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Question: How to install oscommerce solution onto my server/website?

(Posted by: dodiewayne on 2009-12-23 03:53:49)

My website is blank at the moment. I was looking for a ecommerce solution and came across Oscommerce. It is a free software and at first looked pretty simple to install. Here is the problem...my hosting tells me to "Upload your web files into the " public_html " directory " - now Oscommerce tells me to "Extract this archive into your document root " - the bad part about it is I have no idea. This is my first website and I am really trying to learn without messing everything up. Ok, I have uploaded and extracted the file to my public html like my server said. Nothing happens - just whole bunch of other files. It says to change the permissions to 755 instead of 644 which from my assumptions I take it that this makes the files executable? So, I did this. Now it says type in your domain name/ install in the browser bar and it will walk you through installing. Well nothing happens when I do that just a 404 message. Someone please help me install oscommerce!!!

Posted by: Collin1000 on 2009-12-26, 14:07:33

Check if your webhost has something called "Fantastico " or "Softacoulous " installed. This is a program that can automatically insall oscommerce for you. Most webhosts have it, like sprucehost.com If they do not have it, you should try asking on the oscommerce website, because they will be detailed expects who know more than Yahoo! answers users do.