Friday, July 15, 2011

Mobile Devices Display Generic ASPDNSF Store Instead of the Actual Website

Version: ASPDotNetStorefront 9.x

Problem:
When browsing the site with a mobile or table device the default generic mobile skin is being displayed.

Solution:
To disable the mobile skin and display the standard website skin, delete all rows in the MobileDevice table.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Magento: Change Base URL via Database

Version: Magento 1.x

Problem:
Changing the base url in Magento admin (System –> Configuration –> Web –> Base URL) causes an error and the front-end and back-end no longer display.

Solution:
In table, core_config_data update rows:
web/unsecure/base_url = your new domain
web/secure/base_url = your new domain

Clear cache by deleting all files in the folder: /var/cache/