How to Install OScommerce on Hostmonster

The following are step by step instructions for installing the OScommerce shopping cart system on your Hostmonster webhosting account. Follow instructions to prevent errors or system failures.

  1. Upload the catalog folder which includes the admin folder to your document root
  2. Create your new database using the MySQL database manager in your Cpanel
  3. Create a new MySQL user
  4. Attach your new MySQL user to your new MySQL database
  5. Open your web browser and go to http://yourserver/catalog/install/ and click on the Install button.
  6. Enter the database server information (enter "localhost" for the first field that is asked to you)
  7. Follow the rest of the steps give to you by the setup wizard
  8. Now your setup should be complete, delete the /install folder from your directory
  9. Click on the "File Manager" image on your Cpanel mainpage
  10. Change the permissions on /includes/configure.php from 644 to 444

All done! You now should have a fully working and functional OScommerce shopping cart system running on your Hostmonster Professional web server!