pherrymason/install seo url mod zencart

## install seo url mod zencart
Well I've finally done it - installed the Simple SEO URL module for Zen Cart!

And I thought I'd better document it here before I forget the steps I've done and need to do it again for another cart.

I had avoided doing on previous carts as its a bit fiddly to set up and if you get it wrong it completely breaks your cart (those unhelpful Internal Server Error 500 messages!) But its SO useful for SEO that I thought it worth persevering.
So here goes:

1) Download module from http://wiki.rubikintegration.com/zencart/modules/ssu/installation (or search on ZenCart's Modules page)
NOTE: For PHP4 installs the latest stable release is 2.9 - not 3.x

2) Download & install the Zen Cart Module Manager from here (http://code.google.com/p/zencart-module-manager/downloads/list) (Before installing the above module, ok?!) Update: June 2010 - the only module manager I can g et to work with ZenCart 1.3.9d is Module Manager rev16 (the latest one doesn't want to play ball)

3) Ensure Module Manager is installed by going to Admin > Tools > Module Manager
4) Now upload the files for the SEO module then install by going to Admin > Extras > Simple SEO URL Manager

NOTE: this is NOT enabled yet just installed.

Look at your .htaccess file - VERY IMPORTANTLY make sure that the Rewrite Base line reflects the site you're on - if the shop is in a subdirectory change the name here - if its in the root is should just be /

5)Upload the .htaccess file
6)To enable the module go to Admin > Configuration > Simple SEO URL and the last setting is "Set SSU status" - which defaults to false. Change it to true - and have a look at the live site.
If its working, well done - go have a celebratory cup of coffee!
If you get 500 errors, double and triple check your .htaccess file.
Still not working? Try reuploading your SEO mod files again and re-do steps 3 onwards

There's help online in this thread here:
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86353

I have noticed a performance drop but will persevere with it as I think it does mean the customer will see far nicer URLs

Let me know how you get on!

UPDATE: As is the zooms on additional product images stop working - all you have to do is go to Configuration > Simple SEO URL and in the field called Exclude List add "popup_image_additional"
	Well I've finally done it - installed the Simple SEO URL module for Zen Cart!

	And I thought I'd better document it here before I forget the steps I've done and need to do it again for another cart.

	I had avoided doing on previous carts as its a bit fiddly to set up and if you get it wrong it completely breaks your cart (those unhelpful Internal Server Error 500 messages!) But its SO useful for SEO that I thought it worth persevering.
	So here goes:

	1) Download module from http://wiki.rubikintegration.com/zencart/modules/ssu/installation (or search on ZenCart's Modules page)
	NOTE: For PHP4 installs the latest stable release is 2.9 - not 3.x

	2) Download & install the Zen Cart Module Manager from here (http://code.google.com/p/zencart-module-manager/downloads/list) (Before installing the above module, ok?!) Update: June 2010 - the only module manager I can g et to work with ZenCart 1.3.9d is Module Manager rev16 (the latest one doesn't want to play ball)

	3) Ensure Module Manager is installed by going to Admin > Tools > Module Manager
	4) Now upload the files for the SEO module then install by going to Admin > Extras > Simple SEO URL Manager

	NOTE: this is NOT enabled yet just installed.

	Look at your .htaccess file - VERY IMPORTANTLY make sure that the Rewrite Base line reflects the site you're on - if the shop is in a subdirectory change the name here - if its in the root is should just be /

	5)Upload the .htaccess file
	6)To enable the module go to Admin > Configuration > Simple SEO URL and the last setting is "Set SSU status" - which defaults to false. Change it to true - and have a look at the live site.
	If its working, well done - go have a celebratory cup of coffee!
	If you get 500 errors, double and triple check your .htaccess file.
	Still not working? Try reuploading your SEO mod files again and re-do steps 3 onwards

	There's help online in this thread here:
	http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86353

	I have noticed a performance drop but will persevere with it as I think it does mean the customer will see far nicer URLs

	Let me know how you get on!

	UPDATE: As is the zooms on additional product images stop working - all you have to do is go to Configuration > Simple SEO URL and in the field called Exclude List add "popup_image_additional"