[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]Dear James, [/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]Thank you for your interest in our product.[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]My name is Maria, I am a sales manager. I will be glad to answer your questions.[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]If you want to run the software on your local computer, Windows operating system will do, but it would be still better to use Linux to avoid possible problems. [/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]In case you would like to install Multi-Vendor on Windows, you will have to create an adequate web server environment, including [/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]HTTP server [/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]together with[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]PHP[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4] and [/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]MySQL[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]. For this you will have to download [/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]XAMPP[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4], a web server package containing the Apache HTTP server, MySQL database and PHP interpreter, and go through an installation procedure. [/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]For the instruction on how to install XAMPP, please, follow this link:[/size][/font][/color]
[url=“https://www.cs-cart.com/installation.html”][color=#1155cc][font=Arial][size=4][u]https://www.cs-cart.com/installation.html[/u][/size][/font][/color][/url][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4] [/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]After the necessary environment is created, it is time to download a Multi-Vendor distribution package, create a MySQL database and install Multi-Vendor. [/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]Please, refer to this page to learn how to go through all these procedures correctly:[/size][/font][/color]
[url=“https://www.cs-cart.com/installation.html”][color=#1155cc][font=Arial][size=4][u]https://www.cs-cart.com/installation.html[/u][/size][/font][/color][/url][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4] [/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]After the installation is done, you will see the [/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]Installation successfully finished [/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]window. [/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]As for MySQL, it is used for CS-Cart store database storage, so, this is one of the core technical requirements for its correct functioning.[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]To learn more about MySQL, please, follow this link:[/size][/font][/color]
[url=“http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/”][color=#1155cc][font=Arial][size=4][u]http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/[/u][/size][/font][/color][/url][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4] [/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]To make your store available on the Internet, you will have to choose a suitable hosting and transfer your store there. When choosing a hosting provider, please make sure that the settings of your hosting plan meet the CS-Cart requirements:[/size][/font][/color]
[url=“CS-Cart System Requirements — CS-Cart 4.16.x documentation”][color=#1155cc][font=Arial][size=4][u]https://www.cs-cart.com/requirements.html[/u][/size][/font][/color][/url][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4] [/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]Having chosen a reliable hosting provider, you will avoid possible problems with technical settings as it all will be already done for you. [/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]We can suggest you looking through the recommended hosting providers whose hosting plans are proved to work perfectly with our software here:[/size][/font][/color]
[url=“Managed VPS Hosting — Simtech Development”][color=#1155cc][font=Arial][size=4][u]https://www.cs-cart.com/compatible-hosting.html[/u][/size][/font][/color][/url][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4] [/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]Should any other questions emerge in the process of launching your new store, please, do not hesitate to ask. Our specialists will be glad to assist. On purchasing a Multi-Vendor license you will be given 100 free support credits - units, used as a payment for our technical support services.[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]For more information about our technical support, please, refer to our website:[/size][/font][/color]
[url=“Customer Support for CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Users | 2.8 out of 3 User Satisfaction | Full Customer Care Service”][color=#1155cc][font=Arial][size=4][u]https://www.cs-cart.com/support-service.html[/u][/size][/font][/color][/url][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4] [/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]If you have any questions, feel free to write to us at [/size][/font][/color][color=#1155cc][font=Arial][size=4][u]sales@cs-cart.com[/u][/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4] [/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]Thank you. [/size][/font][/color]
Hello,
We have made a small tutorial on how to install CS-Cart and setup an online store. It is available in our blog:
http://blog.simtechdev.com/tutorials/how-to-install-cs-cart-and-setup-an-online-store.html