How to even GET Started!

[EVS]

Hello. I just discovered oscommerce and I am interested in moving forward with building a biz website with ecommerce however what are the first (basic) steps I need to take to accomplish this...again I literally just came across this oscommerce concept. ANY SUGGESTIONS-DIRECTION WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. Many Thanks. EVS

[Jack_mcs]

You need to sign up with a hosting comapny first. Find one that offers oscommerce - a Linux server is best. In their control panel will be an option to install oscommerce. Install it and play around with it. The version they load will most likely have to be updated but it is good enough to get you going.

 

You will also need to purchase a domain name. Once you have that, you can point it to your hosts server and your site will be live.

 

Jack

[EVS]

Thanks for the direction...I appreciate your response!

[Bampson]

hi is there a user guide for this thing .. ??

 

and after i have installed and got it working is there a guide to customising the site ?

[Guest]

hi is there a user guide for this thing .. ??

 

and after i have installed and got it working is there a guide to customising the site ?

if you got the archive from here:

http://www.oscommerce.com/solutions/downloads

there is one included.

There is also online information

http://www.oscommerce.com/solutions/documentation

 

various modules are available from the contributions

http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contributions

 

and the forum itself is a vast resource to find out osc related info.

[Bampson]

i'm just looking for a simple users guide , the ones you point me to explain what the functions of some of the stuff are but i need help with simple strat up stuff like , how do i get rid of the

 

Welcome Guest! Would you like to log yourself in? Or would you prefer to create an account?

 

This is a default setup of the osCommerce project, products shown are for demonstrational purposes, any products purchased will not be delivered nor will the customer be billed. Any information seen on these products is to be treated as fictional.

 

Error Messages

 

If there are any error or warning messages shown above, please correct them first before proceeding.

 

Error messages are displayed at the very top of the page with a complete background color.

 

Several checks are performed to ensure a healthy setup of your online store - these checks can be disabled by editing the appropriate parameters at the bottom of the includes/application_top.php file.

Editing Page Texts

 

The text shown here can be modified in the following file, on each language basis:

 

[path to catalog]/includes/languages/english/index.php

 

That file can be edited manually, or via the Administration Tool with the Languages->English->Define or Tools->File Manager modules.

[Guest]

i'm just looking for a simple users guide , the ones you point me to explain what the functions of some of the stuff are but i need help with simple strat up stuff like , how do i get rid of the

you can use the search engines, here is an example

http://www.google.com/search?as_q=&hl=...amp;safe=images

 

check a couple of threads and there you have it.

[Bampson]

i dont think i have explained myself to well

 

i want to get rid of the install text that says

This is a default setup of the osCommerce project, products shown are for demonstrational purposes, any products purchased will not be delivered nor will the customer be billed. Any information seen on these products is to be treated as fictional.

 

Error Messages

 

If there are any error or warning messages shown above, please correct them first before proceeding.

 

Error messages are displayed at the very top of the page with a complete background color.

 

Several checks are performed to ensure a healthy setup of your online store - these checks can be disabled by editing the appropriate parameters at the bottom of the includes/application_top.php file.

Editing Page Texts

[Guest]

i dont think i have explained myself to well

 

i want to get rid of the install text that says

its inside the catalog\includes\languages\english\index.php

 

When you replace the text use a regular text editor. Single quotes within the content must be escaped. For instance:

 

define('TEXT_MAIN', 'This is a my store\'s setup');

[lillysbiz]

Hello everyone

 

im new to forums so i have no idea how to use them so im giving it a go

 

i have just downloaded oscommerce shopping cart

 

now what i would like to do is learn how to add my products

 

add a templete

 

how to see what im doing, see the site im building

 

ihave had a look around and im not sure how to use the program

 

i would like to no where i can get simple direstions on step by step on how to add your products templetes etc

 

can anyone here help me out

 

im sorry if all this has been done in this forum before as i said im not to sure how to use them and ive had a look around and couldnt find what i needed

 

HELP!!!!

 

cheers lilly

[Jack_mcs]

This is the place to ask (this being the forums, not necessairly this thread). Searching as demonstrated above is the best way to get started. It is more work for you but you will get quicker answers in most cases. When asking a question, it is best to ask "a" question. Everyone responding to questions here are doing so because they want to. If you provide a long list of what you want, you won't get a very good answer, in most cases. You should post your question in a new thread with a clear topic. So a new thread with the topic of "How do I enter products" should get several responses. In that post, there is no need to explain how old you are, where you went to school, whiy you are using oscommerce or any number of other such statements that don't apply to the question (this is directed at what you said but have appeared in previous posts). The question should also be kept as short as possible to get the best response. If others don't understand it, they will ask you to explain.

 

With all of that said, you add products by going into your admin section, which is located at http://www.yourdomain.com/admin, or possibly catalog/admin (or some other variation). Click on the Catalog link in the left. Click on the New Category button and add whatever category you want the product to appear in. Then doubleclick on that category and click on the New Product button to add a product. You then need to click on Preview and then on Insert. It should appear in your shop at that point. If you get lost on the above, just repsond with what steps you are taking and someone will help with it.

 

Jack