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| Zen Cart: the Art of eCommerce, Shopping CartZen Cart™ truly is the art of e-commerce; a free, user-friendly, open source shopping cart system. The software is being developed by group of like-minded shop owners, programmers, designers, and consultants that think e-commerce could be and should be done differently. Some "solutions" seem to be complicated programming exercises instead of responding to users' needs, Zen Cart™ puts the merchants and shoppers requirements first. Why should you choose Zen Cart™ to power your e-commerce site? Let's face it. There are 100's of shopping cart programs around, all with different strengths and weaknesses. Zen Cart™ is superior to most in ease-of-use, features and price. | | Zen Cart™ is built for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. The program is built by programmers and designers who understand the online selling process from start to finish. Zen Cart™ has included all the necessary tools required to build a successful online store and we are constantly improving and upgrading the software based on our users requirements. | Below is a list of the major features included in Zen Cart™.
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Easy Installation | checks the database and server for requirements before installing | | installs using a built-in installation tool | | prepopulates the basic store information | | optional demo products |
| Global E-Commerce Ready | multiple language support | | multiple tax support | | multiple shipping methods | | multiple currency support | | multiple payment methods |
| Customer Status Modes | unrestricted shopping | | must register to view prices | | must register to view prices and merchandise | | showroom only |
| Catalog Status Modes | showcase mode without prices | | showcase mode with prices | | normal shopping mode | | down for maintenance mode |
| Categories and Products | unlimited category depth | | physical merchandise | | downloadable virtual products | | products can reside in multiple categories | | product options as dropdowns, radio buttons, checkboxes, and text input |
| Customer Retention Tools | periodic newsletter in plain text or HTML | | order status emails and records in the customer account | | referral tools | | gift certificates |
| Promotions, Sales and Discounts | individual special prices | | global sale reductions | | category-wide sale prices | | discount coupons | | customer group discounts | | quantity discounts | | one-time charges | | minimum and maximum purchases per product | | prices by attributes |
| Powerful Administration Tool | configure your minimum and maximum values, image sizes and customer details | | choose which layout settings to use for the spotlight listings | | pick which details to show on your product details page | | edit your policies pages with HTML (if desired) | | add, delete, move, link or copy your products | | create and manage your product attributes | | manage product reviews, featured products, specials and storewide sales | | shipping and payment module installation and management | | price and taxation control | | banner advertising controls | | newsletter creation and sending | | content management tool, easily add new content pages |
| Fully Customizable Catalog Templates | XHTML 1.0 compliant - nearly table-less layout | | change the colors, fonts and many graphics using Cascading Stylesheets | | add, move, remove side boxes via the Admin Tool | | template overrides that do not get overwritten during upgrades | | override functionality without having to learn PHP | | create as many different looks as you would like and choose them from the admin |
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