How to install osCommerce to run on your computer (localhost

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Procedure and Settings to install osCommerce on a local host

I have a Win98 computer with PHP and MySQL running in local mode. I have just sorted out the correct settings to install osCommerce to run locally, so wanted to share them with whoever is interested.

 

Note: It is not possible to create accounts on a local machine, as there is no access to email.

 

Tim in Ireland.

 

 

 

 

a/ Unzip oscommerce-2.2ms2.zip, and copy the 'catalog' directory to the root directory of the Apache webserver: C:apachehtdocscatalog

b/ start your Apache server

c/ start your MySQL program

d/ start the MySQL Command Line Client and enter the commands:

create database osCommerce;

exit

 

e/ start Internet Explorer or similar, and go to:

http://127.0.0.1/catalog/install/

 

f/ Enter values as follows:

 

Page2...

Import Catalog Database: tick

Automatic Configuration: tick

 

Page3...

Database Server: 127.0.0.1

Username: leave empty

Password: leave empty

Database Name: osCommerce

Persistent Connections: not ticked

Session Storage: select 'Database'

 

Page6...

WWW Address: http://127.0.0.1/catalog/

Webserver Root Directory: C:/apache/htdocs/catalog/

HTTP Cookie Domain: 127.0.0.1

HTTP Cookie Path: /catalog/

Enable SSL Connections: not ticked

 

Page7...

Database Server: 127.0.0.1

Username: leave empty

Password: leave empty

Database Name: osCommerce

Persistent Connections: not ticked

Session Storage: select 'Database'

 

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