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

[saddlebred]

Hi All,
I just purchased the book and got started yesterday. Actually, I have a zen store up and running, but it is version 1.3.6. I didn't test it on my local machine prior to having it on a live server. It was on a subdomain and nothing was linking to it until I got it up and running. Anyway, I now want to upgrade to a newer version and am wanting to try out some more 3rd party mods, so I want everything running perfectly prior to replacing my old store with the new one. So, I downloaded and installed the version of xampp that was suggested, but can't get it working right. When I go in the xampp control panel, the only thing running is filezilla. I can get mercury to run, but am unable to get apache or mysql to run when I click on the start button. I'm guessing that either something else is using the needed ports or they are blocked, but don't know how to check if that is the problem or how to change it if that is the problem. I'm running window xp sp2 and have the windows firewall running. Any help would be hugely appreciated.
Thanks,
Melissa
http://store.equineshop.biz

[DrByte]

I downloaded and installed the version of xampp that was suggested, but can't get it working right. When I go in the xampp control panel, the only thing running is filezilla. I can get mercury to run, but am unable to get apache or mysql to run when I click on the start button. I'm guessing that either something else is using the needed ports or they are blocked, but don't know how to check if that is the problem or how to change it if that is the problem.

Chuck posted something in post #34 of this thread which might be of some help, if you're running Skype on your computer:
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...0&postcount=34

[Lou]

Wow, I am so glad I found this post!

[saddlebred]

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.

I do have skype installed. When I did the above, skype wanted me to tell it another port, but I wasn't sure what to tell it. Anyways, I don't think this is my problem, because I signed out of skype and still can't get apace or mysql to start. I also tried disabling the Windows friewall and couldn't get it running either.
Melissa
http://store.equineshop.biz

[ALFO]

Mail.....

Have been using XAMPP in test environment for a month or so and it is great.

Just received 'the book' and following it chapter for chapter....

Stuck at P38 Configuring Mercury Mail

I have made all the changes so far to use a domain instead of local host but when I configure mercury ALL my domain names goto a screen titled Mercury List not XAMPP front page.

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[barco57]

If your windows machine is running Vista, turn off the user access control when installing xampp. Certain components of the install won't load if the user access control is on.

[ALFO]

I ran the port checker and found that IIS admin was using the 80 port. I disabled this and got apache loading. now just to figure out why when enabling mercury I can't load my XAMPP main screen.

[ALFO]

In case anyone is getting this problem when using Mercury/apache for testing local development - using XAMPP 1.6.5


Mercury runs a http webmail called MercuryB in later versions, this uses port 80 to listen for http. If running apache as well mercury overrides.

Change MercuryB Port in mercury.ini to port 85 ish.

[Anguz]

> ALFO

Thanks. I was having that problem and your solution worked.

[khopek]

I think apache isn't running for me? Only MySQL service says "running" next to it on the control panel. If I type in localhost/xampp I get page not found. I'm confused! I installed xampp on my second partition, D:\xampp, if that makes a difference?