Running my ZenCart on a Windows computer for testing

[chadlly2003]

you mentioned "I already had mySQL running before installing XAMPP."

Sounds like you may have two versions of mysql trying to use the same port.

[jodean]

It seems that the XAMPP installation wants the MariaDB server and that certain features will not work when using MySQL 8.0.38.

Do you know what features will not work?

Should I just bite the bullet and uninstall MySQL 8.0.38 and install the MariaDB that comes with XAMP?

[lat9]

I Googled "Use mysql 8 with xampp" and found this: https://odan.github.io/2019/11/17/xa...h-mysql-8.html

FWIW, I'm planning on using those instructions when I build up my next notebook for testing.

[torvista]

FWIW I long ago dumped Xampp when I discovered Laragon. Could not be easier to add and swap between different components and versions.

[jodean]

How do I test run the Zencart application within XAMPP?

The location of the Zencart index.php is in c:/xampp/htdocs/tennesseetraditionalflies

[chadlly2003]

1. You can download the xamp version here.
https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

2. Then you need to install program.
3. Once installed put your site into file C:\xampp\htdocs\Name_of_site
4. then start xampp control panel APACHE AND MYSQL
5. Import database
6. than open browser (type in localhost/name_of_site

you should see the site come up

[jodean]

I tried localhost/tennesseetraditionalflies/index.php which is where the Zencart application is and all that I get is a blank white screen. localhost/Test/test.php Hello World works so I am setup.

[chadlly2003]

are there any errors in the log file?

[jodean]

Where is the log file that you refer?

[chadlly2003]

The log you are looking for is located in.

C:\xampp\htdocs\yoursite.com\logs

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