Hello all, I'm new here... and I need help.

I have been running around in circles for the last day and a half trying to chase this one down. Feel like I have exhausted my resources, gotten dizzy, and decided it's time to break down and ask for a little help.

The Problem:

I can not log into the Admin section.


Behavior:

When entering my Admin UserID and password, the browser processes a moment and then returns me right back to the login page.


The Environment:

I am attempting to set up an offline Zen-Cart store on my computer so that I can learn about it, Master it, Love it, before going live.

Hardware: Apple Powerbook PPC G4
OS: 10.4.8
Server: Apache 1.3 (part of the OS package from Apple)
PHP: Version 5.2.0
MySql: Version 5.0.27


Zencart is installed with the Demo Product data. I installed with no SSL, per installation recommendations.

I can browse to Zencart at: http://127.0.0.1/~username/zen-cart/ and it loads just fine. I have had no problem navigating through any of the screens. Some of the functions are not working (registration, sending mail) but I assume that is because I have not yet configured it with the Admin tools.

I have read, and checked, the troubleshooting guides. I have confirmed that the zen-cart/cache folder is indeed the cache path and that it is 777.

I have checked the includes/config.php and admin/includes/config.php files to verify that they are correct. I beleive they are. http and https servers are set for 127.0.0.1.

I've cleared browser cache and cookies. I've renamed .htaccess to see if it affected behavior. It didn't.

I'm at a loss. When I say I am new to this, it's no joke. I'm new to Zen, new to PHP, and new to MySql. I think I've done well to get as far as I have, but this one is eluding my grasp.

Please let me know what specific information I can provide to help in resolving my issue. I am very excited about, and looking forward to learning and using Zen-cart!

And thanks very, very much in advance!


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