Archived Documentation

The following tutorials and help documentation are provided for customers who are using older versions of this product. These tutorials only apply to the product version that they are listed under and may not work, or be necessary, for a different product release.

Getting Started Guide

eCart 4 (PDF)

Built-In Help

Built-In Help (eCart 4.x)
Built-In Help (eCart 3.x)
Built-In Help (eCart 2.x)

How Tos

eCommerce Recipes (eCart 3) (PDF)
Adding product images with links to a detail page (PDF)
Customizing the Add to Cart button if a product is already in the cart (PDF)
Using Protx as your eCart Payment Gateway (PDF)
WA eCart Calculations, Discounts and Charge Rules (eCart 3) (PDF)
How to Pass WA eCart Data to My Secure Server (eCart 3) (PDF)
Building a Multiple Item Add to Cart Interface (eCart 3) (PDF)
Add to Cart Button using the "If Item In Cart" (eCart 3) (PDF)
Formatting Currency Values in eCart Applications (eCart 3) (PDF)

Solution Recipes (eCart 4)

Applying Discounts to your eCart store (Interactive Tutorial)
Printable Version (PDF)
Creating a Coupon system for your eCart store (Interactive Tutorial)
Printable Version (PDF)
Using the Protx payment gateway with eCart (Interactive Tutorial)
Printable Version (PDF)
Using the eCart Checkout Wizard (Interactive Tutorial)

Solution Recipes (eCart 3.7)

Simple Sales Tax

Introduction (Interactive Tutorial)
Creating the Sales Tax Rule (Interactive Tutorial)
Redirect to the Cart Page (Interactive Tutorial)
Gather Billing Information (Interactive Tutorial)
Binding Data on the Checkout (Interactive Tutorial)
Add a payment gateway form (Interactive Tutorial)
Inserting a content table (Interactive Tutorial)
Adding the Cart on Checkout (Interactive Tutorial)

Database-driven Sales Tax and Shipping

Introduction (Interactive Tutorial)
Creating the Sales Tax Rule (Interactive Tutorial)
Define Shipping Rules: Part 1 (Interactive Tutorial)
Define Shipping Rules: Part 2 (Interactive Tutorial)
Define Shipping Rules: Part 3 (Interactive Tutorial)
Redirect Shopping Cart Page (Interactive Tutorial)
Gather Billing Information: Part 1 (Interactive Tutorial)
Gather Billing Information: Part 2 (Interactive Tutorial)
Create Recordsets: Intro (Interactive Tutorial)
Create Recordsets: ASP (Interactive Tutorial)
Create Recordsets: PHP (Interactive Tutorial)
Create Recordsets: ColdFusion (Interactive Tutorial)
Set Session Variable: Part 1 (Interactive Tutorial)
Set Session Variable: Part 2 (Interactive Tutorial)
Binding Data on Checkout (Interactive Tutorial)
Displaying the Shopping Cart (Interactive Tutorial)

Member Discounts

Introduction (Interactive Tutorial)
Shopping Cart Calculations (Interactive Tutorial)
Member Discounts (Interactive Tutorial)
Change Add to Cart (Interactive Tutorial)
Shopping Cart Display: Part 1 (Interactive Tutorial)
Shopping Cart Display: Part 2 (Interactive Tutorial)

Quantity Discounts

Introduction (Interactive Tutorial)
Define Custom Calculations (Interactive Tutorial)
Insert Display Manager (Interactive Tutorial)

Static-based Shopping Options

Introduction (Interactive Tutorial)
Update WA eCart Object (Interactive Tutorial)
Modify Add to Cart button objects (Interactive Tutorial)
Add option lists on product pages (Interactive Tutorial)
Include option lists on product pages: Part 1 (Interactive Tutorial)
Include option lists on product pages: Part 2 (Interactive Tutorial)
Display selected options at checkout: Part 1 (Interactive Tutorial)
Display selected options at checkout: Part 2 (Interactive Tutorial)

Database-driven Shopping Options

Introduction (Interactive Tutorial)
Update WA eCart Object (Interactive Tutorial)
Define Recordsets: Part 1 (Interactive Tutorial)
Define Recordsets: Part 2 (Interactive Tutorial)
Define Recordsets: Part 3 (Interactive Tutorial)
Modify Add to Cart Buttons: Part 1 (Interactive Tutorial)
Modify Add to Cart Buttons: Part 2 (Interactive Tutorial)
Populate lists on product pages: ASP and PHP (Interactive Tutorial)
Populate option lists on product pages: ColdFusion (Interactive Tutorial)
Include option lists in shopping cart (Interactive Tutorial)
Binding Data to Lists: ASP & PHP (Interactive Tutorial)
Binding Data to Lists: ColdFusion (Interactive Tutorial)
Display selected options at checkout (Interactive Tutorial)
Move recordsets within Repeat Region (Interactive Tutorial)
Display selected options at checkout: Part 1 (Interactive Tutorial)
Display selected options at checkout: Part 2 (Interactive Tutorial)

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eCart Documentation

Here you will find all the documentation regarding this product. If you are using this product for the first time, view the Getting Started Guide below. To see how you can use this product with other products in the Extension Library, view the Super Suite Getting Started Guide.

eCart Getting Started Guide
Super Suite Getting Started Guide
Update to the latest FedEx version
eCart Tutorials

Receiving donations using eCart

Customizing eCart email receipts

Debugging eCart transaction failed issues

Applying SSL to your eCart checkout

Linking to a Detail Page from a Cart page

Enhancing eCart

Applying Register/Login to your checkout

Automatically populating checkout fields

Creating an Order History page

Creating a Digital Goods Download Center

Product Options with eCart

Dynamic Development Tutorials

Setting up a Testing Server for Windows

Setting up a Testing Server for Mac OS X

Defining a Dynamic Site in Dreamweaver

Dynamic Image Watermarks

Enabling the GD Library setting

Database Resources

Free eCommerce MySQL Database

Database Starter Kit for PHP

Managing your live database settings

Create a database connection in Dreamweaver

Importing a database (.SQL) file

eCart Videos

Video Feature Tour (Length: 9:59)
Click the video icon to the lef to see how you can benefit from our eCommerce shopping cart extension for Dreamweaver.
Applying Discounts to your eCart store
(Length: 19:29)
Click the video icon to the left to learn how to configure several different types of calculations to apply discount line items to our shopping cart.
Creating a Coupon system for your eCart
online store (Length: 6:50)
Click the video icon to the left to learn how to create a coupon system that allows your customers to apply a discount code to their shopping cart total.
Using the SagePay (Protx) payment gateway
with eCart (Length: 18:56)
Click the video icon to the left to learn how to configure the SagePay payment gateway (formerly ProTX) for use with your eCart developed shopping cart.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to have already created before I use eCart?
This, and much more, is answered in the eCart Getting Started Guide.
How do I create session variables for use with Discounts or Charges?
eCart provides a server behavior for this purpose. Choose the set session value server behavior by going to the Server Behaviors panel, and select Add > eCart > General > Set Session Value.

Once the interface loads, click the Help button for more information on how to use this Server behavior.
What do I need in order to use PayPal Payments Pro?
In order to use PayPal's Website Payments Pro you will need the following:
  1. A PayPal business account. You can sign up for a business account or upgrade your existing account at PayPal.com
  2. Agree to all PayPal licenses and terms. You will need to agree to all of the licenses and terms PayPal presents, in order for your business account to be valid.
  3. Obtain a PayPal API key. To get this, login to your PayPal profile and choose API Access, and select the link for Request API credentials. Proceed through the web page to obtain your credentials. You will be asked for these details by eCart as you proceed through the Checkout Wizard in Dreamweaver.
  4. Create a Developer account. For testing purposes, it is best to create a developer account where you can test your pages before making real transactions. Go to the PayPal Developer center at https://developer.paypal.com/ to set up this account and gain access to the ‘sandbox’ testing environment. Here you will need to set up a new testing account the same as you setup your live account.
What is Local checkout and Remote checkout? Which should I use?
When using eCart, you have two options for processing transactions, Local and Remote.

Local checkout allows the user to enter credit card info directly on your site. Remote checkout redirects the user to a third-party merchant gateway, such as PayPal or Linkpoint, for collecting payment.

As the Developer, the choice over which to use is up to you. However, Local checkout will offer a more complete and higher quality experience. It is also easier to implement. Unless you have a specific need for a Remote checkout, it is recommended that you choose Local checkout.