Is My WebHosting Compliant?

[Bread_O]

Hi. Can Someone tell me if my current webhosting service will be ok to run zencart or do I need to change my service provider and what should I as for.

These are the details I got from my hosting company:


Special features Microsoft DOTNET enabled
PHP enabled
MySQL Databases

All hosting packages include:

NO Setup Fee
Web-based Domain Control Panel
*NEW Automatic Virus Scanning on Emails
Frontpage Extensions
Full Graphical Web Site Statistics
WAP Enabled
Your Own CGI-BIN
Databases - MS Access etc.
SSI Capabilities
Active Server Pages - Create dynamic content with ASP
Perl 5.005
Web-Based Email Facility
Customised Error Messages
Access to Raw Log Files
Full FTP
Midi Support
Real Audio & Real Video Support (http streaming)
Regular Backups
Uninterruptable Power Supplies
High Speed connection to the Internet
Indepth Support Web Site
Same-Day Setup Available

Pre-installed Components:
JMail version 4.1.3.0 - http://tech.dimac.net
AspMail - http://www.serverobjects.com
AspEmail - http://www.aspemail.com
SA File Upload - http://www.aspupload.com
AspInet
CDONTS is NOT SUPPORTED, use JMail or AspMail as an alternative

Thanks in advance

[afo]

As long as you have php and mysql databases, you should be ok. What version of php are they running? Did they say?

[Bread_O]

They did not say what version. So if I upload zen files as instructed in the instruction manual then I do not need apache/php/mysql on my machine? It will run perfectly off my hosting server? But if I want to build my entire site before uploading then I need to download apache/php/mysql?

[Bread_O]

Please also let me know my country's currency can be used with USD? My currency is ZAR

[Brent]

You can add any currency you need.

For local development I use XAMPP. Nice one click install

[afo]

You can set your store's default currency to whatever you need. You can also add a cron job (see the download section) to get the latest exchange rates.

From what your hosting service said, you have mySQL available to you, so there should be no problem creating a database and installing ZC.

As far as running it locally... what Brent said!