Oscommerce Implementation

[irishterri]

How Do I Do The Implementation Of Oscommerce Into My Website?

[Croc Hunter]

Go into https://ops.powweb.com > Packages> Website> HTTP - at the bottom you'll see a link to install osCommerce. Follow the instructions from there and search this forum if you get stuck. If you still have a problem just ask here. There many helpful folks here.

See this sticky: http://forum.powweb.com/showthread.php?t=43395

[stevel]

Please do NOT install osCommerce until you read more about it and how to get started. If you just go in blind, you will cause yourself needless frustration, especially if you just "follow the instructions" in the PowWebinstall. Start with the sticky topics in this forum, and http://www.oscommerce.info/kb/osCommerce/Installation_and_Upgrades

By the way, the install is no longer in OPS - it's in SiteManager (link to which is at the location you mentioned.)

[irishterri]

I Apologise As I Didn't Explain Myself Very Well.

I Have Installed Oscommerce And Added My Products Etc In The Admin Panel.

I Now Want To Make It Part Of My Website.

How Do I Go About This?

[stevel]

Well, one way is to add a link from your existing pages to the osCommerce store. If you want the store to be the site, so that when someone comes to your domain they see your store, you will have to download all the store files, upload them to the top level of your site (htdocs), and edit the configure.php files to reflect the new paths.

[irishterri]

I have used SMARTFTP and uploaded my OSC into htdocs but I cannot access my Admin Panel Please advise what address I should put in browser:

I used to login as follows:

https://mysitecom.secure.powweb.com/osCommerce/catalog/admin/

but now the page will not display.

[stevel]

Is that the path to where your admin is? Is it called admin? I seem to recall you changed its name.

[Croc Hunter]

By the way, the install is no longer in OPS - it's in SiteManager (link to which is at the location you mentioned.)It is still in OPS stevel, as I said above. Packages> Website> HTTP. The install instuctions there are better than they used to be. You can install from OPS or Sitemanager.

[irishterri]

I Have Already Installed And Configured Oscommerce But I Also Have A Website. What I Want To Do Is Use It Within My Website. Is This Possible Or Can Oscommerce Just Be Used On Its Own?

[Croc Hunter]

irishterri: As stated above and in the instructions you can install or put osCommerce straight into your htdocs and have it as your home page/website or link to it from your existing website. You should be able to find the path to your admin page using SmartFTP.

[irishterri]

Thank You For Your Assistance, I Have Never Done Anything Like This Before So You Will Have To Bear With Me. I Have A Couple Of Questions Below:

Do I Not Upload Oscommerce In A Sub Folder In Htdocs To Make It Part Of My Website?

How Do I Link Oscommerce From My Website?

[stevel]

You would do only one or the other. If you have an existing site that you just want to add the store to, create a normal link on your page to "catalog/index.php" or whatever the path is to the index.php of the osCommerce store - same as for any web page.

if you wanted to replace your site with the osCommerce store, you would use an FTP client to download all the files from the htdocs/catalog/ folder and upload them into htdocs. Then edit the configure.php files to change the paths.

I suggest that you enlist the help of someone local who is familiar with maintaining web sites - it seems as if it would make things easier for you.