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THere is no “install” folder in the “zip” files…

Hoodgrown Total Posts: 63 Joined: 2007-09-20 Ignore user	I’m a new member as of today.. I just download the latest version both the “light’ and the ‘full” versions. THe instruction say to go to yoururl/magento/install only problem is… there IS NO install folder in the zip files..... Signature Check out my interview in Practical Ecommerce (as u can tell i’m excited by it… lol) http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/747/Shopping-Carts-The-Umpteenth-Times-The-Charm/
	Posted: September 20 2007 \| top

Moshe Total Posts: 1770 Joined: 2007-08-07 Los Angeles Ignore user	You are right, there’s no such folder in file system. The instruction is talking about URL, which means you should point your browser to: http://yourserver.com/magento_root_path/install Let us know if this worked for you. Signature - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code -
	Posted: September 20 2007 \| top \| # 1

mckooter Total Posts: 91 Joined: 2007-08-31 Ignore user	and just to give you an idea of how this is possible, the zend framework uses a bootstrapper file, (index.php) and the .htaccess file says basically, when you request /install/ goto index.php and run install, and the index.php file handles it from there, its the same technology that allows http://demo.magentocommerce.com/catalog/product/view/s/olympus-stylus-750-7-1mp-digital-camera/id/46/category/12/ to be a valid link even though theres no olympus-stylus-750-7-1mp-digital-camera folder, Signature this signature could be much nicer
	Posted: September 20 2007 \| top \| # 2

Hoodgrown Total Posts: 63 Joined: 2007-09-20 Ignore user	it’s not working for me… I put the program in the root directory without the “magento” folder could this be the cause of the “Not Found” error? Signature Check out my interview in Practical Ecommerce (as u can tell i’m excited by it… lol) http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/747/Shopping-Carts-The-Umpteenth-Times-The-Charm/
	Posted: September 21 2007 \| top \| # 3

Scott Total Posts: 333 Joined: 2007-08-31 Northwest Ohio Ignore user	Then that means your server or host has not ebabled mod_rewrite which is required for Magento to work right. You should probably contact your host and ask if they can enabled mod_rewrite for you. Or choose a host from the recommendation list: http://www.magentocommerce.com/wiki/Magento-Web-Hosting/ Signature Need a Magento designer? I specialize in helping developers and shop owners create Magento themes designed with aesthetic bliss, crisp refreshing style, and usability-focused design. Check out Tealo, the first public Magento theme! Your Magento Partner for Stunning Creative Work!
	Posted: September 21 2007 \| top \| # 4

Hoodgrown Total Posts: 63 Joined: 2007-09-20 Ignore user	i’ll have them do it now.. then i’ll post back Signature Check out my interview in Practical Ecommerce (as u can tell i’m excited by it… lol) http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/747/Shopping-Carts-The-Umpteenth-Times-The-Charm/
	Posted: September 21 2007 \| top \| # 5

Hoodgrown Total Posts: 63 Joined: 2007-09-20 Ignore user	Scott - 21 September 2007 05:08 AM Then that means your server or host has not ebabled mod_rewrite which is required for Magento to work right. You should probably contact your host and ask if they can enabled mod_rewrite for you. Or choose a host from the recommendation list: http://www.magentocommerce.com/wiki/Magento-Web-Hosting/ mod_rewrite is enabled.. still no dice: Signature Check out my interview in Practical Ecommerce (as u can tell i’m excited by it… lol) http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/747/Shopping-Carts-The-Umpteenth-Times-The-Charm/
	Posted: September 21 2007 \| top \| # 6

Hoodgrown Total Posts: 63 Joined: 2007-09-20 Ignore user	is there an ..htaccess file included with the download? If so.. maybe that’s the problem.. to my Mac.. this is a hidden file that I can’t see… i Signature Check out my interview in Practical Ecommerce (as u can tell i’m excited by it… lol) http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/747/Shopping-Carts-The-Umpteenth-Times-The-Charm/
	Posted: September 21 2007 \| top \| # 7

Hoodgrown Total Posts: 63 Joined: 2007-09-20 Ignore user	yes.. it was a hidden .hts file… i had to enter a command in the terminal that allows me to see all hidden files… and that did the trick.... thanks… Signature Check out my interview in Practical Ecommerce (as u can tell i’m excited by it… lol) http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/747/Shopping-Carts-The-Umpteenth-Times-The-Charm/
	Posted: September 21 2007 \| top \| # 8

Scott Total Posts: 333 Joined: 2007-08-31 Northwest Ohio Ignore user	Ah yes, unfortunately Mac’s don’t like to show .htaccess files. I like to use this script to show and hide hidden files on my Mac: http://lifehacker.com/software/mac-os-x/show-hidden-files-in-finder-188892.php Signature Need a Magento designer? I specialize in helping developers and shop owners create Magento themes designed with aesthetic bliss, crisp refreshing style, and usability-focused design. Check out Tealo, the first public Magento theme! Your Magento Partner for Stunning Creative Work!
	Posted: September 21 2007 \| top \| # 9

Hoodgrown Total Posts: 63 Joined: 2007-09-20 Ignore user	ok.. the wizard shows up.. but above the wizard i’m getting the following errors: Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]: Cannot find save handler files in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Session/Abstract/Varien.php on line 49 [0] in session_start() in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Session/Abstract/Varien.php on line 49 [1] in Mage_Core_Model_Session_Abstract_Varien->start() in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Session.php on line 32 [2] in Mage_Core_Model_Session->__construct(Array[0]) in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Config.php on line 555 [3] in Mage_Core_Model_Config->getModelInstance("core/session", Array[0]) in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/Mage.php on line 242 [4] in Mage::getModel("core/session", Array[0]) in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/Mage.php on line 249 [5] in Mage::getSingleton("core/session") in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Varien/Action.php on line 76 [6] in Mage_Core_Controller_Varien_Action->__construct(Zend_Controller_Request_Http, Zend_Controller_Response_Http) in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Varien/Router/Standard.php on line 124 [7] in Mage_Core_Controller_Varien_Router_Standard->match(Zend_Controller_Request_Http) in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Varien/Front.php on line 139 [8] in Mage_Core_Controller_Varien_Front->dispatch() in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/Mage.php on line 356 [9] in Mage::run("base") in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/index.php on line 27 Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]: Cannot find save handler files in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Session/Abstract/Varien.php on line 49 [0] in session_start() in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Session/Abstract/Varien.php on line 49 [1] in Mage_Core_Model_Session_Abstract_Varien->start() in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Session/Abstract/Varien.php on line 58 [2] in Mage_Core_Model_Session_Abstract_Varien->init("core") in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Session/Abstract.php on line 26 [3] in Mage_Core_Model_Session_Abstract->init("core") in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Session.php on line 32 [4] in Mage_Core_Model_Session->__construct(Array[0]) in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Config.php on line 555 [5] in Mage_Core_Model_Config->getModelInstance("core/session", Array[0]) in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/Mage.php on line 242 [6] in Mage::getModel("core/session", Array[0]) in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/Mage.php on line 249 [7] in Mage::getSingleton("core/session") in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Varien/Action.php on line 76 [8] in Mage_Core_Controller_Varien_Action->__construct(Zend_Controller_Request_Http, Zend_Controller_Response_Http) in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Varien/Router/Standard.php on line 124 [9] in Mage_Core_Controller_Varien_Router_Standard->match(Zend_Controller_Request_Http) in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Varien/Front.php on line 139 [10] in Mage_Core_Controller_Varien_Front->dispatch() in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/Mage.php on line 356 [11] in Mage::run("base") in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/index.php on line 27 Signature Check out my interview in Practical Ecommerce (as u can tell i’m excited by it… lol) http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/747/Shopping-Carts-The-Umpteenth-Times-The-Charm/
	Posted: September 21 2007 \| top \| # 10

Hoodgrown Total Posts: 63 Joined: 2007-09-20 Ignore user	any ideas??? Signature Check out my interview in Practical Ecommerce (as u can tell i’m excited by it… lol) http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/747/Shopping-Carts-The-Umpteenth-Times-The-Charm/
	Posted: September 22 2007 \| top \| # 11

Moshe Total Posts: 1770 Joined: 2007-08-07 Los Angeles Ignore user	@Hoodgrown: Could you take a look what is the value of session.save_handler in your php.ini ? Thanks Signature - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code -
	Posted: September 22 2007 \| top \| # 12

Hoodgrown Total Posts: 63 Joined: 2007-09-20 Ignore user	here it is.... session.save_handler = “files “ Signature Check out my interview in Practical Ecommerce (as u can tell i’m excited by it… lol) http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/747/Shopping-Carts-The-Umpteenth-Times-The-Charm/
	Posted: September 22 2007 \| top \| # 13

Moshe Total Posts: 1770 Joined: 2007-08-07 Los Angeles Ignore user	@Hoodgrown: Looks like there’s extra space before closing quote. Could you remove it, restart httpd and try again? Signature - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code -
	Posted: September 22 2007 \| top \| # 14

Hoodgrown Total Posts: 63 Joined: 2007-09-20 Ignore user	okay.. that was done.. now the eror has changed to theis Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]: Unknown session.serialize_handler. Failed to decode session object. in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Session/Abstract/Varien.php on line 49 [0] in session_start() in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Session/Abstract/Varien.php on line 49 [1] in Mage_Core_Model_Session_Abstract_Varien->start() in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Session.php on line 32 [2] in Mage_Core_Model_Session->__construct(Array[0]) in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Config.php on line 555 [3] in Mage_Core_Model_Config->getModelInstance("core/session", Array[0]) in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/Mage.php on line 242 [4] in Mage::getModel("core/session", Array[0]) in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/Mage.php on line 249 [5] in Mage::getSingleton("core/session") in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Varien/Action.php on line 76 [6] in Mage_Core_Controller_Varien_Action->__construct(Zend_Controller_Request_Http, Zend_Controller_Response_Http) in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Varien/Router/Standard.php on line 124 [7] in Mage_Core_Controller_Varien_Router_Standard->match(Zend_Controller_Request_Http) in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Varien/Front.php on line 139 [8] in Mage_Core_Controller_Varien_Front->dispatch() in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/app/Mage.php on line 356 [9] in Mage::run("base") in /home/ramconew/public_html/catalog/index.php on line 27 Signature Check out my interview in Practical Ecommerce (as u can tell i’m excited by it… lol) http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/747/Shopping-Carts-The-Umpteenth-Times-The-Charm/
	Posted: September 22 2007 \| top \| # 15

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