What do I do now? Installing on Windows

[vipinc]

Hi

I have also just now downloaded the zencart zip folder. But while going through the installation guide I am stuck, as it says " Basically, in your FTP area look for a "www" or "public_html" or "htdocs" or "httpdocs" or "wwwroot" folder. These are the common folder names for what is referred to as the "webroot", which is where all website content is served from "

Now when I login to my webserver control panel, I cannot see any of these folder. Please advice which folder do I move the unzip folder of zen cart ?

Mentioned below are the folder that I can see in my control panel of my domain.
Admin
Cache
docs
download
editors
email
extras
images
includes
media
pub
zcinstall


Please if someone can guide me and help me know that to which I folder do I need to upload the zen cart folder ?

Regards
Vipin

[gjh42]

Those are the main Zen Cart folders, which means that you already have them uploaded to your server. The folder they are in is your Zen Cart root.

[vipinc]

I have uploaded the folder under html folder in my webserver.

Changed the names of two files as mentioned in the guide to configure.php.

Now when I go to a browser and enter http://www.mydomain.com/catalog/zc_install

I am getting a page which says "

The page cannot be found
The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.
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Please try the following:

•Make sure that the Web site address displayed in the address bar of your browser is spelled and formatted correctly.
•If you reached this page by clicking a link, contact the Web site administrator to alert them that the link is incorrectly formatted.
•Click the Back button to try another link.
HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found.
Internet Information Services (IIS)

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Technical Information (for support personnel)

•Go to Microsoft Product Support Services and perform a title search for the words HTTP and 404.
•Open IIS Help, which is accessible in IIS Manager (inetmgr), and search for topics titled Web Site Setup, Common Administrative Tasks, and About Custom Error Messages.



Can someone please tell what have I done wrong or have I missed out something ?

Regards
Vipin

[gjh42]

I have uploaded the folder under html folder
I go to a browser and enter http://www.mydomain.com/catalog/zc_install

One of these is wrong. If you uploaded the files into the /html/ folder, the path to run zc_install will be
http://www.mydomain.com/zc_install

[Kim]

You are using a Windows Server? May I suggest you switch to a Unix server before you go any further?

[vipinc]

I tried, http://www.mydomain.com/zc_install

but this also did not work getting the same 'page cannot be displayed ' error.

I do not have an option to switch to unix, as I have already paid my hosting company for windows enviorment...if I do switch the money paid to them for windows goes in a bin as per the policy.

More over why shld I move to unix platform...is zen cart not compatiable on windows enviorment.

Anyone...? can someone please tell me what am I doing wrong ?

[kobra]

More over why shld I move to unix platform...is zen cart not compatiable on windows enviorment.

Unix/Linux is just a better platform for serving the web with php/mysql

[vipinc]

Unix/Linux is just a better platform for serving the web with php/mysql

My OS is win 7, can I still work ? If yes plz tell me how ?
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[kobra]

My OS is win 7, can I still work ? If yes plz tell me how ?

Win 7 is a desktop OS NOT a server OS
You need a hosting account with a provider

[vipinc]

Win 7 is a desktop OS NOT a server OS
You need a hosting account with a provider

My domain is hosted with a company who has given me an hosted acct and I am logged in to that. Have made the changed as mentioned above bt nothing is working.

Also is there any whom I can speak with over the phone and take help instantly ?

If there is anyone who can help me over the phone, please let me know at dealsatclick # gmail # com

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