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What is an SSL Directory?

SSL ( Secure Sockets Layer ) is an encryption service that runs on the server.

It causes all communication back and forth between the visitor's browser and the web to be sent in encrypted form.

This is important when transmitting credit card numbers across the internet.

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What is an e-commerce site?

Simply, if a web site sells products and accepts payments online, then it is an e-commerce site.

Why should I accept credit cards on the internet?

If you accept credit cards on the internet, your site is like a retail store that's open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Research has shown that adding credit card capabilities to a site can...

What credit cards can my site accept on the internet?

Your site can accept all credit cards that you can use in a retail store.

Will my site have search capabilities?

Yes our e-commerce sites will have functionality that will enable users to browse products by categories and by directly entering the item name into a search box.

Which database will you be using?

We use either MySQL or Postgresql as our backend database for the sites we create.