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[kiobe]

Hello all,

 

My name is Tony, and I have a website but I'd like to change to osC for many reasons. My first, in what looks like the beginning of many questions is once I have downloaded the osC site file, how do I begin manipulating it to meet my requirements. I did download it once but I'm not sure which file to open and even funnier, what to do with it after it's been opened.

 

Do I need a host first? Well, one question at a time ^

 

Thanks in advance!!

 

Sincerely,

 

Tony

[Jack_mcs]

Welcome Tony. You may find many of the answers you need in this thread. But as for getting started, yes, you will need a host. You should get one that offers Linux servers. It is not required but there will be problems otherwise.

 

Jack

[♥geoffreywalton]

My advice is first read the documentation that comes with the download of the latest version of osc or download a copy

 

Then read the knowledgebase or download a copy

 

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

 

A roadmap for newbies by lindsayanng.

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?sho...=307356&hl=

 

Also read the first 2 threads in the installation forum.

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showforum=1

 

Try these 3

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?sho...307356&st=0

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?sho...p;#entry1366452

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/ext/update-20060817.txt

 

Finally use the search term

 

site:www.oscommerce.com/forums xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

in google whenever you get stuck.

[burt]

You don't need a host to get started. Install on your home computer, I've sent you a link to a "1 click" installer of this.