ZenCart Tutorial

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ZenCart is an Open Source e-commerce application. It is written in PHP and requires a MySQL database. Zen cart provides easy customization of the look of your online store. ZenCart has built-in system for receiving online payments, setting tax and discount rates, etc.

Advantages of Zen shopping cart:

• Easy installation
• Easy customization
• Automated tasks
• Simple navigation
• Single item and volume discounts, sales, special items, gift certificates, etc.
• Search engine optimization of Zen cart (keywords and metatags customizable for each product)
• Multiple languages, currencies and taxes
• Numerous delivery and payment options
• and much more!

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Our ZenCart tutorial covers the following topics:

• How to install Zen Cart

  The section includes helpful video tutorial and step by step instructions how to automatically install ZenCart via Fantastico.

• How to Configure Your Zencart

  This part of the tutorial includes basic instructions how to alter the configuration for your ZenCart online store.

• How to change Languages and Character Sets in ZenCart

  Here you will find detailed instructions how to add additional language options in ZenCart.

• How to set up SSL protection for ZenCart

  This section includes detailed instructions how to setup an SSL for ZenCart.

• How to manage the Product Catalog in ZenCart

  Here you will find instructions how to manage the product catalog in ZenCart.

• How to define Meta Tags for the Products

  In this section you will find simple instructions how to add Meta Tags for Products in ZenCart

• How to set Quantity Discounts in ZenCart

  In this part of the tutorial it is described in details how to set Quantity Discounts for products in ZenCart

• How to set free shipping for orders in ZenCart

  Detailed instructions how to set free shipping for orders in ZenCart.

• How to change the default currency in ZenCart

  Here you will find step by step instructions how to modify the default currency for your ZenCart online store.

• How to adjust PayPal settings in ZenCart

  Here you can learn how to adjust the specific options for PayPal needed for it to function with your ZenCart online store.

• How to setup ZenCart with Authorize.net

  Here you will find instructions how to setup Authorize.net payment module for ZenCart.

• How to configure sales tax in ZenCart

  In this part of the tutorial you will find step by step instructions how to setup sales tax rates for different product types.