funkingmake Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 hi, i am new here . i expect to build a online shop but do not know where to start with ? i believe that i can get help from you guys who had run your shops successfully ! questions as below ,hope to receive your kind reply ! 1.is it free to use the source on OSC ? 2.do we need to pay for OSC every year for using the source ? 3.where can i start with if want to build a site ? 4.is professional skill &knowledge in web building need here ? what i want to know is where to start with , if need to learn knowledge of web build , i go learn , if i need to pay for it , where to get the price info. ? thank you for your time looking at my questions that might be some kind of silly . hope some one could give some reply on above questions . thank you so much ! lisa cao / [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollyblue Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 1.is it free to use the source on OSC ? YES - incredible as it may seem! 2.do we need to pay for OSC every year for using the source ? No, it really is free. 3.where can i start with if want to build a site ? http://www.oscommerce.com/solutions/downloads Make sure your server meets the spec required for the prgramme. Have a look at the default site to see what you get. If you think it looks horrible and are disappointed, you aren't looking hard enough. When I embarked on my OS Commerce adventure I only knew a tiny amount of html and had never heard of php. I got someone else to upload the default site for me and they handed it to me without any documentation and said 'off you go'. I think this approach is known as the 'long wait' where an apprentice on his first day is sent off to the store to ask for a long wait..... 4.is professional skill &knowledge in web building need here ? Depends how great you want your site to look and your skill level. Start by reading the Knowledge Base http://www.oscommerce.info/ and the documentation that comes with the download. After a while you might find yourself reading the forums in the dead of night for fun! Good Luck Gloria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥Monika in Germany Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 lol, totally agree, the forums are our addiction. I want to suggest looking at the knowledgebase also, just make sure thenew (coming up version) screenshots in some do not confuse you. BUT definitely read all entries from the tips and tricks section. In addition, there are also beginners manuals on Amazon. :-) Monika addicted to writing code ... can't get enough of databases either, LOL! my toolbox: Textpad - Compare and Merge - phpMyAdmin - WS_FTP - Photoshop - How to search the forum Interactive Media Award July 2007 ~ category E-Commerce my advice on the forum is for free, PMs where you send me work are considered consultation which I charge for ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill110 Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 lol, totally agree, the forums are our addiction. I want to suggest looking at the knowledgebase also, just make sure thenew (coming up version) screenshots in some do not confuse you. BUT definitely read all entries from the tips and tricks section. In addition, there are also beginners manuals on Amazon. You will also need to download something like xamp or easyphp for working on your computer. These are also free! ( EasyPHP comes complete with MySQL, PHPMyAdmin and basically is a one click install) Also you should get some kind of html editor ( one with php support preferably ). Not sure of any free ones but I'm sure there are at least free trials. I use dreamweaver. One last thing would be an FTP program. Several free ones on the web but also many hosts have them included in the control panel. My Contributions Stylesheet With Descriptions Glassy Grey Boxtops Our Products Meta Tags On The Fly Password Protect Admin "No matter where you go....There you are" - Buccaroo Bonsai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcad Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 hi, i am new here .i expect to build a online shop but do not know where to start with ? i believe that i can get help from you guys who had run your shops successfully ! questions as below ,hope to receive your kind reply ! 1.is it free to use the source on OSC ? 2.do we need to pay for OSC every year for using the source ? 3.where can i start with if want to build a site ? 4.is professional skill &knowledge in web building need here ? what i want to know is where to start with , if need to learn knowledge of web build , i go learn , if i need to pay for it , where to get the price info. ? thank you for your time looking at my questions that might be some kind of silly . hope some one could give some reply on above questions . thank you so much ! lisa cao / [email protected] Another thing I would suggest is that after you have everything uploaded to your server that you backup everything to your local hard drive including the DataBase. Then learn to backup everything on a weekly basis. If something goes wrong with any of the modifications that you make you can always resort back to the backed up data. You should also back up everything before you make changes just as a safeguard and keep a copy of your orginal files in a safe place on your hard drive. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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