Installation problems

[Nicky]

I have managed to install apache, mysql and php, but I am having real problems with oscommerce. I am installing on localhost and then plan on getting a host when everything is ready.

 

I have been through the forum and my problem must be so easy to solve that I might seem thick. I have also been on oscdox and tried using the installation guide, but I'm stuck on the uploading of the catalog directory etc.

 

I have installed a new database on phpmyadmin but it does not look like oscommerce. When I type in my browser http://localhost I get my index page showing all my tests on apache etc.

 

If anyone can help me move on please use very simple words as I have been doing this constantly for the last 3 days and my brain is giving up the ghost.

 

Thanks

[Guest]

how did you setup the installation for osCommerce?

where did you put the osCommerce files in relation to localhost?

with localhost, it points to an actual directory, and you must know that path, and make sure things are setup properly in your httpd.conf and php.ini file to get things to work properly.

[Nicky]

I downloaded oscommerce and extacted using apache folder

I don't understand "where did you put the oscommerce files in relation to localhost"

How do I find my localhost directory path?

[Nicky]

OK - does this make sense?

 

server root = c:/program files/apache group/apache

 

document root = c:/web

 

Directory = c:/web

[Nicky]

I think I have taken a step forward. Could someone please help me now please?

 

I have extracted the catalog and admin folders in my localhost directory path, but when I put in my browser http://localhost/catalog/install is says:-

 

FATAL ERROR: register_globals is disabled in php.ini, please enable it

 

I have changed register_globals in php.ini to on and checked that they are on.

[flyingwolf]

Did you restart apache after you changed the value to on?

 

Its mandatory ofr apache to pick that value up.

[Nicky]

Yes, I've restared apached.

 

I've tried this a couple of time to be sure

[gorcsos]

Hi!

I've just installed the osCommerce 2.2. I find out I shoud rename and remove the admin directory. I tried something like:

/var/www/html/catalog/ - here is the catalog

/var/admin/ - here is the admin

I think the "/var/admin/" is not reachable from outside, it means it shoul be safe.

It works with /var/www/html/ directory good, but the problem is I do not know how to configure the phph/apache to work on this directory too.

Could someone help me?

Gabor

[Nicky]

An update on my problem.

 

The wonderful Mibble sorted it out for me. What a man!!

 

My php.ini file under windows was hiding under php.ini.ini. Mibble corrected this in dos and I re-booted my computer and everything is working.

 

Oscommerce has now been installed!! Now the real fun begins.