how to copy store from web server to localhost

[farlodrian]

I'm sorry if my problem has ever been asked...but I've search for 3 days on this forum and I didn't find any topic related to my problem...

 

Btw, when I first installed prestashop, I directly installed it to live server, so I didn't have a copy on my PC. Then now, I've installed xampp 1.7.4 including phpmyadmin 5.3.5 and filezilla server...

 

I've copied all of my root folder from live server to a folder on my pc, then I copy all of them to /xampp/htdocs/myweb << my site root on localhost (pc) . After that, I backup my store database from live server, then I create a new database on my localhost (pc) and restore my store database...

 

I've change settings.inc too related to my localhost configuration

 

But when I try to open http://localhost/myweb/ on my browser, I got blank...

Anyone know why? did I have to change some configuration too?

 

thanks for all of your help....

[farlodrian]

Do I have to install prestashop 1.3.2 first on my local pc?

[angel2003]

Hi there,

 

I have a similar problem, did you had help, and do you know what has to be done?

[defensetechga]

when using xampp create a folder for your store in htdocs.. Example c:/xampp/htdocs/yoursitename

 

install prestashop to the folder by unzipping into it

 

If you have just downloaded from your server you wil need to make changes to the configs to point to localhost for your mysql database.

 

Also not unless you set a password for php on your local host you can leave it blank.

 

I find it easier to just unzip a fresh install and then load from local host then import your exisitng database and mosules, themes etc.