[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Random files in site root relating to hika shop ## - **[landed](/forum/user/56414-landed "View landed's Profile")** - [![landed's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/56414-landed "View landed's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/56414-landed) Less More - Posts: 7 - Thank you received: 0 - - 8 years 7 months ago [\#290418](#290418) by [landed](/forum/user/56414-landed "View landed's Profile") *[Random files in site root relating to hika shop](/forum/25-install-update/894271-random-files-in-site-root-relating-to-hika-shop#290418 "-- HikaShop version -- : HikaShop Essential: 3.4.0 -- Joomla version -- : Joomla! 3.8.6 -- PHP version -- : 5.x -- Browser(s) name and version -- : chrome -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : No error message Hi I am finding files in the root of my site that appear to be circumnavigating normal joomla component methods. example filenames are.. paypaladvanced_cance_1.php content is I am working this for a client and am asking is this placed by hika shop? Was this a previous devs work etc...I would like to delete it to be honest. This is also to do with paypal. I think it is some kind of paypal call back code perhaps. Thank you.")* was created by *[landed](/forum/user/56414-landed "View landed's Profile")* -- HikaShop version -- : HikaShop Essential: 3.4.0 -- Joomla version -- : Joomla! 3.8.6 -- PHP version -- : 5.x -- Browser(s) name and version -- : chrome -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : No error message Hi I am finding files in the root of my site that appear to be circumnavigating normal joomla component methods. example filenames are.. paypaladvanced_cance_1.php content is Code: <?php $_GET['option']='com_hikashop'; $_REQUEST['option']='com_hikashop'; $_GET['tmpl']='component'; $_REQUEST['tmpl']='component'; $_GET['ctrl']='checkout'; $_REQUEST['ctrl']='checkout'; $_GET['task']='notify'; $_REQUEST['task']='notify'; $_GET['notif_payment']='paypaladvanced'; $_REQUEST['notif_payment']='paypaladvanced'; $_GET['format']='html'; $_REQUEST['format']='html'; $_GET['local']='en'; $_REQUEST['local']='en'; $_GET['notif_id']='1'; $_REQUEST['notif_id']='1'; $_GET['from_user']='cancel'; $_REQUEST['from_user']='cancel'; include('index.php'); I am working this for a client and am asking is this placed by hika shop? Was this a previous devs work etc...I would like to delete it to be honest. This is also to do with paypal. I think it is some kind of paypal call back code perhaps. Thank you. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI1LWluc3RhbGwtdXBkYXRlLzg5NDI3MS1yYW5kb20tZmlsZXMtaW4tc2l0ZS1yb290LXJlbGF0aW5nLXRvLWhpa2Etc2hvcD90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86322 - Thank you received: 14281 - - 8 years 7 months ago [\#290421](#290421) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Random files in site root relating to hika shop](/forum/25-install-update/894271-random-files-in-site-root-relating-to-hika-shop#290421 "-- HikaShop version -- : HikaShop Essential: 3.4.0 -- Joomla version -- : Joomla! 3.8.6 -- PHP version -- : 5.x -- Browser(s) name and version -- : chrome -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : No error message Hi I am finding files in the root of my site that appear to be circumnavigating normal joomla component methods. example filenames are.. paypaladvanced_cance_1.php content is I am working this for a client and am asking is this placed by hika shop? Was this a previous devs work etc...I would like to delete it to be honest. This is also to do with paypal. I think it is some kind of paypal call back code perhaps. Thank you.")* Hi, That's a file placed by the PayPal Advanced plugin of HikaShop. If you don't use it, you can delete the file. However, if you use PayPal Advanced, you shouldn't delete that file. Otherwise, some of the functions of that payment method won't work. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI1LWluc3RhbGwtdXBkYXRlLzg5NDI3MS1yYW5kb20tZmlsZXMtaW4tc2l0ZS1yb290LXJlbGF0aW5nLXRvLWhpa2Etc2hvcD90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[landed](/forum/user/56414-landed "View landed's Profile")** - [![landed's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/56414-landed "View landed's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/56414-landed) Less More - Posts: 7 - Thank you received: 0 - - 8 years 7 months ago [\#290468](#290468) by [landed](/forum/user/56414-landed "View landed's Profile") Replied by *[landed](/forum/user/56414-landed "View landed's Profile")* on topic *[Random files in site root relating to hika shop](/forum/25-install-update/894271-random-files-in-site-root-relating-to-hika-shop#290468 "-- HikaShop version -- : HikaShop Essential: 3.4.0 -- Joomla version -- : Joomla! 3.8.6 -- PHP version -- : 5.x -- Browser(s) name and version -- : chrome -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : No error message Hi I am finding files in the root of my site that appear to be circumnavigating normal joomla component methods. example filenames are.. paypaladvanced_cance_1.php content is I am working this for a client and am asking is this placed by hika shop? Was this a previous devs work etc...I would like to delete it to be honest. This is also to do with paypal. I think it is some kind of paypal call back code perhaps. Thank you.")* Ok thanks for the info, it seems a bit messy but that's just my opinion. Appreciate the help. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI1LWluc3RhbGwtdXBkYXRlLzg5NDI3MS1yYW5kb20tZmlsZXMtaW4tc2l0ZS1yb290LXJlbGF0aW5nLXRvLWhpa2Etc2hvcD90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")** - [![Jerome's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar80.png)](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/80-jerome) - HikaShop core developer Less More - Posts: 26394 - Thank you received: 4078 - - [](http://obsi.dev) - 8 years 7 months ago [\#290469](#290469) by [Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") Replied by *[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")* on topic *[Random files in site root relating to hika shop](/forum/25-install-update/894271-random-files-in-site-root-relating-to-hika-shop#290469 "-- HikaShop version -- : HikaShop Essential: 3.4.0 -- Joomla version -- : Joomla! 3.8.6 -- PHP version -- : 5.x -- Browser(s) name and version -- : chrome -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : No error message Hi I am finding files in the root of my site that appear to be circumnavigating normal joomla component methods. example filenames are.. paypaladvanced_cance_1.php content is I am working this for a client and am asking is this placed by hika shop? Was this a previous devs work etc...I would like to delete it to be honest. This is also to do with paypal. I think it is some kind of paypal call back code perhaps. Thank you.")* Hello, Some payment plugin requires a short return URL (not more than 200 char). Since an HikaShop notification URL can be long via the Joomla non SEF routing system ; plugins will use a file in the ROOT in order to have a very short URL and prefill parameters in the URLS. There is nothing problematic with the security or else. As you can see, it just set values in PHP variables to initiate the route to the right place. Regards, --- Jerome - Obsidev.com HikaMarket & HikaSerial developer / HikaShop core dev team. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI1LWluc3RhbGwtdXBkYXRlLzg5NDI3MS1yYW5kb20tZmlsZXMtaW4tc2l0ZS1yb290LXJlbGF0aW5nLXRvLWhpa2Etc2hvcD90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. 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