How do I install Zen Cart on XAMPP?

I got xampp installed and typing in http://127.0.0.1 produces the address http://127.0.0.1/xampp All the navigation inks on that page work.

Now I want to install zen-cart, and all I get is 404 errors. I tried to place the zen cat folder on c: drive, and also on the xampp folder, and third try ... the /htdocs folder.

How do you find the zc_install on a local machine?????

Win XP SP3
Zen 1.38a
XAMPP 1.7.0.1 (MySQL 5.1.30)(MyPHP 5.2.8)

Thanks in advance
Keith
aka xcergy

copy your downloaded and extracted files to /xampp/htdocs/zen/

start your browser, go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin

make a database call it what ever you want.

then direct your browser to http://localhost/zen/

and follow the instructions for the automated install.


PS don't forget to turn on cURL by changing the php.ini in /xampp/php/php.ini, all you have to do is to delete the ; in front of the cURL extention.

OK, got that far.. and am able to get to the ZEN install screen on my local host...

but then on this page:

http://localhost/zen/zcinstall77/ind...n_page=inspect

I get several errors..

Access denied for user 'encoreep_zc1'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

CURL not compiled into PHP - notify server administrator

/admin/includes/configure.php does not exist

sooo, I am stuck. I DID take the ; out of php.ini in /xampp/php/php.ini by the way.

Suggestions? Help??

Tom

As you are only using for development forge on as things like curl are for secure transactions etc.../.
You might need to rename dist-configure.php to configure.php

Yes, just for development.

Where might I find "dist-configure.php"

In my XAMPP folder I'm sure.. but there are a lot of other folders in there... none of which seem anything like that.

Tom

Closed everything and restarted Apache and MySql and now only get two errors.. vs. four

Access denied for user 'encoreep_zc1'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

/admin/includes/configure.php does not exist

Part of the problem (all of the problem) may be that I have not copied my database from the online server to the PC.. cause I don't know how to :blush:

Tom

Quote:

---

I have not copied my database from the online server to the PC.. cause I don't know how to

---

XAMP menu has a phpmyadmin function where you can upload a DB backup or "import"

To get one from your site if phpmyadmin is supplied by your host
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=103

OK, well that tutorial seemed to help and I have successfuly downloaded the database from the host and imported it into my pc.. but when I run the installer I still get the two same messages as above.

Tom

Quote:

---

Access denied for user 'encoreep_zc1'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

---

As I do not recall being able to set a DB password for XAMPP - -- try no

Quote:

---

/admin/includes/configure.php does not exist

---

Did you rename the admin dist-configure.php to configure,php???

Quote:

---

As I do not recall being able to set a DB password for XAMPP - -- try no

---

I have no idea where to enter "No". The setup does not ever offer me an option to say yes or no.

Quote:

---

Did you rename the admin dist-configure.php to configure,php???

---

I was unable to find that file anywhere on my PC... not anywhere in the XAMPP folder at least. Should it be there.. or where?

Tom