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Adding a Search Box to Your Shop

An exclusive feature of the pro versions of Shopping Cart Creator and Shopping Cart Designer is the ability to create an online store with a comprehensive search function. Here are the steps you...

Internet Explorer Issues with Putting Your Shopping Cart in an Iframe.

We just want to start this article by saying that we do not recommend using Shopping Cart Creator with iframes. It's not exactly the best design practice, and you can achieve much better...

Transferring Your Work to Shopping Cart Creator Pro.

Follow these steps to transfer the files you created in the basic version of Shopping Cart Creator to Shopping Cart Creator Pro.  Option #1 If you haven't customized a...

How Do I Locate Full Order Details When Using Authorize.Net?

The API Shopping Cart Creator Pro uses with Authorize.Net only allows a small number of characters to be sent over e-mail with the order details. However, this information can be found online in...

Can Shopping Cart Creator Handle Downloadable Products?

Shopping Cart Creator is equipped to handle downloadable products in the same way it handles physical products. This gives you, the shop owner, the most control over your inventory. Please note...

Can Shopping Cart Creator Manage My Inventory?

Shopping Cart Creator puts complete control over inventory in the hands of the store owner. This gives you the responsibility for keeping track of the number of your available products. If your...

How Many Products and Categories Can I Add to My Shop?

You can add a combined total of 300 categories/subcategories and 3000 products to your shop.

What Happens to My Custom Themes when the Trial Version of Shopping Cart Designer Expires?

When the trial version of Shopping Cart Designer expires, you will no longer be able to open any of the custom themes you created or apply them to a store in Shopping Cart Creator. However, if...

What is the Difference Between Shopping Cart Creator and Shopping Cart Designer?

Shopping Cart Creator (Pro and Basic) and Shopping Cart Designer Pro are two different programs with two different sets of functions. They cannot be used interchangeably. If you want to have an...

My Store Header Disappears When I Remove the Logo and Shop Name.

If you remove the logo and shop name from the header in certain Shopping Cart Creator themes, the header will disappear. This is because there isn't any data in the header. To fix this, use...

How Do I Add a Logo to My Shop in Shopping Cart Designer Pro?

To add a logo to your theme using Shopping Cart Designer Pro, select Header Properties , go to the Background tab , and use the options available under the Shop Logo area to select and...

How Do I Add Custom Dictionaries to Shopping Cart Creator?

To import other language dictionaries into Shopping Cart Creator 3.6 or higher for spell checking needs, first download the .zip file for the language you want to add from the list below. Next,...

Configuring Taxes.

The tax options in Shopping Cart Creator 3.5 and higher allow you to set up specific taxes for your location and any locations you would like to ship to. This article will show you how to use all...

How Do I Manage Orders and Payments?

Shopping Cart Creator is not used to manage orders and payments. These aspects are handled through PayPal  for Shopping Cart Creator Basic and PayPal, Authorize.Net , Google Checkout ,...

How Do I Configure PayPal Website Payments Standard for Use With Shopping Cart Creator?

If you use PayPal Website Payments Standard, when your customers check out, they will be directed to a page that allows them to log into their PayPal account or pay by credit card without...

Advanced Tax Configuration Methods

Note : This article is for illustrative purposes only. Although we have attempted to present this information as accurately as possible, it is your responsibility to verify these rates and...

What are the Limitations of the Trial Version of Shopping Cart Creator?

The trial version of Shopping Cart Creator has the same functionality as the registered version with two exceptions: You cannot remove the "Shopping Cart Software by CoffeeCup Software"...

What is a Merchant Account?

Plastic, Not Paper If you own or run a business — especially an online business — you know that it's imperative that you be able to accept credit cards. To do this,...

How Do I Configure Authorize.Net for Use With Shopping Cart Creator Pro?

Follow these steps to configure your Authorize.Net account for use with CoffeeCup Shopping Cart Creator Pro: Create an account with Authorize.Net. ( Click here more information about...

How Do I Install Theme Packs?

Shopping Cart Creator themes are now grouped by dimensions. We currently offer themes in either 800px width or 1024px width. The following step-by-step instructions will show you how to install...

When I Published My Shop, it Overwrote My index.html Page!

Shopping Cart Creator saves its shops with the filename index.php . This won’t present a problem if your shop has its own unique domain name, such as shop.mydomain.com , but it may be...

What Currencies Do You Support?

The following is a list of currencies supported by each merchant. This information could change at any time, so for the most complete, up-to-date list, visit each merchant's website.  ...

How Do You Configure Shipping Within the Software?

CoffeeCup Shopping Cart Creator gives you control over all the elements of your online store. This includes all aspects of shipping, including setting a description and price. At this...

I Am Unable to Update the Quantity of Products in My Cart.

When I am at the checkout page for my shop, I see the quantity is set to 1 for a product that I just added to my cart. When I try to change the value to another number and click update...

When I Try to Add a Product to My Cart, Nothing Happens.

This issue is caused when your web server isn't properly configured to handle sessions. Sessions are how PHP remembers things like what a customer puts in their cart, subtotals, totals, and...

What are the Server Requirements to Use This Software?

To use Shopping Cart Creator (Basic or Pro) on your Windows (IIS/7.5) or Linux server, you must have PHP 4.4.7   , cURL extensions , and PHP sessions enabled . If you are...

When I Check Out Using Google Checkout, I Get an Error.

Possible Error #1: When I click Checkout using the Google Checkout payment option, I receive this error message: Google Checkout has returned an error! Ack: error Message:...

How Do I Disable Checkout So I Can Work on My Shop?

To take your shopping cart offline, open your shop in Shopping Cart Creator, click the Payment button in the Toolbar , and uncheck the box enabling whichever payment provider(s) you are...

How Do I Install Shopping Cart Creator?

If you are installing the registered version of the software, it is highly recommended that you uninstall the trial version before installing the registered version, and then restart your...

What HTML Tags Can I Use in the Long Description?

Most HTML tags can be used in the long description. Just be careful when adding scripts, as they could conflict with the cart itself. If you run into a problem, simply remove the scripts and/or...