1.Creating Eshop using oscommerce

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Target Audience : Local or oversea Technology Used, Server Specs Content/Catalog/Product Information Privacy, conditions, shipping & returns Payment Methods/Gateway Shipping Rates/Arrangement MARKETING & MAINTAINACE 10. Open Source Software Requires PHP, mysql in-built modules http://www.oscommerce.com Disadvantage : NOT SECURE Advantage : Free, easy to use 11. http://shops.oscommerce.com/ Apparel Arts and Antiques Automotive and Aerospace Babies Only Beauty and Health Computers and Internet Consumer Electronics DVDs and Videos Equipment and Chemicals Foods and Beverages Games Gifts Home and Garden Jewelry Merchandise Music and Entertainment Office Supplies Pets and Animals Reading and Reference Real Estate Recreation Telecommunications Tobacco Toys Travel and Tours 12. Your own : http://www.htzmall.com// Admin : http://www.htzmall.com//admin Tips Use two windows or browser 13. Images in portrait or landscape Welcome message (30-50 words) Catalogue (at least 3) Product Name, information, pricing Contact Information Banner How you intend to market in general? 14. Basic Content Preparation Index, Shipping, Privacy Getting Paypal Account (optional) Basic Configuration for eshop Products Updating Content updating Creating simple banner/logo 15. Currencies Remove EURO New Currency SGD Set as default Value 1.0 Remove USD 16. English Click Details Also can go to Tools, Define Languages Look for index.php define('TEXT_MAIN', ''); 17. Each language definition is set using the PHP define() function in the following manner: define('TEXT_MAIN', 'This text can be edited. It's really easy to do!'); The highlighted text can be edited. As this definition is using single quotes to contain the text, any single quotes within the text definition must be escaped with a backslash (eg, It's). Files that maybe edited contact_us.php privacy.php conditions.php shipping.php 18. 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