Zen Cart is a dynamic PHP + MySQL based site which needs a web server to run. You cannot load working PHP pages into your browser (the way you can HTML pages) unless you have a web server installed. There is a way to do this on your PC, by installing an offline web server (Intranet). The easiest to install is called XAMPP, which is an all-in-one install, containing all you need - an Apache server, PHP, MySQL and phpMyAdmin.
The thing to note about XAMPP is that it is constantly updated by developers who always use the latest version of everything, so it's best to download an earlier version (such as 1.7.1) from Source Forge (
www.sourceforge.net). Get the Windows Installer version (a .msi file) and it's a 1-click install.
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