| The Internet has become a popular place to do | | | | open source solutions. OsCommerce combines open |
| business. Now that there are several options available | | | | source solutions together to provide a free and open |
| to everyone, everywhere, the need for viable | | | | E-Commerce platform, which includes the PHP web |
| options is imminent. Likewise, companies offering their | | | | scripting language, a stable Apache web server, and |
| services online, whether exclusively, or in conjunction | | | | the MySQL database server. This scripting language is |
| with their traditional means of operation, need ways | | | | powerful and the server fast, which allows for more |
| to quickly and efficiently do business, while making | | | | seamless transactions to take place. |
| sure their customer information is safe and secure. | | | | There are no restrictions or special requirements with |
| This is why it has become necessary to find an | | | | OsCommerce, and it is, therefore, able to run on any |
| OsCommerce solution. | | | | PHP enabled web server, along with a variety of |
| OsCommerce is an online solution for E-Commerce | | | | supported environments. This broadens the spectrum |
| that is currently under ongoing development by the | | | | for OsCommerce to work on several operating |
| open source community. This means that it is | | | | system environments and in multiple situations. |
| continually worked on by those in the industry who | | | | OsCommerce began in 2000, and has now matured |
| understand its need and are able to experiment to | | | | into a solution that is currently powering a wide |
| find out the best solutions. Through the open source | | | | variety of online shops around the globe. The |
| community, information is shared in order to provide | | | | services it offers are helping business owners in |
| optimal assistance toward solving both common and | | | | many ways, and are making it easier for them to |
| uncommon problems that may arise. It also allows | | | | concentrate on keeping their business up and running, |
| store owners to set up, run, and maintain their online | | | | while serving a constantly growing number of |
| solutions with little to no effort, which enables them | | | | customers on a daily basis. It has also made it easier |
| to concentrate more on the business aspect than | | | | for potential customers to find businesses, and to |
| the technical issues. | | | | purchase products and services more quickly and |
| The best part of OsCommerce is that it is free. | | | | efficiently. It is serving both the business owner and |
| There are no licensing fees or costs involved, which | | | | the customer in ways that will only help E-commerce |
| is often one of the most attractive characteristics of | | | | get better. |