Practical PHP 7, MySQL 8, and MariaDB Website Databases: A Simplified Approach to Developing Database-Driven Websites

© Adrian W. West and Steve Prettyman 2018

Adrian W. West and Steve PrettymanPractical PHP 7, MySQL 8, and MariaDB Website Databaseshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3843-1_11

11. E-commerce: A Brief Introduction

Adrian W. West¹  and Steve Prettyman²

(1)

Colyton, Devon, UK

(2)

Key West, Florida, USA

 

E-commerce websites accept payment in exchange for goods or services. A user orders from a range of goods or services displayed in the website’s catalog pages. The details of the user’s orders are stored in the website’s database. Money passes from the user to the website owner. This is achieved by means of a payment system incorporated into the website. Finally, the ordered items are delivered to the user. Users can track the progress of their orders, update ...