RESOLVED: Understanding Secure File Folder

Hello again,

I need help understanding the Secure File Folder. Is this a folder where products are stored [by HikaShop] when I create them in HikaShop? Or is this just a folder for products that I upload to HikaShop? I am trying to set up this secure folder, however, I do not have any prepared product files to upload.... I need to create them all directly in HikaShop.

If HikaShop does not store my products in this secure folder after I create them in HikaShop, are they in-fact not protected against hackers?

Regards
Scott


Upload secure folder : Folder in which the products files will be uploaded to.
Please make sure this folder is writable otherwise HikaShop won't be able to upload your files in it. We recommend to put this folder outside your joomla installation folder. That way, if your website is hacked, you have more chances that the products files won't be changed. By default the folder is inside the Joomla installation folder but protected with an .htaccess to prevent access via the web. Only possible access will be via FTP,SSH or PHP.

EDIT; I Also want to add that this File "safe" is currently empty even though I have created a number of products... is HikaShop supposed to be "uploading" product files to this folder? Folder has permission 755. What is wrong here?

Hi,

Products are stored in the database, not in folders. That folder is where HikaShop save the files you upload for your products.

There is no security problem if you leave the default value.

Hi again Nicolas

So is it normal that my "safe" folder now shows "empty" even thought there are products stored there in database? Or should I see this data in the file folder when I look using CPanel or Foxzilla?

Regards
Scott

It's normal. Again, products are stored in the database, not in folders.

Ok, thanks. My concern it whether i need to change this file and location as suggested and If I do so, to be sure that I have entered the path correctly.

If I decide to change this secure file folder location as you suggest in configuration docs, Is there a way to test that I have entered in the correct path and that infact, Hikashop can use this file?

Also, could I decide to do this later after I have created my eshop... or should it be changed before creating products in database?

Regards
Scott

Don't change it. First you don't have any files attached to your products, so you don't need it. Second, leaving it like this doesn't poses any security threat to your website.

OK
Thanks Nicolas

Regards
Scott