second shop on local computer

[stitchnkitty]

I am a newbie.
I am attempting to set up a second shop on my local computer to parallel the new one live. (not the old one)

this is what I have done:
the program for ZC is already there with my first shop in place.
I have copied the folder that customizes my cart, from my first shop as we are using that as a base (appearance wise only). Going to delete the product when things get going.
Renamed it to match the new site -as not to get things confused and corrupted I immediately went into the 2 config files and changed the database name, admin name and the shop name.

The database has been created but not poplulated.

Is this ok up till now?
I remeber reading that there should not be two carts within one area.
Not quite sure as to how to get the tables into the new DB uxcept do a BU of the old one and import. Suggestion here?
TIA

[kobra]

second shop on local computer

Hope that you are not attempting to run an operational shop from a local PC?

[stevesh]

As long as the carts are in different directories (one in the root and one in /store, for example) and you name the databases differently and make sure the right cart is pointed to the right database, you should be OK. I would back up the original database before installing the new cart, just to be sure.

edit - Sorry, I didn't notice you were installing locally. Should be the same, but I've never done a local installation. so ...

[stitchnkitty]

not running this live on my own computer - goodness I am not savy enough for that!

I have both folders(separately) to customize both shops in the htdocs folder. like this.

xamp/htdocs/1st shop/
xamp/htdocs/newshop/

[stitchnkitty]

i think I have things figured out up till now - is there a tutorial on how I can copy the database from one to the other. I have already created a BU thru SQL and I have gone into Myphpadmin and there is tabs for export but not import. So it must be a bit more complicated than that.

suggestions?

[stitchnkitty]

ok so if I go phpmyadmin
click on the old database (the one to be copied) and
go to operations.
Copy database to:
I can type the name of the new DB
below this
highlight structure and data
also:
add drop table
add auto_increment value ????
but how about add constraints??? and
switch to copied DB????


Am I on the right path??? Or will i screw things up?
TIA

[DrByte]

There are FAQ articles on the topic:

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=99
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=100
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=103

[stitchnkitty]

Dr Byte
at first I looked at your answer and thought how is this going to help i hve read all these - but with a fresh mind and determination I clicked on all three FAQs and read for the fifth time. Something clicked and the lightbulb when on

Thanks to everyone who answers these Q?'s for your expertise and knowing how to answer Q? in a way that helps the most!!

mission accomplished!!!