Requires Apache or Netscape Web server software. Requires Perl 5.003 and Sendmail Depends upon the store-building software. Most of the best selling products run on Windows NT and several brands of Unix. Hosting Available only through ISP hosts. May be installed on many servers.
Larger catalogs have specialized hosting needs.
Companies often set up an in-house server, since upload time for product changes can be slow over the Internet. Databases and templates can be configured to display about any product line. Secure Order Delivery Shopowner is notified by e-mail that an order is waiting. Shopowner view orders via a password-protected area viewable by their secure Web browser. Orders are printed out and deleted.