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OS Commerce

The OS Commerce script
OS Commerce is a powerful open source solution for your ecommerce or shopping cart needs. OS Commerce is free, easy to operate, and setting up and maintaining a store with it is simple and efficient. The "OS" part of the name stands for "open source," meaning that anyone who knows how to modify the code can do so. The OS Commerce source code is available to anyone who wants to work on it. Any developer who wants to re-work, re-package, and re-sell it can do so, which is why there are many shopping cart software packages available on the market today. Most are simply different versions of OS Commerce.

The OS Commerce script is free to download and use, so many businesses can afford to use it to develop and operate a shopping site representing their own business and goods offered. The script allows you to build/modify your own site or use an experienced developer. The software also suits a wide range of store types. In addition, OS Commerce supports international stores, as it includes facilities for polylingual and multi-currency shops.

Why should you use the OS Commerce script?
Shopping cart software like OS Commerce allows customers to browse freely within a store, adding and removing products at will until they make their final selection. They can then proceed to the checkout and pay for the chosen products. This is a popular and natural system that enhances a shopper's experience as they do not feel "locked into" purchasing a product and are more likely to freely browse the store.

The software allows also the use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption, so the customers may feel ensured.
There are several ways OS Commerce optimizes selling. For example, it allows product catalogs to be displayed, browsed and searched, offering product specials, reviews, newsletters, as well as the “Related Products” and “What's New” features.

Some other advantages of the OS Commerce script
OS Commerce is well known and widely used. It has a large support community and a long history behind it. The software features a familiar shopping cart model, with a number of ways to access the product catalog. OS Commerce helps merchants build up a customer base by being customer focused and easy to use, and by providing extras such as reviews, newsletters, and the “Email a Friend” feature. OS Commerce is an affordable option for merchants, supplying a wide range of languages, currencies and store sizes. It provides a wide range of features, including report generation, payment processing and backup tools, as well as invoices and packing slips. OS Commerce features a straightforward administration area that is easy to secure, and merchants have control over the catalog’s content and structure, products, and shipping cost calculations.

How to install the OS Commerce script easily in three steps?
In order to install the OS Commerce script for your site hosted in your account with us, you can use the Elefante script installer tool. You can find it in the Web Tools section of your accunt's Control Panel:

Once you access the menu you will see a list of all the available scripts in the Elefante Installer. The OS Commerce script could be found under the E-Commerce part of the list in the first place:

A single click on the OS Commerce script name will start the installation process. An extented script information window will open. In order to continue the installation, follow the „Install OS Commerce“ link:

The next step of the installation wizard is the script settings configuration page. First of all, you will have to choose a database if you have created one already. If not, you can create it now via the „Create a new database“ link in this configuration page or via the MySQL Databases menu in the Site Management section of your account's Control Panel. The plans that are allowed to create only one database will be automatically chosen for you.

The first field is the „Domains“ field organized as a dropdown menu where you will be able to choose one of your available hosted domain or subdomain names that you have hosted in your account with us. The second field is „Path“. This is the field where you specify in which domain or subdomain name folder the script files will be placed. If you choose to leave the default folder, the script will be installed in a subfolder in your domain name folder. In case you wish the script to be available on your domain name, e.g. : yourdomain.com , you will need to leave only the „/“ (slash) symbol in the field. This way the script will be installed directly inside the domain name folder.

The next three fields are your administrator user details that you wish to set in order to be able to manage the script. The last field „Site Name“ will be set for your newly created site. Once you are ready with the configuration you will have to follow the „Install“ button on the bottom of the window and to allow some time for the script to be installed:

After a few seconds the script will be isntalled and you will see a similar page where all the installed applications will be listed for you. The new site URL will be available as well as the Admin URL where you will be able to check the administration details that you have previously set and to log in to the script administration section:

By clicking on the Admin URL you will see a window with the script administration information needed for script management purposes:

In case you have any additional questions or experience problems, you can open a trouble ticket from your account with us and ask your question regarding the problem that you've experienced so that we will be able to assist you further. You will be able to do this via the Open New Ticket menu in your account Control Panel's Help Center section.

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