Step 3 - Store Configuration

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This step requires you to add a few settings.

Database Settings

Database Hostname	This is usually set to 'localhost'. If in doubt, use this.
Database Name	This information you will have noted down from when the database was initially set up at the preparation stage.
Database Username	This information you will have noted down from when the database was initially set up at the preparation stage.
Database Password	This information you will have noted down from when the database was initially set up at the preparation stage.
Database Prefix	The database tables are created by default with 'CubeCart_' as a prefix. Adding an additional prefix will change it to 'your_prefixCubeCart_'. It is only really necessary to add your own prefix if you intend on installing multiple CubeCart stores into this database.
Drop tables if they exist	This option is ticked by default. If this is a new database, then it doesn't matter whether this is ticked or not. If CubeCart was previously installed in the database you are using, and the prefix is the same, then ticking this will delete the previous CubeCart tables before installing the new tables.

Locale Setting

Store Country

Sets up CubeCart with a default region using one of the options listed in the dropdown menu. It can be changed in Admin later on, so just chose the option that is closest to your location.

Administrator Configuration Settings

Username	This is your Admin login username. Do not make the username too short or easy to discover.
Password	This is the password for your Admin login username. Make the password difficult to guess, as it's the security of your store it's protecting.
Confirm Password	Checks the password is typed correctly
Email Address	This is the email address used for your Admin account, and is also set to the default email address for the Store to use. This can be changed later in Admin.
Full Name	Your full name. This can be changed later in Admin.

Default Skin Setting

Skin	Select a skin to use. Skins can easily be added, removed and changed etc to suit your needs. The active skin can be changed in Admin as easy as it is selected here. Have a customised skin different to the standard skins is highly recommended.

Advanced Hosting Settings

If content is pre-populated, this section can usually be left as default.

Store URL	The address of the store as seen in the browser address bar. In most cases this is pre-populated and does not need changing.
Server Root Directory	The file location on the hosting server. In most cases this is pre-populated and does not need changing.
Site Root Relative Path	The path of the store in relation to the website URL. In most cases this is pre-populated and does not need changing.
GD Version	If GD is installed on the hosting server, it will be pre-populated and will not need changing.

Click on 'Continue to Step 4' to proceed with the installation.

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