Creating a test site

[misty]

database,i assume you are refering to zencart.sql i have? and how do i add this to wamp

Via phpmyadmin option in wamp menu

[Rainyplace]

Via phpmyadmin option in wamp menu

Does this look right for the config files?

// define our database connection
  define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
  define('DB_PREFIX', 'zen_');
  define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');
  define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'test');
  define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', '#######');
  define('DB_DATABASE', 'C:\wamp\www\ZenCart');
  define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false'); // use persistent connections?
  define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db'); // use 'db' for best support, or '' for file-based storage

  // The next 2 "defines" are for SQL cache support.
  // For SQL_CACHE_METHOD, you can select from:  none, database, or file
  // If you choose "file", then you need to set the DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE to a directory where your apache 
  // or webserver user has write privileges (chmod 666 or 777). We recommend using the "cache" folder inside the Zen Cart folder
  // ie: /path/to/your/webspace/public_html/zen/cache   -- leave no trailing slash  
  define('SQL_CACHE_METHOD', 'database'); 
  define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE', 'C:\wamp\www\ZenCart\cache');

// EOF

(thank you schoolboy for your instructions, if this doesn't work out for me, i will certainly give your method a go. )