Setting up Zen Cart on Windows XP using Xampp - a howto

I am slowly getting somewhere. I have now managed to get the Xampp opening screen but why I go to phpmyadmin I am getting a log in error:

**MySQL said: **
#1045 - Access denied for user 'pma'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

I have checked the config file and everything looks ok to me...i think :unsure:

I have also got throught to the zen cart installer page...it is just creating the database that is causing me issues...

thankyou in advance for your help

Minnie

minniemouse:

I am slowly getting somewhere. I have now managed to get the Xampp opening screen but why I go to phpmyadmin I am getting a log in error:

**MySQL said: **
#1045 - Access denied for user 'pma'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

I have checked the config file and everything looks ok to me...i think :unsure:

I have also got throught to the zen cart installer page...it is just creating the database that is causing me issues...

thankyou in advance for your help

Minnie
Download Oxicottin's contrib in Downloads -->Troubleshooting.
It is meant for those installing on a WAMP server, not XAMPP, but the database creation process is the same, since it is done over phpmyadmin in both cases.
The screenshots will guide you through painlessly.

Thankyou so very much for your help.

I have managed to get zen cart working and have had play but then I switched off my laptop and when I switched it back on I am unable to start the apache service and am unable to get to my store. I am now using WAMP5 rather than xampp. I have tried re installing but still no joy, as far as I am aware I haven't changed any settings.

Thankyou
Minnie

minniemouse:

Thankyou so very much for your help.

I have managed to get zen cart working and have had play but then I switched off my laptop and when I switched it back on I am unable to start the apache service and am unable to get to my store. I am now using WAMP5 rather than xampp. I have tried re installing but still no joy, as far as I am aware I haven't changed any settings.

Thankyou
Minnie
If you want support for WAMP please post in the appropriate thread.
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64632
You will find some answers there and more people to help you.
Basically, you have to test port 80 (in WAMP) and see what process is using it, it is probably blocked by IIS.
In Services, stop IIS and set it to start manually, restart box.
Make sure you set up WAMP to start automatically.

Hi there ..

I follow the instruc as mentioned above but got ERRORS as

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare getmenulist() (previously declared in C:\wamp\www\zencart\admin\includes\functions\extra_functions\rl_language.php:7) in C:\wamp\www\zencart\admin\includes\functions\extra_functions\rl_language.php.bak on line 13

Can someone help me please ...

Thank you

bambus:

Hi there ..

I follow the instruc as mentioned above but got ERRORS as

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare getmenulist() (previously declared in C:\wamp\www\zencart\admin\includes\functions\extra_functions\rl_language.php:7) in C:\wamp\www\zencart\admin\includes\functions\extra_functions\rl_language.php.bak on line 13

Can someone help me please ...

Thank you
Please post rl_language.php.bak, so somebody will be able to look at line 13.

Dear ckosloff,

thanks for your reply!

I delete the *.bak file - and - it works ..

*.bak file is same as original on : rl_language.php

Cheers,

Bambus

Hi,

I have received the book and following to the letter however I have come to a grinding halt where you need to add new email accounts.

Where it says to ADD then you add a user with the '@' separating the username it just beeps at me and will not allow the '@' symbol. If I type the username without the '@' symbol it accepts it easily. Is this a mis-print or am I doing something wrong?

thanks

Joddymix:

Hi,

I have received the book and following to the letter however I have come to a grinding halt where you need to add new email accounts.

Where it says to ADD then you add a user with the '@' separating the username it just beeps at me and will not allow the '@' symbol. If I type the username without the '@' symbol it accepts it easily. Is this a mis-print or am I doing something wrong?

thanks
This is a known issue.
Please check the the errata and gotcha sections in the book's support site
http://www.cucumbermedia.com/
Yes, it is an error.

I found the problem, it is a typo in the book, I was beginning to doubt my own sanity! Many thanks for the assitance..

I have a problem. after installed zencart without demo store, i can't open admin area. after login just blank page.

sorry for my english. I hope you understand

Obviously you cannot connect to database.
I suggest deleting, creating database first, make a note of name and user (check permissions too), then reinstall.
Xampp has a built-in certificate so you can install with SSL support

What is the possiblity that your configuration has some simple problem?
May I ask the following - can you see the store?
If you can see the store and not the admin, that suggests the database is ok and the path that admin uses is not correct.
If you cannot see both the store and the admin area then it could be the database, or the path is wrong for both...
I am assuming your site is not 'on the air.' Is that true?

jund

Some folks might have trouble getting XAMPP running if they have Skype installed and active.

Skype often uses port 80 for incoming connections. This can be changed:
Tools->Options->Advanced->Connections.
Uncheck the box next to "Use port 80 and 443 as alternatives for incoming connections".
Then click Save, and then quit and restart Skype before trying to start Apache in XAMPP.

Hello All...

I got the book and so far its nice. However I ran into a problem with Configuring Apache. I use the Crimson Editor and tried to open the <xampp-home>/apache/conf/httpd.conf file. It was said to be an invalid file. I tried looking for it manually but still cannot find the file.

Yes, I am a total, utter novice. I got to start somewhere...

• Yesac13

Yesac13:

Hello All...

I got the book and so far its nice. However I ran into a problem with Configuring Apache. I use the Crimson Editor and tried to open the <xampp-home>/apache/conf/httpd.conf file. It was said to be an invalid file. I tried looking for it manually but still cannot find the file.

Yes, I am a total, utter novice. I got to start somewhere...

• Yesac13
  Please do not think this is a stupid question - but did you install the Apache server as part of the process... or are you using a previously installed Apache server?

jund

I have Apache already installed.

But I need no help now. I figured out how to get to the stupid files. I realized that the "/" means subcategories. So I ignored the whole file name and focused on each word between the "/" and found what I was looking for. My problem before was that I typed in the whole file name as shown in the book and tried to search for that. It certainly did not work!

I have lots to learn but am progressing fine now - for now, I'm sure I will hit a brick wall soon enough!

Thanks for replying to my message.

• Yesac13

Just installed XAMPP on a WXPSP2 machine and then installed a test store - works fine BUT...

I get two warnings during creation:

1. Curl is Not installed - I know it isnt from my server information. Question do I need in test environment and if so where can I get it?

2. PHP Output buffering is off. ? Just starting so this might as well say "Your egg is hard boiled"

Since the book gets rave reviews I purchased a copy which should be here in a week or so!

Thats a quick guide without the details because there's nothing about curl support which is a major issue on installation.

XAMPP is never intended to run a live server. Your choice to do so is contrary even to apachefriends.org's recommendations to avoid such use.

Nevertheless, if you want CURL support, just enable it in your php.ini.
And SSL as well.

Since you're going to ask "how", just uncomment these lines:

;extension=php_curl.dll
;extension=php_openssl.dll
```...so they look like this:```
extension=php_curl.dll
extension=php_openssl.dll
```And restart the apache service afterward.