Thank you for loading zencart

I switched hosting companies, xferred my database to my new server and all my files for my zencart and got a page that says:

Hello. Thank you for loading Zen Cart™.

You are seeing this page for one or more reasons:
1.This is your first time using Zen Cart™ and you haven't yet completed the normal Installation procedure.
If this is the case for you, you will need to upload the "zc_install" folder using your FTP program, and then run zc_install/index.php via your browser (or reload this page to see a link to it).

2.Your /includes/configure.php and/or /admin/includes/configure.php file contains invalid path information and/or invalid database-connection information.
If you recently edited your configure.php files for any reason, or maybe moved your site to a different folder or different server, then you'll need to review and update all your settings to the correct values for your server.
See the Online FAQ and Tutorials area on the Zen Cart™ website for assistance.
3.Additional Details: includes/configure.php file contents invalid. ie: DIR_FS_CATALOG not valid or not set

I'm confused as to what I need to do, because I don't want to have to start all over as far as putting my content and product and everything on my pages, I want it uploaded and ready to go, can someone point me in the right direction. I'm already tired just thinking about have to rebuild the whole site again. I'm thinking I need to follow what it says in #2 but I'm confused... which path would be invalid? and how do I fix it? And what else do I need to do to have my site back the way I left it at the old hosting without having to rebuild it?
thanks

You will now need to tell your zencart that it has been moved :D

You do this by editing the two CONFIGURE.PHP files... on in the includes folder, the other in the admin\includes folder.

Typically, the things that change are the server PATHS (\home\jimsmith\public_html...) and the DATABSE NAMES.

Thanks Schoolboy,

Is this what you are talking about changing:

// define our database connection
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_PREFIX', 'zen_');
define('DB_SERVER', 'blo1018806294019.db.6314111.hostedresource.com');
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'xxxx_xxx');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'xxxxxxxx');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'xxxxx_xxx');
define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false');
define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db');
// use 'db' for best support, or '' for file-based storage

I did change where I put the x's, but nothing changed. But, I'm not sure what I need to put for the DB_server, do I change that too... am I doing this right at all?

thanks

your halfway there now look at :

// Define the webserver and path parameters
// Main webserver: eg-http://www.your_domain.com -
// HTTP_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg-http://www.your_domain.com
// HTTPS_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg-https://www.your_domain.com
// HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg-http://www.your_domain.com
// HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg-https://www.your_domain.com

just below this you will find the paths he is talking about:smile:

define('DB_SERVER', 'blo1018806294019.db.6314111.hostedresource.com');
quite often "localhost" will work here depending on your hosting setup or you can find the setting in your hosting control panel

thanks, I'm still trying to get it going, but I'm confused as to where to put localhost

do I put it where I have it in red?

define('DB_SERVER', 'blo1018806294019.db.6314111.hostedresource.com');

blossomed:

thanks, I'm still trying to get it going, but I'm confused as to where to put localhost

do I put it where I have it in red?

define('DB_SERVER', 'blo1018806294019.db.6314111.hostedresource.com');

Did you check on your control panel or with your host as to where the new data base is?

if it is localhost:

define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');