Error when Installing Magento using XAMPP

[zoe_chatzivasil]

Hi everyone, 

I'm new here and just getting started with Magento.

I'm using XAMPP to install Magento locall, i've created db, download files etc but when i go to localhost/mystore i get the followinf error

Fatal error: Uncaught Exception: Warning: "continue" targeting switch is equivalent to "break". Did you mean to use "continue 2"? in C:\xampp\htdocs\mystore\vendor\zendframework\zend-stdlib\src\ArrayObject.php on line 426 in C:\xampp\htdocs\mystore\vendor\magento\framework\App\ErrorHandler.php:61 Stack trace: #0 C:\xampp\htdocs\mystore\vendor\composer\ClassLoader.php(444): Magento\Framework\App\ErrorHandler->handler(2, '"continue" targ...', 'C:\\xampp\\htdocs...', 426, Array) #1 C:\xampp\htdocs\mystore\vendor\composer\ClassLoader.php(444): include() #2 C:\xampp\htdocs\mystore\vendor\composer\ClassLoader.php(322): Composer\Autoload\includeFile('C:\\xampp\\htdocs...') #3 [internal function]: Composer\Autoload\ClassLoader->loadClass('Zend\\Stdlib\\Arr...') #4 C:\xampp\htdocs\mystore\vendor\zendframework\zend-stdlib\src\Parameters.php(29): spl_autoload_call('Zend\\Stdlib\\Arr...') #5 C:\xampp\htdocs\mystore\vendor\zendframework\zend-http\src\PhpEnvironment\Request.php(67): Zend\Stdlib\Parameters->__construct(Array) #6 C:\xamp in C:\xampp\htdocs\mystore\vendor\zendframework\zend-servicemanager\src\ServiceManager.php on line 941

Does anyone know what is this/ how can i fix it?

[zoe_chatzivasil]

I deleted everything and did the whole thing from scatch, i installed previous version of XAMPP (php 7.2 i think) and now i get this message

Fatal error: Uncaught Exception: Deprecated Functionality: The each() function is deprecated. This message will be suppressed on further calls in C:\xampp\htdocs\mystore\vendor\colinmollenhour\cache-backend-file\File.php on line 81 in C:\xampp\htdocs\mystore\vendor\magento\framework\App\ErrorHandler.php:61 Stack trace: #0 [internal function]: Magento\Framework\App\ErrorHandler->handler(8192, 'The each() func...', 'C:\\xampp\\htdocs...', 81, Array) #1 C:\xampp\htdocs\mystore\vendor\colinmollenhour\cache-backend-file\File.php(81): each(Array) #2 C:\xampp\htdocs\mystore\vendor\magento\zendframework1\library\Zend\Cache.php(153): Cm_Cache_Backend_File->__construct(Array) #3 C:\xampp\htdocs\mystore\vendor\magento\zendframework1\library\Zend\Cache.php(94): Zend_Cache::_makeBackend('Cm_Cache_Backen...', Array, true, true) #4 C:\xampp\htdocs\mystore\vendor\magento\framework\App\Cache\Frontend\Factory.php(156): Zend_Cache::factory('Magento\\Framewo...', 'Cm_Cache_Backen...', Array, Array, true, true, true) #5 C:\xampp\htdocs\mystor in C:\xampp\htdocs\mystore\vendor\magento\framework\App\ErrorHandler.php on line 61

[gelanivishal]

Hello @zoe_chatzivasil ,

Please install Wamp64 http://www.wampserver.com/en/

After install when you wamp server, Please open with run as administrator 

Make sure Magento 2.3 install with php 7.2 version. I hope that you didn't get any error.

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[zoe_chatzivasil]

Hi @gelanivishal 

Thank you for your reply.

Wampp gave me an 500 error 

I tried 2 more times with xampp, i finally managed to go one step further.

I am now on readiness check and it comes out there are 3 missing PHP extensions.

I do not have experience on such things, any suggestions on how to fix?

[linczenson]

Hi @zoe_chatzivasil 

What kind of php extensions are missing for you? 

If this is for example php-intl you need to simply enable it. You have some example here:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33869521/how-can-i-enable-php-extension-intl

BR

[gelanivishal]

Hello @zoe_chatzivasil ,

Please enable those extension in php.ini file and restart service and check it

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[zoe_chatzivasil]

@linczenson 

Thanks for the link. I did had a successful setup, i got my Success page but when i load my localohost/mystoreex and localhost/mystoreex/administrator none of them work

On frontend i get a blank page with something that looks like a footer and nothing else.

On backend i get just a black page. No login form, nothing. Just black

[zoe_chatzivasil]

As i am still experimenting with Magento, i started AGAIN the whole process.

Download XAMPP
Created db
Download Magento CE 2.3.0 Sample Data
Unzipped files to htdocs file

Started the setup process.

1st time: when trying to open backend/frontend i got Error 503. ServiceUnavailiable
I deleted the maintenance file and reload. It started the setup process again.

I got to the success page and load lbackend and frontend.

Backend: blank page - Console errors:

5
Refused to execute script from '<URL>' because its MIME type ('text/html') is not executable, and strict MIME type checking is enabled.
require.js:141 Uncaught Error: Script error for: js/theme
http://requirejs.org/docs/errors.html#scripterror
    at makeError (require.js:166)
    at HTMLScriptElement.onScriptError (require.js:1681)
require.js:141 Uncaught Error: Script error for: Magento_Catalog/catalog/product
http://requirejs.org/docs/errors.html#scripterror
    at makeError (require.js:166)
    at HTMLScriptElement.onScriptError (require.js:1681)
require.js:141 Uncaught Error: Script error for: mage/backend/bootstrap
http://requirejs.org/docs/errors.html#scripterror
    at makeError (require.js:166)
    at HTMLScriptElement.onScriptError (require.js:1681)
require.js:141 Uncaught Error: Script error for: jquery
http://requirejs.org/docs/errors.html#scripterror
    at makeError (require.js:166)
    at HTMLScriptElement.onScriptError (require.js:1681)
require.js:141 Uncaught Error: Script error for: mage/adminhtml/globals
http://requirejs.org/docs/errors.html#scripterror
    at makeError (require.js:166)
    at HTMLScriptElement.onScriptError (require.js:1681)


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Frontend: Semi-blank page (i see only 5 greyscaled "tabs" on bottom of pages - something like a footer) - Console errors:

Refused to apply style from 'http://localhost/mystore/pub/static/version1549995628/frontend/Magento/luma/el_GR/css/styles-l.css' because its MIME type ('text/html') is not a supported stylesheet MIME type, and strict MIME checking is enabled.
/mystore/mage/dataPost.js:1 Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)
require.js:141 Uncaught Error: Script error for: mage/dataPost
http://requirejs.org/docs/errors.html#scripterror
    at makeError (require.js:166)
    at HTMLScriptElement.onScriptError (require.js:1681)
/mystore/mage/translate-inline.js:1 Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)
require.js:141 Uncaught Error: Script error for: mage/translate-inline
http://requirejs.org/docs/errors.html#scripterror
    at makeError (require.js:166)
    at HTMLScriptElement.onScriptError (require.js:1681)
/mystore/jquery.js:1 Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)
require.js:141 Uncaught Error: Script error for: jquery
http://requirejs.org/docs/errors.html#scripterror
    at makeError (require.js:166)
    at HTMLScriptElement.onScriptError (require.js:1681)
/mystore/jquery/jquery.mobile.custom.js:1 Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)
require.js:141 Uncaught Error: Script error for: jquery/jquery.mobile.custom
http://requirejs.org/docs/errors.html#scripterror
    at makeError (require.js:166)
    at HTMLScriptElement.onScriptError (require.js:1681)
/mystore/mage/bootstrap.js:1 Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)
require.js:141 Uncaught Error: Script error for: mage/bootstrap
http://requirejs.org/docs/errors.html#scripterror
    at makeError (require.js:166)
    at HTMLScriptElement.onScriptError (require.js:1681)
/mystore/Magento_Theme/js/responsive.js:1 Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)
require.js:141 Uncaught Error: Script error for: Magento_Theme/js/responsive
http://requirejs.org/docs/errors.html#scripterror
    at makeError (require.js:166)
    at HTMLScriptElement.onScriptError (require.js:1681)
/mystore/Magento_Theme/js/theme.js:1 Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)
require.js:141 Uncaught Error: Script error for: Magento_Theme/js/theme
http://requirejs.org/docs/errors.html#scripterror
    at makeError (require.js:166)
    at HTMLScriptElement.onScriptError (require.js:1681)

I am SO frustrated. I am trying to get this think work for 3 days and no progress. I am paying for an online course (that's why i am using localhost) and i cannot move on to the next phase.

Does anyone know what can i do??

P.S. I used WAMP as well but it did not work either. It returned error 500 , but on httpd.conf the line  LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so  had no "#"

[linczenson]

Don't worry. It's difficult in the beginning but will be easier later.

Please try to check if you have .htaccess file in pub/static directory. If not please download it from official repository and place in this location.

[zoe_chatzivasil]

@linczenson  Thanks for the support

I can see in xampp\htdocs/"mystore" there is an .htaccess and an .htaccess.sample file. 

There is also an .htaccess file in here xampp\htdocs\"mystore"\pub and xampp\htdocs\mystore\pub\static