CubeCart

Infobox_Software
name = CubeCart
Creator = Alistair Brookbanks caption = Newly installed Zen Cart screenshot
developer = [http://www.devellion.com/ Devellion Ltd]
latest_release_version = 4.2.3
latest_release_date = release_date|2008|08|20
operating_system = Cross-platform
genre = Online store
website = [http://www.cubecart.com/ cubecart.com]

CubeCart is a free-to-use eCommerce software solution, designed to allow individuals and businesses sell tangible and digital goods on line.CubeCart is not Open Source software, although full source code is available at no cost, and the custom licensing model allows for customisation of the code.

At the time of writing, CubeCart is in use by over one million stores, according to a Google search [ [http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22powered%20by%20cubecart%22 Google Search for "powered by cubecart"] ] .

On July 13, 2007, Devellion announced that CubeCart would be joining the GoPHP5 Initiative. This means that all new software releases after February 5th, 2008 will only support PHP 5.2 or later, although they have stated that PHP4 versions of the software will continue to be supported beyond this date.

Version 4.2.0 of the software was released on February 20th 2008, and was the first release following the GoPHP5 initiative guidelines, requiring a minimum PHP version of 5.2.0

History

Like many successful Internet projects, CubeCart, originally known as "eStore", started as a personal project after the author, Alistair Brookbanks graduated from Loughbrough University in 2002. Originally intended to just be a personal project, its popularity grew, and its name was changed to CubeCart, due to the fact that Alistair considered that "eStore" was too generic, and somewhat anonymous.

CubeCart has developed a large fanbase, due in part, to the relative ease of creating modifications and enhancements. In the September/October 2007 issue of Practical eCommerce magazine, CubeCart was placed at #1 in their list of '100 Most Notable Shopping Carts'

Features

* Fully template-driven layout
* Search Engine Friendly URL and content generation
* Gift Certificates
* Plug & Play Shipping/Gateway/Affiliate Modules
* Tax by State/Zone or Country
* Multi Currency Support
* Email Marketing
* Inventory Stock Control
* Digital Content delivery system

Minimum Requirements

Version 3

* PHP 4.1.0
* MySQL 3.2.23

Version 4

* PHP 4.3.0
* MySQL 4.1
* Linux/Unix/BSD Based-OS recommended

Version 4.2

* PHP 5.2.0
* MySQL 4.1
* Linux/Unix/BSD Based-OS recommended

External links

* [http://www.cubecartforums.org CubeCartForums.org - The Unofficial CubeCart Community for Third-Party Products, Services and Documentation]
* [http://www.cubecart.org CubeCart.org - home to 3rd party modifications and templates]
* [http://blog.cubecart.com/ CubeCart Development Blog]

References