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[[osCommerce]] is a [[FOSS|free, open-source]] application for running an online store.{{seed}} | [[osCommerce]] is a [[FOSS|free, open-source]] application for running an online store.{{seed}} | ||
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| + | * [[ZenCart]] is a shopping cart system derived from osCommerce; it is also [[FOSS|free/open-source]], but apparently more measures have been taken towards user-friendliness in the setup. | ||
==Evaluation== | ==Evaluation== | ||
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Text displayed on the site ''can'' in fact be edited via osCommerce's web interface; you have to read what the default text on the front page says. The text settings are intermingled with PHP code, however, which may be daunting for some users. | Text displayed on the site ''can'' in fact be edited via osCommerce's web interface; you have to read what the default text on the front page says. The text settings are intermingled with PHP code, however, which may be daunting for some users. | ||
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==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
* [http://oscommerce.org home page] | * [http://oscommerce.org home page] | ||
Revision as of 00:50, 24 May 2006
osCommerce is a free, open-source application for running an online store.
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See Also
- ZenCart is a shopping cart system derived from osCommerce; it is also free/open-source, but apparently more measures have been taken towards user-friendliness in the setup.
Evaluation
Minor annoyances:
- No admin-authorization system; you have to use http access control, or roll your own
- Appears to need register_globals to be enabled in PHP, which is a security risk
There doesn't seem to be a way to import data from (e.g.) QuickBooks, unfortunately.
Text displayed on the site can in fact be edited via osCommerce's web interface; you have to read what the default text on the front page says. The text settings are intermingled with PHP code, however, which may be daunting for some users.
Reference
Notes
- Lesson 1: When the install script gives you two seemingly-identical files to chmod, note that even though they have the same name and are in the same directory, they are not the same file -- the path for one has "/admin" in it.
- Lesson 2: Do not delete all the Manufacturers before adding your own. You will get the following error:
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1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '-20, 20' at line 1 select manufacturers_id, manufacturers_name, manufacturers_image, date_added, last_modified from manufacturers order by manufacturers_name limit -20, 20 [TEP STOP] |