OpenShop™ is a framework of systems and templates that provide e-commerce functionality for our online retail sites.
OpenShop™ is the result of nex-gen.net's in-house development of the PHP Shop open-source code to produce a finished 'off the shelf' solution, designed for rapid deployment that enables small/medium business owners to quickly establish and take control of their Internet retail presence.
OpenShop™ uses the powerful MySQL Database Server for data keeping and the popular PHP scripting language for controlling how the data is processed and presented, both are free software products that are available on open-source licences. OpenShop™ is deployed to the Web using the popular Apache Web Server running on high spec Linux servers.
When you purchase an OpenShop™ package from us, you receive your own installation of your selected package on your own virtual Apache server, operating under your chosen domain name.
As well as supporting traditional mail order payment methods such as payment by phone, or by cheque, OpenShop™ also currently includes full integration with the payment services operated by WorldPay and PayPal.
No you do not need to install any software on your computer as OpenShop is a totally web based solution. All you need to build and maintain your online shop is a computer with an internet connection and a graphical web browser such as Internet Explorer , Mozilla Firefox or Opera.