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i m small web development company today my 2 clients have asked to develop ecommerce website. now i dont have idea to develop ecommerce site should i go fot it can u help me out

they want one in us and other in uk
they want to show their product along with categories on page with rates people log in register themselves and go shooping after they check out pay thorugh through various options so even my cleints also need reports

i want following features

i m small web development company today my 2 clients have asked to develop ecommerce website. now i dont have idea to develop ecommerce site should i go fot it can u help me out

they want one in us and other in uk
they want to show their product along with categories on page with rates people log in register themselves and go shooping after they check out pay thorugh through various options so even my cleints also need reports

i want following features

1 manage inventory
2 manage catalogue
3 manage pricing
4 manage order management
5 discount
6 shipping charges
7 coupons etc
i have got godaddy hsoting account n i have also got templets also n programming in asp.net what r zencarts etc

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— you can do this, but start with a short, concrete plan before writing any code. As and suggested, try an open-source cart to learn the user/admin flows, but because you develop in ASP.NET you’ll likely save time and future maintenance work by using a .NET-based solution or a hosted gateway that avoids heavy PCI work.

First things to capture in a one-page spec: how many SKUs and variants; product attributes and images; required payment methods; shipping carriers and zones; tax rules for US sales tax vs UK VAT; coupon/discount rules; reporting fields and export formats; expected traffic and performance. Use that spec to pick between (A) an off‑the‑shelf cart you extend, or (B) a custom build. Off‑the‑shelf gets you to market faster; custom gives flexibility but costs more.

Practical checklist for implementation and hosting:

  • Model products with SKUs and variants, track inventory at the variant level, and plan import/export CSVs for bulk edits.
  • Use hosted/tokenized payment methods or gateway SDKs to reduce PCI scope; always test in sandbox mode.
  • Confirm your GoDaddy plan supports the required .NET version, MSSQL (or choose a host that does), HTTPS/SSL, file permissions, and scheduled/background tasks. Consider VPS/cloud hosting if you expect growth.
  • Implement order lifecycle states, email notifications, and basic analytics/report exports so clients can run reports without developer intervention.

Before launch, set up a staging copy that mirrors production, run full end‑to‑end tests (checkout, taxes, shipping, refunds), test mobile/responsive behavior, schedule automated backups, and prepare a rollback plan. Start with an MVP catalog and checkout flow, get client approval, then add advanced features (multi‑currency, advanced shipping rules, marketplace integrations) in controlled iterations.

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Get Zen-Cart. It's free and kinda gives you an Idea how to work around an eCommerce Program.

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Evaluate an open source shopping cart and use it for a week or so to test out all the functions. Open source carts may work out better for you if your client wants you to make changes to their functionality. There are plenty of them out there like Zen Cart, OSCommerce, etc.

Hope this helps.

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