installing a script on hosting provider - help needed please

[homeriscool]

hi everyone , i want to build a website with a shopping cart , im new to installing scripts, on my hosting package it has free scripts , joomla , zencart etc , do i literally click install script and its all done? or can i combine somthing like joomla and zencart together? basically my website will involve selling PDF files (BUT NOT DOWNLOADABLE) i will be sending the manually ( i have my reasons). i would like to accept payment with paypal ideally. can anyone help? or is there a way to simply build a normal html site ( which i can do quite good) and just add paypal buttons?

[Faevilangel]

hi everyone , i want to build a website with a shopping cart , im new to installing scripts, on my hosting package it has free scripts , joomla , zencart etc , do i literally click install script and its all done? or can i combine somthing like joomla and zencart together? basically my website will involve selling PDF files (BUT NOT DOWNLOADABLE) i will be sending the manually ( i have my reasons). i would like to accept payment with paypal ideally. can anyone help? or is there a way to simply build a normal html site ( which i can do quite good) and just add paypal buttons?

depends on how many you want to sell, its its say 20 or less, than making the custom html pages

any more then its better to build a shopping cart, and oscommerce does what you need, it can be used to sell downloadable content

[Place of design]

hi everyone , i want to build a website with a shopping cart , im new to installing scripts, on my hosting package it has free scripts , joomla , zencart etc , do i literally click install script and its all done? or can i combine somthing like joomla and zencart together? basically my website will involve selling PDF files (BUT NOT DOWNLOADABLE) i will be sending the manually ( i have my reasons). i would like to accept payment with paypal ideally. can anyone help? or is there a way to simply build a normal html site ( which i can do quite good) and just add paypal buttons?

To be honest it sounds like you need the services of a good website designer. If you are struggling to install the script, the next 20 problems you hit will be even trickier to resolve

[That Guy]

Your host may install it for free if you say your having problems. Try contacting them :)

[CS-Cart]

Integration between Joomla and ZenCart is not a trivial task, to say the least. Overall, it would be better for you to use a single, solid system. Are you more oriented on product catalog or CMS/information pages?

[TopShopper]

With simple requirements like that, you should look for a simple and good value cart. Carts based on ASP or PHP would work well and are norally easily integrated.

Regards

[CS-Cart]

ASP may be a bit harder to modify/integrate due to a more complex learning curve (while it's just a subjective opinion). And it's easier to find a PHP hosting as well.

[TopShopper]

ASP may be a bit harder to modify/integrate due to a more complex learning curve (while it's just a subjective opinion). And it's easier to find a PHP hosting as well.

Yes PHP hosting is normally cheaper but if you already have a host and they offer ASP or PHP on the same server - which many do - I would go for ASP. Basically, Windows Server=ASP; Other Server=PHP.

Regards

[Place of design]

can i combine somthing like joomla and zencart
You can but it is a royal pain. If you want to go down the Joomla route, consider Virtuemart - which is a free store for Joomla

Im not saying this is the best soloution for your business. Installing Joomla / Virtuemart is a 10 min job. Then turning it into a commercially acceptable product (like most systems) can take a lot of work (weeks and months) - It depends where you draw the line and what your standards are

[brownie]

Basically, Windows Server=ASP; Other Server=PHP.


Nonsense, PHP runs fine on Windoze and ASP runs fine on *nix.

As for a host offering both PHP and ASP and a preference for ASP, you will be in the minority.

[TopShopper]

OK, perhaps I made a bit of a sweeping statement - but, in my experience I have had problems with ChilliSoft ASP on a Unix server. Also, althought PHP runs fine on my server, I have also had some hosts with wierd set-ups of PHP on Windows servers.:(

Regards

[faisal ajmal]

MagentoCommerce is a good shopping cart as well. Top of the line stuff.