error installing 2.0.1

I have finally got my server upgraded and when I try to install 2.0.1 I get the error Sorry, requires minimum PHP 8.0.2 my server is running PHP version: 8.3.11 Is that a problem?

Please create a file called phpinfo.php with the contents below, and put it in the folder where your cart is (at the same level as your includes and admin folders).

File contents:

Hi there,

I am having a problem install ZC 2.0.1
I downloaded the latest version from github and when I try installing it it ends with Finished after creating the DB but then nothing happens and I am left on that screen.

img attached

I am using php v8.3.12

I am not using xampp, but have php installed via Laravel Herd, then MySQL and phpmyadmin installed.

Could there be an issue there?

Thanks in advance for any feedback

Shifty_J:

Hi there,

I am having a problem install ZC 2.0.1
I downloaded the latest version from github and when I try installing it it ends with Finished after creating the DB but then nothing happens and I am left on that screen.

img attached

I am using php v8.3.12

I am not using xampp, but have php installed via Laravel Herd, then MySQL and phpmyadmin installed.

Could there be an issue there?

Thanks in advance for any feedback

Do you use the Apache webserver?

maperr55:

I have finally got my server upgraded and when I try to install 2.0.1 I get the error Sorry, requires minimum PHP 8.0.2 my server is running PHP version: 8.3.11 Is that a problem?

Sounds lame, but have you cleared your browser cache & restarted everything? Local config with old PHP syntax?

~Melanie

Windows Servers are neither tested nor supported. See this documentation article: https://docs.zen-cart.com/user/first_steps/server_requirements/#windows-servers--iis-are-not-supported

Shop Suey:

Do you use the Apache webserver?

Thanks for the reply, and apologies for only replying now. I don't, I use to just use XAMMP, but I am trying something different with Laravel Herd.
Can I simply download and install Apache httpd 2.4.62 (latest version) and go from there or will there be configuration required? Also is it required? I noticed the same issue when I was just using XAMMP (the finished creating DB and then nothing afterwards, but this was with the Zen Cart BETA on github, but the normal download of Zen Cart 2.0.1 worked)

How do you want to deploy without a webserver?
Laravel Herd ships with nginx. I don't think (without going into detail) you will profit of using nginx.
Though nginx should work you best stick to the official system requirements:

Zen Cart v2.0.x is designed for PHP 8.0 to 8.3, with MySQL 5.7.8+ (or MariaDB 10.2.7+) and Apache 2.2/2.4.
https://docs.zen-cart.com/release/whatsnew_2.0.0