Trouble installing Zen Cart on XP PC

19 Oct 2009, 1:43 PM

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Trouble installing Zen Cart on XP PC

I'm trying to install ZenCart v1.3.8a.
Environment:
OS: Windows XP servicepack 3
Browser: IE 8.0.6001.18702
PHP: PHP 5.2.8
MySQL: 5.1.31
Apache: 2.2.11

When running the install setup, I get the setup guide on my browser.
Welcome page = OK
Continue
Licence page = OK
Accepting terms (radio-button)
Continue
Prerequistes = Page can not be displayed
:frusty:

Please give me some hints, as I'm stuck.

TIA

Pluto

19 Oct 2009, 3:14 PM

#2

drbyte

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Re: Trouble installing Zen Cart on XP PC

In your /cache/ folder are some zcInstall*****.log files.
What are their contents?

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20 Oct 2009, 7:20 AM

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pluto

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Re: Trouble installing Zen Cart on XP PC

Hi,
I have no zcinstal*log on my computer.
The only files in that folder are:
sess_fl7f8c9rcdfgddjpkq1867huu4 and sess_oh3pb7aeskubvg1upqlj5gji4 - both containing the same information:
InstallerConfigKeys |a:0: {}.
.htaccess containing
#prevent directory browsing -- for security
IndexIgnore /
<LIMIT GET POST PUT>
Order Allow Deny
Deny from All
</Limit>

20 Oct 2009, 5:23 PM

#4

drbyte

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Re: Trouble installing Zen Cart on XP PC

The /cache/ folder needs to be made writable, as per the installation instructions included with the software.

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21 Oct 2009, 1:53 PM

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Re: Trouble installing Zen Cart on XP PC

The folder is writable, I've checked.
I'm logged in as administrator with all rights available.
If the folder was not writable, the sess* files would not appear.

I think I' followed instructions included, but it seems I've missed some vital points.

21 Oct 2009, 3:35 PM

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drbyte

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Re: Trouble installing Zen Cart on XP PC

True - the session files wouldn't be generated if the folder wasn't writable. I missed that in your earlier post.

Open the /zc_install/includes/installer_params.php file, and change ```
define('STRICT_ERROR_REPORTING', false);

Now what happens when you go through the installer?

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23 Oct 2009, 10:23 AM

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Re: Trouble installing Zen Cart on XP PC

I've changed the expression, but I get the same result.
I begin to suspect that I've done something wrong in the configure-files.

Please see the enclosed files, one admin configure file (a_configure.php) and one public configure file (p_configure.php)
(renamed here to keep them apart).

Zen-Cart.zip (3.0 KB)

23 Oct 2009, 3:37 PM

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drbyte

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Re: Trouble installing Zen Cart on XP PC

What happens if you point your browser to the /extras/curltest.php file ?

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26 Oct 2009, 8:25 AM

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Re: Trouble installing Zen Cart on XP PC

When testing with the curltest.php,
I get internal server error 500

26 Oct 2009, 4:10 PM

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drbyte

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Re: Trouble installing Zen Cart on XP PC

That suggests that your PC's PHP configuration isn't set up to handle CURL. The apache errorlog will tell you more about the specific reason for the 500 error.

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28 Oct 2009, 12:28 PM

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Re: Trouble installing Zen Cart on XP PC

Hi, I didn't know I needed CURL to do the install.
Anyway meantime I have DL Filezilla and installed the program as a service.
That didn't help either...

Is it so that I must have a Server OS to run Zen-Cart?

I really would love to have the Zen-Cart up and running for testing and later as a fully functional web-site.