Banners

In Zen Cart, a banner is an advertising graphic (or HTML code) that is used to draw attention. It...

 Beyond Compare

File comparison utility

 CGI

CGI (Common Gateway Interface) is a standard protocol for interfacing external application...

 CHMOD

changes the access permissions or modes of the specified files or directories. Modes determine...

 CSS

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). A simple way of adding styles (i.e. fonts, colors, spacing) to Web...

 CVV

The CVV is a 3 or 4 digit code embossed or imprinted on the reverse side of Visa, MasterCard and...

 CVV2

The three-digit number printed in the signature space on the back of most credit cards.

 Cascading Style Sheets

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). A simple way of adding styles (i.e. fonts, colors, spacing) to Web...

 Category

All products in Zen Cart are allocated to one of more categories. Categories may be organized...

 Character Set

This parameter identifies a character encoding, which is a method of converting a sequence of...

 DNS

The DNS (domain name system) translates domain names (computer hostnames) to IP addresses.

 Define Statements

Zen Cart is designed to be multi-lingual and so all textual data such as headings or introductory...

 EZ-Pages

A fast, easy way of creating links and additional pages.

 FCKeditor

FCKeditor is one of the more popular web-based HTML editing tools available. Installing this...

 FTP

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is used to download or to upload a file to a server.  

 FTP client

Software program (client) you use to upload your website and files as well as download files and...

 File Permissions

Controls the ability of the users to view or make changes to the contents of files.

 GIF

Image format used for clip-art style pictures.  

 GPL

The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a widely used free software license....

 GPL License

The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a widely used free software license....

 HTML

HTML is used to structure information.

 Header Image

This is the graphic image which appears at the top of your cart and also contains your logo.

 IP address

An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a unique number that devices use in order to...

 ISP

An ISP (Internet service provider) is a business or organization that offers users access to the...

 JPG

image file format used for photo images

 Meta Tags

Information inserted into the "head" area of your web pages allowing the ability to control to...

 MySQL

MySQL is a multithreaded, multi-user, SQL Database Management System.

 Override

Preserve your customized files when upgrades and patches are released.

 Override Directory

Directory (such as /CUSTOM) where your customized files are stored.

 PHP

A widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development.

 PNG

Image format used for clipart type images.

 Root

The store root or root folder is the directory in your local computer or external hosting account...

 SideBox

Sideboxes are those boxes to be found in the left or right hand columns of a Zen Cart. They...

 Template

The term template has two uses in Zen Cart. In its most general sense it describes the collection...

 XHTML 1.0 Transitional

Extensible HyperText Markup Language. Allows some common deprecated elements and attributes not...

 breadcrumbs

The breadcrumbs are a navigational aid showing where you are and how to get back to previous...

 cPanel

cPanel (control panel) is a graphical web-based management tool, designed to make administration...

 cURL

cURL is a command line tool for transferring files with URL syntax

 domain name

Domain names are hostnames that stand in for numeric IP addresses  

 gzip

gzip is short for GNU zip, a GNU free software file compression program.

 htaccess

File extension which allows implemention of custom error pages or password protected directories...

 https

HTTPS is a method used to transfer or convey information with an additional...

 mail server

A computer program or software agent that transfers electronic mail messages from one computer to...

 phpBB

phpBB is a high powered, fully scalable, and highly customizable Open Source bulletin board package.

 phpMyAdmin

A tool to handle the administration of MySQL. It can create and drop databases, create/drop/alter...

 zenID

A zenID is the session variable that carries information in the URL.