Installing osCommerce

[BigLar]

I need some help installing osCommerce. I've read the docs and have copied the files to my web server. I've created a mysql database and username. When I run the install, it returns an error saying a specific table doesn't exist. I've found where to create a table with PHP admin, but don't know how to do it. My friend was thinking the install should create the table on it's own. Is this the case? If not how do I create a table...what are the parameters? Thanks in advance!

 

- Larry

[Guest]

As far as I remembered (I just installed osCom 2 weeeks ago):

 

You have to edit some PHP files.

 

 

configuration.php files (it's name might also config.php or configure.php)

 

 

 

Refer to Readme or Installation Instruction texts.

 

Another thing that caught me as a novice is:

 

The web-browser based installation asked for the server name. Use `localhost' not yourdomain.com! The database name is what you have created.

 

 

And another thing: you have to password-protect your /catalog/admin otherwise people around the world can get into your admin and hijack it! Don't announce your online store's existence BEFORE you protect your admin! It doesn't have the LOGOUT from the Admin panel thing!

 

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[Wendy James]

When you run the install and it works you should not have to manually edit the configure.php files nor make the database tables. osCommerce does that for you.

 

Some hosts need you to use localhost as the database server, but others give you a url to put in there.

 

If you continue to have problems you can manually install osCommerce relatively easily.

 

You just need to edit both of the configure.php files

one is in catalog/includes

the other is in catalog/admin/includes

 

You can then go to your phpmyadmin and select the database you want to enter you rinformation in, click on SQL and either copy and paste the sql file that came in your osCommerce zip into the text box, or click browse and find the file... then click go and you are all set.

 

Hope this helps some.

[muddymud]

And another thing: you have to password-protect your /catalog/admin otherwise people around the world can get into your admin and hijack it!  Don't announce your online store's existence BEFORE you protect your admin!  It doesn't have the LOGOUT from the Admin panel thing!

 

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I'm trying to get my store up and running with no knowledge of html and php..I'm just learning all this stuff, by reading here and playing with the software. How do I password protect my admin.

Also after I uploaded the store, I'm getting a default message on my main online catalog page that tells me to lock admin and I can change this default text but I can't figure out how to get rid of the default "This is a default setup of the osCommerce project....." thanks for your help, I'm sure I'll have tons of questions the more I play with it..

[BigLar]

Got it working!!!

 

putting localhost in instead of my dns name fixed it. Thanks all!!!

 

Now I have to figure out how to setup up my site :) I have a lot of reading ahead of me.

[Guest]

How do I password protect my admin.

 

 

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I protected it from within my DirectAdmin (see the menu that says Password protection Directories).

 

Then try accessing http://yourstore.com/catalog/domain

 

It asks for your name and passwd.

 

Remember that you can always from your domain admin change name and passwd.

 

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For the following, I have no idea.....:(

 

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Also after I uploaded the store, I'm getting a default message on my main online catalog page that tells me to lock admin and I can change this default text but I can't figure out how to get rid of the default "This is a default setup of the osCommerce project....." thanks for your help, I'm sure I'll have tons of questions the more I play with it..

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