session.use_trans_sid = on

[Website Rob]

Some FYI that everyone can use.

PHP Session.use_trans_sid should be disabled, period.
Register Globals should be OFF because Zen Cart doesn't need it and OFF gives your site better security.

If PHP is run as Apache Module

## public_html/.htaccess
php_flag session.use_trans_sid off
php_value register_globals off


If PHP is run as CGI

## public_html/php.ini
session.use_trans_sid = off
register_globals = off

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DusX, have you spoken with your Hoster about this problem and/or their setup for using PHP sessions?

[DusX]

problem is it is my server.
so its my problem.
I guess what I need to know is if there is anything that might cause the 'system inspection' page during install read that PHP session.use_trans_sid = ON even if it is set OFF.

I upgraded and rebuilt both apache and PHP (so add the CURL SSL support). I have other sites running on the server, and they seem to be fine.
Are there any settings in the httpd.conf doc that are required for this? Thats the only thing I can figure at this point since it was rebuilt along with apache?

[Website Rob]

If other sites are working fine then I suspect the problem is here:

The server has no place to write its session files.
If you have not already made the "cache" folder writable, please do so now so the installer can continue. Details on making the files writable can be found in the Installation Instructions or in the online FAQs.

Have another look at your setup, check permissions and settings. There are times, when one has 'root' access, that changes are made while not being the account Owner; but instead being 'root'.