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12 Sep 2012, 10:06 AM
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Due to circumstances I had to cancel my hosting and domain name a few months ago but did a part and full backup of my web site through cpanel.

I now want to set up the site on a spare pc at home and am thinking off downloading xampp for this.
When I go to download a new zen cart can I use the latest version or should I use 1.3.9 that I was using before.

How can I retrieve the data in my backups to the local set up.

Many thanks.

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12 Sep 2012, 11:05 AM
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Re: Local Site

can I use the latest version or should I use 1.3.9
Start with 1.3.9 and get it functioning before upgrading
How can I retrieve the data in my backups
Data is contained in a database NOT in files
Hopefully you also took a database backup

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12 Sep 2012, 11:16 AM
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Re: Local Site

I have a sql.gz file and two backup.tar files.

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12 Sep 2012, 9:30 PM
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Re: Local Site

How can I retrieve the data in my backups

I have a sql.gz file
Use phpmyadmin after creating your new database and import the sql.gz file

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19 Sep 2012, 1:44 PM
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Re: Local Site

Sorry for the delay but thanks for your help.
Have installed xampp and new copy of 1.3.9. on p.c. Will install template I was using, should I install all the add ons first before trying to install sql?

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19 Sep 2012, 5:24 PM
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Re: Local Site

You should follow the basic install/upgrade instructions included in the docs directory of the Zen Cart download files. Slow and steady is the answer. Trying to accomplish two or three things at once is foolhardy. Since you are doing a local test (not recommended at all for live sites)**Get the new cart working. (If you are sure you have mods that are NOT compatible with 1.5.1, then load 1.3.9h)**Update the database and products.**Make sure all is working.**Create a custom template.**Make sure all is working.**Load the most important mod.**Make sure all is working.**Repeat the two lines above as necessary.******************Sorry for the hodge-podge formatting the forum is messing with me.

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19 Sep 2012, 9:23 PM
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Re: Local Site

I have installed 1.3.9h as this was the one on my live site and all working fine. Should I update the database from my copy of the original site before installing a copy of the template that I was using and then install the other mods that I used to use.
Sorry if I am repeating your advise but want to get it right.

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23 Sep 2012, 11:28 AM
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Re: Local Site

Thanks for your help. All is loaded and working fine.

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