catalog/shopping cart/payment system in PHP

[runner7]

I am looking for a catalog/shopping cart/payment system in PHP that is
basically bug-free and can be integrated into the template(s) of an
existing site so that the shopping system maintains the same appearance
as the rest of the site. Does anyone know if this can be done with
osCommerce?

I would also prefer not to have to display any info indicating that the
system is 3rd party software. If it costs money, that is ok, but it
needs to be proven reliable. Any suggestions?

[runner7]

I'm open to customizing an e-commerce package to fit a site. I know a
lot of PHP. Can anyone tell me of any e-commerce packages that lend
themselves to relatively easy customization to fit existing site
template(s)?

[Jerry Stuckle]

ru*****@fastmail.fm wrote:

I'm open to customizing an e-commerce package to fit a site. I know a
lot of PHP. Can anyone tell me of any e-commerce packages that lend
themselves to relatively easy customization to fit existing site
template(s)?

As Michael said, none of the packages have templating features. I don't
know what your site looks like, so I don't know how much would have to
be changed. But I daresay it will be considerable.

And all the packages I'm familiar with will require you to display their
package name. It's how they get their advertising.

If you want a package which looks like your own and doesn't advertise
itself as third part software, I'm afraid you'll have to roll your own.
But that would probably be easier than trying to customize an existing
package then debugging the changes you had to make.

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[Adam]

On 12 Aug 2006 00:07:45 -0700, ru*****@fastmail.fm wrote:

>I'm open to customizing an e-commerce package to fit a site. I know a
lot of PHP. Can anyone tell me of any e-commerce packages that lend
themselves to relatively easy customization to fit existing site
template(s)?

Try looking at OSCommerce. Not really template-driven, but you can
customise the layout a fair bit.

THe only way I can think of using it with templates is to run it in a
CMS like Joomla (using OSC Bridge). If you like Joomla, then take a
look at Virtuamart.

Adam.

[Stan McCann]

Jerry Stuckle <js*******@attglobal.netwrote in
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ru*****@fastmail.fm wrote:

>I'm open to customizing an e-commerce package to fit a site. I
know a lot of PHP. Can anyone tell me of any e-commerce packages
that lend themselves to relatively easy customization to fit
existing site template(s)?

If you want a package which looks like your own and doesn't
advertise itself as third part software, I'm afraid you'll have to
roll your own.
But that would probably be easier than trying to customize an
existing
package then debugging the changes you had to make.

Not necessarily, take a look at ClickCartPro
(http://clickcartpro.com/). Every aspect of the look can be modified.
It works with or without SQL. And, although not free, it won't put you
in the poorhouse. I have no affiliation with the company; I've just
been pleased with it while setting up a couple of e-commerce sites.
Unfortunately, they were flops so I don't have a site to show that I've
set up using it.

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[runner7]

Stan McCann wrote:

... take a look at ClickCartPro
(http://clickcartpro.com/). Every aspect of the look can be modified.
It works with or without SQL. And, although not free, it won't put you
in the poorhouse. I have no affiliation with the company; I've just
been pleased with it while setting up a couple of e-commerce sites.
Unfortunately, they were flops so I don't have a site to show that I've
set up using it.

Thanks, this sounds like a great suggestion. May I ask if you ever saw
any bugs in it during the time that you worked with it, or do you know
of any?