Can’t get past 2nd install page

[rensing]

i installed Zencart in my /public_html directory and started the install using the https://mydomain/public_html directory.
The first page reported NO problems and indicated I could continue.
The system Setup page came up with the SSL option already checked.
I selected the licence agreement and clicked continue but nothing happened.
I tried a different way to start the installer and got a page where option 1 showed I was reading it because it’s my first time installing Zencart.
Since this was the case I clicked in link and it gave me the ok to continue again with SSL already checked.
I checked the licence agreement again and ran into the same issue, it won’t continue.
I do have a database setup.
What to do so I can start setting up my store?

[dbltoe]

Are you using an "autostaller" from your host or a file downloaded from Zen Cart? The true installation process should start with https://yourdoain.com/zc_install.

The public_html folder is what is normally considered the "root" folder. yourdomain.com would be represented as /home/username/public_html/ in your includes/configure.php file in the

define('DIR_FS_CATALOG' , '/home/username/public_html/');

while your site would be represented as

define('HTTP_SERVER', 'https://yourdomain.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://yourdomain.com');


/**
 *  If you want to tell Zen Cart to use your HTTPS URL on sensitive pages like login and checkout, set this to 'true'. Otherwise 'false'. (Keep the quotes)
 */
define('ENABLE_SSL', 'true');

This puts your entire site in secure mode.

The config file at YOUR_ADMIN/includes/configure should reflect the same information. With a proper install, the zc_install will automatically set these to the proper settings.

I'm betting things are getting confused by the extra public_html.

If you created the public_html folder in the root of your site, try removing it and installing the files from https://www.zen-cart.com/latest

[rensing]

The public_html folder was already created when my account was setup.

I tried the install from the remote zen_cart folder and the same thing happened

I looked at th includes/configure.php file and made the suggested changes but the same thing happened again.

Where would the error log be if there is one?

[lat9]

There might be a log, check your store's /logs directory for files with names beginning with myDEBUG.

[rensing]

I found an error log and it mostly complains about a file in my /home/username/public_html/includes/classes/db/mysql/query_factory.php on line 102

The last line of the error log shows:
thrown in /home/username/public_html/zc_install/ajaxTestSystemSetup.php on line 27

I don’t remember having this much trouble installing Zencart a few years ago.

[rensing]

I have the site installed using Softaculous through the cPanel at my host.
The main page now loads when I type my domain in a browser and I was able to create a site user account.
I can’t seem to get into the admin function to update my user to admin so I can start working on the site.
What am I doing wrong? When I point my browser to the zcadmin folder after my domain name I get a blank page:-(

[dbltoe]

The public_html folder was already created when my account was setup.

I tried the install from the remote zen_cart folder and the same thing happened

I looked at th includes/configure.php file and made the suggested changes but the same thing happened again.

Where would the error log be if there is one?

Again, if a site is setup correctly, you should not see a public_html folder under the domain root. It IS the domain root.

home/username/public_html is the physical location of the root folder that defaults when you go thru a browser to yourdomain.com. The home and username will vary depending on your host, but you should not see yourdomain.com/public_html as that would be pointing to home/username/public_html/public_html for the physical location.

[dbltoe]

NEVER use an autoinstaller. Part of your problems are from that.

From earlier

If you created the public_html folder in the root of your site, try removing it and installing the files from https://www.zen-cart.com/latest

[rensing]

I’ll remove the current install again and try to install using the FTP process.
I hope it works this time.

[rensing]

I have removed the version that was installed by Softaculous and tried the FTP way and making the CHMOD changes as per the install readme.
When I load my domain, it brings up the same page as before where option 1 allows me to click if running the install for the first time.
It goes to the first page and I can click continue but then it stops on the page where I have to click on the agreement.
I left the SSL unchecked and tried leaving the https:// and tried changing them to http://
It will not continue past this page in either case.
Any suggestions?