The program is designed to create and maintain an online store or shopping cart on a Web site. It is compatible with Authorize Net, PayPal, WorldPay, and other payment gateways. All CGI and HTML files are generated by its own installation program. GIF and JPEG graphic formats are supported, together with the automatic creation of thumbnails. The program is compatible with SSL servers for data encryption and can operate on both Unix and NT Web servers. Tax, credit card, and shipping options can all be customized by the owner of the shopping cart, plus item and price information can easily be edited offline for greater efficiency.