osCommerce Online Merchant 2.3 has now been released and are available to download.

The new 2.3 version of the oscommerce shopping cart software is a major improvement on the old 2 series in both security and in a more modern and streamlined front end.

Some of the new features include:

• Tokenize forms to customer sessions
• Automatic Administration Tool logins through Basic HTTP Authentication (htpasswd)
• New currencies can be added through a pre-populated list of common currencies
• Modular Action Recorder implementation to limit and log certain functions, including:
  • Administration Tool login attempts
  • Tell A Friend e-mails
  • Contact Us e-mails
• Security Directory Permissions for the Administration Tool shows which directories are writable
• Version Checker for the Administration Tool to check for new versions
• Store Logo for the Administration Tool to easily upload a new store logo
• Modular Social Bookmarks implementation to share products on social sites, including:
  • Digg
  • Facebook and Facebook Like
  • Google Buzz
  • Twitter and Twitter Button
• Export Server Information for the Administration Tool to help with bug reports
• Allow guest orders through PayPal Express Checkout
• Modular Header Tags implementation, including:
  • Google Analytics and E-Commerce Tracking
  • MailChimp E-Commerce 360
  • OpenSearch
  • Categories (SEO)
  • Manufacturers (SEO)
  • Products (SEO)
• HTML layout separated and moved to new template_top.php and template_bottom.php files, including:
  • jQuery UI design
  • 960 Grid System CSS Framework
• Password hashing algorithm changed to Portable PHP hashing for customer and administrator passwords
• Security Check modules for add-ons to check on server requirements
• Administration Tool Dashboard widgets, including new charts
• Modular Boxes to inject content anywhere in the HTML layout
• Multiple Product Images with large images and HTML content for Flash videos

Download osCommerce Online Merchant v2.3