I am slowly getting somewhere. I have now managed to get the Xampp opening screen but why I go to phpmyadmin I am getting a log in error:

MySQL said:
#1045 - Access denied for user 'pma'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

I have checked the config file and everything looks ok to me...i think

I have also got throught to the zen cart installer page...it is just creating the database that is causing me issues...

thankyou in advance for your help

Minnie