How do I install Zen Cart on XAMPP?

I got xampp installed and typing in http://127.0.0.1 produces the address http://127.0.0.1/xampp All the navigation inks on that page work.

Now I want to install zen-cart, and all I get is 404 errors. I tried to place the zen cat folder on c: drive, and also on the xampp folder, and third try ... the /htdocs folder.

How do you find the zc_install on a local machine?????

Win XP SP3
Zen 1.38a
XAMPP 1.7.0.1 (MySQL 5.1.30)(MyPHP 5.2.8)

Thanks in advance
Keith
aka xcergy

copy your downloaded and extracted files to /xampp/htdocs/zen/

start your browser, go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin

make a database call it what ever you want.

then direct your browser to http://localhost/zen/

and follow the instructions for the automated install.

PS don't forget to turn on cURL by changing the php.ini in /xampp/php/php.ini, all you have to do is to delete the ; in front of the cURL extention.

OK, got that far.. and am able to get to the ZEN install screen on my local host...

but then on this page:

http://localhost/zen/zcinstall77/index.php?main_page=inspect

I get several errors..

Access denied for user 'encoreep_zc1'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

CURL not compiled into PHP - notify server administrator

/admin/includes/configure.php does not exist

sooo, I am stuck. I DID take the ; out of php.ini in /xampp/php/php.ini by the way.

Suggestions? Help??

Tom

As you are only using for development forge on as things like curl are for secure transactions etc.../.
You might need to rename dist-configure.php to configure.php

Yes, just for development.

Where might I find "dist-configure.php"

In my XAMPP folder I'm sure.. but there are a lot of other folders in there... none of which seem anything like that.

Tom

Closed everything and restarted Apache and MySql and now only get two errors.. vs. four

Access denied for user 'encoreep_zc1'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

/admin/includes/configure.php does not exist

Part of the problem (all of the problem) may be that I have not copied my database from the online server to the PC.. cause I don't know how to :blush:

Tom

I have not copied my database from the online server to the PC.. cause I don't know how to
XAMP menu has a phpmyadmin function where you can upload a DB backup or "import"

To get one from your site if phpmyadmin is supplied by your host
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=103

OK, well that tutorial seemed to help and I have successfuly downloaded the database from the host and imported it into my pc.. but when I run the installer I still get the two same messages as above.

Tom

Access denied for user 'encoreep_zc1'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
As I do not recall being able to set a DB password for XAMPP - -- try no

/admin/includes/configure.php does not exist
Did you rename the admin dist-configure.php to configure,php???

As I do not recall being able to set a DB password for XAMPP - -- try no
I have no idea where to enter "No". The setup does not ever offer me an option to say yes or no.

Did you rename the admin dist-configure.php to configure,php???

I was unable to find that file anywhere on my PC... not anywhere in the XAMPP folder at least. Should it be there.. or where?

Tom

I was unable to find that file anywhere on my PC... not anywhere in the XAMPP folder at least. Should it be there.. or where?
/admin/includes/dist-configure.php

OK, well... no progress

I have checked and my C:\XAMPP folder has an admin folder and in there is an includes folder and in there is a configure.php file... which i had renamed from dist-configure.php

But when I run the install I still get these two messages:

*Access denied for user 'encoreep_zc1'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

/admin/includes/configure.php does not exist*

So... I still don't know where I am supposed to put in a password.. and still have no idea why the install does not find the configure.php file.

Don't know if this information copied from the failed install helps at all..

Webserver = Apache/2.2.14 (Win32) DAV/2 mod_ssl/2.2.14 OpenSSL/0.9.8l mod_autoindex_color PHP/5.3.1 mod_apreq2-20090110/2.7.1 mod_perl/2.0.4 Perl/v5.10.1
HTTP Host = localhost
Path_Translated = C:/xampp/htdocs/zen/zcinstall77/index.php(SCRIPT_FILENAME)
Real Path = C:\xampp\htdocs\zen
PHP O/S = WINNT
PHP API Mode = apache2handler
PHP Max Execution Time per page = 60

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Tom

No one has any ideas or suggestions???

Tom

sorry dude can't help - me stuck at the ZC_Install page - I'm just getting a blank one :frusty: if I can fix that tonight I might see your issue and give u a shout :yes:

dist-configure.php becomes configure.php after the install

tfmurphhk:

CURL not compiled into PHP - notify server administrator

I DID take the ; out of php.ini in /xampp/php/php.ini by the way.

Tom

When you updated the php.ini you need to restart xampp. I had the same problem. No matter how many times you refresh the page or try to reinstall.

I never could get xampp or wamp to work
try EasyPHP and do a fresh install

Nick

Hi maybe this will help - I made a step by step guide for installing on your local PC - the process starts after you have set up the database and it's empty

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161795

It works great on my machine. Just follow the links and let me know if it helped - thanks.

I can't access your guide, any chance you could send me a copy or point me to where it is?

I'm getting stuck with an error stating

Installation In Progress...

0 Install Error: Could not connect to the Database
in:
[DROP TABLE IF EXISTS zen_upgrade_exceptions;]

Jeniferous:

I can't access your guide, any chance you could send me a copy or point me to where it is?

I'm getting stuck with an error stating

Installation In Progress...

0 Install Error: Could not connect to the Database
in:
[DROP TABLE IF EXISTS zen_upgrade_exceptions;]

If you follow the link in janissaire's post and then click on the second link in that post, the PDF file is still present ...