This project started life when I looked around the internet for shopping cart software that didn't need a database and could interface with Paypal as a payment gateway. Everything I found was enormously complicated, or costly, so the Damn Simple Shop was born.
Its built using Perl as most, if not all, web servers have Perl installed.

System Requirements

The system requirements you will need to make this work are as follows:

• Webserver running Perl

• Some disk space to save files

Browser Requirements

The browser requirements are:

• Internet Explorer 6.x+

• Firefox 2.x+ (Windows and Linux)

• Cookies and Javascript are used

Additional Requirements

• A Paypal business account

• An FTP Client for uploading the files

• The path to the home directory on your webserver

• An Email account dedicated for the use of the Shop

If your system fulfils these requirements and you you want something up and running quickly that's easy to use and learn then the Damn Simple Shop is for you. There are only 3 files to edit to get yourself up and running. Its advisable that you have the following experience before you start, if you do then you could see the shop running in 30 minutes:

• Knowledge of how to upload files using your FTP client

• Knowledge of how to create folders

• Knowledge of how to CHMOD a file

• Knowledge of CSS to customise the colours (not essential to getting started)

Damn Simple Shop Overview

There are two parts to the shop; the Shop itself where customers go to buy stuff and the Manager where you go to add products and manage the order process:

Features

• Easily integrated into your website

• Customisable header, footer and entry page

• Easy to add/edit products

• Amazingly simple order management process

• Shop can be taken offline at anytime

• Shop presentation customisable

• Single category navigation

• Full activity logging

• Basket or Item level postage

• Out of Stock items not displayed

• Stock levels shown for each item

Demo

Try it out here, I've set up a small shop with 4 categories for a make-believe Dog Club:
Shop >>> (new window)
I have disabled the link to Paypal and switched off Emails

Manager >>> (new window)
Login using ShopManager / password - the username and password both are case sensitive.

You cannot change any data, or configuration for safety reasons, if you a try a popup will be displayed telling you this has been disabled.

Download

If you want to use the shop all you need to do is download the package here (ZIP file) and follow the instructions in the Setup Guide and User Guide. If you want support or enhancements I would request that you make a donation using the Paypal donation buttons below.

Download >>>

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Contact

Click here and use the contact form, I'd love to hear from you.