Setting up Zen Cart on Windows XP using Xampp - a howto

[javanistus]

I have a problem. after installed zencart without demo store, i can't open admin area. after login just blank page.

sorry for my english. I hope you understand

[ckosloff]

Obviously you cannot connect to database.
I suggest deleting, creating database first, make a note of name and user (check permissions too), then reinstall.
Xampp has a built-in certificate so you can install with SSL support

[jund]

What is the possiblity that your configuration has some simple problem?
May I ask the following - can you see the store?
If you can see the store and not the admin, that suggests the database is ok and the path that admin uses is not correct.
If you cannot see both the store and the admin area then it could be the database, or the path is wrong for both...
I am assuming your site is not 'on the air.' Is that true?

jund

[chuck]

Some folks might have trouble getting XAMPP running if they have Skype installed and active.

Skype often uses port 80 for incoming connections. This can be changed:
Tools->Options->Advanced->Connections.
Uncheck the box next to "Use port 80 and 443 as alternatives for incoming connections".
Then click Save, and then quit and restart Skype before trying to start Apache in XAMPP.

[Yesac13]

Hello All...

I got the book and so far its nice. However I ran into a problem with Configuring Apache. I use the Crimson Editor and tried to open the <xampp-home>/apache/conf/httpd.conf file. It was said to be an invalid file. I tried looking for it manually but still cannot find the file.

Yes, I am a total, utter novice. I got to start somewhere...

- Yesac13

[jund]

Hello All...

I got the book and so far its nice. However I ran into a problem with Configuring Apache. I use the Crimson Editor and tried to open the <xampp-home>/apache/conf/httpd.conf file. It was said to be an invalid file. I tried looking for it manually but still cannot find the file.

Yes, I am a total, utter novice. I got to start somewhere...

- Yesac13

Please do not think this is a stupid question - but did you install the Apache server as part of the process... or are you using a previously installed Apache server?

jund

[Yesac13]

I have Apache already installed.

But I need no help now. I figured out how to get to the stupid files. I realized that the "/" means subcategories. So I ignored the whole file name and focused on each word between the "/" and found what I was looking for. My problem before was that I typed in the whole file name as shown in the book and tried to search for that. It certainly did not work!

I have lots to learn but am progressing fine now - for now, I'm sure I will hit a brick wall soon enough!

Thanks for replying to my message.

- Yesac13

[ALFO]

Just installed XAMPP on a WXPSP2 machine and then installed a test store - works fine BUT...

I get two warnings during creation:

1) Curl is Not installed - I know it isnt from my server information. Question do I need in test environment and if so where can I get it?

2) PHP Output buffering is off. ? Just starting so this might as well say "Your egg is hard boiled"

Since the book gets rave reviews I purchased a copy which should be here in a week or so!

[dravekx]

Thats a quick guide without the details because there's nothing about curl support which is a major issue on installation.

[DrByte]

XAMPP is never intended to run a live server. Your choice to do so is contrary even to apachefriends.org's recommendations to avoid such use.

Nevertheless, if you want CURL support, just enable it in your php.ini.
And SSL as well.

Since you're going to ask "how", just uncomment these lines:

;extension=php_curl.dll
;extension=php_openssl.dll

...so they look like this:

extension=php_curl.dll
extension=php_openssl.dll

And restart the apache service afterward.