Please Help! Blank Index Page After Install

[dealwititp]

Hi all,

 

After having successfully completed the web installation procedure, I arrive at the screen that takes me to either the Catalog or the Admin page. When I select the Admin button, no problem, I can go in and edit the configuration. When I select the Catalog button, I arrive at the store front (index.php), but any link I select sends me to a blank index page. After that, I am no long able to view the store.

 

There no error messages. The title bar reads "osCommerce", so I know I'm connected the index.php page. The crazy thing is if I log off the Internet and log back on I am sometimes able to view the store front again.

 

What could be the problem? I've search everywhere, but can't figure it out.

 

I've already checked the configure.php files in the /includes and admin/includes directories. They each show a connection to my database server.

 

Could this be a permissions problem? My directories are set to chmod 755. Also tried 744 & 777. Still didn't help.

 

I appreciate anyone's assistance. Thanks,

 

Walt

[WiseWombat]

Hi all,

 

After having successfully completed the web installation procedure, I arrive at the screen that takes me to either the Catalog or the Admin page. When I select the Admin button, no problem, I can go in and edit the configuration. When I select the Catalog button, I arrive at the store front (index.php), but any link I select sends me to a blank index page. After that, I am no long able to view the store.

 

There no error messages. The title bar reads "osCommerce", so I know I'm connected the index.php page. The crazy thing is if I log off the Internet and log back on I am sometimes able to view the store front again.

 

What could be the problem? I've search everywhere, but can't figure it out.

 

I've already checked the configure.php files in the /includes and admin/includes directories. They each show a connection to my database server.

 

Could this be a permissions problem? My directories are set to chmod 755. Also tried 744 & 777. Still didn't help.

 

I appreciate anyone's assistance. Thanks,

 

Walt

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When your web site is live your configure.php files need to be set something like this.

define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.yourdomain.com'); // eg, http://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers

define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'http://www.yourdomain.com'); // eg, https://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers

define('ENABLE_SSL', false); // secure webserver for checkout procedure?

define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'http://www.yourdomain.com');

 

And when you view your site on the local host is should read like.

 

define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://localhost'); // eg, http://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers

define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'http://localhost); // eg, https://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers

define('ENABLE_SSL', false); // secure webserver for checkout procedure?

define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'http://localhost');