oscommerce

Crescent

Hi,
I was wondering could anyone help,
I have downloaded the package from oscommerce. I picked the one used for windows, however, all of the files ending .php can't be read by the computer. It says 'windows cannot open this file, windows needs to know what programme created it etc.'
There is a square with another square in it and three small dots in it!!
Cheers

mneylon

You'll need to install apache, php and mysql to be able to run oscommerce on your local pc

Seth Brundle

You need to install PHP and possibly IIS.
Go to www.php.net and download the installation file.
You presumably will also need to install MySQL

harlemangel

There is a fab application called EasyPHP (www.easyphp.org), which is basically MySQL, PHP, and Apache all contained in one installation. It will enable you to run a web server locally and thus allow you to run PHP scripts. It also contains the PHPMyAdmin interface for DB access.

frodo_dcu

I Think Xampp might be more suitable for this http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
It is more established and backed by apache and english based.

zAbbo

I'm a WAMP user myself - http://www.wampserver.com/en/

You can get php4 and zend add-ons as well.

forbairt

from experience ... xampp or wampserver are great up and running in minutes with some great preinstalls like phpmyAdmin

Gordon

And for any Mac users out there - MAMP is your man.

Crescent

Thank you all so much for your help, I am off looking a those websites!!
Cheers.
C.

H3LLg0d

zabbo wrote:

I'm a WAMP user myself - http://www.wampserver.com/en/

You can get php4 and zend add-ons as well.

Yup me too


But maybe poster was trying to just open the php file

That can be done with notepad

Mike...

zabbo wrote:

I'm a WAMP user myself - http://www.wampserver.com/en/

You can get php4 and zend add-ons as well.

Just got WAMP thanks for posting the link

yellowdoor

I too just got WAMP, however everytime i press the icons, they just go through the installation process AGAIN. Also the files that I need them to open, just say to find an application on the web that i can open them with. When i press the option they take me to a php windows installation option. I am really confused

forbairt

yellowdoor wrote:

I too just got WAMP, however everytime i press the icons, they just go through the installation process AGAIN. Also the files that I need them to open, just say to find an application on the web that i can open them with. When i press the option they take me to a php windows installation option. I am really confused

Are you just clicking on the install exe each time ??

Do you have a little semi circle white icon in the taskbar ?

If not goto "Start" "All Programs" "WampServer" "Start WampServer"

give it a few seconds then open a browser and go to http://localhost

yellowdoor

Yes forbairt, i am afraid that is exactly what i was doing

Thank you for the info.

forbairt

yellowdoor wrote:

Yes forbairt, i am afraid that is exactly what i was doing

Thank you for the info.

no problem we all have those days from time to time

To edit your files you'll go to c:\wamp\www and add in a new folder there and add in a new index file in it (index.php or index.html) and then edit this file and away you go I recommend keeping their index file in your root folder as its rather handy