Installation & Configuration to run site on web hosting

[johnsiasc]

I don't have my own webserver. Can this application be installed at a hosting website? If so, what are the steps? Thank you.

[dahui]

I don't have my own webserver. Can this application be installed at a hosting website? If so, what are the steps? Thank you.

 

the requirements to run osc are listed here http://www.oscommerce.info/kb/osCommerce/I...and_Upgrades/46

 

dahui

[johnsiasc]

In my webserver, there are 2 directories: www and cgibin. As instructed by the web hosting provider, to move my website to my webserver, I need to transfer my files to the directory /www

I have extracted the files within the package, & copy the 'catalog' directory to /www

Then I go to the address:

http://[my site]/www/catalog/install

but the page cannot be found!

 

What went wrong? Appreciate your help.

[dahui]

In my webserver, there are 2 directories: www and cgibin. As instructed by the web hosting provider, to move my website to my webserver, I need to transfer my files to the directory /www

I have extracted the files within the package, & copy the 'catalog' directory to /www

Then I go to the address:

http://[my site]/www/catalog/install

but the page cannot be found!

 

What went wrong? Appreciate your help.

 

www is the local folder on your online server, so anything you install there can be accessed like http://yrdomain.com/...

 

so you need to call the install directory like http://yrdomain.com/catalog/install

 

I assume you already created the empry db on yr onlineserver, and recommend to read Vger's instruction

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=162231

 

dahui

[johnsiasc]

I have followed Vger's instruction, but the page cannot be found still. I have not started anything on database. Is it the cause of the problem?

[dahui]

you need to install the osc cart the db of cause ;) no db no osc but yr problem should be prior to this.

 

so you cann access yr www folder by ftp, you have extracted the osc download and should upload the files first.

 

if you upload the catalog folder into the www yo will call the install-routine like http://yrdomain.com/catalog/install/index.php

 

if you see that .... GOOD but do not try to continue as first you have to create the empty db, than during install you will be asked for the parameters as Vger described.

 

so make sure you can see the http://yrdomain.com/catalog/install/index.php

dahui

 

if you made everything as decribed an still does not work, tha make sure yr webpak supports php

 

try uplaoding a a phpinfo file to yr www directory and call it with

 

http://yrdomain.com/phpinfo.php

 

the files should have the exact name 'phpinfo.php' and the content should be the following:

 

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

 

when you cll that file it should give you information about yr php version, load it up and post a link of yr domain here

dahui

[johnsiasc]

Thank you very much for your help. It's very helpful. I have successfully installed the osCommerce.

 

John

[dahui]

Thank you very much for your help. It's very helpful. I have successfully installed the osCommerce.

 

John

 

yr welcome John

 

dahui