V157, stuck in System Setup

[marton_1]

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I am doing a fresh install and get this message
"Warning: Constants may only evaluate to scalar values in /home/httpd/vhosts/simmar.ch/httpdocs/CatalogTest/zc_install/includes/localConfig.php on line 43"

My test site is in the same domain as my V155f shop so I am stuck with PHP5.6.4. until my upgrade is completed and I can change the domain to 7.4.7.

Apache & nginx Settings are all default except enabled nginx caching

Thanks for any help.

[swguy]

The last block of zc_install/includes/localConfig.php lines 37-43:

wrap it in

if (defined('DEVELOPER_MODE') && DEVELOPER_MODE === true) {
...
}


The try again and see if it works.

[marton_1]

Thanks for the lightning-fast answer

Probably I added the code incorrectly now I get a new error message,
"Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '}' in ........./zc_install/includes/localConfig.php on line 45". Line 45 is the final line
see code block below

// optional configuration table keys to override on new installs when DEVELOPER_MODE===true
if (defined('DEVELOPER_MODE') && DEVELOPER_MODE === true) { 
define('DEVELOPER_CONFIGS', [
    'EMAIL_SMTPAUTH_MAILBOX' => 'Zen Cart',
    'EMAIL_SMTPAUTH_PASSWORD' => '',
    'EMAIL_SMTPAUTH_MAIL_SERVER' => 'localhost',
    'EMAIL_SMTPAUTH_MAIL_SERVER_PORT' => '2525',
    'EMAIL_TRANSPORT' => 'smtpauth',
])
};

[swguy]

Change
])
};

to
]);
}


The long term solution might also be to verify that PHP7 is in use - this issue has been reported to the core team.

[marton_1]

Great, thanks, works fine now.

I am a failure at PHP syntax

[swguy]

Not a failure - you know more than you did yesterday! It's a process.

[DrByte]

Fixed this way in 1.5.7a:
https://github.com/zencart/zencart/commit/724ae99bd32c8d9bc1bf24dc3b0704e883892283

[dbltoe]

General help for all with cPanel, the Subdomains Command, and MultiPHP Manager.

Before installing your test, create a subdomain above your current root (or have your host set it up for you). In cPanel File Manager, the steps are:

1. If your site is something like /home/my_username/public_html, open that folder in File Manager
2. Click the Up One Level Command to go to /home/my_username/
3. Use the Upload Command to upload the most current version of the Zen Cart zip file.
4. Reload if the zip is not visible after upload, then highlight and Extract the zip (no need to enter anything in the Extract window - Just click Extract Files)
5. Change the folder name created by the extraction to something like _test so you can easily find it later.
6. Back to the main cPanel, click on Subdomains
7. Under Subdomain, enter test
8. Leave the Domain as is
9. In Document Root, enter the _test
10. Click Create.

You now have a subdomain with the Zen Cart files in place.

Create a database for use with this installation

Using the MultiPHP Manager, select the test.your_domain.com line and set the PHP Version to 7.2 or higher (7.4 might be overkill for now)

Enter test.your_domain.com/zc_install into your browser and setup your test site. The installer will automatically take into consideration your use of a subdomain and setup the two configure.php files correctly. Selecting SSL inclusion should automatically setup the subdomain with the credentials of your_site.com.

If any of the features listed above are not available in your cPanel, you will need to coordinate with your host for setup.

Setting the subdomain "above the root" allows you to maintain your original site at its current PHP level while properly setting up Zen Cart in a currently supported PHP level for testing.

[marton_1]

Great, thanks.

I have Plesk not Cpanel but I could figure it out and implement OK.

[johnniejetski2]

I am also stuck in clean install of 1.5.7, keep getting error define 'DIR_FS_CATALOG' contains bad info