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OSCommerce Administration Manual
By Michael Sasek OSCdox

This guide details the osCommerce administration script. Each section and its functions are detailed here.
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Configuration :: This section details the main configuration settings of osCommerce Catalog :: This section covers how to administer the catalog, set up categories, products and attributes Modules :: This section coversany addon modules, and particularly the standard payment and shipping modules bundled with osCommerce

Admin Configuration

osCommerce Admin :: Configuration section
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My Store :: This section is where you enter in custom store information that osCommerce uses. These options need to be set to your custom information in order for the store to display your correct information, send emails tothe correct destinations, and to set how you want osCommerce to function.
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Store Name :: Enter the name of your store here Store Owner :: Enter the name of the store owner here E-Mail Address :: Enter the e-mail address of the store owner here E-Mail From :: Enter the address you want to appear in the 'From' field of emails sent by osCommerce Country :: Enter the country that yourstore is based in Zone :: Enter the zone your store is in. This is needed for proper tax setup

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Expected sort order :: Set this to descending or ascending. This sets whether products are sorted from higher to lower or lower to higher Expected Sort Field :: The field to sort expected products by Switch To Default Language Currency :: This setsoscommerce to switch currencies to match the selected language, if you have set mutliple currencies. Send Extra Order Emails To :: Enter any emails that you would like an extra copy of the order to be sent to. Use the format User Name Use Search-Engine Safe Urls :: This option changes the URL format used by oscommerce to be search engine friendly. Not quite working correctly. Display Cart AfterAdding Product :: When set to true, the customer is taken to the shopping cart page after each item is placed in the shopping cart. When set to false, the customer remains on the product page after the item is added. Allow Guest To Tell A Friend :: When enabled, this will allow any user to send email to their friends about any of your products using the 'Tell a friend' box. When disabled, only loggedin members can 'Tell a friend' This option Does NOT disable the option, nor does it disable or remove the box. In order to do that, you must edit column_right.php Default Search Operator :: Allows you to change the default search operator, AND or OR. Experiment with this to see which operator gives you more accurate search results. Store Address and Phone :: The information here will be seen bythe customer if you allow the Check/Money order option during checkout. This info will also be used in the invoices and packing slips in the admin section. Show Category Counts :: This option turns category counts on/off in the category box in the catalog. It actually shows the quantity of products in a category when enabled. If you have a large database with many products or a very busy site, thisshould be turned OFF as it will slow your site down considerably. Tax Decimal Places :: How many decimal places you want to have in your tax percentage. Display Prices with Tax :: When on, this will automatically display all items prices with the tax included. When off, tax will only be shown during checkout.

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Minimum Values :: This section sets some key values needed to properly configureyour store. These options all set the field size or value used by oscommerce in different areas. These options are mainly for customer information and validation on signup. These values come pre-set, but you can change them to customize the function of your store.

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First Name :: Minimum length of first name field Last Name :: Minimum length of last name...