Cannot Install Cart

[millhouse]

HI

 

I'm trying to install a new shopping cart, however it is connecting successfully to the Mysql server but then I am getting this message at step 4

 

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

 

I have checked through the files and this file is clearly uploaded and in the correct place.

 

Any ideas as to how I can get round this?

 

many thanks

[Guest]

HI

 

I'm trying to install a new shopping cart, however it is connecting successfully to the Mysql server but then I am getting this message at step 4

 

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

 

I have checked through the files and this file is clearly uploaded and in the correct place.

 

Any ideas as to how I can get round this?

 

many thanks

The file should be there if you are installing the standard OSC downloaded from http://www.oscommerce.com/solutions/downloads

[♥Vger]

Cannot find install/oscommerce.sql

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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

[millhouse]

Cannot find install/oscommerce.sql

----------------------------------

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

 

 

Thanks Vger, however I don't have that line of code in install/templates/pages/install_3.php. The nearest I can find to it is in install_4.php which reads $sql_file = $dir_fs_www_root . SQL_FILE; Could that be the culprit?

 

It is on a windows server you are correct.

 

regards