start Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 I want to use oscommerce, but I got stuck during the installation. This is what I have done until now: I downloaded oscommerce-2.2ms1.zip, I unzipped it, I uploaded the files (admin and catalog) to a server that supports php, I renamed the admin file, I went to ...catalog/install Now I am installing but the programm asks me: "3. Please enter your database server information" database server? :shock: whats that? Do I have one? Is there a detailed instruction for installation and use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 You have to create an empty database before installation here is astep by step installation http://wiki.oscommerce.com/helpInstallNew HTH The_Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
start Posted July 11, 2003 Author Share Posted July 11, 2003 ok, I want to have an online-shop. what for do I need a Webserver (Apache) on MY computer? I already uploaded oscommerce to some server. what for do I need MySQL and PHP? I assume I need it to arrange my shop on my computer and upload it later, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chfields Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 ok, I want to have an online-shop. what for do I need a Webserver (Apache) on MY computer? I already uploaded oscommerce to some server. what for do I need MySQL and PHP? I assume I need it to arrange my shop on my computer and upload it later, right? You do not need a webserver on your computer. Your host needs to have PHP that is the language oscommerce is written in. You need MySQL database to hold all the info such as products,customers,settings,etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 you'll prolly be best asking your host where phpmyadmin is located and using that. The database name is usualy the same name as your username you use to get into the ftp (on some servers if you have only one database) if you have the ability to make a database then you can call it what ever you want, you can do this through phpmyadmin. Once you have your database made you have all the info you need to setup oscommerce Database name : What ever you called your database or your username (in somesituations) Username and password Database location is usualy 'localhost' without the ' ' Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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