Hi Guys, First post, my name MrSnrub (''yes, that will do'') and very much a noob when it comes to eCommerce – please take it easy on me I work in a very open industry (more so community), and I’m often asked if I can sell the works a create, and the ‘tools’ I use to create them. Let’s just say it’s similar to iStock and sites of that nature – subscription based, and singular purchases. The products would be digital with file sizes ranging from 1mb – 100mb. I’ve tried researching, but with so much information everywhere it’s a headache to piece it all together. The design of the website is for the most part complete, thanks to a talented graphic designer and I’m now in the process of searching for a developer / programmer. I would like to have somewhat of an idea of what I’m talking about as I am quite particular about what I want, and secondly, dont want to be given the run-around. I have many questions, but don’t know quite how to articulate them. I guess I’m confused mostly with: - how the different types of ecommerce software work (i.e. Magenta, PayPro Global etc. ) – how they integrate with the site, and how customizable they are etc - what programming languages whomever programs the site will need to be proficient with - the difference in payment systems and how customizable they are i.e. do they integrate into my website, or does to customer get transferred to their website (PayPal style) If anyone can help, by either directly pointing me out to a particular post, explaining it to me or suggesting a decent website, I will certainly appreciate it.
all major shopping carts would most likely have pay addons such as paypal, 2checkout, stripe, etc... You can customize most any cart to your needs, but if you do not have the skills to do so, then you need to hire a template coder that can meet your needs, as carts are template based... meaning you would have to know html, php, smarty engine/templates, etc...and if you need custom work, then most scripts use mysql, php, and you would need a coder that knows mysql, php, etc... if you have ever checked out on a shopping cart, then you already somewhat know how they operate, if not, then search for some stores that sell digi goods, and yes, you can sell digi goods on most carts... and you are not wrong, in the beginning, it can be very confusing, just keep doing your homework...