Cant install Install in demo folder (page not found)

I am trying to upgrade from 1.3.9h and am following the guide found at http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?148-how-do-i-upgrade-my-zen-cart-site

I have uploaded the files to /demo as it suggests but when I open the demo folder or /demo/zc_install i just get my page not found.
Can anyone shed any light?
Thanks,
John

It looks like you have the new installation inside your current Zencart installation somehow. It should have been installed in (assuming you have the standard file nomenclature) public_html/demo.

stevesh:

It looks like you have the new installation inside your current Zencart installation somehow. It should have been installed in (assuming you have the standard file nomenclature) public_html/demo.

Thanks Stevesh but it was in that folder, Ive tried moving it around but still get the same result....

Thing is, when I add /demo to your URL, I'm seeing the Zencart generated 404 page. If I add /demo to one of my test sites (stevesh.com/demo/demo) I get the standard (non-Zencart) 404. Maybe you have some sort of redirect set up, or your URL rewriter is messing things up ? Try turning that off temporarily.

Ok, I open /demo/zc_install/index.php in my web browser and got the following page:

Unfortunately we've discovered a problem:

"The PHP version you are using (5.2.6-1+lenny16) is too old, and this version of Zen Cart® cannot be used. You need to upgrade your server to the latest version of PHP.

This version of Zen Cart® requires an absolute minimum of PHP version 5.2.14
It is recommended to use the latest version of PHP 5.3.xx.

NOTE: At the time of this release, PHP 5.4 has not yet been extensively tested with this version of Zen Cart®. Check the https://www.zen-cart.com website for the latest version if your server is running PHP 5.4 or newer."

Just another reason why I think the posting tips should be required :frusty:

Until you or your host update the php, the install will continue to fail.

I think it might be that lenny16 guy's fault.

Not Squiggy?

No, Lenny was the [L]One Wolf.

dbltoe:

Just another reason why I think the posting tips should be required :frusty:

Until you or your host update the php, the install will continue to fail.

I guessed that. Maybe i should have mentioned in the post that i had also enquired about upgrading the php with the host.

Stevesh, thanks for your helpful comments, I may have the host 404 pointing to zencart and maybe that's why it wasn't giving me the error message by simply typing in /demo as it instructs in the guide. Hopefully solved....