config.php/dist-configure.php

[schoolboy]

While the install has gon through, there is a faulty PHP file somewhere. This is not unusual when you FTP the program files to the server - and often happens if you send the whole bang shoot up in one go.

What happens is that during the ftp process, a file gets corrupted and with PHP being quite fussy, a faulty file usually renders a blank - or partially blank - screen

You need to use this tool:
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=860

(read the simple instructions embedded in the file)

Then, go collect the error message in the cache folder and post it up here for us to see...

[evenstar]

Thanks to you all for your help, it turns out that the problem was caused by an upgrade on my hosting site to a new PHP version.

If anyone else has this problem (I am with one.com hosting), the solution is below:

Blank screen when installing ZenCart on PHP 5.3.0:

Main changes to make are listed below (not comprehensive, but worked with me)

= = = = =
- Prefix 'set_magic_quotes_runtime' with '@' in application_top.php
(there are two files with this name, one in includes and one in
/admin/includes). There are other uses of set_magic_quotes_runtime in
the code, but I'll deal with them as I come to them.

- Replace "ereg('thing', $other)" with "preg_match('/thing/', $other)",
.....
one file that has a problem is
includes/classes/db/mysql/query_factory.php
Calls such as "ereg('^[0-9]', $key)" need to be replaced by
"preg_match('/^[0-9]/', $key)" in several places,
note the / / surrounding the string."

- 'date_diff' is now a keyword in PHP 5.3.0
(http://th2.php.net/manual/en/function.date-diff.php) so change the
function to something like zen_date_diff in:
admin/orders.php
admin/includes/header.php
admin/includes/modules/orders_download.php
admin/includes/functions/general.php
includes/modules/payment/paypal/paypal_functions.php
includes/functions/functions_general.php


..Hopefully this will help someone out, and prevent the hurling of laptops out of windows while trying to resolve!...

[schoolboy]

I trust you are aware that there is a PATCH for sites running under 5.3. Did you use the patch?

[evenstar]

I trust you are aware that there is a PATCH for sites running under 5.3. Did you use the patch?

I didn't, no, this information was passed to me by my hosting provider following a previous query, may have been slightly easier rather than fiddling around with php coding (I am not technical in the slightest)..