Zen Cart -- Table of Contents -- Zen Cart -- Credits -- About the Author -- About the Reviewer -- Preface -- What This Book Covers -- What You Need for This Book -- Who is This Book For -- Conventions -- Reader Feedback -- Customer Support -- Downloading the Example Code for the Book -- Errata -- Questions -- 1. Introduction to Zen Cart -- What is Zen Cart? -- The Main Features of Zen Cart -- Easy Installation and Upgradation -- Easy Localization -- Customer Management -- Categories and Products -- Customer Retention Tools -- Promotions, Sales, and Discounts -- Powerful Administration Tool -- Fully Customizable Catalog Templates -- Third-Party Modules -- Zen Cart versus osCommerce -- Feature Comparison -- Default and Contributed Modules -- Security -- Categories and Products Management -- Template Customization -- Promotion and Public Relations -- User and Developer Community -- Programmatic Differences -- Zen Cart and Other CMS/Shopping Carts -- Joomla-VirtueMart -- CubeCart -- AgoraCart -- x-Cart -- Summary -- 2. Installation and Basic Configuration -- Prerequisites -- Web Server -- PHP -- Database -- Step-by-Step Installation -- Through Fantastico -- By Uploading Files -- Upgrading from Previous Versions -- Preparation for Upgrading -- Replicating File Changes -- Testing and Upgrading -- Basic Configuration of the Store -- Removing the Installation Directory -- Setting Appropriate Directory and File Permissions -- Using FTP Programs -- Using cPanel -- Using SSH -- On a Windows Server -- On a Windows PC -- Changing Configuration File -- Using the Administration Panel -- Summary -- 3. Configuring the Store -- Shop Configuration -- Store Name and Address -- Customer Information -- Product Listing -- Email Options -- Logging -- Regulations -- EZ Pages -- Images -- GZip Compression -- Stock -- Shipping/Packaging -- Attribute Settings.

Credit Cards -- Product Info -- Layout Settings -- Zones, Currencies, and Taxes -- Catalog -- Product Types -- Manufacturers -- Categories/Products -- Managing Categories -- Managing Products -- Products by Options/Attributes -- Option Name Manager -- Option Value Manager -- Attributes Controller -- Attribute flags -- Attribute Images -- Downloadable Products as Attributes -- Copying Attributes to Other Products or Categories -- Option Name and Value Sorter -- Downloads Manager -- Prices -- Bulk Import/Export of Products -- Modules -- Installing/Uninstalling Modules -- Payment Modules -- Authorize.net -- Credit Card -- Cash on Delivery -- Zen Cart Free Charge Card -- LinkPoint/YourPay API -- Cheque/Money Order -- PayPal -- PayPal IPN Websites Payments Standard -- PayPal Express -- PayPal Website Payments Pro -- Other Payment Modules -- WorldPay -- Google Checkout -- 2CO Payment Module -- MoneyBooker Module -- Shipping Modules -- Flat Rate -- Free shipping -- Per Item and Per Unit -- Store Pickup -- Table Rate -- United Parcel Service -- United States Postal Service -- Zone Rates -- Order Total Modules -- Customers -- Registration/Authentication of Customers -- Managing Customers -- Communicating with Customers -- Order Fulfilment and Inventory -- Order Statistics -- Managing Inventory -- Group Pricing -- Order Status -- Summary -- 4. Customizing Look and Feel -- Configuring Look and Feel -- Applying a Template -- Controlling Layouts -- Layout Settings -- Showing/Hiding Sideboxes -- Understanding Zen Cart Templates -- Template Files Structure -- CSS in Zen Cart Template -- Understanding Overrides -- Overriding Language Files -- Overriding Module Files -- Overriding Template Files -- Using Your Own Definitions -- Using Extra Data Files -- Zen Cart Upgrades and Overrides -- Customizing Zen Cart Templates -- Changing Logos and Texts.

Changing Default Texts -- Changing the Header Image -- Adding a New Logo -- Changing Colors and Fonts -- Changing Buttons and Icons -- Changing Layout of a Template -- Modifying a Page Template -- Using EZ pages -- Creating A New Template -- Creating A File System -- Using Overrides -- Graphics -- Sideboxes -- Stylesheets -- Creating and Modifying Email Templates -- Text Email Template -- HTML Email Templates -- Stylesheet -- HTML with variables -- Summary -- 5. Localization of Zen Cart -- The Need for Localization -- Countries and Zones -- Countries -- Adding a New Country -- Editing a Country -- Deleting a Country -- Zones -- Creating a Zone -- Zone Definitions -- Taxes -- Creating a Tax Class -- Assigning Tax Classes -- Creating a Tax Rate -- Using Multiple Currencies -- Adding a New Currency -- Currency Conversion -- Editing a Currency -- Deleting an Existing Currency -- Hiding the Currencies box -- Languages -- Using Character Sets -- Creating a New Language -- Editing a Language -- Deleting a Language -- Translating Language Files -- Order Status -- Adding a New Order Status -- Editing an Existing Status -- Summary -- 6. Promotions and Public Relations -- Promotions -- Banner Ads -- Types of Banners -- Displaying Banner Groups -- Designing Banners -- Adding/Editing a Banner -- Promotional Discounts -- Cross-Selling and Up-Selling -- Cross-Selling -- Up-Selling -- Better-together -- SaleMaker -- Special, Featured, and New Products -- Special Products -- Featured Products -- New and Upcoming Products -- Gift Certificates & Discount Coupons -- Sending a Gift Certificate -- Creating Gift Certificate Products -- Selling and Using Gift Certificates -- Coupon Administration -- Newsletters/Product Notification -- Product Notification Subscription -- Creating Newsletters/Product Notifications -- Sending Newsletters -- Product Reviews.

Search Engine Optimization -- Using Meta-tags -- Site-Wide meta-tags -- Meta-tags for Categories -- Meta-tags for Products -- Using Search Engine Friendly URLs -- Summary -- 7. Migrating from osCommerce to Zen Cart -- The Need for Migrating to Zen Cart -- Points to Consider Before Migration -- Product Catalogue -- Database Structure -- Look and Feel -- Uninterrupted Service -- osCommerce versus Zen Cart Database Structure -- Tables for Categories -- Tables for Products and Attributes -- Migrating Databases -- Step 1: Backup Existing Data -- Step 2: Export osCommerce Data -- Step 3: Import osCommerce Data to Zen Cart -- Migrating to a Zen Cart Shop that does Not have Products -- Migrating to a Zen Cart Shop that has Products -- Adjusting the Look and Feel -- Converting osCommerce Modules -- Common Problems during Migration -- Summary -- 8. Integrating Zen Cart with Other CMS -- Why should you Integrate Zen Cart with CMS? -- A Well Established Site Starts a Shop -- Increase the Scope of Your Shop -- Single Sign-in Benefits -- How to Integrate with CMS? -- Joomla!/Mambo -- Drupal -- Gallery 2 -- WordPress -- WordPress and Zen Cart Installed in Separate Directories -- Step1: Install WordPress -- Step 2: Configure WordPress -- Step 3: Upload WordPress on Zen Cart -- Step 4: Edit WordPress File -- Step 5: Edit Zen Cart File -- Step 6: Configure Sideboxes from Layout Boxes Controller -- Step 7: Test your Integration -- WordPress and Zen Cart Installed in the Same Directory -- XOOPS -- e107 -- phpBB -- Summary -- 9. Maintenance and Troubleshooting -- Website Maintenance Settings -- Taking the Shop Down for Maintenance -- Customizing for Maintenance Messages -- Excluding the Admin from being Blocked -- Notice for Maintenance -- Showing Downtime -- Backing Up Files and Databases -- Why do you Need a Backup? -- Backing Up Database -- Backing up Files.

Restoring Database and Files -- Auditing and Hardening Security -- Common Security Settings -- Use SSL whenever Possible -- Delete/Rename Sensitive Folders -- Set Appropriate Permissions to Files and Directories -- Always Use Secure Passwords -- Securing Access to the Administration Panel -- User Authentication and Security -- Register Globals Setting -- Session Handling -- Session Save Path -- Session Referer Setting -- The session.use_trans_sid Setting -- Common Problems and Troubleshooting -- PHP Related Problems -- Login Related Problems -- Session Handling in Admin Area -- Security Error during Login as Customer -- Forgotten Admin Password -- Template Related Problems -- Image Related Problem -- Catalog Images Directory -- Image Distortion -- Trouble with E-mails -- Emails are not Arriving -- Email Transport Methods -- Bounce Handling -- Database Related Errors -- Summary -- A. Resources for Zen Cart -- Setting WAMP server -- Zen Cart Directory Structure -- Zen Cart Community -- Zen Cart Support -- Zen Cart Downloads -- Some Essential Downloads -- Zen Cart Integration -- Joomla! -- Drupal -- WordPress -- Gallery2 Integration -- Zen Cart XOOPS Integration Module -- e107 Plugins for Zen Cart Integration -- Templates -- Consulting -- Index.