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Can ZC be embedded in an HTML page if I dont have access to MySQL?

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12 Feb 2013, 11:20 PM
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Can ZC be embedded in an HTML page if I dont have access to MySQL?

My website is through weebly.com and apparently they do not provide access to the MySQL database. They do however allo you to embed elements through HTML, will this work with Zen Cart? Or am I required to have access to the MySQL database.

13 Feb 2013, 2:01 AM
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Re: Can ZC be embedded in an HTML page if I dont have access to MySQL?

Scrap your weebly content and build a ZenCart site

You will need hosting that is ecommerce friendly and access to mysql

13 Feb 2013, 2:57 AM
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Re: Can ZC be embedded in an HTML page if I dont have access to MySQL?

kobra:

Scrap your weebly content and build a ZenCart site

You will need hosting that is ecommerce friendly and access to mysql

That blows. I spent a lot of time designing my weebly site. I had to do a lot of my own coding since their revenue tools kinda suck. I wonder if I could move all the coding from weebly to another host? Are there any carts out there that can be embedded in a site for free/cheap?

13 Feb 2013, 7:12 AM
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Re: Can ZC be embedded in an HTML page if I dont have access to MySQL?

Scrap your weebly content and build a ZenCart site

One can make ZenCart look like an existing site and have the capabilities of ZenCart on top of it all

13 Feb 2013, 8:46 AM
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Re: Can ZC be embedded in an HTML page if I dont have access to MySQL?

Christopher Allen:

That blows. I spent a lot of time designing my weebly site. I had to do a lot of my own coding since their revenue tools kinda suck. I wonder if I could move all the coding from weebly to another host? Are there any carts out there that can be embedded in a site for free/cheap?

There are some SaaS (Software as a Service) options out there, but people on this forum would not know much about them.

Zencart is very sophisticated, and covers MOST bases when it comes to developing an online shop.

It is not, however, a "quick and easy plugin" solution to online selling.

The best way to determine if zencart meets your needs is to set up a test site and give it a try.

You should get some cheap hosting (not weebly, whoever they are - sounds like a disease affecting pets), and use it for a TEST ONLY. Giving it a fair go and getting yourself into the mindset of its new concepts, you should get an idea within 1 to 3 months whether zencart meets your needs.