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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 >

In the event you cannot install osCommerce through Softaculous, you can download the files and install them to your server manually. This article will explain how to install osCommerce 2.3.3 on your server manually. Visit the link below to get to the download page. https://www.osCommerce.com/Products Once you download the files you should have a zip Read More >

Once you log into yoru osCommerce you may want to change your password. This tutorials will teach you how to change the password for your osCommerce Administrator. Steps to change your admin password Log into your osCommerce Admin dashboard. Go to Configuration > Administrators. Select the Edit button on the row where your Administrator user Read More >

After installing osCommerce you will see a message similar to “I am able to write to the configuration file: /home/userna99/public_html/includes/configure.php. This is a potential security risk – please set the right user permissions on this file.” In this tutorial I will show you how to modify the permissions of the configure.php file, so it is Read More >

osCommerce is a free open-source for creating an online store. There are two ways to install this program into your hosting account, either manually, or via the softaculous installation tool. This article will guide you on the method of installing osCommerce with the Softaculous tool. Installing osCommerce via Softaculous Log into your cPanel interface. From Read More >