oscommerce setup

i can add to cart, but on checkout it shows that cart is empty

[macrost]

I am new to oscommerce, as the host I just moved to has it available. I have it pretty much setup, but the problem is that when I add to cart and then checkout, shopping cart shows as empty!

I am going through the docs, but still can't find anything about this.

Thanks!

[Matti]

Make sure that the includes/configure.php file is set up properly. Double check the values in "HTTP_SERVER", "HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN" and "HTTP_COOKIE_PATH".

[henry0]

Are all the steps
when checking out
delivery
payment
confirmation going in sequence without problem
if problems occured in that sequence
you might have a taxable or non taxable item
wrongly config in admin

OSComm has a great community support
go to your admin/community services/and find forums

they have 2 or 3 forum flavors that will help you

[macrost]

Ok, well I have it working, not sure exactly what was going on, but it seems to be working just fine now. I believe it was with the configure file. I added my shared ssl in the path, but that kept it from working I think.

[henry0]

If you use a shared SSL from your ISP
The best way to offset any problem is not to add the SSL path but ask your ISP or do it yourself if you are empowered to set a simlink pointing to secure zone
So you do not have to duplicate the dir in secure zone

[macrost]

henry0,
Thanks for that information. I have another question. I am placing test orders, everything works great with the exception of email confirmations. I have emails turned on in the admin, and set to smtp. I am on a windows server. I have tried different settings, but still no emails.
Thanks!

[henry0]

Macrost
Sorry I do not that answer
I use only Linux/RedHat
hope someone else will jump in

[Pendragon]

Try switching emails to PHP, I know invision board has that option, I think OSCommerce does too.

[macrost]

Ok, one last question about this oscommerce thing. I tried to do the se safe urls, but the the cart just stopped working. Should I even worry about it? From the testing that I have seen there are a max of 3 vars in the querystring, and I know most bots can swallow that... I'm just not sure about the whole oscommerce session id.

[henry0]

My OSComm has ranked pretty well regarding that I never did anything in regards of SEO
and never did a submission for the E-comm section of the site :)

[modyourcar]

Check your \includes\configure.php

I would say it was your cookie settings in there. I had the same issue with my site when first setting it up.