Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................ 1
Contents.............................................................................................. 2
1
Overview..................................................................................... 14
1.1
What's Changed in v5 ................................................................. 14
1.1.1
ASP files moved to root of web ............................................. 14
1.1.2
Images folders moved to new uploads folder ......................... 14
1.1.3
Multiple skins ....................................................................... 15
1.1.4
Multiple back end logins ....................................................... 15
1.1.5
Naming conventions ............................................................. 15
1.1.6
Config setting changes ......................................................... 15
2
CactuShop Lite Free Trial Version ........................................... 16
2.1.1
Similarities/differences between the lite/full versions .............. 16
2.1.2
License agreement for CactuShop Lite ................................... 16
2.1.3
Security issues ..................................................................... 17
2.2
CactuShop Full Version ............................................................. 17
3
Setting Up ................................................................................... 18
3.1
Base Platform Requirements........................................................ 18
3.1.1
Operating system ................................................................. 18
3.1.2
Database ............................................................................. 18
3.1.3
VBscript version ................................................................... 18
3.1.4
Support for third party software ............................................ 18
3.2
Installing the Files....................................................................... 19
3.2.1
Unzipping the software......................................................... 19
3.2.2
Importing into the web server............................................... 19
3.2.3
Setting up CactuShop to use an ODBC datasource ................. 20
3.2.4
Changes for security reasons ................................................ 20
3.2.5
IP address security............................................................... 20
3.3
Setting Permissions..................................................................... 20
3.3.1
Why do some folders need IUSR full control permissions? ...... 21
3.3.2
How to set `full control' permissions ...................................... 21
3.3.3
Setting scripts permissions.................................................... 21
3.4
Run the Software!....................................................................... 22
3.4.1
Dealing with errors............................................................... 22
4
Upgrading Your CactuShop ........................................................ 22
4.1
Why Upgrade?............................................................................ 22
4.2
Upgrade Policy............................................................................ 22
4.3
Obtaining the Latest Version........................................................ 22
4.4
Upgrading Using the CactuShop Data Tool ................................... 23
4.4.1
What it does ........................................................................ 23
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