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hey people

has anyone else tried to install os-commerce from fantastico in cpanel and have trouble getting anything to work? i install it just as i would any other fantastico script but when i go to the site first i get an error message:

php registers_globals, and i'm told to edit php.ini or .htaccess.... so i edited the file and removed the hashes ( # ) uploaded the file, reload the page and now i dont get any error. instead, my site just continues loading without ever showing anything.

anyone? ideas?

i have then tried to install another ecommerce script and again, no luck, same error.

thanks for any help.

peace.
m

PS i tried repeatedly to post this in the cpanel help forum and it wasnt going through either. and some **** site is added on to the end of my post. shadmin?

Due to security issues, register_globals is off on the server.

If you want to continue using global variables, you will need to create a .htaccess file in your site's main directory (or the main directory of your site that contains oscommerce scripts). Your .htaccess file should contain the following line:

php_flag register_globals on

That should solve the problem.

most hopst do not have register_globals on as it is a security risk to other sites if the file u install can b exploited to gain acess

can anyone with an ecommerce aaplication like oscommerce please paste here for me how they have their .htaccess written. i have tried the suggestion of inserting the php_flag register_globals on line into my file but no sucess still.

thx.
m

monk wrote:can anyone with an ecommerce aaplication like oscommerce please paste here for me how they have their .htaccess written. i have tried the suggestion of inserting the php_flag register_globals on line into my file but no sucess still.

thx.
m

You just need to insert this one line in your .htaccess file and everything should work fine ....

php_flag register_globals on

If you still face problems, try to do it on a fresh installation (so that any current modification that you have done as you have stated in your first post doesnt clash with this modification of .htaccess file).

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