This video tutorial will walk you through how to install VPCart v9 files into Web Server
Step 1. Check your web server OS.
*) You cannot install VPCart on a Linux Server.Need an hosting alternative?
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Step 2. Check if your web server runs ASP scripts.
If you are setting up VPCart on a Windows Server, you need to ask your web host if they allow you to run ASP scripts.
Step 3. Setting up the database.
If you're going to use AccessDB as your database, you'll need a extra configuration before installing VPCart.
Step 4. Checking if IIS runs on 32-bit.
Make sure your server IIS is allowed to run on 32-bit. Check with your host. Or if you you prefer, you can check it yourself:
Step 5. SSL Certificate.
If you have a dedicated SSL installed, your sever may have the IIS option "New ID on Secure Connection (keepSessionIdSecure)" enabled.
If this is the case, a separate session ID will be used for the HTTPS page and the cart will not be able to access the old session that hold the content and the cart and thus you will experience "Cart is empty" issue.
To avoid this, you will need to disable the option "New ID on Secure Connection (keepSessionIdSecure)" which can be found on IIS -> ASP -> Session State configuration folder.
Alternatively, you can ask your webhost to disable the option 'New ID on Secure Connection (keepSessionIdSecure)'on IIS.
If you prefer, you can also create a web.config file with the above content:
Step 6. Unzip VPCart Files Into Your Local PC.
Right click the vpasp.zip file and choose 'extract to vpasp' from the menu. (Note: you will need an unzipping program such as WinRar to unzip the files, download here).
Step 7. Upload VPCart into your web server.
Please upload all of VPCart files into web server using FTP.
Step 8. Setting VPCart Folder Permissions In Your Web Server.
Changing permission in plesk and cPanel interfaces.
Next are the complete steps for setting folder permissions in plesk and cPanel interfaces. If you're not using one of these systems, ask your web host how to change folder permissions:
Plesk folder permissions.
cPanel folder permissions.
Step 9. Ready To Run Installation Wizard.
You are now ready to run VPCart Installation Wizard.
Open your web browser and type in the adress of VPCart folder on your web hos (eg. http://yoursite.com/shopping) into your browser address bar, click the INSTALL NOW button.
Thank you for watching and we hope you have found this tutorial useful.
For more information about Install VPCart v9 Files Into Web Server, you can also refer to our VPCart 9 User Guide at
https://quickstart.vpcart.com/