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

[ckosloff]

Where do I find the config files...And is it the install folder that I can delete?

includes/configure.php
admin/includes/configure.php
Yes, you should delete the whole installation after you saved those files, as I said, this is done only if you feel that you cannot edit them.

[kburner]

I am finally to this part.

ask your webhost to give you "jailed SSH" access to your site.
Then use a free SSH client like Putty to SSH into it, the webhost will tell you what port to use.
You access with same usern and pass that you use for Control Panel.

Webhost is giving me a hard time for access to jailed SSH. Is there another way?

I have faxed my id and still want more. Kim

[kburner]

I am finally to this part.

ask your webhost to give you "jailed SSH" access to your site.
Then use a free SSH client like Putty to SSH into it, the webhost will tell you what port to use.
You access with same usern and pass that you use for Control Panel.

Webhost is giving me a hard time for access to jailed SSH. Is there another way?

I have faxed my id and still want more. Kim

Well..worked with host and finally got this working. I used PuTTY for SSH and file loaded. Not sure where it went.

Thanks, Kim

[kburner]

Well..worked with host and finally got this working. I used PuTTY for SSH and file loaded. Not sure where it went.

Thanks, Kim

Stilll looking for this file.
Not sure where it went. When I go into filezilla and look under public_html...I do not see the 110509.tgz file. ???

[kburner]

Stilll looking for this file.
Not sure where it went. When I go into filezilla and look under public_html...I do not see the 110509.tgz file. ???

oops found it! Sorry about that. I know I must be making this much harder than it really is. Kim

[ckosloff]

oops found it! Sorry about that. I know I must be making this much harder than it really is. Kim

It goes to your root, public_html is only a folder inside your root.
Now you need to export live database with settings I gave you.
Keep both files in same folder in your machine, so you know they are related.
Next, decompress all contents of your .tgz file into your htdocs in XAMPP, replace the config files with your saved local files.
Import database to whatever DB your config files point to.
Voila!

[kburner]

It goes to your root, public_html is only a folder inside your root.
Now you need to export live database with settings I gave you.
Keep both files in same folder in your machine, so you know they are related.
Next, decompress all contents of your .tgz file into your htdocs in XAMPP, replace the config files with your saved local files.
Import database to whatever DB your config files point to.
Voila!

tgz File is too big. Spent most of night trying to get ftp to my local and timed out then computer did normal update and I lost it. The complete file of 3.5 did not copy over.I am guessing that is it the images. I have a little over 4,000 products with both small/large images. I does not matter if I have product images on local.

Can I copy to tgz file from SSH without images? It would makes things so much easier.

Thanks, Kim

[ckosloff]

Can I copy to tgz file from SSH without images?

Cannot.
tgz will compress everything in that directory and subdirectories.
It shoouldn't be that big or cause you a problem, it is fast.
Review your syntax.

[kburner]

Cannot.
tgz will compress everything in that directory and subdirectories.
It shoouldn't be that big or cause you a problem, it is fast.
Review your syntax.

Please excuse my lack of knowledge....review your syntax???

How do I do that? It is taking a very long time. Kim

[ckosloff]

Please excuse my lack of knowledge....review your syntax???

tar czvf public_html.tgz public_html
If you are on a Linux server it should be fast and you should be able to see the progress.