Can a customer use 2 gift certificates at a time? How?
A customer can enter as many Gift Certificates as they want on the checkout_payment page or gift-certificate redemption page, and then apply what ever portion of their Gift Ce
- 2006-09-01 - Similar Articles

Can customers purchase from my Zen Cart shop without creating an account?
At this time all customers must register with their full name, address and other information before going to the checkout. The ability to have more flexibility in the login/ac
- 2007-10-23 - Similar Articles

Can I build Zen Cart offline, then upload it to a live server?
The newer version of this article is posted at:http://tutorials.zen-cart.com/index.php?article=99
- 2007-07-31 - Similar Articles

Can Zen Cart support user groups discounts? I need a shoppping cart that can handle many user groups (premium/regular/club etc) all with different discount rates. Can it do this? I also want a shopping cart that can have validated XHTML, does Zen Cart?
Yes. You may review the list of Zen Cart Features here:http://tutorials.zen-cart.com/index.php?article=116
- 2006-10-10 - Similar Articles

Error 2006 MySQL server has gone away or 2013 Lost connection to MySQL server during query
"MySQL server has gone away" means that when you clicked on something to ask Zen Cart to do something, it started processing the request, but when it went to retriev
- 2008-11-29 - Similar Articles

Error: Catalog images directory is not writeable
The /images directory needs to be set with a chmod 777 for write access. Note: This includes all subdirectories for /images as well as their subdirectories. Example: /ima
- 2006-08-30 - Similar Articles

Fatal error: mysql error: [1: Can't create/write to file '/var/tmp/#sql_9469_0.MYI' (Errcode: 28)] (or any other errors related to a .MYI file)
CAUSE: The MySQL daemon/engine on your server has run out of (allowed) space for storing its own database files. If the filename/path mentioned includes "/tmp/" in
- 2006-09-06 - Similar Articles

How can I do a database-backup with phpMyAdmin?
NOTE: Doing a backup of your Zen Cart site requires TWO components:  (1) A copy of all the files in your Zen Cart folder on your server ... via FTP, and (2) a copy of you
- 2008-08-02 - Similar Articles

How can I find out what version of Zen Cart or PHP or MySQL I'm using?
To find out what version of Zen Cart or PHP or MySQL you are currently using, you can simply go to Admin->Tools->Server InfoOn that screen you will see a lot of detail a
- 2006-10-01 - Similar Articles

How can I force my site to add "www." before the URL if visitors don't enter it?
Scenario:Customer types in "example.com" when trying to enter your website.In most cases this will let them get to your site fine. BUT ... if you've configured your
- 2008-07-15 - Similar Articles

How can I limit the age of my customers to people over 18?
There is no certain way to check on a visitor's age, but you can check that the date of birth that they have given you would make them at least 18 (or any other age you choose
- 2007-05-06 - Similar Articles

How can I protect my site from malicious attack? Security Recommendations
Steps in Securing Your Zen Cart™ Store   0. SSL Security Protection Tips Without applying extra efforts to your connection on the internet you are wandering arou
- 2009-02-24 - Similar Articles

How do customers use PayPal to pay with their Credit Card?
When customers transfer from your site to the PayPal website, they are presented with a screen showing some of the details of their purchase. They are also given some fields i
- 2007-12-17 - Similar Articles

How do I disable SSL?
In order to disable SSL you will need to change includes/configure.php and admin/includes/configure.php.in includes/configure.php find the following code: // Define the webse
- 2007-11-23 - Similar Articles

How do I get my favicon to show in Internet Explorer?
1. Create and upload the iconCreate and place a favicon.ico file in the root (ie: "public_html" or "httpdocs" etc) directory of your web server, using your
- 2008-07-13 - Similar Articles

How do I get my live shop in the Zen Cart Showcase?
Simply click on the "showcase" link at the top of this page and look for the "add your shop to the showcase" symbol. To qualify the shop must be construct
- 2007-01-30 - Similar Articles

How do I read the RSS feed for Google or the News and Article Contrib?
You will need to download and install an RSS reader, or use a web-based service like Bloglines. Then, you copy and paste the URL of the news feed into the viewer's “subs
- 2006-08-01 - Similar Articles

How do I show my documents in their own sidebox?
Make your category ... like Recipes Edit the category ... Set to product type: Document General Create your "products", the recipes. By restricting the category to
- 2007-07-31 - Similar Articles

How do I speed up my site?
Here are some suggestions, assuming you're running the latest-released version of Zen Cart: 1. Turn off Category Counts: a. Admin->Config->My Store->Show Category Co
- 2008-09-20 - Similar Articles

How do I upgrade my site?
Detailed upgrade instructions that help you retain your customizations while upgrading to new features, can be found in your ZIP file under the /docs/2.Readme-Upgrade.html fil
- 2008-01-01 - Similar Articles

How does the Product Notification system work?
To Enable/Disable the Product Notification SystemGo to Admin->Configuration->Customer DetailsChange the setting for "Customer Product Notification Status" on o
- 2006-11-20 - Similar Articles

How to use the FAQ/KnowledgeBase.
The FAQ stands for Frequently Asked Questions and contains many of the most often posted inquiries on the Zen Cart Forums. The answers are all in an easy to read and understan
- 2008-08-28 - Similar Articles

I am getting a blank page (or blank part of a page)
Blank pages can be caused by a number of things, and often occur just after installing, upgrading, or customizing your store.  Any time you touch a PHP file, you must be
- 2008-07-21 - Similar Articles

I can't stay logged in to my Admin area -- or -- PHP Session Handling isn't working for me.
THE FIRST THING TO TRY is this:- Close all your browser windows- Open 1 browser window, and use it to clear your browser cache AND cookies.- If you are using Safari for your b
- 2009-07-23 - Similar Articles

I cannot sign in.
Check this article:http://tutorials.zen-cart.com/index.php?article=84
- 2006-10-09 - Similar Articles

I moved Zen Cart to another server and now I can't log into Admin
I moved Zen Cart to another server and now I can't log into Admin. I receive the following message: Warning: session_start(): open(C:/inetpub/www/html/store/cache\sess_9c55d6
- 2006-08-30 - Similar Articles

I want to import my data from another eCommerce system
A few resources which may help you:Migrating from another MySQL systemEasyPopulate-FreeEasyPopulate-AdvancedUsing Excel to import or manipulate SQL dataData Manager ToolSQLYog
- 2007-07-30 - Similar Articles

I want to move my Zen Cart installation to another host or a different server
1. On your NEW host, create a new MySQL database. Note the username, password, database name, and host name (usually localhost). 2. Go to your NEW host and upload (FTP) a fre
- 2009-08-14 - Similar Articles

I want to move/rename the folder Zen Cart is installed in on my server... How?
Please see this updated article:
- 2007-07-31 - Similar Articles

I've got TEXT_MAIN being displayed on my page (or other unexpected UPPERCASE words)
Lesson An uppercase set of words akin to TEXT_MAIN or ENTRY_STATE_TEXT  or SOMETHING_LOOKING_LIKE_THIS  is called a "constant" in PHP language terms.A &qu
- 2007-09-15 - Similar Articles

Is it ideal to use a WYSIWYG editor such as Dreamweaver to work with Zen Cart in Dreamweaver?
Yes and No. The pages displayed in your browser are made up of XHTML styled by CSS. XHTML is static and easy for WYSIWYG editors such as Dreamweaver in Design View to interpre
- 2007-09-16 - Similar Articles

Is it possible to create/build a complete Zen-Cart setup on a test server and then install on a live server?
Yes you can! (please be sure to look at the server requirements) 1- Install Zen Cart on your test server make all the tweaks and changes there. 2- Create a backup of your da
- 2009-03-21 - Similar Articles

Is there any way to generate a report on my banner advertising?
Banner statistics are tracked on an ongoing basis. When you open the Banner Manager, you can see the last 3 days' details on-screen.For more information, under the "Actio
- 2006-10-04 - Similar Articles

Needing some scripts made and a couple small tweaks done to the site.. Who here contracts out? went to rentacoder.com and wasn\'t happy with results...Looking for somebody in the US if possible.. Thanks
There is a Commercial Help Wanted section in the forum where you can post your request.http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=138
- 2006-10-09 - Similar Articles

Some of my PHP files are missing the ?> at the end of the file
Symptom The ending ?> seems to be missing in some of my files, esp since upgrading to v1.3.8. With a Diff viewer I can see that in some cases the last line has changed fr
- 2007-12-05 - Similar Articles

The credit card number starting with 4111 was not entered correctly, or we do not accept that kind of card.
Zen Cart evaluates the credit card numbers you enter to see if they match the settings you have enabled in the Admin->Config->Credit Cards settings. So, if you enter a
- 2007-01-25 - Similar Articles

This page contains both secure and nonsecure items (or "Unauthenticated content").
Problem:When i click the Log In link as a customer i get prompted with the security prompts stating: "This page contains both secure and nonsecure items. Do you want to
- 2009-09-13 - Similar Articles

Warning: I am able to write to the configuration file...
This error is triggered because the permissions on the file are set to Read,Write and Execute (UNIX) or on Windows no attributes are checked in the file properties. On LINUX/
- 2007-11-29 - Similar Articles

What do the numbers in the admin "Counter History for last 10 recorded days" mean?
The counter counts two things: Session count is the number of 1st hits to your site based on unique browser sessions ... more or less this is 1st visit of the day NOTE: this
- 2006-10-05 - Similar Articles

What is a stylesheet? (A Primer)
The Stylesheet is the standard way to define the look of your site, from fonts and colors to the complete layout of a page. Hint: Max Design has a good tutorial on CSS Select
- 2006-09-22 - Similar Articles

What is CHMOD and what do the numbers mean?
Problem: "I'm having trouble setting my configure.php files to read-only.  What does 444 mean?"Answer:A number of hosts do not allow setting permissions to 644
- 2007-10-18 - Similar Articles

What is GZIP compression, and why should I use it?
PurposeThe purpose of GZIP Compression: This causes pages to be compressed before being transmitted from server to browser, making the transmitted data smaller, thus speeding
- 2009-07-30 - Similar Articles

What is the difference between Salemaker and Specials? Both seem to be ways of reducing prices.
Salemaker is used to create a policy for reducing prices and then applying it to a group of (or all) products. You would use this to set up your 20% off January Sale for examp
- 2007-11-16 - Similar Articles

Where can I find API documentation about Zen Cart?
Zen Cart API documentation can be found at http://docs.zen-cart.comFunctional documentation can be found on the Zen Cart Wiki at http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki
- 2008-02-25 - Similar Articles

Why can't I make new posts on the forum?
I need to make a post to the forum but cannot. The forum can be found at: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/ New forum members must complete their registration by co
- 2008-08-28 - Similar Articles

Writing contributions -- often-overlooked override capabilities
There are built-in override capabilities in Zen Cart to prevent needing to edit some core files which would otherwise need updating.Some of the commonly-overlooked override ca
- 2007-11-29 - Similar Articles