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Once you have the theme changed to your satisfaction, you can add a background image, footer image, and more. In this article, we will learn how to change the background in your osCommerce website. Create a background image Take a snapshot of your osCommerce site and open it with a Photo editor. In this tutorial Read More >

In this guide we will walk you through installing and configuring the Paypal module in osCommerce, which lets you accept Paypal payments. Paypal is one of the most common tools for accepting money, with millions of users. This module does not require users to have a paypal account to check out, and it will allow Read More >

After creating categories and products in your osCommerce, you will want to have them organized. You do not have to worry about the order or where they were originally created as you have the ability to transfer them around from within the admin area. Follow the instructions below to learn how to move categories and Read More >

Taxes are often a necessary part of your online business. osCommerce has tax section in the Administration back end that allows you to setup taxes from most anywhere in the world, and if it’s not listed, you can also create new zone. The following tutorial shows how find then setup a tax within the osCommerce Read More >

When you are setting up your osCommerce appearance, you will want to upload your own logo to your site. This article will explain how to upload a custom logo to your osCommerce site. Below is the default logo for osCommerce. To upload a logo that will fit correctly, the store logo must be in PNG Read More >

In this guide we will show you how to add a product attribute to your osCommerce website. This allows you to add additional options to an existing product. For example you can sell a T-shirt and add more options, such as colors, and let customers choose from a drop-down menu. You can also add additional Read More >

Once you have the osCommerce Theme Switcher configured and you have the jQuery version updated, you can proceed with installing themes to your osCommerce site. The default theme is shown in the snapshot to the right. OsCommerce is different from other ecommerce software in that you use the jQuery Theme Roller theme builder from jQuery. Read More >

As you work with your added categories and products, you may eventually have the need to remove obsolete or discontinued items as opposed to rearranging them. Follow the instructions below as we discuss how to remove them from within the osCommerce admin interface. How to remove categories and products in osCommerce Log into your osCommerce Read More >

Using the Banner Manager within osCommerce allows an administrator to manage existing banners, add new banners or delete unwanted ones. The managing portion of the interface includes being able to view the banners outside of the store interface, view existing banner statistics and edit the details of the saved banner. The following tutorial describes these Read More >

When installing the Theme Switcher on your osCommerce site, you will encounter errors regarding the jQuery files not being found. Please see the snapshot to the right. This is because when the osCommerce was released, the version was changed. This article will explain how to update your osCommerce to the newest version of jQuery. The Read More >

Sometimes it is necessary to remove a banner that is being displayed within an osCommerce store. This can be done easily using the Banner Manager. Follow the instructions in the following article to learn how to remove any banner setup through the osCommerce Administrator dashboard. Removing a Banner from an osCommerce Store There are two Read More >

osCommerce by default only has one theme available. Before you can Change the theme in osCommerce you will need the Theme Switcher module. To switch themes, there is quite a few steps. You will need the Theme Switcher module so the themes can be changed within the osCommerce Administrative Dashboard. First the Theme switcher module Read More >

When you are working with your products and their categories in your store, you may come across a time when you need to reorganize the way they are listed. This is done by changing the Sort order setting. Below are instructions for changing the sort order for categories and products in your osCommerce store via Read More >

Banners are typically used for the purpose of advertising in osCommerce. It is a graphic that can also be used for the purpose of identifying a website’s brand, or to pass on announcement. However you use it, the banner is a useful element that can be controlled from the osCommerce interface. The following article explains Read More >

After learning to add categories for your products, you may want to further divide them into subcategories. This article will explain how to create subcategories in osCommerce via the admin interface. Adding subcategory in osCommerce Log into your osCommerce admin interface. Under the left hand menu find and click the Catalog button. Click on the Read More >

After installing osCommerce, one of the first things you will want to do is add a product, which can be accomplished in the Admin panel of osCommerce. In this guide we will walk you through adding a product to your osCommerce store. Adding a Product: Login to the Admin Section of osCommerce. Click the Catalog Read More >

Adding categories and subcategories will help you to organize your products for your store. The instructions below will show you how to create new categories (and subcategories) from within your osCommerce admin interface. Adding a new category in osCommerce Log into your osCommerce admin interface. Under the left hand menu find and click the Catalog Read More >

This tutorial will explain how to add a manufacturer to your osCommerce shopping cart. Manufacturers are important as they are where the products come from. To add a manufacturer in osCommerce, simply follow the steps below. How to add a manufacturer in osCommerce Log into your osCommerce admin interface. Under the left hand menu find Read More >

The first time you access the Administrators section in the admin panel for osCommerce, you will see a message stating “This osCommerce Online Merchant Administration Tool installation is not additionally secured through htaccess/htpasswd means. Enabling the htaccess/htpasswd security layer will automatically store administrator username and passwords in a htpasswd file when updating administrator password records.” Read More >