I will soon be building a new OSCommerce store, version 2.3.1, and would like some insight please. I am planning to use the following add-ons : 1. Simple Check-out 2. Easy populate. 3. Log-in Box. 4. discount code 5. products monitor 6. Modular Front Page 7. Previous & Next Buttons for product Info. 8. Theme switcher/roller 9. F. Connect for Face book 10. Shopping Cart
I am fairly new at this and was wondering if I should install these in any certain order, and if anyone has any suggestions for other add-ons. I will not be loading any product until all add-ons are installed. I did that on my current store and semi-crashed it doing a couple of add-ons, I want to do this one correctly the first time.
Any ideas/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
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Posted 17 May 2012 - 07:58 AM
I personally would not bother with the login box. The functionality is already in the store using the buttons at the top of the page.
As to the order to install them, i would choose the hardest and longest install first as you then stand a chance of overwritting the files and not having to manually edit all the files.
You also seem to be forgetting to add seo addons.
As to the order to install them, i would choose the hardest and longest install first as you then stand a chance of overwritting the files and not having to manually edit all the files.
You also seem to be forgetting to add seo addons.
REMEMBER BACKUP, BACKUP AND BACKUP
I am not a coder, so dont bother sending PMs asking for help as you wont get any.
OSC has a steep learning curve, but in general the program does work. If it doesnt work, the chances are it is something you have done.
I am not a coder, so dont bother sending PMs asking for help as you wont get any.
OSC has a steep learning curve, but in general the program does work. If it doesnt work, the chances are it is something you have done.
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Posted 17 May 2012 - 11:34 AM
If I were you I would do any kind of checkout (i.e. Simple Checkout) last. Only because that way at least you have a store with the add-ons (customer side and admin side) that you like and if the checkout add-on has problems you can restore the backup (from before the checkout add-on) and be ready to open.
Simple Checkout still seems to have a few bugs in it, from what I recall (I stopped looking into it), you might want to check the thread.
Simple Checkout still seems to have a few bugs in it, from what I recall (I stopped looking into it), you might want to check the thread.
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Posted 18 May 2012 - 03:43 PM
Here are the contributions I have on my 2.3.1 shop so far.
Header tags
ckeditor
enhanced contact us
security pro
featured products
EasyPopulate
Product Sort Order
Cross Sell
Information Pages Unlimited
Ultimate_SEO_URLSv22d_11
Master_Password for OSC 2.3.1
Auto Backup Install V3.0 for 2.3.1
Sales_Report_2.3_1_with_manuf_filter
Fancier_Invoice_231_Beta
Sitemap_SEO_V_1.8
spiders.txt (Jan 3 2010)
Who's Online Enhancement for 2.3.1 - FIMBLE May 27, 2011
GoogleFeeder_V_3.0
AdditionalOrdersInfo_V_1.5
googlexml_sitemap_seo_v_1.5
AllProducts_SEO_v_1.3
Header tags
ckeditor
enhanced contact us
security pro
featured products
EasyPopulate
Product Sort Order
Cross Sell
Information Pages Unlimited
Ultimate_SEO_URLSv22d_11
Master_Password for OSC 2.3.1
Auto Backup Install V3.0 for 2.3.1
Sales_Report_2.3_1_with_manuf_filter
Fancier_Invoice_231_Beta
Sitemap_SEO_V_1.8
spiders.txt (Jan 3 2010)
Who's Online Enhancement for 2.3.1 - FIMBLE May 27, 2011
GoogleFeeder_V_3.0
AdditionalOrdersInfo_V_1.5
googlexml_sitemap_seo_v_1.5
AllProducts_SEO_v_1.3
