How do I install on my laptop for offline editing?

[Guest]

HI there guys,

 

Forgive me if this has already been raised and buried ten dozen times, but I have been succesful in completin the installtion to my online hosting company (or rather they were), and its working OK but......

 

...... i would like to have OS commerce set up to run off my laptop, so I can then come along later and just upload all of the added products to my catalog, or changes to the configuration.

 

I am sorry I know that there are instructions on the info site, but I do not understand them.

 

Is there anyone who cna point me in the right direction please??????

 

Best regards,

 

 

Jonny Weston

http://www.thetraildoctor.com

[241]

download easyphp from easyphp.org and install then install oscommerce very straight forward.

 

There is a www button provided in your profile for a website link.

[Guest]

hi there 241

 

That was cool , I have downloaded the software and reinstalled the osc on my laptop, but in what way can I then alter the catalogue files offline??

 

Thanksforyouhelpsofar.

 

Jonny Weston

 

(ps sorry just that used to typing url at bottom of emails)

[241]

edit the files using notepad , dreamweaver, vim, phpedit, etc.

 

What easyphp is allowing you is to have a server setup on your machine in order to instantly see the changes you make.

 

You can have multiple copies of the shop up and running so that you allways have a backup and if you break it whom but you cares as it does not mean that your online site is down.

[RojanUK]

Hi,

 

Following this thread I have an additional question.

 

I'm a complete beginner where it comes to scripting and osCommerce in general. The idea is to run my own server - which will be sorted in a few weeks - install osCommerce and build an online shop to run on that server.

 

Now obviously I don't have the server yet, so I've installed EasyPHP on my PC and installed osCommerce in there. So far this worked. I got the install screen of osCommerce. However, the problem starts with the database settings during the installation.

 

One of the first screens is:

New Installation

 

Database Import

 

Please enter the database server information:

 

I fill out the server name, which is localhost and then it asks for an username and password for the database. No matter what I enter it will not accept it, giving a wide range of different error messages, such as:

 

Access denied for user: 'rogerj30@localhost' (Using password: YES)

 

I get that with all fields filled:- server name: localhost, username: rogerj30, password: ******, database name: worldwidewonders, Persisitent Connections: ticked, Session storage: database.

 

What ever username/password I use it will give me the above message. Also when I don't use a password. (Obviously it will say: password: NO). When leaving both the username/password blank it gives me the error:

 

Access denied for user: 'ODBC@localhost' (Using password: NO)

 

I'm sure, from reading some of the reactions on this forum, that it is possible to recreate a server environment on a local PC for testing and/or building purposes using EasyPHP. Can anybody tell me what I'm doing wrong?

 

Thanks,

 

RojanUK

[241]

you have not changed the default settings for easyphp so use username=root and password=

password is blank field

 

again dont use persist connect unless you have altered the default settings

[RojanUK]

you have not changed the default settings for easyphp so use username=root and password=

password is blank field

Yep, that was the prob. Thanks, Steve. :)

[noelc]

I have achieved what you are after on a Windows XP machine doing the following;

 

1. Download and install php from php.net (it comes with manual installation instructions that are quite easy to follow) I used the php windows binary (not the CGI version)

 

2. Download and install mysql from mysql.com (they have a windows version available with an easy installer)

 

3. Download and install SQLyog

 

Once you have all of these installed and working properly, you can use SQLyog's database synchronisation wizard to keep your offline website in synch with your online version (these jobs can be scheduled to occur automatically)

 

You will need to make sure you are allowed to access your remote MySQL database from your machine (there are instructions for allowing outside connections to your database on mysql.com user@'hostname') Your ISP should be able to help you there.

 

You might want to take your website offline while the updates occur (I belive there is an offline for maintenance contribution in contributions)

 

I hope that helps,

 

Noel