SQL file does not exist: /install/oscommerce.sql

[mr3]

at the time of installation i get the following erro

 

SQL file does not exist: /install/oscommerce.sql

 

please help

[CMAdmin]

I am also having the same problem and can't seem to find the solution. Can someone please help us with this? Thank you in advance!

CMAdmin

 

 

 

at the time of installation i get the following erro

 

SQL file does not exist: /install/oscommerce.sql

 

please help

[♥Vger]

You are probably trying to install on a Windows server.

If they were people - they wouldn't be able to find their own way home.

You need to edit install/templates/pages/install_3.php and where you see:

$sql_file = $dir_fs_www_root . 'install/oscommerce.sql';

 

Edit it to (change /path_to_root/ to real path):

$sql_file = '/path_to_root/install/oscommerce.sql';

 

You will need to know the path to the root of your website.

Check with your hosting company if you don't know.

 

Vger

[CMAdmin]

Thank you so much for your response Vger. However, this is so confusing for a beginner.

 

Edit it to (change /path_to_root/ to real path):

$sql_file = '/path_to_root/install/oscommerce.sql';

 

The website I'm trying to install this cart on is happyheartstationery.com. How do I figure out what the path_to_root is? I know you said to contact the hosting company but their tech / customer service is horrible. How can I figure this out?

 

I am also having the same problem and can't seem to find the solution. Can someone please help us with this? Thank you in advance!

CMAdmin

[♥Vger]

On your desktop create a new text document and rename it to to cwd.php (ignore the warning about changing the file type). Put this code in it:

<?php
$p = getcwd();
echo $p;
?>

 

Now FTP this file to the folder your osCommerce website is in. Then go to the file in your browser e.g. http://www.yourdomain.com/cwd.php or http://www.yourdomain.com/catalog/cwd.php

 

Printed on the screen is your full DIR_FS pathway to that folder e.g. /usr/local/apache/htdocs/

 

This is your 'path_to_root'

 

Delete the cwd.php file from the server after using it.

 

Vger

[CMAdmin]

I can't tell you how much I appreciate your help. I'm so sorry to keep asking questions but is this correct?

$sql_file = $hosting\happyheart06\osCommerce\catalog . 'install/oscommerce.sql'

 

On your desktop create a new text document and rename it to to cwd.php (ignore the warning about changing the file type). Put this code in it:

<?php
$p = getcwd();
echo $p;
?>

 

Now FTP this file to the folder your osCommerce website is in. Then go to the file in your browser e.g. http://www.yourdomain.com/cwd.php or http://www.yourdomain.com/catalog/cwd.php

 

Printed on the screen is your full DIR_FS pathway to that folder e.g. /usr/local/apache/htdocs/

 

This is your 'path_to_root'

 

Delete the cwd.php file from the server after using it.

 

Vger