Hey again guys,

I'm looking to learn about implementing basic ecommerce solutions by implementing a basic shopping cart with paypal payment processing into a minor project I am undertaking.

I have done a lot of reading and understand the basic underlying principles, but it is hard to get a good read on what the best script / solution is.

I wondered if you guys might be able to give me the benefit of your experience and point me in the direction of a good, lightweight, open source solution that you have used and "enjoyed".

As always, thank you so much for your help,

    Thanks for that Jemq. I've been doing a bit more reading and it terms of creating the actual database of products and making them searchable, I am more than capable of programming that.

    I guess what I am really looking for is the script for only the shopping cart. So that it can keep hold of values when I click add to basket, add on postage charges and pass all the details through to paypal. If that makes sense?

    Any suggestions?

      Or am I simply opening up an unnecessary can of worms, when an off the shelf open source product would do just fine?

      Thanks again,

        I think you may open a can of something ... :evilgrin:
        An e-commerce good working is not something you just put together in a coffe break.
        And if you want it not to bug and error at things customers happen to do
        you will have a couple of years ahead of you of modifications.

        My Free Open Source alternative is
        http://www.opencart.com/
        I have tried to set OpenCart up at my server, just for fun.
        And it is in my taste. Has what is needed, without too much bloated overhead code.

        You can of course have a look at the other apps, too.
        They are all free open source at
        http://php.opensourcecms.com/scripts/show.php?catid=3&cat=eCommerce
        They are reated by users ...

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