nik_kosy Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Can anyone help? I have just downloaded oscommerce, but can't find any find of executable file to install it. Should i try downloading again, or am i just being thick? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellyky Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 im installing right now for the first time...i did a google and found these directions: http://oscdox.com/modules.php?op=modload&n...20Start%20Guide im on step 2. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nik_kosy Posted March 24, 2004 Author Share Posted March 24, 2004 Thanks for that help...everything clear as mud now! My situation is that I'm having a website created by a mate, who is using osCommerce. In my ignorance I thought osc was a program :unsure: If he is using osc to create the site, does this mean that I don't actually need osc on my pc to maintain the site, as osc will already be on my server for whoever wants to maintain it? I know that via the admin functions of osc I'll be able to add and remove products, but would there be anything stopping me adding images to the front page of the site at a later date? i.e. if I can use the admin function, can I access EVERYTHING on my site? Hope this doesn't sound too thick, cos I'm just new to all this and want to make sure I'm not backing myself into a corner with only my mate able to 'tinker' with the site... Thanks to anyone who wants to reply to my query! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sosidge Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 You don't NEED oScommerce on your home computer to run it, everything can be run from the server. HOWEVER, if you want to modify the look of the site (and some functions), you need to download the files to your PC, modify them using a text editor, and then upload them again to the site. osCommerce's admin tool has no functions to help you change the look of the site. I have a complete copy of the site downloaded to a folder on my home PC. Whenever I want to make a change, I do it on the home PC file, and then upload. It's worth making backups of files before complex changes. Hope that helps. - osCommerce is fun! - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nik_kosy Posted March 25, 2004 Author Share Posted March 25, 2004 Again, thanks for that information... Which files would I need to download? All files, or just a selection? Is it then possible to use some kind of WYSIWYG editor to makes the necessary changes, as I'm not too experienced with making 'blind' changes via a text editor... I'm getting there slowly...!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sosidge Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 If you just want to download one file at a time, that's fine. I prefer to have the whole osCommerce directory mirrored on my home PC - that way, if there is a technical problem, or I delete something from the FTP by mistake, I can easily upload a backup. WYSIWIG editors - I can't say for sure, but I don't think they will work. Firstly, because a lot of osCommerce uses PHP commands that a WYSIWIG HTML editor wouldn't be able to modify. Secondly, because a lot of WYSIWIG editors write "bad", over-long, HTML to get a result - text-only editing is much more efficient. It's not too hard to start manipulating the code - I had a basic understanding of the concepts, but my actual knowledge of HTML was close to 0 before setting up my online shop and forum. In the main it's been straightforward to make basic changes - the Wiki documentation helps a lot. - osCommerce is fun! - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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