Website Template FAQs

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Q: Can I use your templates with my own cart/host?

We recommend our AlohaShop site builder and shopping cart because we have been using it for years now, as have our clients, and like it very much! It is very easy to use and maintain your site on your own. In addition, it has many very sought after features like a built-in gift registry, wholesale system, links page manager, content management system and more.

You can use our templates with any cart system, site builder or web host, however we will only offer installation services for the carts listed on our Compatible Carts/Hosts page. Our templates can be used with or without a shopping cart.

• If you do not use a host or cart system listed on the Compatible Carts/Hosts page, then you will have to format the template as needed for your particular system and install it yourself (or hire someone else to do it).

• We do not provide installation services for the following carts (free or paid): OsCommerce, GoDaddy Site Builder, Yahoo Ecommerce, Google Cart, and Cube Cart. The templates can still be used with these, you would just have to install them yourself or arrange to have them installed by a designer.

• Our templates are compatible with any site, you would just have to install them yourself or arrange to have them installed by a designer.

• There are other carts we can work with. If you use a cart/host not listed above, feel free to contact us to see if we can work with it.

Q: What do I get when I order a template?

If you order the Template Only option and you DO use one of the carts listed on the Compatible Carts page eligible for free installation, we will send you a zip file containing an HTML file containing the design, the images used in the design and the style sheet as well as install the template and graphics into your shopping cart (you must provide the login info).

If you order the Template Only option and DO NOT use one of the carts listed on the Compatible Carts page, we will send you a zip file containing an HTML file containing the design, the images used in the design and the style sheet. You can use the HTML file to create your own website pages and upload to your server, or you can install it into your own shopping cart/site builder/etc.

If you order one of our packages along with the template, we set up the cart and hosting for you and install the template into the cart system so it's ready to add your categories and products.

Q: Can I use your AlohaShop with my current web host?

No, our site builder is only available through our own web hosting plans so that we may best serve you. If you would like to host your site elsewhere, we have a list of hosts with carts compatible with our templates here.