Sorry For Being An Idiot

[sellitsafely]

but I have no choice

 

I'm trying to set up a very basic shopping cart for about 10 items that are service oriented, not products. OsCommerce is one of the shopping carts provided by my hosting company and I have spent many hours trying to modify it to my needs, but have been very unsuccessful. I don't know code of any type, but understand most of the lingo. I still have yet to find any templates anywhere, among many other items that are supposed to be accessible. I also have not found any type of tutorials or instructions that I can understand.

 

Is there any place on here to find the help I need or can someone suggest a cart system more suitable to my needs?

 

Thank you for any assistance.

[usernamenone]

There is a documentation.pdf in the osc download it is full of code changes for modifing side boxes etc. You will need to download the full version of osc from the above link under Solutions.

 

There is an online knowledge base here

 

http://www.oscommerce.info/

 

You don't need to know code to follow directions.

 

Products are products whether tangable or services.

[sellitsafely]

There is a documentation.pdf in the osc download it is full of code changes for modifing side boxes etc. You will need to download the full version of osc from the above link under Solutions.

 

There is an online knowledge base here

 

http://www.oscommerce.info/

 

You don't need to know code to follow directions.

 

Products are products whether tangable or services.

 

I appreciate the help.

 

I had downloaded the version available there, but now just have a folder full of files that I have no idea what to do with.

 

Guess I'll keep reading the 114 page documentation, maybe something will look like I can do it.

 

Thanks again

[Guest]

Is there something you are trying to achieve that you are not explaining or are you just trying to learn?

 

If you are learning then practic makes perfect. If you are looking to get the site up well then you need to start coding and reading and asking for help.

 

If you need something specific feel free to ask the community someone will have the answers for you.

 

I appreciate the help.

 

I had downloaded the version available there, but now just have a folder full of files that I have no idea what to do with.

 

Guess I'll keep reading the 114 page documentation, maybe something will look like I can do it.

 

Thanks again

[sellitsafely]

Is there something you are trying to achieve that you are not explaining or are you just trying to learn?

 

If you are learning then practic makes perfect. If you are looking to get the site up well then you need to start coding and reading and asking for help.

 

If you need something specific feel free to ask the community someone will have the answers for you.

 

 

I think I just copied over the "catalog" file as directed in the instructions. I don't see any visible difference in what I can do or that the version change.

 

What I'm trying to do is set up a very simple shopping cart without spending a fortune. I need to list and describe about 10 items that are service based with no tax, shipping, etc. I have a merchant account and processing, etc. and need some way to access it and process the "packages" that I'm selling.

 

The only way I can see to do it at all at this point is to go through and remove everything and then try to figure out how to add my few items without all the normal boxes and options. I have not been able to find any templates or alternatives to the sample store.

 

Thank you for your help.

 

You know...I guess what I really need is a basic wysiwyg program.

[PD_Steve]

You wont really find templates that you can install easily in osCommerce as the whole of the code is the template. If you were to find a template or to buy one, its generally a total reinstallation of the osCommerce code.

 

If you look at the configuration page in admin and check the maximum and minumum settings you should be able to make changes to the overall look without too many problems.

 

The rest (i.e. to make it unique to how you want it) is mostly the stylesheet.css file (which you can find a lot of info about at http://www.w3schools.com/css/)

 

Apart from that, if you do want to do a complete modification you will need to change almost all of the php files found in the osCommerce root directory and some of the files in the includes directory.

 

You wont find a wysiwyg program that will handle php files (at least not that I am aware of). wysiwyg programs are more for html.

 

Keep trying though and experimenting. If there is a rush to get this working as soon as possible then I would recommend you drop onto template monster and bite the bullet and purchase a template (although, even that is not the job done as you will still need to modify). Alternatively, find a "good" website designer and get the job done that way.

 

We all started in the same boat initially and know what your going through. I started initially on Zen Cart and moved to osCommerce because I preferred it. I now have my own code base which I use for osCommerce which is heavily modified. It was initially the same code as you have and by reading the docs, books, sites and using these forums I have recently produced this site for a client - http://www.sportingdvds.com

 

Anything is possible if you really take time to learn the concepts. The learning curve is steep and I know your feeling a bit lost, but don't give up. Just keep trying and it will come good.

 

Cheers