 September 2020
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−	It is better to inform the public and search engines on existing live sites ~~that~~ are down for maintenance.	+	It is better to inform the public and search engines that existing live sites are down for maintenance temporarily and they should visit again.

	This does both.		This does both.

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 Change text and styles as required, save and upload the file to your server.
-*Add the following to the top of the '''.htaccess''' file in your root folder/directory where your shop files are and save.
+*Then add the following to the top of the '''.htaccess''' file in your root folder/directory where your shop files are and save.
      # redirect to maintenance page

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	Add them again to deactivate, clear browser cache if '''503.php''' page persists when deactivated.		Add them again to deactivate, clear browser cache if '''503.php''' page persists when deactivated.

		+
		+	----

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 For examples, a new installation which is not yet ready, a test site which is not for public view or an existing live site that requires maintenance.
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 Add them again to deactivate, clear browser cache if '''503.php''' page persists when deactivated.
 <hr>
 {{Contribute}}

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 </nowiki>
-Save the file to your server.
+Change text and styles as required, save and upload the file to your server.
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 Add them again to deactivate, clear browser cache if '''503.php''' page persists when deactivated.
 <hr>
 {{Contribute}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:01, 5 September 2020
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	<BIG>'''503 REDIRECT'''</BIG>		<BIG>'''503 REDIRECT'''</BIG>
−
−	*Add the following to the top of the '''.htaccess''' file in your root folder/directory where your shop files are and save.
−
−	~~# redirect to maintenance page~~
−	~~# RewriteEngine on~~
−	~~# RewriteCond %{REMOTE_ADDR} !^111.111.111.111~~
−	~~# RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/503.php$ [NC]~~
−	~~# RewriteRule .* /503.php [R=302,L]~~
−
−	*Line 1, '''# redirect to maintenance page''' is just a memo stating what the following lines do.
−	*Line 3, ''' # RewriteCond %{REMOTE_ADDR} !^111.111.111.111''' - change '''111.111.111.111''' to your IPV4 address (internet search for it) to allow you to access site.
−	Line 4, ''' # RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/503.php$ [NC]''' and Line 5, '''# RewriteRule . /503.php [R=302,L]''' - change '''/503.php''' in both of these lines to reflect the root of your shop e.g. '''/catalog/503.php'''
−	*The '''#''' deactivates the line so delete '''#''' at start of lines 2,3,4,5 to activate so it looks like this:
−
−	~~# redirect to maintenance page~~
−	~~RewriteEngine on~~
−	~~RewriteCond %{REMOTE_ADDR} !^111.111.111.111~~
−	~~RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/503.php$ [NC]~~
−	~~RewriteRule .* /503.php [R=302,L]~~
−
−	~~Add them again to deactivate, clear browser cache if '''503.php''' page persists when deactivated.~~
−


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	Save the file to your server.		Save the file to your server.
		+
		+	----
		+
		+	*Add the following to the top of the '''.htaccess''' file in your root folder/directory where your shop files are and save.
		+
		+	# redirect to maintenance page
		+	# RewriteEngine on
		+	# RewriteCond %{REMOTE_ADDR} !^111.111.111.111
		+	# RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/503.php$ [NC]
		+	# RewriteRule .* /503.php [R=302,L]
		+
		+	*Line 1, '''# redirect to maintenance page''' is just a memo stating what the following lines do.
		+	*Line 3, ''' # RewriteCond %{REMOTE_ADDR} !^111.111.111.111''' - change '''111.111.111.111''' to your IPV4 address (internet search for it) to allow you to access site.
		+	Line 4, ''' # RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/503.php$ [NC]''' and Line 5, '''# RewriteRule . /503.php [R=302,L]''' - change '''/503.php''' in both of these lines to reflect the root of your shop e.g. '''/catalog/503.php'''
		+	*The '''#''' deactivates the line so delete '''#''' at start of lines 2,3,4,5 to activate so it looks like this:
		+
		+	# redirect to maintenance page
		+	RewriteEngine on
		+	RewriteCond %{REMOTE_ADDR} !^111.111.111.111
		+	RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/503.php$ [NC]
		+	RewriteRule .* /503.php [R=302,L]
		+
		+	Add them again to deactivate, clear browser cache if '''503.php''' page persists when deactivated.
		+
		+
		+