#7841 – Phocadownload link not working with SH404SEF

Hi

Is there a work around?

First we need to know what the problem is and what is causing it. PhocaDownload is commonly used with sh404SEF and has been for many years, so we need to find what's specific to your site to have this issue.

The first information is: what "does not work" actually means? what happens?

The second information to be provided is full and real URLs to pages involved which means: a page with a download link. We must be talking about the same page exactly.

I was using MijoSEF before and there you could disable the URL optimiation for any component, but have not found a simular solution.

There is of course the same - and more - within sh404SEF, it's under the "By component" tab. I very strongly advise against touching anything there before we know what's causing this. I insist on you not changing anything on that settings tab, it won't be possible to work if not in a default state.

As you have disabled sh404SEF, I think we'll need to have superadmin credentials to the site to be able to enable/disable it and compare the links and the behavior of PhocaDownload with and without it.

Best regards

Yannick Gaultier

weeblr.com / @weeblr

Hi

So conclusion is that within Components -> Widgetkit, when i add the link there (as i want a nice presentation) it does not work

Ah ok, I thought this was an issue in sh404SEF. So the explanation is simple really: all the links used in widget kits modules are wrong. 

For instance, the "Relatorio de progresso 2020" (id=51), the link in the Widgetkits item is:

https://www.xxxx.org/component/phocadownload/category/15-annual-hpp-progress-pt?download=51:hpp-relatorio-de-progresso-2020

The correct link to use is (the one you have down below) is:

https://www.xxxx.org/pt/category/15-annual-hpp-progress-pt?download=51

So your widgets are using the wrong links, the one without sh404SEF I guess. How are those links created? how do you insert them? is there any cache maybe that you need to clear so that they are updated to the new ones?

Best regards

Yannick Gaultier

weeblr.com / @weeblr

Hi

 the phocadownload links below on the page, but Widgetkit got some kind of added string to the download link.

Most likely you copied the links before enabling sh404SEF. So they are just the old links and needs updating as you started to do.

Best regards

Yannick Gaultier

weeblr.com / @weeblr

Hi

You're welcome! Closing this ticket now, feel free to open a new one as needed. If you do so, please mention this ticket number in the new one.

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Best regards

Yannick Gaultier

weeblr.com / @weeblr