Blank Catalog Page After Local Install

[ephestion]

Apache 2.0.54

PHP 4.311

MySQL 4.119

OsCommerce 2.2m2

WinXP Pro SP2

 

 

I had a lot of problems just executing the install.php But found that a PHP compatability issue forced me to apply the Register_Locals Patch in the Contributions Section. After doing this I was able to execute Install.

 

Post Installation the Admin Tools section works OK. However, the catalog section does not. I have no idea what or how to change chmod 777 as prescribed in the knowledge base for the confugure.php files. I am not sure if this is related to my problem either.

 

 

So now I am stuck. I installed using localhost as server, default MySQL user name being root. However, I did select persitant cookies on the install screen but not SSl.

 

SO now I have a big problem because I cant see my catalog at all ie http://localhost/catalog/index.php

 

Im stuck due to lack of knowledge of what to do next I would give chmod a go but I seriously have no idea what or how to use this function or whaterver it is. I tried to loosen up security temporarily in the http.conf file (APACHE2) to give all permisions using the <Directory> </Directory> structure for APACHE2. But all my efforts have failed to get this running. Please help.

 

PS I made sure to look for a solution almost everywhere but can't find one so please help out.

[bjm32003]

This is probably not an issue with Apache, Apache does contain directives, functions, etc. for permissions on directories and such, but permissions come first from your computer's operating system. This is probably an issue with Windows XP not allowing the PHP executable to write to your config file. The "chmod" command is for Unix/Linux operating system permissions. In Windows XP you should try right clicking on the configure.php file and then select "Sharing and Security" and see what kind of permissions are set on the file.

[♥Vger]

Take a look at your catalog/includes/configure.php file. It sometimes happens during install that one configure.php file gets data written to it while the other one doesn't. This is usually down to a file permission problem with one of the files e.g. the install programme cannot write to it during the install procedure.

 

Vger

[ephestion]

admin/includes/configure.php

 

// Define the webserver and path parameters

// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)

// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)

  define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://localhost'); // eg, http://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers

  define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'http://localhost');

  define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', '');

  define('ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG', 'false'); // secure webserver for catalog module

  define('DIR_FS_DOCUMENT_ROOT', 'C:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs/catalog/'); // where the pages are located on the server

  define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/catalog/admin/'); // absolute path required

  define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', 'C:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs/catalog/admin/'); // absolute pate required

  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/catalog/'); // absolute path required

  define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', 'C:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs/catalog/'); // absolute path required

  define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');

  define('DIR_WS_ICONS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');

  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_IMAGES', DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'images/');

  define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');

  define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');

  define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');

  define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');

  define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');

  define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');

  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'includes/languages/');

  define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/languages/');

  define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_IMAGES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'images/');

  define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_MODULES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/modules/');

  define('DIR_FS_BACKUP', DIR_FS_ADMIN . 'backups/');

 

// define our database connection

  define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost'); // eg, localhost - should not be empty for productive servers

  define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'root');

  define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'xxxxx');

  define('DB_DATABASE', 'commerce');

  define('USE_PCONNECT', 'true'); // use persisstent connections?

  define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'mysql'); // leave empty '' for default handler or set to 'mysql'

 

 

catalog/includes/configure.php

// Define the webserver and path parameters

// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)

// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)

  define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://localhost'); // eg, http://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers

  define('HTTPS_SERVER', ''); // eg, https://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers

  define('ENABLE_SSL', false); // secure webserver for checkout procedure?

  define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'localhost');

  define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', '');

  define('HTTP_COOKIE_PATH', '/catalog/');

  define('HTTPS_COOKIE_PATH', '');

  define('DIR_WS_HTTP_CATALOG', '/catalog/');

  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '');

  define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');

  define('DIR_WS_ICONS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');

  define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');

  define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');

  define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');

  define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');

  define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');

  define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');

 

  define('DIR_WS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', 'pub/');

  define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', 'C:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs/catalog/');

  define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');

  define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'pub/');

 

// define our database connection

  define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost'); // eg, localhost - should not be empty for productive servers

  define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'root');

  define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'xxxxxx');

  define('DB_DATABASE', 'commerce');

  define('USE_PCONNECT', 'true'); // use persistent connections?

  define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'mysql'); // leave empty '' for default handler or set to 'mysql'

 

localhost/catalog/admin/index.php // works and interfaces with the mysql database

localhost/catalog/index.php // Blank white page.

 

I am totally new to APache, PHP, MySQL, and osCommerce Im learning all of them at once :D ..............totally confused individual :D