# What is the fastest, easiest way to make an ecommerce site?
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-fastest-easiest-way-to-make-an-ecommerce-site/115971
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**Created:** [July 13, 2004, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-fastest-easiest-way-to-make-an-ecommerce-site/115971 "2004-07-13T14:57:25Z")
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### Author:  [@orionstar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/orionstar)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2004, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-fastest-easiest-way-to-make-an-ecommerce-site/115971/1 "2004-07-13T14:57:25Z")
I made a thread earlier asking about PayPal, it would seem some buds told me that it is not all that good, lots of rights turned over to PayPal…etc.
I need to add like a dozen things for sale on a clients website BY this weekend.
What is the best , fastest and easiest way to do this please?
At the time , he only has a PayPal account. Would he need an Internet Merchant Account?
Would that take long to do?
**Your help would be SO appreciated!**
Thank in advance.
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### Author:  [@dru\_nasty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dru_nasty)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2004, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-fastest-easiest-way-to-make-an-ecommerce-site/115971/2 "2004-07-28T16:53:25Z")
> [@DDD](#):
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> There are free shopping carts available (do a google) and good paid shopping cart is StoreFront ([www.storefront.net](http://www.storefront.net)) I have used it for several clients very robust.
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> I think your best and safest bet would be to go through a merchant account with a bank. They are relatively cheap these days and you will be covered under their fraud protection and SSL. It also eases the mind of the user to see familiar names and stuff when purchasing online. BUt you can still use a shopping cart upfront for shopping just went you press buy it conducts business on the bank side.
D, I’m looking into getting the storefront software. Would you recommend hosting with them also? Do you have your clients on dedicated servers? Sorry for grilling ya! I’ve got a guy that needs a site with about 10 pages of merchandise. It seems like storefront is my ticket. Any advice on the steps I should take?
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### Author:  [@DDD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DDD)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2004, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-fastest-easiest-way-to-make-an-ecommerce-site/115971/3 "2004-07-28T17:09:19Z")
I have a few clients using it right now. I would recommend a dedicated but it is not really necessary. I would say storefront is by far the most robust I have used to date. My advice is ask a bunch of questions, with this robustness come responsibility. I highly recommend it tho.
Orion I believe you can use it with paypal…But I have not used in that fashion. I use a merchant account.
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### Author:  [@dru\_nasty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dru_nasty)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2004, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-fastest-easiest-way-to-make-an-ecommerce-site/115971/4 "2004-07-28T18:00:27Z")
On their servers?
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### Author:  [@ol4pr0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ol4pr0)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2004, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-fastest-easiest-way-to-make-an-ecommerce-site/115971/5 "2004-07-28T20:52:42Z")
Making youre own, aint that hard and gives a way better result than using some Ecom. that you can download…