Picking a hoster

Selecting a company to host your cart

As noted in Basics - Hosting and Domain concepts:

  • Your easiest installation option will be a Linux host running Apache with cPanel.
  • The decision on whether to use Shared or VPS hosting will be determined by your budget, but VPS is recommended.
  • The Zen Cart project recommends a number of hosting providers on their Recommended Services page.

SSLLabs Evaluation

One way to evaluate hosts is to run the test offered by SSLLabs. You will want to make sure any host you consider has an “A” or “A+” rating.

A highly rated host will help make any PCI scan you run more likely to succeed. The more secure your host, the more secure your site.

Here’s an example of an excellent report:

SSL Test - A+ Grade

Here’s an example of a poor report:

SSL Test - C Grade



Still have questions? Use the Search box in the upper right, or try the full list of FAQs. If you can't find it there, head over to the Zen Cart support forum and ask there in the appropriate subforum. In your post, please include your Zen Cart and PHP versions, and a link to your site.

Is there an error or omission on this page? Please post to General Questions on the support forum. Or, if you'd like to open a pull request, just review the guidelines and get started. You can even PR right here.
Last modified January 1, 0001