install using xampp

hello,

I have installed the cart before but this time i'm having trouble. The install process when fine but when i try to display the store or the admin area nothing shows but the following on the admin area see below.

Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in C:\xampp\htdocs\carrson\includes\classes\db\mysql\query_factory.php on line 177

Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in C:\xampp\htdocs\carrson\includes\classes\db\mysql\query_factory.php on line 412
Fatal error: Cannot redeclare date_diff() in C:\xampp\htdocs\carrson\admin\includes\functions\general.php on line 3001

Are you using PHP 5.3? If so you have to install the official patch before Zencart is working.

that was it thank you so much....thats great!!!