Should I Install Product Cart on My Web Server?

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   I am a business owner, and not a web developer. I have decided to upgrade my online store, and am going to completely redo my website with ProductCart. I have found a hoster, with whom I have confidence, on the ProductCart website. 
My question for discussion is, for someone like me who is not a developer, but is savvy on the web and with technology, and I have a decent knowledge of HTML, do you think I could install ProductCart with ease by following the directions in the wiki? It seems simple enough, though I thought I would inquire to see what others, who are more knowledgeable than I, think on this subject.
My PROS for doing my own install:
Save a little money! 
Learn something new! 
Ensure that all of the security precautions that EI lists in the wiki are met! 

My CONS for doing my own install:
Could make a mistake--and my biggest worry--not know/realize it. 
Perhaps my time is better spent doing other things... so it may be worth it to spend the $50.
Could cause grief because I really don't know what I'm doing... and may end up having to have EI install it anyways--and would have wasted my time in the end. 

Thanks for your time and thoughts!

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tjbones Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18-October-2010 Location: Seattle Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote tjbones Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Should I Install Product Cart on My Web Server? Posted: 18-October-2010 at 1:51am
	I am a business owner, and not a web developer. I have decided to upgrade my online store, and am going to completely redo my website with ProductCart. I have found a hoster, with whom I have confidence, on the ProductCart website. My question for discussion is, for someone like me who is not a developer, but is savvy on the web and with technology, and I have a decent knowledge of HTML, do you think I could install ProductCart with ease by following the directions in the wiki? It seems simple enough, though I thought I would inquire to see what others, who are more knowledgeable than I, think on this subject. My PROS for doing my own install: Save a little money! Learn something new! Ensure that all of the security precautions that EI lists in the wiki are met! My CONS for doing my own install: Could make a mistake--and my biggest worry--not know/realize it. Perhaps my time is better spent doing other things... so it may be worth it to spend the $50. Could cause grief because I really don't know what I'm doing... and may end up having to have EI install it anyways--and would have wasted my time in the end. Thanks for your time and thoughts!
	tjbones

ProductCart Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group ProductCart Team Joined: 01-October-2003 Status: Offline Points: 135	Post Options Post Reply Quote ProductCart Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18-October-2010 at 2:52am
	We are offering free installations for a limited time. So, if you want, we'll install ProductCart for you at no additional charge. See: http://www.productcart.com/buy-productcart.asp
	The ProductCart Team Home of ProductCart shopping cart software

tjbones Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18-October-2010 Location: Seattle Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote tjbones Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19-October-2010 at 6:20pm
	Thanks. I did not know you were offering this service. I appreciate the info. I am going through the install process now.
	tjbones