# How Do I set Up an Online Store?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-an-online-store/144152>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 21, 2002, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-an-online-store/144152 "2002-12-21T01:27:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![theone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ad7895/32.png) [@theone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theone)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-an-online-store/144152/1 "2002-12-21T01:27:33Z")

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if anyone knows, please help

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**Author:** ![BioHazard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@BioHazard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BioHazard)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-an-online-store/144152/2 "2002-12-21T01:31:06Z")

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What web server are you using?

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**Author:** ![KellyM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/57b2e6/32.png) [@KellyM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyM)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-an-online-store/144152/3 "2002-12-21T02:09:18Z")

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Don’t you think it would make sense to hire a consultant to help you do that? Free help is often only worth what you paid for it.

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**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-an-online-store/144152/4 "2002-12-21T04:50:05Z")

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Um, if you are serious contact me by e-mail. We keep track of affordable e-commerce solutions and may be able to recommend someone depending on your product.