[Help] Cannot Install The Prestashop 1.6.1.3 On Localhost Xampp On Mac

[rimokafukudo]

 I downloaded the latest version 1.6.1.3 of PrestaShop, then put it in the htdocs.

 

 

Then I get the url localhost/prestashop. It shows the install folder: http://localhost/prestashop/install.

But the installation doesn't appear as the installation guide of prestashop.com.

 

 

When I try to access the wordpress: localhost/wordpress. It shows the installation normally.

 

What's wrong with my steps?

Edited December 12, 2015 by rimokafukudo (see edit history)

[rimokafukudo]

PROBLEM SOLVED

OMG, after an hour traveling around the forum, I finally find the reasons and the solution of my problem.

 

1. Find this file: $_PATH\config\defines.inc.php

Open this defines.inc.php file, modify line 29:

from

define('_PS_MODE_DEV_', false);

to

define('_PS_MODE_DEV_', true);

 

 

It will show the problem on the webpage. In my situation, The webpage is blank, actually It has error as follow:

 

 

2. Find this file: $_PATH\classes\PrestaShopAutoload.php

Open the PrestaShopAutoload.php file, modify line 168 (in my situation):

from:

Tools::error_log('Cannot write temporary file '.$filename_tmp);

to:

//Tools::error_log('Cannot write temporary file '.$filename_tmp);

 

 

Then, the installation now shows itself normally.

 

 

 

 

I don't know what happen to this problem, maybe PrestaShop should fix this problem.

[rimokafukudo]

Recursive write permissions for Apache user

Solution for that problem when installing the PrestaShop:

 

 

1. You need to know what user/groups using in apache server:

Open Terminal

User:

$ APACHE_USER=$(ps axho user,comm|grep -E "httpd|apache"|uniq|grep -v "root"|awk 'END {if ($1) print $1}')

 

$ echo $APACHE_USER

 

It shows the apache user: for example: admin

Group:

$ APACHE_GROUP=$(ps axho group,comm|grep -E "httpd|apache"|uniq|grep -v "root"|awk 'END {if ($1) print $1}')

 

$ echo $APACHE_GROUP

 

It shows the apache group: for example: admin

 

2. Access to your prestashop project, for example:

 

$ cd /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/htdocs/prestashop/

 

$ sudo chown -R admin:admin *

 

Now the problem is solved.

 

You can now continuing your installation.

[awiwi]

Hello!! i had the same problem but now im stuck in the terminal stepts, for some reason my terminal dont detects the $ command :/ what can i do?

Edited January 21, 2017 by awiwi (see edit history)