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EarthlyBeauty

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Jan 19, 2009 5:48 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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I am designing a member driven website using Dreamweaver 8. I could use some advice. The kind of site I am constructing allows non-members to browse, but they will be prompted to register if they are first time visitor or sign in if they are return visitors, this could either be done from the home page, check out page or browsing product page. How can I use OS to accomplish this (someone told me I could us OScommerce, but I know nothing about the use of OS, totally new). Is there any webhosting company that are reasonably price that could assist me?

vwebworld

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Jan 19, 2009 8:12 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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osCommerce is an ecommerce program... you can require or not require people to "register" before they can view products (which is ok if you only sell to "members". Registration can also be a required option to make a purchase.

I provide hosting compatible with osCommerce depending upon your needs hosting for a starting ecommerce site is around $83 per year.

If you have any questions, PM or email me.

~Roland

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KhakiMan

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Jan 20, 2009 7:10 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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You might want to take at Expression Engine or SilverStripe. Both are content management systems (CMS) that have membership built-in and offer `ecommerce` add-on modules to manage puchases and subscriptions.

Depending on the type of membership you`re offering, OScommerce might not be the right route.

mywebwork

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Jan 20, 2009 7:25 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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You might want to look at Joomla or WordPress, there are components and Plugins for these that allow you to setup a membership site.

Loren

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Jan 29, 2009 2:01 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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If you want full dynamic interactive membership site features

look at Drupal, Joomla, and Wordpress.

I think you are barking up the wrong tree building any

complex member-driven site with DreamWeaver.

I prefer Drupal but there are several CMS systems that

can do what you want. Drupal and Joomla will handle

massive user-bases, Wordpress won`t.

EarthlyBeauty

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Jan 29, 2009 8:03 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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From: EarthlyBeauty

I can complete design my site using by going to drupal.com or joomla.com. Is it terrible difficult to create a member driven website such as www.newyorkbuyersclub.com.

vwebworld

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Jan 29, 2009 9:20 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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To: Loren

From: EarthlyBeauty

I can complete design my site using by going to drupal.com or joomla.com. Is it terrible difficult to create a member driven website such as www.newyorkbuyersclub.com.

That site looks like an osCommerce ecommerce website.

OsCommerce is a FREE open source ecommerce shopping cart program.

~Roland

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Loren

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Jan 30, 2009 1:41 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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It doesn`t look like members interact with each other

in that site, create content, blogs, forums, etc... which

makes it much simpler. Basically you are doing some

sort of shopping cart thing like Roland says.

Opensource site development is exciting - meaning

you have to figure stuff out for yourself - but the

rewards are nice.

You can integrate a shopping cart with a Dreamweaver

site too. It`s just easier to build a E-commerce site these

days with a CMS instead of HTML builder. Makes

the site easier to sell too if you want to get rid of it and

move onto something else.

musebay

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Jan 30, 2009 9:56 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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For membership sites that don`t require hard coding, check out Joomla with virtuemart OR Wordpress with wp-member. I`ve been browsing for CMS components that allow multiple levels of memberships and wp-member might be worth giving a try...

EarthlyBeauty

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Feb 02, 2009 1:10 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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To: Roland

How do I go about utilizing OsCommerce to create a ecommerce shopping cart program?
Is there a specific website you could recommend?

You mention in your first reply that you provide the service listed below: Elaborate...

I provide hosting compatible with osCommerce depending upon your needs hosting for a starting ecommerce

Can you go to www.newyorkbuyersclub.com site. What I am want to create is a similar site. Where new visitors can browse, put items in their shopping cart, but when come to checking out they will be prompt to log in. New visitor can also create an account from the home page. Regular visitor who purchased from the site can do the same, log in from the home page or before checking out. I hope I am not being redundant. site is around $83 per year.

OsCommerce is a FREE open source ecommerce shopping cart program.

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