Installed server on a Mac. Now how do I use it??

[canopy]

Just an update on mring's problems in case anyone is wondering about the status of her MAMP setup.

mring is running Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Panther) on a non-Intel Mac.

For her version of Mac OS X, the highest version of MAMP that will work is 1.3.1. Later versions of MAMP prevented Apache from starting up.

As a precaution during setup, Mac OS X's Personal Web Sharing was also turned off. Installation of Zen Cart 1.3.7 went smoothly after that.

[canopy]

Hi Pixxi,

I'm not sure if your problem might be more the result of a misconfiguration of your currency settings. Maybe you can re-check those settings.

You also mentioned running a test copy of a production shop on your local machine so some settings might not match your local setup. Try installing a new Zen Cart store on your local MAMP installation and see if the currency issue crops up again.

[sophia]

Hi, I just succeed on installing XAMPP. I'm quite a newbie. Where do I put the sample zencart shop on my HD? Into the same xampp folder?... or elsewhere ...?
And also: to test the zen sample shop do I need to create a brand new mysql database or may I use xampp as it is? I've found instructions on doing it on an ext server but I don't understand how to proceed on local mac with xampp.
The machine is iMac 2.0 intel with 10.4.9 running OS

thanks a lot

sophia

[akihl]

I am having the same problem. I am completely lost. I have downloaded the Xammp for OS X (I have a new Intel IMac) and it is now telling me to run commands in a terminal. I have no idea what that means. I bought the book under the assumption a that a newbie would be able to just follow the instructions and get set up, but clearly this is WAY over my head....help???

[canopy]

No worries. Check your PM .

[Pixxi]

Hi Pixxi,

I'm not sure if your problem might be more the result of a misconfiguration of your currency settings. Maybe you can re-check those settings.

You also mentioned running a test copy of a production shop on your local machine so some settings might not match your local setup. Try installing a new Zen Cart store on your local MAMP installation and see if the currency issue crops up again.

Just reporting back for anyone who may come across a similar problem ...

The cause was a corruption somewhere amongst the files of the shop I had installed - couldn't find what it was, so installed again from a backup and it works fine with MAMP so far.

[canopy]

Thanks for posting your findings Pixxi .

[HollyO]

I'm having difficulties getting the zc_install to start up on my local server.
I've successfully installed MAMP and placed the contents of zen-cart v.1.3.7 in the htdocs folder. When I follow the path //localhost/Applications/MAMP/htdocs/zc_install I get "Not Found ... The requested URL /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/zc_install was not found on this server."
I've been at this all day, reading all throughout this forum and I'm stumped!
Any suggestions?

Mac OS X Intel Core Duo V 10.4.8

[Pixxi]

Try:

http://localhost:8888/zc_install/

[HollyO]

Thanks Pixxi, that works!
I also realized I was running two Apaches and not activating the one on MAMP so the first time I tried the link it didn't work.
I guess n0ow the 'real' fun begins!

H