Creating the first product database

[gus1924]

I am just starting with Zen-Cart and I can't see where I add products. When I click on the Catalog // Categories / Products I can only add categories. Also, how do I upload a database and where do I find the format?

[Kim]

Once you add a category or 2 you can add the products to the categories.

[kuroi]

Can you expland on what you mean by uploading a database. Do you mean creating one initially (in which case you only need an empty one and the Zen cart installer will create and populate the tables for you - though you will need to add your own products) or do your mean how all the 90+ tables interact with each other to support a data migration from another system (in which case there's information in the developers' section of the wiki, but I wouldn't recommend trying this until you have familiarised thoroughly with Zen Cart's functionality so that you can see what that data is supporting).

[gjh42]

By "upload a database" do you mean product information? Easy Populate is commonly used for adding existing product lists to your Zen Cart database; search on that for more information.

[gus1924]

I am new to the Forum and to Zen-Cart. I just recently had a chance to work throught the forum faqs and found out how to find my threads. That's why I haven't answered sooner.

In the meantime I also posted another thread. I am no longer trying to "upload" products until I do a little more work in the cart setup first. (Walk before running).

I am unable to even create my first product. I have categories and sub categories, but when I click on the "new product" button I get an "HTTP 404 File Not found" message. The web page that is trying to load is:
<<mystore>> /admin/categories.php?product_type=1&cPath=2&action=new_product&x=48&y=10

What am I missing?