Testing Custom Templates on Local Computer

[rdcast]

I've downloaded a template to my local computer and would like to make some design changes. How are these custom templates tested on a local computer?

[kobra]

I've downloaded a template to my local computer and would like to make some design changes. How are these custom templates tested on a local computer?

Do you have a local environment to run a local web server?
Do you have ZenCart installed locally?
Tutorial for MAC but same for a PC with the progrom required either
XAMP, WAMP ot Easyphp
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=262

[rdcast]

yea, good if you have a mac, but I've never wanted to make the switch.

[clydejones]

yea, good if you have a mac, but I've never wanted to make the switch.

As Kobra mentioned, you can use xampp, wampp or easyphp to set up a server environment on your PC.

Easy to do and extremely useful for testing things like new templates.

[rdcast]

Thanks! I chose EasyPHP. Working through the MySQL setup script, the "System Inspection Results" flags "CURL not compiled". Is there something I can do about this?

Then when I click on "Install" and it presents the "Database Information" form to be filled in, the following fields need valid input:

Database Host = localhost

Database Username = root

Database password = ???

Database Name = ???

The first 2 are correctly supported in the "config.inc.php" file. I edited this file to contain a password, but I can't find where to edit the "Database Name".

Am I proceeding correctly and how do I edit the "Database Name" and is there some download for CURL?

[kobra]

Am I proceeding correctly and how do I edit the "Database Name" and is there some download for CURL?

Pre-create your DB
For a local development environment curl is not required

[rdcast]

Where is the download for this patch ?

[Shane78]

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showth...484#post804484

[rdcast]

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showth...484#post804484

Thanks, but I think I'll just stick with EasyPHP v5.2.10 for now.