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

[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

[jund]

What is the possiblity that your configuration has some simple problem?
May I ask the following - can you see the store?
If you can see the store and not the admin, that suggests the database is ok and the path that admin uses is not correct.
If you cannot see both the store and the admin area then it could be the database, or the path is wrong for both...
I am assuming your site is not 'on the air.' Is that true?

jund

[chuck]

Some folks might have trouble getting XAMPP running if they have Skype installed and active.

Skype often uses port 80 for incoming connections. This can be changed:
Tools->Options->Advanced->Connections.
Uncheck the box next to "Use port 80 and 443 as alternatives for incoming connections".
Then click Save, and then quit and restart Skype before trying to start Apache in XAMPP.

[Yesac13]

Hello All...

I got the book and so far its nice. However I ran into a problem with Configuring Apache. I use the Crimson Editor and tried to open the <xampp-home>/apache/conf/httpd.conf file. It was said to be an invalid file. I tried looking for it manually but still cannot find the file.

Yes, I am a total, utter novice. I got to start somewhere...

- Yesac13

[jund]

Hello All...

I got the book and so far its nice. However I ran into a problem with Configuring Apache. I use the Crimson Editor and tried to open the <xampp-home>/apache/conf/httpd.conf file. It was said to be an invalid file. I tried looking for it manually but still cannot find the file.

Yes, I am a total, utter novice. I got to start somewhere...

- Yesac13

Please do not think this is a stupid question - but did you install the Apache server as part of the process... or are you using a previously installed Apache server?

jund

[Yesac13]

I have Apache already installed.

But I need no help now. I figured out how to get to the stupid files. I realized that the "/" means subcategories. So I ignored the whole file name and focused on each word between the "/" and found what I was looking for. My problem before was that I typed in the whole file name as shown in the book and tried to search for that. It certainly did not work!

I have lots to learn but am progressing fine now - for now, I'm sure I will hit a brick wall soon enough!

Thanks for replying to my message.

- Yesac13

[saddlebred]

Some folks might have trouble getting XAMPP running if they have Skype installed and active.

Skype often uses port 80 for incoming connections. This can be changed:
Tools->Options->Advanced->Connections.
Uncheck the box next to "Use port 80 and 443 as alternatives for incoming connections".
Then click Save, and then quit and restart Skype before trying to start Apache in XAMPP.

I do have skype installed. When I did the above, skype wanted me to tell it another port, but I wasn't sure what to tell it. Anyways, I don't think this is my problem, because I signed out of skype and still can't get apace or mysql to start. I also tried disabling the Windows friewall and couldn't get it running either.
Melissa
http://store.equineshop.biz

[ALFO]

Mail.....

Have been using XAMPP in test environment for a month or so and it is great.

Just received 'the book' and following it chapter for chapter....

Stuck at P38 Configuring Mercury Mail

I have made all the changes so far to use a domain instead of local host but when I configure mercury ALL my domain names goto a screen titled Mercury List not XAMPP front page.

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[barco57]

If your windows machine is running Vista, turn off the user access control when installing xampp. Certain components of the install won't load if the user access control is on.