I'm new to eCommerce, and new to PHP.
Working thru the install of Zen Cart 1.3.9f with install docs from www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=107.
I get through the upload, and all of the CHMODS, etc. When I try to start the install, I get a "Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '/' in ***/catalog/includes/application_top.php on line 100" error.
The line in question starts a comment, and a cursory examination of the file appears as if there are no syntax errors in the application_top file.
Thoughts? Do I have a host web server config issue, or is it something silly I've overlooked?
Thanks in advance.
--Dan
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25 Aug 2010, 02:20 AM #1
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Install: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '/' in /includes/application_top.php
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25 Aug 2010, 06:40 AM #2
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Re: Install: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '/' in /includes/application_top.
Could you try to reload the file to the server?
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25 Aug 2010, 01:04 PM #3
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Re: Install: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '/' in /includes/application_top.
OK, I deleted the directory and re-uploaded.
I have the info needed in the "Before running the Installer" section of the install article.
Started the installer: Got the welcome screen, so I know that PHP works on my host.
Now, when I click on "If this is the case for you, Click here to begin installation. ", I get a blank page. NO Source.
Do I have to modify the contents of the /includes/configure.php and/or /admin/includes/configure.php files with the path info for my install before I start the install? I am under the impression the install script checks and modifies these files during the initial install.
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25 Aug 2010, 01:42 PM #4
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Re: Install: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '/' in /includes/application_top.
The files:
/includes/configure.php
/admin/includes/configure.php
for a Clean install should be copies of the dist-configure.php files ...
for an Upgrade they should be already configured files with the proper URLs, paths and database information for the Upgrade ...Linda McGrath
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25 Aug 2010, 09:54 PM #5
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Re: Install: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '/' in /includes/application_top.
Here's the source from the blank page I get when I <click here> to begin an initial install:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META content="text/html; charset=windows-1252" http-equiv=Content-Type></HEAD>
<BODY></BODY></HTML>
Perhaps PHP is not working on the host server?
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25 Aug 2010, 09:57 PM #6
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Re: Install: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '/' in /includes/application_top.
Have you run zc_install yet?
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25 Aug 2010, 10:04 PM #7
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Re: Install: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '/' in /includes/application_top.
Yes. Same behavior whether I use the link or use zc_install: blank page with the source of the page listed above.
I'm thinking something's amiss with the ftp upload - unreported ftp errors?. Had problems the first time, now (different) problems the second time. Time to use a different ftp client and see what happens.
Host is 1and1.com. Any known issues with 1and1?
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25 Aug 2010, 10:07 PM #8
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Re: Install: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '/' in /includes/application_top.
There have been performance issues reported with that host.
I don't recall whether there were FTP-specific issues..
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26 Aug 2010, 02:08 PM #9
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Re: Install: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '/' in /includes/application_top.
The issue appears to have been my ftp client.
I switched to Firezilla 3.3.4.1, started the install from scratch, and the installation went exactly as the documentation described. No blank pages, no unexpected error messages, successful install with demo data in... 5? min.
The FTP client with issues is Wise-FTP version 3.0.0.7 - the ftp client supplied by 1and1.com with their hosting packages. http://www.wise-ftp.com.
Thank you, Ajeh and Dr Byte, for your posts.
--Dan
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