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Due to a specific reason, I have recently employed Zen Cart on one of my clients’ site.

The reasons I am choosing Zen Cart are:

• It runs on a Linux server with PHP & MySQL support
• It is easy to install – either you upload by yourself, or use Fantastico
• You pretty much don’t have to write any code, but to install already written modules by the community
• There are a wide range of modules around, categorized nicely on the Zen Cart website
• There are a wide range of themes around

As a first time user, it took me a bit of time to figure out how to turn several things off.  But I must say the whole installation was smooth.  I spent the most time figuring out how to import old database into the current one, but it is actually quite an easy task if you know what you are doing, and if you have no distraction around.

The only down side is that the user manual costs US$29 (the PDF version).  But I found a way out – our mighty Google.  If you are stuck, just Google it.  You would be able to find answers, mostly on the Zen Cart support forum, pretty much instantly.

I think I am already in love with Zen Cart.

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