Interspire Shopping Cart Requirements

Please note: We offer both a hosted and a licensed version of Interspire Shopping Cart. The hosted version is fully managed by us so the requirements below only apply to the licensed version. See which version is right for you.
Interspire Shopping Cart is a simple to install (we offer an installation service if needed) and easy to configure PHP web server script. It requires the following:

User Requirements

  • Operating System: Windows, Mac or Linux
  • Web Browser: Internet Explorer (Windows) or any Gecko based browser such as FireFox or Safari (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Web Server Requirements

  • Operating System: Linux, Unix, or Windows
  • Web Server: Apache Web Server, LigHTTPD, or IIS (with ISAPI_Rewrite installed)
  • Scripting Language: PHP 5.1.3 or above
  • Database: MySQL 4.1 or above
  • PHP's GD extension (enabled in PHP 5.0 or above)
  • PHP's SimpleXML extension (enabled in PHP 5.0 or above)
  • PHP's cURL extension or allow_url_fopen support (enabled in PHP 5.0 or above)
  • Optional: PHP's FTP module for remote backup support
  • Optional: Mod_rewrite for Apache for search engine friendly links
  • Optional: PHP's GZip extension for store design and logo downloading
  • Optional: PHP's Pspell extension for search spelling suggestions
  • If you're unsure whether your server meets these requirements, simply contact us with your FTP details and we'll check for you.
* Please note that your store can be viewed by your customers and web site visitors in all common web browsers. Internet Explorer or Firefox is only required for control panel access.