Setting up Zen Cart on Windows XP using Xampp - a howto

[jund]

Thank you for the reply - and the update. I understand your local server is Apache, but I was wondering what your hosting server was.

As you probably understand, the Apache way of doing things is very different from the Windows 'way.' Especially regarding permissions - and I just didn't want to see you waste your time if the two were different.

As long as you are having fun, learning, and figuring things out .

Respectfully,
jund

[ckosloff]

Minnie,
Upon installation of ZC you will see a screen asking you twice if you want to use SSL and it clarifies, don't select yes unless you are sure that SSL is working.
Quick fix, delete your installation directory under htdocs and when re-installing ZC select No for the above two questions.
Let me know how this works.

[minniemouse]

I am slowly getting somewhere. I have now managed to get the Xampp opening screen but why I go to phpmyadmin I am getting a log in error:

MySQL said:
#1045 - Access denied for user 'pma'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

I have checked the config file and everything looks ok to me...i think

I have also got throught to the zen cart installer page...it is just creating the database that is causing me issues...

thankyou in advance for your help

Minnie

[saddlebred]

Hi All,
I just purchased the book and got started yesterday. Actually, I have a zen store up and running, but it is version 1.3.6. I didn't test it on my local machine prior to having it on a live server. It was on a subdomain and nothing was linking to it until I got it up and running. Anyway, I now want to upgrade to a newer version and am wanting to try out some more 3rd party mods, so I want everything running perfectly prior to replacing my old store with the new one. So, I downloaded and installed the version of xampp that was suggested, but can't get it working right. When I go in the xampp control panel, the only thing running is filezilla. I can get mercury to run, but am unable to get apache or mysql to run when I click on the start button. I'm guessing that either something else is using the needed ports or they are blocked, but don't know how to check if that is the problem or how to change it if that is the problem. I'm running window xp sp2 and have the windows firewall running. Any help would be hugely appreciated.
Thanks,
Melissa
http://store.equineshop.biz

[Joddymix]

Hi,

I have received the book and following to the letter however I have come to a grinding halt where you need to add new email accounts.

Where it says to ADD then you add a user with the '@' separating the username it just beeps at me and will not allow the '@' symbol. If I type the username without the '@' symbol it accepts it easily. Is this a mis-print or am I doing something wrong?

thanks

[ckosloff]

Hi,

I have received the book and following to the letter however I have come to a grinding halt where you need to add new email accounts.

Where it says to ADD then you add a user with the '@' separating the username it just beeps at me and will not allow the '@' symbol. If I type the username without the '@' symbol it accepts it easily. Is this a mis-print or am I doing something wrong?

thanks

This is a known issue.
Please check the the errata and gotcha sections in the book's support site
http://www.cucumbermedia.com/
Yes, it is an error.

[Joddymix]

I found the problem, it is a typo in the book, I was beginning to doubt my own sanity! Many thanks for the assitance..

[javanistus]

I have a problem. after installed zencart without demo store, i can't open admin area. after login just blank page.

sorry for my english. I hope you understand

[ckosloff]

Obviously you cannot connect to database.
I suggest deleting, creating database first, make a note of name and user (check permissions too), then reinstall.
Xampp has a built-in certificate so you can install with SSL support

[Lou]

Wow, I am so glad I found this post!