sample osCommerce webpage preview

[Gem ID]

Hi,

 

I would like to know how is it possible to preview osCommerce webpage that i have created befor i launch it, is there a way or a software to Preview before anything.

I appreciate

thank you

 

Chris

[bill110]

Get xammp or easyphp which are free servers to install on your computer so you can create databases,run PHP, and launch your site locally.

[Gem ID]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUICK REPLY

 

 

ANY LINKS AND HELP AS FOR HOW TO DO WHAT YOU SUGGESTED

 

THANK YOU

[bill110]

I don't have the links but you can do a google search.

[Gem ID]

Hi, I did download and installed the easy php file from

http://www.easyphp.org/telechargements.php3

 

Now if possible, how can i preview the oscommerce on local web of easyphp?

 

thank you

 

Chris

GemID

www.gemidcanada.ca

[bill110]

ok, following the directions for installing oscommerce copy the files to the www folder.

Browse around in the folders and find a file called php.ini (there are like 3 of them and I cannot remember which is the correct one.(you can edit all of them as follows with no harm; I did) In that file you need to find a line that looks like this:

; You should do your best to write your scripts so that they do not require
; register_globals to be on;  Using form variables as globals can easily lead
; to possible security problems, if the code is not very well thought of.
register_globals = on

there will be a ; before register_globals = on

delete the ; and save

 

Then start easyphp and when it says started click the minimize tab.

 

Then on the little e icon on the right at the bottom right click and select administration then a new window will open.

click on phpmyadmin manage database and the database manager will open.

In the box on the right name your database and select create.

do not worry about the message at the bottom.

Your user name will be root with no password

Close these windows then browse to http://localhost/catalog/install/install.php

You should now be able to install oscommerce.

Hope this helps.

[bill110]

ok, following the directions for installing oscommerce copy the files to the www folder.

Browse around in the folders and find a file called php.ini (there are like 3 of them and I cannot remember which is the correct one.(you can edit all of them as follows with no harm; I did) In that file you need to find a line that looks like this:

; You should do your best to write your scripts so that they do not require
; register_globals to be on;  Using form variables as globals can easily lead
; to possible security problems, if the code is not very well thought of.
register_globals = off

change last line to

register_globals = on

 

save

 

Then start easyphp and when it says started click the minimize tab.

 

Then on the little e icon on the right at the bottom right click and select administration then a new window will open.

click on phpmyadmin manage database and the database manager will open.

In the box on the right name your database and select create.

do not worry about the message at the bottom.

Your user name will be root with no password

Close these windows then browse to http://localhost/catalog/install/install.php

You should now be able to install oscommerce.

Hope this helps.

edited instructions above.