Problems with admin page

[deemurphy]

I am running zen cart 1.2.8a on windows using xampp and my database is MySQL client version: 5.1.41. I installed the zc138a-php53patch before installing and can not get into the admin page. I get the following:

The connection was interrupted













The connection to localhost:90 was interrupted while the page was loading.








* The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
moments.

* If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.

* If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.


Do I need to install admin_security_patch_v138 as well and if so what should I be careful of replacing.

Thank you
LadyDee

[kobra]

I am running zen cart 1.2.8a on windows using xampp and my database is MySQL client version: 5.1.41. I installed the zc138a-php53patch before installing

Try installing without the patch first
Then if needed apply patch

You didn't list your version of php???

[deemurphy]

I Have installed it without the patch and can not get into the store or the admin. I install it with the patch and can get into the store not the admin. I am using php version5.3.0

Thank you

[The Perfect Gift]

I seem to be having a problem with my site. I downloaded zen-cart 1.3.8 and was trying too edit my homepage. The tutorial video said too open "index.php" edit it then use "filezilla" too upload the files. I did so and when I did I'm getting the following error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/someth33/public_html/index.php on line 10


How do I get my home page back???

[kobra]

The tutorial video said too open "index.php" edit it then use "filezilla" too upload the files. I did so and when I did I'm getting the following error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/someth33/public_html/index.php on line 10


How do I get my home page back???

What video?
What are you tryingto change?
Path to the index.php you edited?
Did you preserve an original?
If not

I downloaded zen-cart 1.3.8

Download again, expand locally and replace the file you edited

[The Perfect Gift]

I downloaded it again, but when I opened the file "includes/language/english/index.php" it apparently downloaded with my updates. I opened the file after re-downloading it and it still has the things I changed in it.