fp2003 and storefront

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Is it possible (Using only FP2003 with no other software) to produce a web
page with a storefront with a shopping cart feature?

Thanks in advance,
Cam

 

[arcarius]

Is it possible (Using only FP2003 with no other software) to produce a web
page with a storefront with a shopping cart feature?

Thanks in advance,
Cam

Cam,

You can't do it without a pluggin. You can get a pluggin from bCentral
that works with FP. The only other way I can think that you can get away
with it is that your hosting service provides you a database that is
accessible by your visitors. The problem lies in the fact that if you
have a shopping cart, the server must be able to temporarily keep track
of stuff in your cart before an actual purchase is made. This will
require a database or some thing like that.

Arcarius76

 

[Andrew]

Hi Cam,

You can buy templates (but as someone pointed out in a post you would need
ability to use a database on your server), take a look at
http://www.ecommercetemplates.com/ for example. The other option is to use
something like PayPal's shopping cart where all the transactions maintained
on their site. Take a look at
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/xcl/rec/sc-intro-outside for
more info. That may be what you are looking for.


Best regards,

Andrew