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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 - | + | *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 - | + | **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. | ||
Revision as of 10:58, 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.
- Some servers offer domain name, host server account, SSL certificate and even email in one package, see - https://phoenixcart.org/forum/app.php/hosting
- Make a record of all the host server details needed to log in.
- Create a database on your host server account.
- Make a record of the database name, username and password.
Download
- To download the latest version of CE Phoenix Cart to your computer use this link - https://github.com/CE-PhoenixCart/PhoenixCart/archive/master.zip
- This will download the latest version of CE Phoenix Cart in a zipped folder/directory named PhoenixCart-master
After Download
- Unzip the downloaded PhoenixCart-master zipped folder/directory (right click → Extract all...)
- Open and read README file carefully
- 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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