Hi, I'm trying to install Zen Cart on a friends website, but all i get when i do the zc_install is what the file looks like:

<?php
/**
* index.php -- This is the main hub file for the Zen Cart installer
* @package Installer
* @access private
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2007 Zen Cart Development Team
* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
* @version $Id: index.php 7404 2007-11-11 04:09:50Z drbyte $
*/

define('IS_ADMIN_FLAG',false);
/*
* Ensure that the include_path can handle relative paths, before we try to load any files
*/
if (!strstr(ini_get('include_path'), '.')) ini_set('include_path', '.' . PATH_SEPARATOR . ini_get('include_path'));
/*
* Initialize system core components
*/
require('includes/application_top.php');

/* This is for debug purposes to run installer from command line. Set to true to enable it: */
if (false) {
if ($argc > 0) {
for ($i=1;$i<$argc;$i++) {
$it = split("=",$argv[$i]);
$_GET[$it[0]] = $it[1];
// parse_str($argv[$i],$tmp);
// $_REQUEST = array_merge($_REQUEST, $tmp);
}
}
}

// init vars:
$zc_first_field = '';

// begin processing page-specific actions
if (!isset($_GET['main_page']) || !zen_not_null($_GET['main_page'])) $_GET['main_page'] = 'index';
$current_page = $_GET['main_page'];
$page_directory = 'includes/modules/pages/' . $current_page;
$language_page_directory = 'includes/languages/' . $language . '/';
require($language_page_directory . $current_page . '.php');
require('includes/languages/' . $language . '.php');


// $zc_install->logDetails('$_POST = ' . print_r($_POST, true) . print_r($_SESSION, true), $current_page . '-index.php', 'testing_flow');
// $zc_install->logDetails($zc_install->getConfigKey('*', true), $current_page . '-index.php - before header_php', 'testing_flow');


require($page_directory . '/header_php.php');
require(DIR_WS_INSTALL_TEMPLATE . 'common/html_header.php');

// $zc_install->logDetails($zc_install->getConfigKey('*', true), $current_page . '-index.php - AFTER header_php', 'testing_flow');

require(DIR_WS_INSTALL_TEMPLATE . 'common/main_template_vars.php');
require(DIR_WS_INSTALL_TEMPLATE . 'common/tpl_main_page.php');
?>

Does anyone know why this is doing it?

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www.emplore.com.au

Not sure but I would be tempted tu start from scrath, follow the instructions t the letter and install maybe upload one fiule at a time.It sounds like one of the files may be missing but I wouldn't kow where to start to find out which one.As it is a fresh install may be quicker to just start again.

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Childrens Fancy Dress Costumes and Party Dresses
Childrens Costumes and Dancewear

If it's displaying the contents of PHP files instead of running them then he probably doesn't have PHP installed on the server. He'll need to contact his host to change his hosting to a PHP/MySQL package.

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Lawrence

THanks for that, but now i get 'Access Denied'! does anyone have an idea on why this is happening?

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www.emplore.com.au

Do you not need a password or something?

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Childrens Fancy Dress Costumes and Party Dresses
Childrens Costumes and Dancewear

If that is what is being displayed when you try to access a web page then it means that access to that file has been restricted by the server. If your friend's hosting doesn't have PHP then he has no choice but to upgrade/change hosting accounts.

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Lawrence

Instead of getting an access denied, we get a 404 Bad request page... These people are driving me insane... Who would know. its a matter of mait and see with this mob. but thanks for all your help!

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www.emplore.com.au

I would delete / remove the hosting and start again as 404 is page not found on the server.

I would fist check that php is enabled as you could well be wasting all your time.

You could check this by creating a file called phpinfo.php and then having this text inside

<?php
phpinfo()
?>

If this doesnt display the php settings of the server then php is not installed / enabled.

Its all fixed now. the web hosting says its something to do with DNS. all over my head!!

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www.emplore.com.au