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FIX: Not able to access the /admin page
Posted By Ankur Gupta On 11 Aug 2017 04:08:10 Under New and Updates
Some of our clients faced a common issue while installing Epaper CMS that is they were not able to access the admin panel. It was showing 404 error. If you try to find any “admin” folder in the Epaper CMS then you won’t be able to find it because it is not there.
Cause of the issue:
Normally the Epaper CMS admin URL is like this http://yourwebsite.com/index.php/admin
We use URL rewriting technique to hide the index.php and make the url like this http://yourwebsite.com/admin
Solution:
If you are not able to access the admin panel first check if you have .htaccess file (Given with Epaper CMS Zip) in the root directory or not. If it is missing then upload it on root directory.
If you have .htaccess file on the root but still not able to access the admin dashboard then your server may not have URL rewriting feature. But you can still use Epaper CMS. Just follow the following steps:
- Open protected/config/main.php
- Find a setting called showScriptName .
- Set it to true.
Now you will be able to access the admin dashboard from http://yourwebsite.com/index.php/admin
About the Author
Ankur Gupta
Ankur Gupta is a seasoned software developer and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in building innovative digital solutions. He is the founder of Vedanta Software, a SAAS-based platform specializing in Newsportal CMS and ePaper CMS for publishers across India and beyond. With deep expertise in PHP, Yii2, CodeIgniter, ReactJS, Server Management, Linux, and a growing proficiency in Node.js, Ankur is passionate about creating scalable, user-friendly web applications. He is known for his hands-on approach and dedication to quality, mentoring his team to deliver robust and efficient software solutions tailored for the digital publishing industry.
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