V4.1.x Seller Store - Unique/Memorable URL's

[michael +]

I've seen this done in some CMS applications and wondered if it would be possible here as a module. Could a field be made available for the user to create a memorable URL for their seller store?

For example; myclassifieds.com/citybikes

I guess this would involve some work on the .htaccess file. Any takers?

[Eric Barnes]

I know Mike-N-Tosh was going to rebuild this module so maybe he can include that as a feature in the next release.

[michael +]

Thanks for that Nick but what I was really hoping for was the ability to rewrite the 'View more ads from this seller' link by the seller himself!

I know that the Community Builder component for Joomla has accomplished this via the .htaccess file. A member can choose any name to be appended to the main URL (so long as it's available) but is warned that this can only be done once so choose wisely.

It would be nice if our customers could promote their stores, and our businesses, with a more memorable link than myclassifieds.co.uk/searchresults.php?owner=147

Michael

[seymourjames +]

I think this is nearly your solution (on the way). It comes from 4.09 working on a real site using the owners. For you it depends on if the variable you need is available.

SEO module mod_user.php

"'(?<!/)".URL."/searchresults.php\?owner=([0-9]*)\&page=([0-9]*)'",
"'(?<!/)searchresults.php\?owner=([0-9]*)\&page=([0-9]*)'",
"'(?<!/)searchresults.php\?owner=([0-9]*)'",
"'(?<!/)storeseller/([0-9]*)/1.html'",


.htaccess file

RewriteRule ^storeseller/([0-9]+)\.html$ searchresults.php?owner=$1 [NC]
RewriteRule ^storeseller/([0-9]+)/([0-9]+)\.html$ searchresults.php?owner=$1&page=$2 [NC]

and in listingsextra2.tpl

<tr><td><span class="moreads"><a href="storeseller/{$owner}.html">{$smarty.const.LANG_MORE_ADS_SELLER }</a></span></td></tr>



Now you should be able to pick up the store name instead of owner if I remember correctly and change the .htaccess commands above to something like

RewriteRule ^storeseller/([0-9a-zA-Z_-]+)\.html$ searchresults.php?owner=$1 [NC]
RewriteRule ^storeseller/([0-9a-zA-Z_-]+)/([0-9]+)\.html$ searchresults.php?owner=$1&page=$2 [NC]


It will need to be played around with