Ok, here goes, I will kick myself when you tell me what I have missed... Here are the 'dist-config files' before running (incidentally, should they be renamed 'configure' before running?)
admin/includes/dist-configure
<?php
/**
* dist-configure.php - SAMPLE FILE!
*
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2022 Zen Cart Development Team
* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
* @version $Id: DrByte 2021 Jan 23 Modified in v1.5.8-alpha $
* @private
*/
/*************** NOTE: This file is VERY similar to, but DIFFERENT from the "store" version of configure.php. ***********/
/*************** The 2 files should be kept separate and not used to overwrite each other. ***********/
/**
* Enter the domain for your Admin URL. If you have SSL, enter the correct https address in the HTTP_SERVER setting, instead of just an http address.
*/
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'https://localhost');
/**
* Note about HTTPS_SERVER:
* There is no longer an HTTPS_SERVER setting for the Admin. Instead, put your SSL URL in the HTTP_SERVER setting above.
*/
/**
* Note about DIR_WS_ADMIN
* The DIR_WS_ADMIN value is now auto-detected.
* In the rare case where it cannot be detected properly, you can add your own DIR_WS_ADMIN definition below.
*/
/**
* Enter the domain for your storefront URL.
* Enter a separate SSL URL in HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER if your store supports SSL.
*/
define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'http://localhost');
define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://localhost');
/**
* Do you use SSL for your customers login/checkout on the storefront? If so, enter 'true'. Else 'false'.
*/
define('ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG', 'true');
/**
* These DIR_WS_xxxx values refer to the name of any subdirectory in which your store is located.
* These values get added to the HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER and HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER values to form the complete URLs to your storefront.
* They should always start and end with a slash ... ie: '/' or '/foldername/'
*/
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');
/**
* This is the complete physical path to your store's files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/
* Should have a closing / on it.
*/
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/');
/**
* NOTE about DIR_FS_ADMIN
* The value for DIR_FS_ADMIN is now auto-detected.
* In the very rare case where there is a need to override the autodetection, simply add your own definition for it below.
*/
/**
* The following settings define your database connection.
* These must be the SAME as you're using in your non-admin copy of configure.php
*/
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql'); // always 'mysql'
define('DB_PREFIX', ''); // prefix for database table names -- preferred to be left empty
define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8'); // 'utf8' or 'latin1' are most common
define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost'); // address of your db server
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'Mikeondraco');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'dczencart8.2');
/**
* This is an advanced setting to determine whether you want to cache SQL queries.
* Options are 'none' (which is the default) and 'file' and 'database'.
*/
define('SQL_CACHE_METHOD', 'none');
/**
* Reserved for future use
*/
define('SESSION_STORAGE', 'temporary value added by zc_install');
/**
* Advanced use only:
* The following are OPTIONAL, and should NOT be set unless you intend to change their normal use. Most sites will leave these untouched.
* To use them, uncomment AND add a proper defined value to them.
* For your security, if you are using the backups or downloads folders,
* move them ABOVE your public_html folder.
*/
// define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE' ...
// define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD' ...
// define('DIR_FS_BACKUP' ...
// define('DIR_FS_LOGS' ...
// End Of File
and the includes/dist-config
<?php
/**
* dist-configure.php - SAMPLE FILE!
*
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2022 Zen Cart Development Team
* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
* @version $Id: DrByte 2021 Jan 23 Modified in v1.5.8-alpha $
* @private
*/
/*************** NOTE: This file is VERY similar to, but DIFFERENT from the "admin" version of configure.php. ***********/
/*************** The 2 files should be kept separate and not used to overwrite each other. ***********/
/**
* Enter the domain for your store
* If you have SSL, enter the correct https address in BOTH the HTTP_SERVER and HTTPS_SERVER settings, instead of just an http address.
*/
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://localhost');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://localhost');
/**
* If you have https enabled on your website, set this to 'true'
*/
define('ENABLE_SSL', 'true');
/**
* These DIR_WS_xxxx values refer to the name of any subdirectory in which your store is located.
* These values get added to the HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER and HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER values to form the complete URLs to your storefront.
* They should always start and end with a slash ... ie: '/' or '/foldername/'
*/
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');
/**
* This is the complete physical path to your store's files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/
* Should have a closing / on it.
*/
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/');
/**
* The following settings define your database connection.
* These must be the SAME as you're using in your admin copy of configure.php
*/
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql'); // always 'mysql'
define('DB_PREFIX', ''); // prefix for database table names -- preferred to be left empty
define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8'); // 'utf8' or 'latin1' are most common
define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost'); // address of your db server
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'Mikeondraco');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', '1TL5J9FAR2T-101224');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'dczencart8.2');
/**
* This is an advanced setting to determine whether you want to cache SQL queries.
* Options are 'none' (which is the default) and 'file' and 'database'.
*/
define('SQL_CACHE_METHOD', 'none');
/**
* Reserved for future use
*/
define('SESSION_STORAGE', 'temporary value added by zc_install');
/**
* Advanced use only:
* The following are OPTIONAL, and should NOT be set unless you intend to change their normal use. Most sites will leave these untouched.
* To use them, uncomment AND add a proper defined value to them.
*/
// define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE' ...
// define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD' ...
// define('DIR_FS_LOGS' ...
// End Of File