Folder and File Structure for the Zeus Program

 

File and Folder Installation Locations

Zeus is installed in two different locations on your Windows computer's hard drive.

Zeus Program Files

  • The Zeus program executable files are installed in "C:\Program Files\Zeus\". These files are not used by the end-user.

Users 'Application Data' Files

  • The user's database and other user files that the Zeus program needs to store data, are installed in Project folders.

  • Project folders are located in each individual Windows User's "Application Data" folder, determined by the Operating System installed on the installation computer.
    (By Microsoft decree, program data files are no longer allowed in 'Program Files')    .

  • The current Zeus Project database file is indicated by the path located at the lower, right-corner of Zeus. This will tell you where your Zeus Project files are located.

 

'Application Data' Folder Locations as Determined by Your Operating System

Older Zeus users before Zeus Version 4.2.37

C:\Program Files\Zeus\

This was the default location for Zeus users with older Projects before Version 4.1.37,. These Zeus users may want to copy and paste their files and folders to the new locations set by Microsoft. This is not our idea, but part of Microsoft's answer to a secure operating system and Vista is the start of these new OSs that force this change. You will have to move these files and folders in the future.

Vista

OS(C:)\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Zeus Projects\Default\

XP

C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Zeus Projects\Default\

Win95, Win98

C:\Windows\Local Settings\Application Data\Zeus Projects\Default\

 

The folders highlighted in Red are created when Zeus is installed and also when you create an additional Project using 'File > New Project' (see below).

The folders highlighted in Black are created when your Windows operating system was installed (these files must exist - do not delete them or rename them).

Note: If you do not see any of these folders it may be that they are Hidden. Make sure that Windows Explorer is set to show Hidden files.

 

Default Projects Folder Structure

These default folders and files was created for you when Zeus was initially installed and is located in your 'Application Data' folder (see above).

  Zeus Projects

Default - This Folder name is the name of the Project. (The name of other Projects will change as you create them)

  • Zeus.mdb - The Access Database

sets - Form Filler data files

  • linking.xml

  • Blank.xml

  • sets.dtd

includes -

  • empty

content - Content unique to each theme directory page.

  • Default is empty

email -

  • empty

messages - Email message templates

  • _Help.txt

  • Changes.txt

  • Changes.w.Book.txt

  • LinkPartner.txt

  • LinkPartner.w.Book.txt

  • Now Partner.txt

  • Request.txt

  • Request.w.Book.txt

links - Directory HTML pages are created here before FTP upload. Everything in this directory gets uploaded to your web sites server. This is the only directory that needs to be uploaded.

  • star.gif (used to highlight Link Partner listings)

  • Common.Sense.Web.Marketing.pdf

  • LinkInfo.htm -  HTML page that tells a webmaster how to add a link to your web site. This would include link html code samples, images, etc. and is created in the directory design process. This page is not created in installation or New Projects. It is created by us, depending on the Zeus package purchased.

  • Search.txt (Index for z_Search directory search. Only created and uploaded if optional z_Search is installed)

  • ????.htm (Zeus creates one of these HTML pages for every one of your Theme Categories during link directory creation)

misc - Directory templates and design files used for directory creation. These files are edited by you or us during the directory design process. By us, depending on the Zeus package purchased.

  • footerinfo.txt - html inserted at the bottom of each directory page

  • headerinfo.txt - html inserted at the bottom of each directory page

  • themeindexinfo.txt - html inserted into the Index page. Usually a link request form

  • themeindex_template - Advanced - Master Index Template file. html and DataTags

  • themepage_template.txt - Advanced - Master Theme Page Template file - html and DataTags

queries - Custom SQL queries created by user. The following are default queries installed by installation or 'New Project'

  • Audit 404 Errors.qry

  • Email Sent Before Date and NOT Partner.qry

  • Email Sent Before Date and Partner.qry

  • Email Sent Before Date.qry

  • Email Sent Between Two Dates.qry

  • Included in Directory.qry

  • Link Partner = True.qry

 

New Projects Folder Structure

When  you create a new Project for a second Link Directory, using 'File > New Project'; Zeus will automatically create ALL default Files and Folders.

For simplicities sake, we are showing the folder structure below, with folders only. Files are added during the actual creation.

  Zeus Projects

Your Second Project - This can be any name you like and is named when you create the New Project.

sets

includes

content

email

messages

links

misc

queries

 

Projects Folder Structure

Showing the Projects folder structure below, without sub-folders and files.

  Zeus Projects

Default

Your Second Project

Your Third Project

Etc......