Shopping Cart Application in PHP

Shopping Cart Application in PHP - module H116

Many PHP applications are based around a shopping cart Ð a user selecting a series of products from around a site, which are then presented as a total order, cost is added up, then is checked out. This module is an example of such a script, and covers issues such as handling user entry errors, selection of products by category where you have too many products to fit on one page, cleaning up aborted order files, and accepting credit card payments on line.

This topic is presented on public course PHP Programming

Examples from our training material

carter.php4	Session demonstration - full shopping cart
getaddy.htp	Template web page for carter.php4
getccard.htp	Template web page for carter.php4
getshop.inc	functions for carter.php4 and other shopping cart apps
offer.htp	Template web page for carter.php4
thankyou.htp	Template web page for carter.php4

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Background information

This module is available under an Open Training Notes License for free download from http://www.training-notes.co.uk.

Topics covered in this module

The store front page.
Under the hood.
Adding to the shopping cart.
User Details.
The final phase.
Complete carter.php4 file.
Using a secure server for credit card details.
What is SSL and https?.
How can you use https?.
Programming implications for using a secure service.
Programming to use an electronic payment system.
Commercial matters.
Credit card agreements.
Data Protection.

Course links

The following web pages are used as references / examples in this module

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