Hi fellas,
I’m new into the forums so I need to start of by means of saying hi!
I came here because I have a project which i want to full.
I have some basic understanding with websites along with design, but next to nothing too technical.
What I’m opting for is creating an internet site for a regional store.
It needs to have a news section for the main page, for update specifics of the store, brand-new products, etc.
But it will need a new fully functional store. It will have categories of different items, pics, prices, a checkout program, all that great stuff.
Various other then that, it really wont need anything besides the basics say for example contact form, in relation to page, etc.
Hence my question is actually, where should POST start! I curently have the domain name registered, and web hosting.
Thanks beforehand,
-Tanner
If you are lucky, you’ve picked a webhost that has a thing called " fantastico".
What that can is automatically purchase a PHP/MySQL script like CubeCart
or OSCommerce. Those are generally fully functional looking cart systems (free in order to use).
They handle the entire user’s shopping cart purchases, inventory, and also payment
gateways in your Credit Card Product owner (like PayPal or maybe Authorize. net).
Hence, you’ll need to make use of PHP/MySQL for which, you’ll need a credit card merchant
to touch the transactions for example. If you lack " fantastico", you are able to still
make use of a free script, but you will have to install it manually all by yourself.
The net store itself can reside in unique directory, and you may customize the " skin"
to appear like the rest of one’s website. The rest within your website could be the other
pages which you mentioned.
Sort of curious why people agreed, or many people forced, a project on you that takes
some PHP skills. You’ll probably decide to design the particular pages you brought up and hire
someone to run and configure the net store section.
You’ll also will need to have the site owner focus on the Credit Cards Merchant portion
just for them to use the can i accept credit handmade cards. That can end up being handled within
your internet site (if it’s secure), or remotely (example, PayPal). Brokers such as
Authorize. net have each modes of handling plastic cards.
A final thing to refer to is administration. Running an internet store is identical as
managing a REAL store. Someone would need to take photos, create item numbers, enter
every little thing in, do supply, handle the on-line orders, mailings, issues that occur,
damaged goods, refunds, deals, etc. This would have been a full-time job for
a single person.
The local store must be ready… it’s quite a bit less easy as that looks.