08-18-2006, 07:28 PM
Step 1 after installing ZenCart: BACKUP YOUR FILES AND DATABASE! You can backupyour database by going to the Tools>Database Backup (MySQL) menu and following the instructions there. You have the choice of either saving the backup to a directory on your server or to your PC's harddrive.
If your Zen was installed with the sample products spend some time looking at them both in the store and in the admin (catalog menu)
Next step is to start configuring your cart. Start with the configuration menu and work your way down and then move on to the next menu - you'll have to click on the word configure to see all configuration options because the dropdown list is too long to fit on the screen. (note: if you're using TH and we installed your cart you can skip the SEO Urls section because that is already configured).
Good sources of info to get you started are: Ask questions here or on the ZenCart site's forum. Read the ZenCart Catalog FAQ and ZenCart Admin FAQ on the Zen site. The ZenCart forum also has lots of information on configuring your ZenCart at http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=19 .Â
Read the checklists at: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36131 and http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Basic_Checklist . The second checklist in the Zen Wiki has detailed explanations of each configuration option.
I'll post more later and I'll also setup separate topics on customizing Zen templates and configuring Zen mods (I'll be starting topics on each of the 31 additional mods we install with the TH Zen and adding links to their documentation).
If your Zen was installed with the sample products spend some time looking at them both in the store and in the admin (catalog menu)
Next step is to start configuring your cart. Start with the configuration menu and work your way down and then move on to the next menu - you'll have to click on the word configure to see all configuration options because the dropdown list is too long to fit on the screen. (note: if you're using TH and we installed your cart you can skip the SEO Urls section because that is already configured).
Good sources of info to get you started are: Ask questions here or on the ZenCart site's forum. Read the ZenCart Catalog FAQ and ZenCart Admin FAQ on the Zen site. The ZenCart forum also has lots of information on configuring your ZenCart at http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=19 .Â
Read the checklists at: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36131 and http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Basic_Checklist . The second checklist in the Zen Wiki has detailed explanations of each configuration option.
I'll post more later and I'll also setup separate topics on customizing Zen templates and configuring Zen mods (I'll be starting topics on each of the 31 additional mods we install with the TH Zen and adding links to their documentation).