Please help first ecommerce website questions, thanks!!

[crete23]

Hi, I want to create a new ecommerce store. This is my first site and Im not sure how to go about it. I need a database , ect...


I wanted to know if its better for a programmer to customize just a shopping cart OR have someone do the entire site althogether?


Do I BUY the cart or do I use a free one, what is the better option for a small ecommerce site?



Thanks a lot, I appreciate any advice and help you can give me!!

 

[weblord]

my advise since this is your first site, is to try any of the fantastico scripts for ecommerce

E-Commerce
CubeCart
OS Commerce
Zen Cart

there might be there something that satisfies your fancies.

HTH