HOW TO USE THE ADMIN PANEL OFFLINE

This guide is for users with a windows host, bad php version, slow connection and for all users that prefer to customize the template offline.

What you need:

- XAMPP (download it here)



1) install xampp on your pc/mac

2) create a "template" folder into your_xampp_installation_folder/htdocs/

3) copy the content of bin folder from the template archive to your_xampp_installation_folder/htdocs/template

4) launch xampp control panel and start apache server

5) open your browser and type localhost/template in the address bar. You will see your template running. To use admin simply type localhost/template/admin.

6) you can now customize without problem. To put your template online, simply copy the content of template folder to your webserver. At this point admin folder doesn't needs to be uploaded.


---------------TROUBLESHOOTING-----------------
The apache does not start on my system!!!

This problem can be several reasons:

1. You have started more then one HTTP Server (IIS, Sambar, ZEUS and so on). Only one Server can use port 80. This error message indicate the problem:
"(OS 10048)... make_sock: could not bind to adress 0.0.0.0:80
no listening sockets available, shutting down"
2. You have other software, such as the Internet Telephone "Skype" which also blocks the port 80. If the problem is "Skype", you can:
Go in Skype to Actions --> Options --> Connection --> remove the check mark at "use port 80 for an alternate port" and restart Skype. Now it should work.
3. You have a firewall which blocks the Apache port. Not all firewalls are compatible with Apache, and sometimes deactivating the firewall is not enough and you must deinstall it. This error message indicates a firewall:
"(OS 10038)Socket operation on non-socket: make_sock: for address 0.0.0.0:80,
apr_socket_opt_set: (SO_KEEPALIVE)
Also if Apache can start, but your browser can't connect to it.
4. The same as with firewalls can happens with some virus scanners.
5. You have XP Professional without service pack 1. You must have at least SP1 for XAMPP.
6. You have a Windows 95 with an old winsock or your winsock is broken. In this case you can download and install the Winsock2 Update at Microsoft. Apache needs at least the Winsock 2.
7. Your Winsocks 2 is changed from some program (e.v. virus) and now Apache can't start. In this case you can try a repair with the WinSock XP Fix.

I am having a challenge with step 5:

5) open your browser and type localhost/template in the address bar. You will see your template running. To use admin simply type localhost/template/admin.

The template runs locally off of firefox, however I am not getting the admin panel to run? the following message is appearing: 'unable to create file'

solutions?

thank you, great template!

Sam

seem to be you are using a mac

it's a write permission error

You can go into terminal and do:

chmod -R 777 /applications/xampp/htdocs/template

try and let me know

marco

ps: if you are using windows

windows Note:
Because of missing or insufficient write permissions in "C:\Program Files", we recommend to use alternate folder for XAMPP ("C:\xampp" )

bingo. thanks.

Hi Marco

I'm trying to use the template offline using WampServer, rather than Xampp and I'm having problems.

When I go to template/admin, it just displays the contents of the directory, rather than showing the login panel.

My WampServer is working fine otherwise, Apache is also running.

Any help would be appreciated.

Ta

check if php is enabled

I don't know wamp very well...maybe you have to activate php

btw i will check on wamp later