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    application error Installed tries to download file isntead of run it

    So, I just downloaded whatever the homepage says is the most recent version as of 4/5/10.
    I am running this locally until I get it all figured out, as I am new to Zen Cart, but not to coding.

    I would love to try this software out, but it seems that the installer does not work - perhaps someone can point me in the right direction.

    When I run the installer I can agree to the TOS/GPL, but then the installer tries to have me download index.php instead of going to the next part of the installer. You can see the screenshot at http://grab.by/3y0W

    If anyone can point in what could be considered the correct direction, I would appreciate it!

    Thanks

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    Default Re: Installed tries to download file isntead of run it

    Look for a htacess file on your server that probably has a defunct handler statement
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    Default Re: Installed tries to download file isntead of run it

    If that were the case, then it shouldn't even load the intial Welcome and License pages.
    My htaccess in zc_install is as follows

    # $Id: .htaccess 3781 2006-06-16 04:33:28Z drbyte $

    # The following disables mod_security in apache, which may be necessary during installation
    # This file should only be used INSIDE the zc_install folder. Using the following directive elsewhere can
    # cause security problems on your site. Talk to your webhost if you are concerned about its effects.

    <IfModule mod_security.c>
    SecFilterEngine Off
    SecFilterScanPOST Off
    </IfModule>

    ## If for some reason the above doesn't produce the desired results, simply remove the # from the
    ## following lines:
    #SecFilterEngine off
    #SecFilterScanPOST Off
    There is no .htaccess in the root of the site.

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    Default Re: Installed tries to download file isntead of run it

    Post your server details
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    Default Re: Installed tries to download file isntead of run it

    It's an Apache/MySQL server running PHP5 on Mac OSX Snow Leopard. Basic LAMP stack...
    I've installed and tested hundreds of other sites in both PHP and Ruby on Rails, so it's not a server thing, it's site/application specific.

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    Default Re: Installed tries to download file isntead of run it

    You're using PHP 5.3, without the PHP 5.3 patch for v1.3.8a, which can be found here: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=140960
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    Default Re: Installed tries to download file isntead of run it

    it's not a server thing, it's site/application specific.
    Thousands of installs on other servers without your issues

    Ditto DrByte as you did not specify the exact php release
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    Default Re: Installed tries to download file isntead of run it

    Quote Originally Posted by DrByte View Post
    You're using PHP 5.3, without the PHP 5.3 patch for v1.3.8a, which can be found here: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=140960
    Excellent, thank you very much! Worked perfectly!!

 

 

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