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Getting an error message on your site can be frustrating and scary. In this series of tutorials, I will explain the most common error messages and their causes.

Error Message: 0 ERROR_DB_NOT_CONNECTED

This common error message is most likely caused by:

1. includes/configure.php database settings don’t match properly to your website database credentials
2. if you have phpBB installed and the link “active” in Zen Cart, then your phpBB database is down, or the config.php in the phpBB folder may have invalid info or permissions are not set to readable

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The zen cart admin is packed with functionality. Here is a handy overview of all of the Admin – Configuration – Shipping/Packaging. General shipping information including locations, weight and size limits, etc.

Configuration – Shipping/Packaging

• Country of Origin: Set this to the country of origin to be used in shipping quotes.
• Postal Code: Set this to the postal code of the store to be used in shipping quotes. For zip codes within the US, only use your five digit zip code.
• Enter the Maximum Package Weight you will ship: Set this to the maximum weight limit for a single package.
• Package Tare Small to Medium – added percentage:weight: Set this to define a percent of product weight as packaging. This is expressed as two numbers separated by a colon. First number is a % of the weight of that will be your small package weight. Second is your small package weight maximum or upper limit.
• Larger packages – added packaging percentage:weight: Set this to define a percent of product weight as packaging. This is expressed as two numbers separated by a colon. First number is a % of the weight of that will be your large package weight. Second is your large package weight average or maximum or upper limit.
• Display Number of Boxes and Weight Status: Options are: 0 = off, 1 = Boxes Only, 2 = Weight Only
  , 3 = Both Boxes and Weight.
• Order Free Shipping 0 Weight Status: If there is no weight to the order is shipping free?
• Shipping Estimator Display Settings for Shopping Cart: Set whether a shipping estimator link is displayed in the Shopping Cart or not. Options are: 0 = Off, 1 = Display as Button on Shopping Cart Page, 2 = Display as Listing on Shopping Cart Page.

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The zen cart admin is packed with functionality. Here is a handy overview of all of the Admin – Configuration – Customer Details. This menu controls which options will be included in the User Login/Registration page and also on the My Account page.

Configuration – Customer Details

• Email Salutation: Set this to true to display Email Salutation choice during account creation and with account information.
• Date of Birth: Set this to true to display Date of Birth field during account creation and with account information.
• Company:Set this to true to display Company field during account creation and with account information.
• Address Line 2: Set this to true to display Address Line 2 field during account creation and with account information.
• State: Set this to true to display State field during account creation and with account information.
• State – Always display as pulldown?: When State field is displayed, should it always be a pulldown menu?
• Create Account Default Country ID: The country that is set to default for the create account page.
• Fax Number: Set this to true to display Fax Number field during account creation and with account information, set to true or false.
• Show Newsletter Checkbox: Show Newsletter Checkbox during account signup. Can be set to either 0 (off), 1 (display unchecked) or 2 (display checked). Defaulting this to accepted may be in violation of certain regulations for your state or country.
• Customer Default Email Preference: Set the customer default email preference. Can be set to either 0 (text) or 1 (HTML).
• Customer Product Notification Status: Customer should be asked about product notifications after checkout success. Can be set to 0 (never ask) or 1 (ask, unless already set to global).
• Customer Shop Status – View Shop and Prices: Set whether the customer must be approved to shop. If you wish customers to login to see prices, it is recommended that you use option 2 so that search engine spiders can index your pages. Options are: 0 = Not required, 1 = Must login to browse, 2 = May browse but no prices unless logged in, 3 = Showroom Only
• Customer Approval Status – Authorization Pending: Set whether the customer must be authorized to shop. If you want a restricted shop, it is recommended that option 2 or 3 be used so that search engine spiders can index your pages. Options are: 0 = Not required, 1 = Must be Authorized to Browse, 2 = May browse but no prices unless Authorized, 3 = Customer May Browse and May see Prices but Must be Authorized to Buy.
• Customer Authorization: filename: Customer authorization filename.
• Customer Authorization: Hide Header: Hide the header before customer authorization.
• Customer Authorization: Hide Column Left: Hide the left column before customer authorization.
• Customer Authorization: Hide Column Right: Hide the right column before customer authorization.
• Customer Authorization: Hide Footer: Hide the footer before customer authorization.
• Customer Authorization: Hide Prices: Hide the product prices before customer authorization.
• Customers Referral Status: Set if a customers referral code is created, and if so, how it is created. Once the customers referral code has been set it can only be changed in the Customer Admin. Options are: 0 = Off, 1 = 1st Discount Coupon Code used, 2 = Customer can add during create account or edit if blank.

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