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*Register your domain name i.e. the name of your website.
 
*Register your domain name i.e. the name of your website.
 
*Open a host server account for your domain and website i.e. the company that has the computer where you website will be stored.
 
*Open a host server account for your domain and website i.e. the company that has the computer where you website will be stored.
*Ensure the host server and database meet requirements - see '''[https://github.com/CE-PhoenixCart/PhoenixCart#requirements Phoenix Cart Requirements]'''
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*Ensure the host server and database meet requirements - see <big>'''https://github.com/CE-PhoenixCart/PhoenixCart#requirements'''</big>
 
*Contact your host server company to assign a SSL certificate to your domain. The SSL certificate shows that padlock seen in the browser address bar and encrypts all information that your customers might enter on your website.
 
*Contact your host server company to assign a SSL certificate to your domain. The SSL certificate shows that padlock seen in the browser address bar and encrypts all information that your customers might enter on your website.
**Some servers offer domain name, host server account, SSL certificate and even email in one package - see '''[https://phoenixcart.org/forum/app.php/hosting CE Phoenix Hosting Partners]'''<!--<big>'''[[Open Host Account|How to Open a Host Account & Register Domain Name]]'''</big>-->
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**Some servers offer domain name, host server account, SSL certificate and even email in one package - see <big>'''https://phoenixcart.org/forum/app.php/hosting'''</big><!--<big>'''[[Open Host Account|How to Open a Host Account & Register Domain Name]]'''</big>-->
 
**Make a record of all the host server details needed to log in.
 
**Make a record of all the host server details needed to log in.
 
*Create a database on your host server account.
 
*Create a database on your host server account.
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==='''Download'''===
 
==='''Download'''===
  
*To download the latest version of CE Phoenix Cart to your computer use this link: <big>'''https://github.com/CE-PhoenixCart/PhoenixCart/archive/master.zip'''</big>
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*To download the latest version of CE Phoenix Cart to your computer use this link - <big>'''https://github.com/CE-PhoenixCart/PhoenixCart/archive/master.zip'''</big>
  
 
*This will download the latest version of CE Phoenix Cart in a zipped folder/directory named '''PhoenixCart-master'''
 
*This will download the latest version of CE Phoenix Cart in a zipped folder/directory named '''PhoenixCart-master'''

Revision as of 10:57, 27 August 2024

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Download & Install

Before Download

  • Register your domain name i.e. the name of your website.
  • Open a host server account for your domain and website i.e. the company that has the computer where you website will be stored.
  • Ensure the host server and database meet requirements - see https://github.com/CE-PhoenixCart/PhoenixCart#requirements
  • Contact your host server company to assign a SSL certificate to your domain. The SSL certificate shows that padlock seen in the browser address bar and encrypts all information that your customers might enter on your website.
  • Create a database on your host server account.
    • Make a record of the database name, username and password.

Download

  • This will download the latest version of CE Phoenix Cart in a zipped folder/directory named PhoenixCart-master

After Download

  1. Unzip the downloaded PhoenixCart-master zipped folder/directory (right click → Extract all...)
  2. Open and read README file carefully
  3. Other Language Packs are available to download - the links to find them are shown in the README file - download now if required.



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