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cep · 24-08-2005, 22:46

Hello everyone,

This is my first time posting on this forum, and I'm not really a web designer, so please go easy on me if this is a no brainer question for all of you. I have a new website that I'm working on, and I'd like to integrate a shopping cart to use with paypal. I'm okay with the paypal part, but I'm really confused about the whole shopping cart thing.

Does anyone have some good suggestions for an easily customizable shopping cart? It's really important that it integrates easily with the visual look of the website, and it's also important that it's simple for me to change and update the items that I would be selling.

Would it be better to just buy a program and learn it, pay a monthly fee, and am I getting way over my head in terms of technical know how if I try and do it all myself (I can do html sort of, and I'm only familiar with Dreamweaver)?

Thanks in advance for any information everyone!

Nathaniel

adras · 24-08-2005, 22:50

OS Commerce, http://www.oscommerce.com/ the best there is PHP based and it is free.

Most hosting companies already have it ready to be used.

skyrocket · 25-08-2005, 01:50

Yes second osCommerce even though it's getting a bit outdated it's still arguably the best open source ecommerce system. There's also ZenCart which is a fork of osCommerce. There's plenty of others - just Google for shopping carts. I would say the learning curve is too steep based on what you've said about your experience. Save yourself a trip to the loonie bin and bring in a developer.

ggmike · 30-08-2005, 20:11

If you want a ASP.NET option, I really recommend BVCommerce. It's not free (or even cheap for that matter - $800 and up) but it's the best I've seen so far in any language.

reginanickles · 07-09-2005, 13:16

Oscommerce is the BOMB!!

sub · 07-09-2005, 14:05

RomanCart.com for ease of use.
Used on the Harry Hill website

24-08-2005, 22:46	#1 (permalink)
cep Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1	Shopping Carts? Hello everyone, This is my first time posting on this forum, and I'm not really a web designer, so please go easy on me if this is a no brainer question for all of you. I have a new website that I'm working on, and I'd like to integrate a shopping cart to use with paypal. I'm okay with the paypal part, but I'm really confused about the whole shopping cart thing. Does anyone have some good suggestions for an easily customizable shopping cart? It's really important that it integrates easily with the visual look of the website, and it's also important that it's simple for me to change and update the items that I would be selling. Would it be better to just buy a program and learn it, pay a monthly fee, and am I getting way over my head in terms of technical know how if I try and do it all myself (I can do html sort of, and I'm only familiar with Dreamweaver)? Thanks in advance for any information everyone! Nathaniel

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adras Zły Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,129	OS Commerce, http://www.oscommerce.com/ the best there is PHP based and it is free. Most hosting companies already have it ready to be used. __________________ Be Crisp (tm)

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25-08-2005, 01:50	#3 (permalink)
skyrocket SkyRocket Design Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chichester Posts: 536	Yes second osCommerce even though it's getting a bit outdated it's still arguably the best open source ecommerce system. There's also ZenCart which is a fork of osCommerce. There's plenty of others - just Google for shopping carts. I would say the learning curve is too steep based on what you've said about your experience. Save yourself a trip to the loonie bin and bring in a developer.

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ggmike Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 16	If you want a ASP.NET option, I really recommend BVCommerce. It's not free (or even cheap for that matter - $800 and up) but it's the best I've seen so far in any language.

07-09-2005, 13:16	#5 (permalink)
reginanickles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 23	Oscommerce is the BOMB!!

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sub Shitcasket™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 4,834	RomanCart.com for ease of use. Used on the Harry Hill website

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