FREE Hosting and email is available for the first year from emedia and ensures all the requirements below are met.

eMedia Shopping Cart Requirements

User Requirements

  • Operating System: Windows, Mac or Linux
  • Web Browser: Internet Explorer (Windows) or any Gecko based browser such as FireFox or Safari (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Web Server Requirements

  • Operating System: Linux, Unix, or Windows
  • Web Server: Apache Web Server, LigHTTPD, or IIS (with ISAPI_Rewrite installed)
  • Scripting Language: PHP 5.1.3 or above
  • Database: MySQL 4.1 or above
  • PHP's GD extension (enabled in PHP 5.0 or above)
  • PHP's SimpleXML extension (enabled in PHP 5.0 or above)
  • PHP's cURL extension or allow_url_fopen support (enabled in PHP 5.0 or above)
  • Optional: PHP's FTP module for remote backup support
  • Optional: Mod_rewrite for Apache for search engine friendly links
  • Optional: PHP's GZip extension for store design and logo downloading
  • Optional: PHP's Pspell extension for search spelling suggestions
  • If you're unsure whether your server meets these requirements, simply contact us with your FTP details and we'll check for you.
* Please note that your store can be viewed by your customers and web site visitors in all common web browsers. Internet Explorer or Firefox is only required for control panel access.