Hey all,
I ran a webstore powered by Zencart some years ago and would now like to get the shop up and running on my own PC for my own 'pleasure'.
What I have managed to do so far:
I have all the homedir etc files and databases as backups. I am successully running some other php/mysql thingies with my Wamp environment on my pc (mysql/php) (a new Joomla site project for example) so I know my Wamp is working correctly.
I have successfully moved all zen datafiles to a folder under wamp/www but run into trouble with the zen database import. Phpmyadmin wouldnt import such a large file (14 megs, limit 2 megs) and then I dloaded and installed a HeidiSQL software with which I was somewhat able to import the zen file but am not rly sure what I am doing - did I manage to import the db or just view it?
My shop at localhost gives error:
"0 DB_ERROR_NOT_CONNECTED" aka my database is not yet alright.
Some things that sprung to my mind and would like to ask some help with (Would be greatly grateful for anyone who has a moment to help me with this, should be easy for a pro) :)
* Importing the zen.sql with phpmyadmin/Heidisql? How to do it, might I have managed it? I see a database called zen in the correct place now (in my sql databases, my working joomla databases etc are there too) so I think I managed to import it with Heidi.
* ...But I am not sure what my zen database tables were called (prefix), so this might be why my shop cant connect to database? Is there a way to check this in my shop's homedir files - what was my databases's correct name in the old day? (I had just named my backup's zen and a date.. didnt know I need more info someday and have forgotten it!)
* I have the homedir files - so can I see in any zencart file what is the name of the database and tables connected to them? Probably a silly easy question but I couldnt find anything when I glanced..
* How to rename the database and all the tables? I am pretty sure my webhost required me to use my account name as a prefix in all db names, so a zen.sql just cant be correct. But I can't remember how shortened my account/site name in the prefix names was and what was the db name have a clue tho.. so I might easier recognize it in homedir files.
* Password for database? It hasnt prompted anything and I am unsure if I will remember it anymore. Might this become a problem? I may be able to find a password somewhere but rly hope I wont need it.
My Zencart was live with the newest version last time in fall 2005. :) I don't need to get it running on a live server now or anything, just wanna view it for myself. Thanks for any input!
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