Host site not compatible with Zen Cart?

[missterri]

I'm thinking of using GO DADDY as a host. But they said they don't support Zen Cart. They did say I could add a navigation link that would take the customer to some other place where Zen Cart could be utilized. What can you suggest as to where I would link to? Perhaps somewhere on your site? Or should I look for another host? I want to use Zen Cart. Thanks.

[trippy1976]

You'll need to get a real hosting provider that supports the minimum needs of zen.

Read this article:
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=6

[trippy1976]

BTW - I use 1and1.com for hosting. It works there (1.3.x) and I've been satisfied with them. I think someone I know uses Lunar Pages to host their stuff.

If you need more than this for a "how" you may want to look around for a company that specializes in zen hosting. Check out the commercial services forum here or google for "Zen Cart Hosting"

[Merlinpa1969]

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...es&pages_id=10

[missterri]

Hi and thanks for all your replies . . .

Yes, I went and checked out blue host and host monster and camelot and 1and1. but I guess these sites aren't as user friendly in terms of actually building the website . . . (I'm a "newbie" building a site for a singer who sells CDs).

So I've been looking at GO DADDY; it has easy web site builder tools, and I can keep the cost down to about $8 a month . . . unless I need a shopping cart. So I don't know what to do . . .

One more question will help me decide . . . Can Zen Cart process Visa and MasterCard WITHOUT going thru PayPal? If so, then I'll make Zen cart a priority and the host company a secondary issue.

[bigbadboy]

One more question will help me decide . . . Can Zen Cart process Visa and MasterCard WITHOUT going thru PayPal? If so, then I'll make Zen cart a priority and the host company a secondary issue.

Technically they are 2 different things.
You can use papypal to process cards for you or you can use a payment gateway to process the cards. There is also an offline option but that really depends on how secure your set up is and whether your customers would trust it.

[kobra]

If so, then I'll make Zen cart a priority and the host company a secondary issue.

Card issue was answered...

I think you have this issue backwards - If you make Zen Cart a priority then you should make selecting a host the same priority - A non user/Zen Cart friendly host will only exacerbate your frustrations.

[trippy1976]

Without offense, it sounds like managing the technical end of an e-commerce site like zen may be a bit out of your expertise.

If you can live without server priority or SSH access, 1and1.com hosting is only $3.99 per month to start (very basic) but looks like it has PHP and MySQL that you would need. Also includes one domain registration but I always advise that you do your domains through a seperate account from your hosting so you can move more easily if you need to.

I think you are going to have to come to terms with the fact that you will need to roll up your sleeves and do a little work or hire it out to get a zen cart running. At the most basic level, it's not rocket science, but it's not like using a WYSIWYG tool at Go Daddy to make a static HTML page.

With great power and flexibility comes moderate complexity.

[afo]

You'll be building your site with Zen Cart, so other web building tools provided by the hosting service are unnecessary.

[knuckle-101]

or find a web host that helps you install it would be my main target when searching.