Ecommerce website - CMS to use?

[prashanthenjapuri]

Hi.

Im a java/j2ee developer and newbie to building ecommerce systems.


Im planning to build a ecommerce website in india mainly to sell ecommerce products from books, electronics, toys etc.


Im operating with very limited budget so thinking of using webhosting company to start with and assuming that CMS is the best option can anyone me a best opensource cms which can


1 Easy to learn - use and scalable

2 available on webhosting sites.

3 Support netbanking, credit/debit cardpayments, paypal, cash on delivery.

[edited by: lorax at 11:14 am (utc) on Jun 17, 2011]
[edit reason] snipped hosting discussion [/edit]

[toplisek]

Magento, but issue with complex db and loading...

[prashanthenjapuri]

Ok thanks for reply.

I have heard that ebay recently acquired magneto. will i be worried if i use it...

why not drupal or joomla?

appreciate your help

[lorax]

prashanthenjapuri, welcome to WebmasterWorld!

I'd choose Joomla over Drupal but only because I like it's structure better. As far as scalability and customizations go, they're about even.

[prashanthenjapuri]

Thanks lorax and toplisek.

how long have you been using joomla? do you regret your decision at any point.

I'm hearing magneto from lot of people but i heard it got acquired by ebay last week - not sure if its going to have any implications in terms of license and stuff in future.


How big is your store? - will joomla accept all types of payments.how long will it take to create a simple store up and running with all payment options if all the design templates are ready.


I know too many questions - but im just starting hope you lot understand.

Also any particular webhosting company you recommend for ecommerce site.

Thanks for your time.

[lorax]

prashanthenjapuri,
I don't have a Joomla install of my own. I build sites for clients and have worked with several CMSs and eComm stores. Joomla is a good product - one of the better publishing platforms out there. The eComm modules that are available for it are a mixed bag. Some better than others. You can easily check out the gateways and shipping configurations by doing some searches to locate them. Searches like Joomla ecommerce should get you what you're looking for.

I'm sorry but we don't allow hosting discussions in this forum. There's a forum specifically for them here [webmasterworld.com].

[aheadWorks]

I also recommend Magento with a number of extensions for a better performance.

[edited by: lorax at 2:04 am (utc) on Jul 3, 2011]