Very little should have gone wrong during the setup process as outlined in this chapter. However, it is not beyond the realms of possibility that things do go amiss—hopefully due to something simple (and easily rectified) like a typo. One of the most frustrating problems can occur during the final stages in the setup of osCommerce. For example, you may have come across something like this:
In this case, the first thing you need to do is click the Back button, check your settings, and try again. If this problem persists despite you being absolutely sure that you have made no mistake, then simply refresh the window before trying again.
Again, if this does not work, then you need to go back to the Make Sure the Host is Ready section and follow the instructions there to ensure that you do have valid database users and that they are using passwords and that they are allowed to access the correct database.
Finally, if there are any niggling worries (or even larger worries) that have...