Need XAMPP Help! Zen Cart Manual - Installing on local machine

I am currently following the Zen Cart Manual word for word and am now stuck at the Zen Cart Installation section on page 46.

I have made sure I have used all software mentioned in the manual so its definitely not a version issue.

XAMPP is running fine etc.

I downloaded the files so that they are in the htdocs folder and renamed the folder store.

I open the web browser and type www.example/store as shown in the book and don't get any errors but I don't get the Welcome Screen to Zen Cart Installer either, I simply get the index of / store page instead.

Up until now I have had the same problems as everyone else using the manual so have found all the answers on this forum but no one seems to have had this problem.

If anyone can point me in the right direction I'd be grateful.

Thanks
Christina

Thanks for letting me know you have solved the problem.

The cause of the problem you have identified is due to the local anti-virus software quarantining one of the files in XAMPP during download as it wrongly mistook the file as containing a trojan.

Thanks for your help with this.

I'm still having a problem accessing the https://www.example.com/store/admin

It's taking me to 'Index of/ store / admin

I had problems transferring the files across and think it may be a file missing.

Any suggestions!

I'm now unable to access https://www.example.com/store/admin

I am taken to index /of/store/admin and when I click any of the links i get the following error message.

ERROR: Admin configure.php not found. Suggest running install? Click here for installation
Warning: main(includes/configure.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\xampp\xampp\htdocs\store\admin\includes\application_top.php on line 74

Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'includes/configure.php' (include_path='.;C:\xampp\xampp\php\pear') in C:\xampp\xampp\htdocs\store\admin\includes\application_top.php on line 74

Does this make any sense to anyone! :unsure:

I also get the following error

Warning: main(DIR_WS_INCLUDESauto_loaders/config.core.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\xampp\xampp\htdocs\store\admin\includes\application_top.php on line 128

Warning: main() [function.include]: Failed opening 'DIR_WS_INCLUDESauto_loaders/config.core.php' for inclusion (include_path='.;C:\xampp\xampp\php\pear') in C:\xampp\xampp\htdocs\store\admin\includes\application_top.php on line 128

Warning: dir(DIR_WS_INCLUDESauto_loaders) [function.dir]: failed to open dir: Invalid argument in C:\xampp\xampp\htdocs\store\admin\includes\application_top.php on line 129

Warning: main(DIR_FS_CATALOGincludes/autoload_func.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\xampp\xampp\htdocs\store\admin\includes\application_top.php on line 149

Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'DIR_FS_CATALOGincludes/autoload_func.php' (include_path='.;C:\xampp\xampp\php\pear') in C:\xampp\xampp\htdocs\store\admin\includes\application_top.php on line 149

Those messages are telling you that your /admin/includes/configure.php file is missing or unreadable.

Well I've finally installed!

For some reason the file I downloaded was missing loads of files from the admin folder.

I downloaded he 1.3.7.1 full patched version again but when I checked the admin file there were still files missing.

The config file was there but contained no information at all.

I ended up downloading the original version copying the patch files across and then re-installed zencart!

Can't believe it's now working. Can't tell you how happy I am as I've been trying to sort this out for about 4 days now.

Hopefully this will help any other person that has had problem after problem like I have. I don't know what I would have done without this forum.

Thanks to all those who give their input.

Thanks
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hi,

i am also lookin into installling zen cart on my computer but am unsuccessful as i hav limited internet access, it would really be useful to have it on the pc to work with.

i am using dreamweaver as the editor and xampp for the php and mysql,

can you teach me on how to config it? i have tried but it shows an error to connect on my web browser.

i have extract the zencart files under xampp's htdoc folder and zencart as the folder name.

what do i need to key in the dreamweaver to set up my local test server? i have tried everything so far for 6 motnhs but still unable to see anything

pls help

If you want to set it up locally I suggest you buy the manual. You can pretty much get the answers for any problems you encounter from the forum. On top of this the author of the book can be emailed which helps in getting a more instant response.

Sorry I can't help with the dreamweaver side of things. I'm sure someone will be able to help you with this.

Good luck!

so how to you edit by just using xampp?

You will need to understand/apply Zen Cart's Template Overrides system in order to edit the relevant files to suit your design needs. You should also be familiar with Admin settings that control the look of your store. (e.g. side-boxes, columns)

You can refer to the tutorials/FAQ for more help.

To get you started with the template overrides, here are a few quick links:

• Understanding the Override System
• How do I set up the template overrides?
• How do I find what files to edit?