This is a step by step installation guide to install DotNetCart on DiscountASP.NET web servers. DotNetCart is a third party ecommerce application.

Note: DiscountASP.NET does not provide support for the DotNetCart software application. If you run into installation problems or any other issues, please use our community forum for peer support or contact DotNetCart support. We provide this guide as a courtesy.

This guide presumes that you have activated the MS SQL add-on for your account.

A: Obtaining DotNetCart Application and Uploading DotNetCart to the web server

• Download DotNetCart (You can use the free trial version or purchase the application.)
• Extract the content to your local computer
• Upload the content to the web server. You can use any FTP client. We recommend uploading the content to a subdirectory within your web site account.

B: Create a Web Application

• Log into your Control Panel.
• Navigate to the Web Application Tool
• Click on the subdirectory within your account wherein you uploaded all the DotNetCart files
• Click Install Application

C: Import Database to MS SQL Server

• Use "Import/Export Database" from MS SQL Enterprise Manager to migrate the database
• Select Data Source to "Microsoft Access"
• Select Filename [DotNetCart Subdirectory]/data/dotnetcart.mdb, then click Next
• For the Destination, select "Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server"
• Type the SQL Server Name as listed in your hosting Control Panel
• Select SQL Server Authentication as Authentication Mode. Click Next
• Type in the Login and password for your SQL database
• Select your Database. Click Next
• Select "Copy Table(s) and view(s)". Click Next
• Click "Select All". Click Next
• Click Next, if you want to transfer the database immediately or schedule DTS. Click Next and Finish

D: Update the application database location

• Go to http://www.YourHostedDomainName.com/[dotnetcart subdirectory]/storeadmin
• Click Setting and insert your server and login information

Warning: If you install DotNetCart in your document root directory, your other .NET applications located within your document root may fail to function.

For more information on DotNetCart, please review the documentation file: dotnetcart.chm. For DotNetCart support, please visit: http://www.dotnetcart.com/support.htm.