osCommerce is a Free shopping cart and open source Ecommerce software. Based on the latest versions of PHP and mySQL, it is one of the fastest shopping cart solutions on the market.
osCommerce can be used by SMEs and global corporations, as it has features and simplicity to satisfy all users.
It comes full of built in features, and a number of additional plugins.
USPs include:
- multiple front ends
- themes
- visual theme designer
- responsive design
- full site control via the CMS
- SEO friendly
- support for configurable products
- advanced product management and pricing
Additional plugins are available:
- Amazon and eBay integration
- accounting software integration (Sage, QuickBooks, Exact, MYOB)
- visual product designer
The minimum requirement by this project template that your Web server supports PHP 7.2.0.
You can then install this project using the following command from directory (e.g. oscommerce
):
git clone https://github.com/osCommerce/osCommerce-V4.git ./
Make sure your web user has write permissions to the following directories:
assets contains application assets such as JavaScript and CSS
admin
assets/ contains application assets such as JavaScript and CSS
lib
backend
runtime/ contains files generated during runtime
console
runtime/ contains files generated during runtime
frontend
runtime/ contains files generated during runtime
themes contains application assets such as JavaScript and CSS
Continue local installation
Now you should be able to access the application through the following URL, assuming oscommerce
is the directory
directly under the Web root.
http://localhost/oscommerce/
Extract the archive file downloaded from www.oscommerce.com to
a directory named oscommerce
that is directly under the Web root.
You can then access the application through the following URL:
http://localhost/oscommerce/
NOTES:
- osCommerce won't create the database for you, this has to be done manually before you can access it.
- Make sure you have permissions to write before installation.
- Do't forget delete subdirectory
install
after installation.