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Hi,

I'm not sure if this is the right section or not, but I would like to ask you guys about internet shop.

I have my own hosting account, I know a thing or two about using CMS, I know some programming html, css, a bit of php.

Since there are a lot of systems out there, I wanted to find is it hard to make internet shop nowdays? Can you use one of many CMS out there and change it into shop maybe ?

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— with hosting and some PHP you can definitely build a shop, but pick an approach that matches how much time you want to spend on maintenance versus customization. A hosted service lowers ops work; a self-hosted package gives control; a custom build gives flexibility but more long‑term risk. and already pointed out options and templates — below is a compact, practical checklist and a simple build/test workflow to apply no matter which route you choose.

Key checklist before you commit: confirm the payment gateway can settle to your country and currency; avoid storing card numbers by using tokenization or hosted payment fields (card security is governed by PCI DSS — see PCI DSS); enforce HTTPS sitewide (free certs are available from Let’s Encrypt); verify shipping and tax rules match your markets; prefer platforms with a healthy extension ecosystem and recent security updates; and choose responsive, accessible templates that won’t block upgrades.

A safe, repeatable build/test workflow: create a development/staging site first; model your product catalog and SKU rules with sample SKUs; configure shipping zones, tax rules and stock handling; connect a payment gateway in sandbox/test mode and run success/failure/refund flows (gateway docs usually include test cards — see for an example); harden the app against common web threats (see the OWASP Top Ten); enable automated backups and monitoring; and run full user-acceptance tests including mobile checkout and email receipts.

Final cautions: plan for ongoing maintenance (security patches, backups, fraud handling) and document admin procedures. Templates speed design work but pick maintained ones and test upgrades. ’s point about understanding the business is important — sort out returns, taxes and support processes before going live.

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Member Avatar for vsmash

there are heaps.
php, asp, .net etc
zencart, oscommerce, nopcommerce, drupal with store plugins
I think even wordpress has a store plugin too now.

Member Avatar for wonderland

Thanks,

It was my guess too, that you can probably make all CMS into internet shop :)

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many of them come with an integrated blog and cms. most of the php stores are open source and often have many available plugins/extensions written by contributors. The .net carts tend to have less extensions etc but some are open source such as nopcommerce.
I would recommend your priority would be to find one that supports your payment system/bank unless you plan on writing a payment module.

Member Avatar for wonderland

Thank you for advice. I've been looking around, but I can't find information on supported payment system/bank as you suggested . Where do you find information like this ?

Member Avatar for vsmash

start with your bank - they often list available shopping cart systems that have their payment module
next google for your bank:
eg:
shopping cart payment module hsbc

if your bank is hsbc

most of them support paypal btw.
I spent about a week - 40 hours collectively inspecting the facets and code of about 8 different systems but I didn't document it so can't really help much more than this.

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Thank you for pointing me in right direction! I will do some inspecting. Your documentation probably wouldn't help me anyway, since I'm located in a small country and none of big banks are located here.

Member Avatar for Ozzzo

Well, eCommerce and ZenCart are the best solution for sure! And to get personal on-line shop is not so difficult as it may seems. You even can get some practise - download template for free and try to design it the way you wanna it to be. I think that your on-line store would be look like this one

Wish you best of luck!
Oz

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Thank you for all the information !

Member Avatar for tiresmokindad

Hi,

I'm not sure if this is the right section or not, but I would like to ask you guys about internet shop.

I have my own hosting account, I know a thing or two about using CMS, I know some programming html, css, a bit of php.

Since there are a lot of systems out there, I wanted to find is it hard to make internet shop nowdays? Can you use one of many CMS out there and change it into shop maybe ?

Hello, I think you should contact your IT professional person and try looking what he is doing. You should know the information first before starting up internet shop. You should reduce your risk before starting a business. You should know the business itself.

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