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 E-commerce application comparison: osCommerce vs CRE Loaded

In this article we will list the most important pros and cons of osCommerce and CRE Loaded...

 E-commerce application comparison: osCommerce vs Zen Cart

osCommerce and Zen Cart are two of the most popular free shopping cart solutions. But which one...

 How To Secure OsCommerce

In order to secure OsCommerce please follow these steps: 1. Download all your OsCommerce files...

 How can I see the exact version of my osCommerce?

In order to check the version of your osCommerce, you should open the...

 How to add a banner in osCommerce?

You can easily add a custom banner to your osCommerce shop from the application's admin area >...

 How to configure osCommerce to work with SSL?

In order to configure osCommerce to work with SSL you should open the...

 How to configure osCommerce to work with a new domain?

In order to configure osCommerce to work properly with another domain, you should modify the...

 How to enable register_globals for an OsCommerce installation?

The register_globals directive can be enabled by creating a custom php.ini file containing the...

 How to generate the necessary certificates for PayPal IPN?

The PayPal IPN contribution for osCommerce offers OpenSSL public/private key encryption to...

 How to install a different template to an existing OsCommerce?

osCommerce does not support a template installer option, as Joomla CMS or phpBB forum do, for...

 How to install eCommerce on my hosting account?

By default all Siteground accounts come with no pre-installed applications. An Ecommerce pack may...

 How to optimize osCommerce for better performance?

osCommerce is one of the most popular free shopping cart applications currently available. Here...

 How to setup osCommerce to use SMTP

osCommerce could be setup to use the SMTP functionality inside its back-end, but there are some...

 How to transfer my osCommerce from one host to another?

Transferring your osCommerce application includes copying your files and database and modifying...

 I am able to write to the configuration file /home/www/public_html/configure.php. This is a potential secutiry risk.

In order to prohibit writing to this file, you should change its permissions from: cPanel ->...

 I’m getting a 1054 error in my osCommerce after a website/account transfer

Sometimes, after a website or account transfer, your osCommerce may give a 1054 - Unknown column...

 OsCommerce Admin Login Problems

If you cannot log into your OsCommerce admin area try the following: 1. Open your OsCommerce...

 OsCommerce Payment Modules

You can have the following payment modules installed on your OsCommerce. a) If you want to...

 OsCommerce Security Check

If you have any doubts that your OsCommerce security has been compromised please follow these...

 The requested URL /account.php was not found on this server.

This issue is most commonly caused by incorrectly configured SSL settings for your OS Commerce....

 ZenCart / osCommerce / CRELoaded shows security warnings

After a ZenCart / osCommerce / CRELoaded installation you may receive the following warning:...

 osCommerce does not use the private SSL

After purchasing your private SSL you have to manually reconfigure your application to use it....

 osCommerce error ‘Cannot reassign this’

The error appears because your OS Commerce is based on PHP4 rather than PHP5. To resolve the...