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| − | + | === Why Use Phoenix Cart? === | |
| − | + | ::Submitted by one of our Danish users. | |
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| − | + | Phoenix Cart is made to allow easily integrated customizations, meaning that professional developers are able to make powerful tools that can be added to the cart without interfering with the core code. This is done by a high degree of modularization of content, as well as lots of points in the core code, 'hooks', where the code will 'look' for customizations. | |
| + | This is however only the beginning of it, as amateurs with no knowledge of code can easily copy functionality and place it where it's wanted, making the cart flexible like no others. | ||
| + | You want to show something in the header instead of in the main content? | ||
| + | No problem, just copy a few files, rename them, and rename a few things inside the files - this User Guide even has some examples of that - '''[[FAQS TIPS & TRICKS|FAQS, TIPS & TRICKS]]'''. | ||
| + | This means that you, as a store owner, don't need to pay a developer for every little adjustment you want to make, and you will be able to maintain your site all by yourself. | ||
| − | + | Of course, some people like to have professional help. Complicated functionality might need more than the User Guide can teach you. This is where the '''[https://phoenixcart.org/forum/app.php/developers Certified Developers]''' come into play. They are experienced in working with Phoenix Cart, so they will quickly be able to offer you the solution you need. The flexibility also contributes to less time spent for professional developers, meaning that the cost for customizations will likely be lower compared to other ecommerce solutions. | |
| − | + | As a metaphor, consider the Phoenix Cart logo. It clearly resembles a Phoenix, doing the job quite well. However, you might want your Phoenix to look a little different or have a slightly different color palette - The simplicity of the logo makes this a rather small job, compared to having to do the same on a complicated drawing. Complexity is nice, assuming it is the complexity you need, if not, it's gonna be tough. | |
| − | The forum for | + | Questions like "Is it possible to..?" can in general be answered "Yes!". The flexibility makes almost everything possible, and while some things, of course, will be more difficult than others, it is almost only the imagination that limits the features and functions of Phoenix Cart. |
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| + | Phoenix Cart is free and open source and a lot of the addons available are made and supported by shop owners. Nobody is making money from Phoenix Cart, as it is carried, developed, hosted, maintained and supported by the community. Still, the result is professional and ready-to-use and the support and continued development is major. Everyone is invited to contribute to the further development of Phoenix Cart, benefiting the individual store owner as well as the many other store owners using the software. As a user of Phoenix Cart, you are also the 'crew' behind the software with the possibility to help shape the future of the software you are using - it is the true spirit of Open Source! | ||
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| + | The '''[https://phoenixcart.org/forum/index.php forum for Phoenix Cart]''' is a home for users of the software, as well as Certified Developers and even the Core Developers. Here features, general e-commerce topics and much more are discussed, and it is a great place to find help regarding the use and developing of your own Phoenix Cart shop. Everyone on the forum are spending their free-time there and this means that, in order to get the best answer possible, you should aim to be very concrete and specific when asking things. This will make it easier for others to answer your question, as they know exactly what you ask, and it will make it more likely for you to receive the help you need. | ||
| + | The forum enables shop-owners to find multiple solutions together, while all learning from the experience, benefitting all, and sometimes resulting in some very interesting new addons that is useful for many people. The forum is excellent for those who are willing to learn how to maintain and even develop their Phoenix Cart further, not necessarily by learning how to code, but rather by understanding how and why things are built the way they are, and how to "move the Lego pieces" around to get a different end-result. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:05, 10 October 2021
Why Use Phoenix Cart?
- Submitted by one of our Danish users.
Phoenix Cart is made to allow easily integrated customizations, meaning that professional developers are able to make powerful tools that can be added to the cart without interfering with the core code. This is done by a high degree of modularization of content, as well as lots of points in the core code, 'hooks', where the code will 'look' for customizations. This is however only the beginning of it, as amateurs with no knowledge of code can easily copy functionality and place it where it's wanted, making the cart flexible like no others. You want to show something in the header instead of in the main content? No problem, just copy a few files, rename them, and rename a few things inside the files - this User Guide even has some examples of that - FAQS, TIPS & TRICKS. This means that you, as a store owner, don't need to pay a developer for every little adjustment you want to make, and you will be able to maintain your site all by yourself.
Of course, some people like to have professional help. Complicated functionality might need more than the User Guide can teach you. This is where the Certified Developers come into play. They are experienced in working with Phoenix Cart, so they will quickly be able to offer you the solution you need. The flexibility also contributes to less time spent for professional developers, meaning that the cost for customizations will likely be lower compared to other ecommerce solutions.
As a metaphor, consider the Phoenix Cart logo. It clearly resembles a Phoenix, doing the job quite well. However, you might want your Phoenix to look a little different or have a slightly different color palette - The simplicity of the logo makes this a rather small job, compared to having to do the same on a complicated drawing. Complexity is nice, assuming it is the complexity you need, if not, it's gonna be tough.
Questions like "Is it possible to..?" can in general be answered "Yes!". The flexibility makes almost everything possible, and while some things, of course, will be more difficult than others, it is almost only the imagination that limits the features and functions of Phoenix Cart.
Phoenix Cart is free and open source and a lot of the addons available are made and supported by shop owners. Nobody is making money from Phoenix Cart, as it is carried, developed, hosted, maintained and supported by the community. Still, the result is professional and ready-to-use and the support and continued development is major. Everyone is invited to contribute to the further development of Phoenix Cart, benefiting the individual store owner as well as the many other store owners using the software. As a user of Phoenix Cart, you are also the 'crew' behind the software with the possibility to help shape the future of the software you are using - it is the true spirit of Open Source!
The forum for Phoenix Cart is a home for users of the software, as well as Certified Developers and even the Core Developers. Here features, general e-commerce topics and much more are discussed, and it is a great place to find help regarding the use and developing of your own Phoenix Cart shop. Everyone on the forum are spending their free-time there and this means that, in order to get the best answer possible, you should aim to be very concrete and specific when asking things. This will make it easier for others to answer your question, as they know exactly what you ask, and it will make it more likely for you to receive the help you need. The forum enables shop-owners to find multiple solutions together, while all learning from the experience, benefitting all, and sometimes resulting in some very interesting new addons that is useful for many people. The forum is excellent for those who are willing to learn how to maintain and even develop their Phoenix Cart further, not necessarily by learning how to code, but rather by understanding how and why things are built the way they are, and how to "move the Lego pieces" around to get a different end-result.
Phoenix Cart User Guide, like CE Phoenix Cart, is free to use but is maintained by unpaid volunteers.
All other content is the reserved Intellectual Property and Copyright of phoenixcart.org
