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

[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

[ALFO]

Just installed XAMPP on a WXPSP2 machine and then installed a test store - works fine BUT...

I get two warnings during creation:

1) Curl is Not installed - I know it isnt from my server information. Question do I need in test environment and if so where can I get it?

2) PHP Output buffering is off. ? Just starting so this might as well say "Your egg is hard boiled"

Since the book gets rave reviews I purchased a copy which should be here in a week or so!

[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.

?

[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.

[ALFO]

I ran the port checker and found that IIS admin was using the 80 port. I disabled this and got apache loading. now just to figure out why when enabling mercury I can't load my XAMPP main screen.

[ALFO]

In case anyone is getting this problem when using Mercury/apache for testing local development - using XAMPP 1.6.5


Mercury runs a http webmail called MercuryB in later versions, this uses port 80 to listen for http. If running apache as well mercury overrides.

Change MercuryB Port in mercury.ini to port 85 ish.