X-Cart:Licensing - Revision history

Mouse at 13:50, 22 July 2020

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Dohtur at 07:08, 11 July 2018

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Seyfin: /* Registering installed X-Cart */

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Admin at 07:52, 10 April 2012

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Admin at 13:50, 17 November 2011

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Admin at 13:49, 17 November 2011

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 == Evaluation license ==
-You may [http://www.x-cart.com/download.html download] and use the X-Cart software for the evaluation purposes. Under the terms of Evaluation License you may:
+You may [https://www.x-cart.com/download.html download] and use the X-Cart software for the evaluation purposes. Under the terms of Evaluation License you may:
 * use X-Cart for the evaluation purposes on any number of web servers
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 # confirm your acceptance of the terms and conditions of X-Cart Software License Agreement.
-As soon as the necessary information is submitted to us, our company will issue a license to you that will allow you to use X-Cart shopping cart software in a manner provided by the terms and conditions of X-Cart Software License Agreement. An online version of X-Cart Software License Agreement is available at http://www.x-cart.com/software_license_agreement.html.
+As soon as the necessary information is submitted to us, our company will issue a license to you that will allow you to use X-Cart shopping cart software in a manner provided by the terms and conditions of X-Cart Software License Agreement. An online version of X-Cart Software License Agreement is available at https://www.x-cart.com/software_license_agreement.html.
 === License URL ===
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 To install an X-Cart based online store, you need to [https://www.x-cart.com/blog/how-to-choose-domain-name.html have a domain name]: your ‘address’ on the Internet, what people will type into their browser to find you.
-If you do not have a domain name, you can obtain one from a web hosting provider: most web hosting providers offer domain name registration services. Here is a list of web hosting providers 100% compatible with X-Cart systems: http://marketplace.x-cart.com/hosting
+If you do not have a domain name, you can obtain one from a web hosting provider: most web hosting providers offer domain name registration services. Here is a list of web hosting providers 100% compatible with X-Cart systems: https://marketplace.x-cart.com/hosting
 When you purchase an X-Cart license, you are supposed to specify the domain name that will be used for your online store as your License URL.
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 A fresh installation of X-Cart is licensed for evaluation purposes only. Since X-Cart shopping cart is provided to you with open source code, you can customize its design and functionality in the way you need it. However, you must keep the evaluation notice visible on all storefront pages without having to scroll the pages down until you purchase a paid license.
-To upgrade your license please [http://www.x-cart.com/pricing.html purchase X-Cart paid license] and register your copy as follows:
+To upgrade your license please [https://www.x-cart.com/pricing.html purchase X-Cart paid license] and register your copy as follows:
 . Make sure that no HTTP-authorization and firewall restrictions are set on incoming HTTP-connections to your X-Cart installation.
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 === License verification ===
-If necessary, you can check the validity of an X-Cart license at the following URL: http://www.x-cart.com/verify_license.html.
+If necessary, you can check the validity of an X-Cart license at the following URL: https://www.x-cart.com/verify_license.html.
 == Troubleshooting ==
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 In general, the X-Cart licensing mechanizm does not influence store functioning.
-According to the [http://www.x-cart.com/software_license_agreement.html licensing policy], X-Cart distributed for evaluation purposes is fully functional, though it doesn't allow accepting payments, while a paid X-Cart license grants the right to run a fully functional shopping cart online. Neither evaluation nor paid X-Cart installation can be switched off by the X-Cart company, this can be done only by the hosting provider.
+According to the [https://www.x-cart.com/software_license_agreement.html licensing policy], X-Cart distributed for evaluation purposes is fully functional, though it doesn't allow accepting payments, while a paid X-Cart license grants the right to run a fully functional shopping cart online. Neither evaluation nor paid X-Cart installation can be switched off by the X-Cart company, this can be done only by the hosting provider.
 Hence, you should contact your hosting technical support to find out if they've had any temporary issues on their side which could cause store down state.

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 === License URL ===
-To install an X-Cart based online store, you need to have a domain name: your ‘address’ on the Internet, what people will type into their browser to find you.
+To install an X-Cart based online store, you need to [https://www.x-cart.com/blog/how-to-choose-domain-name.html have a domain name]: your ‘address’ on the Internet, what people will type into their browser to find you.
 If you do not have a domain name, you can obtain one from a web hosting provider: most web hosting providers offer domain name registration services. Here is a list of web hosting providers 100% compatible with X-Cart systems: http://marketplace.x-cart.com/hosting

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 Please note that any single license allows you to have no more than one live online store at any given moment. That is to say, you cannot have two separate online stores running on the same license, no matter whether they are installed at the same domain or at different domains.
-{{Note1|For example, if you have one license in which example.com is designated as your License URL, you cannot have stores at http://example.com and at http://example.com/mystore simultaneously.}}
+For example, if you have one license in which example.com is designated as your License URL, you cannot have stores at http://example.com and at http://example.com/mystore simultaneously.
 {{Note1|Tip: Even with one license you can use different web locations to sell things over the Internet: 1) Organize redirection of visitors to your store site from other websites or 2) Install your store at multiple URL addresses in such a way that all of the resulting websites will use the same database (in other words, will operate on the same product set and have the same set of customers and orders).}}

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 === License URL ===
-To install an X-Cart based online store, you need to have a domain name (your ‘address’ on the Internet, what people will type into their browser to find you).
+To install an X-Cart based online store, you need to have a domain name: your ‘address’ on the Internet, what people will type into their browser to find you.
-{{Note1|Tip: If you do not have a domain name, you can obtain one from a web hosting provider: most web hosting providers offer domain name registration services. Here is a list of web hosting providers 100% compatible with X-Cart systems: http://marketplace.x-cart.com/hosting}}
+If you do not have a domain name, you can obtain one from a web hosting provider: most web hosting providers offer domain name registration services. Here is a list of web hosting providers 100% compatible with X-Cart systems: http://marketplace.x-cart.com/hosting
-While purchasing X-Cart shopping cart software, you are supposed to specify the domain name that will be used for your online store as your License URL.
+When you purchase an X-Cart license, you are supposed to specify the domain name that will be used for your online store as your License URL.
-{{Note1|For example, if your domain name is example.com, and you are going to install your X-Cart based store at the URL address http://example.com, you can specify either example.com (your domain name) or http://example.com (the exact URL of your store) as your License URL. }}
+For example, if your domain name is example.com, and you are going to install your X-Cart based store at the URL address http://example.com, you can specify either example.com (your domain name) or http://example.com (the exact URL of your store) as your License URL. Note that if your X-Cart store site is going to work over HTTPS, we recommend specifying the "https" version of the site URL (like "https://example.com") as your License URL.
-Please note that any one license allows you to have no more than one live online store at any given moment. That is to say, you cannot have two separate online stores running on the same license, no matter whether they are installed at the same domain or at different domains.
+Please note that any single license allows you to have no more than one live online store at any given moment. That is to say, you cannot have two separate online stores running on the same license, no matter whether they are installed at the same domain or at different domains.
 {{Note1|For example, if you have one license in which example.com is designated as your License URL, you cannot have stores at http://example.com and at http://example.com/mystore simultaneously.}}

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 * copy and distribute the X-Cart distribution pack in its original form including all files and documentation and without any modifications
-For the details please refer to [http://www.x-cart.com/software_license_agreement.html license agreement].
+For the details please refer to [https://www.x-cart.com/license-agreement-classic.html license agreement].
 == Paid license ==

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	Hence, you should contact your hosting technical support to find out if they've had any temporary issues on their side which could cause store down state.		Hence, you should contact your hosting technical support to find out if they've had any temporary issues on their side which could cause store down state.
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		+	==FAQ==
		+
		+	=== Do I need a license for using X-Cart on an internal network that is not open to the internet? ===
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		+	If you are deploying an intranet store, you will need a license, regardless the store is not accessible from the Internet.

	[[Category:X-Cart user manual]]		[[Category:X-Cart user manual]]

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 As soon as the necessary information is submitted to us, our company will issue a license to you that will allow you to use X-Cart shopping cart software in a manner provided by the terms and conditions of X-Cart Software License Agreement. An online version of X-Cart Software License Agreement is available at http://www.x-cart.com/software_license_agreement.html.
-== License URL ==
+=== License URL ===
 To install an X-Cart based online store, you need to have a domain name (your ‘address’ on the Internet, what people will type into their browser to find you).
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 {{Note1|Tip: Even with one license you can use different web locations to sell things over the Internet: 1) Organize redirection of visitors to your store site from other websites or 2) Install your store at multiple URL addresses in such a way that all of the resulting websites will use the same database (in other words, will operate on the same product set and have the same set of customers and orders).}}
-==Registering installed X-Cart==
+===Registering installed X-Cart===
 {{XC 4.3|or above}}
 A fresh installation of X-Cart is licensed for evaluation purposes only. Since X-Cart shopping cart is provided to you with open source code, you can customize its design and functionality in the way you need it. However, you must keep the evaluation notice visible on all storefront pages without having to scroll the pages down until you purchase a paid license.
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 . In case any problems arise during purchase or registration please contact us.
-== Keeping your license info up-to-date ==
+=== Keeping your license info up-to-date ===
 It is your obligation to inform us about any changes in your license data so we can keep our records up-to-date.
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 You can view your current license information at any time via your {{QA}}.
-== License verification ==
+=== License verification ===
 If necessary, you can check the validity of an X-Cart license at the following URL: http://www.x-cart.com/verify_license.html.

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 This page is a 'plain words' explanation of X-Cart's licensing policy, '''not''' a legal document.
-== Obtaining a license ==
+== Evaluation license ==
-To use X-Cart shopping cart software, you are required to have a license. A license can be obtained in one of the following ways:
+You may [http://www.x-cart.com/download.html download] and use the X-Cart software for the evaluation purposes. Under the terms of Evaluation License you may:
 * by purchasing X-Cart shopping cart software from our company (license is granted to you directly);
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 You can view your current license information at any time via your {{QA}}.
 == License verification ==

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 . Check whether the license URL is correct. If it is not, follow the "Change URL" link to the right from the license URL and replace the license URL with the correct X-Cart installation URL.
-. Follow "Register" link to the right from the license URL.
+. Follow the "Register X-Cart installation" link to the right from the license URL.
 . Open the "Summary page" in your X-Cart installation in order to ensure that registration was successful.