How to Start Your Work with Store Manager for OsCommerce Easily

The first step is always the hardest. This claims the proverb and this proves our life. Drawing a parallel between life and working on your computer, the most difficult part is to install and get the hang of your new program. But maybe its not so complicated as it seems to be. So, you are planning to start using Store Manager for osCommerce, but are scared of all the technical operations you are to perform? This is not the case when you need to worry about executing difficult and time-consuming actions.

Once the installation is successfully performed, you are to activate the product license. Nothing can be easier!You are only to provide your name and the license number you purchased.

The next step you are to make is to setup database connection. The window with this option appears immediately after the activation or can be reached anytime later in the menu Tools → Preferences. This menu allows you to create or edit Store Configurations. Afterwards it’s necessary to setup a connection itself. Store Manager has an installed database which performs a function of a temporary local database. While working with demo version it’s possible to use only default database with an embedded configuration. The local database is also very convenient later on, after you’ve purchased the license, for it’s main advantage is the high speed in comparison with the remote database. So it’s really faster to work with it first and then just send the changed data to the database of your online store.

The Store Manager for OsCommerce requires direct MySQL database connection. If it’s impossible to use this one, you can also try SSH connection. There’s also the PHP MySQL bridge, which gives the opportunity to connect to MySQL if some technical problems or your hosting provider don’t allow you to do that directly. To learn more about setting up MySQL connection look here.

The final stage of the activation is changing the Client charset and Font charset according to your region. If you are planning to upload images in future, you can configure FTP connection, but this feature is optional. And that’s it, the complicated process of installation and setup is over. Now you can breathe a sigh of relief and start enjoying your new user-friendly Store Manager for OsCommerce.

If you still encounter some technical woes during your first steps with Store Manager for OsCommerce, read detailed instructions here or contact the support team. Be successful with Store Manager for OsCommerce!