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EveryAuction is the premiere free auction package that allows just about anyone to set up an online auction site. Since 1997, thousands of online auction sites worldwide have realized the advantages of our free, user supported, auction software package. Now released under the GNU General Public License (GPL), EveryAuction is being supported and advanced by hundreds of dedicated users. EveryAuction has been translated into dozens of languages and serves as the basis for dozens of third-party free auction products offered under the terms of the GPL. EveryAuction was the first, and is repeatedly proven to be the best, free online auction software package.
Things You Need to Have
In order to set up an online auction classifieds site using EveryAuction, you will need a few basic things:
A place to host your site. This could be your own web server or a web host somewhere. Basically, all you need is access to a machine that supports CGI scripts and has a web server running.
Perl 5 or above. Most ISPs and web hosts already have Perl installed. Before signing up with a new ISP or web host be sure to ask if they support Perl CGI scripts. If you are using your own server, you should go download Perl from www.perl.com and install it. Perl is available for just about any platform from Linux to Macintosh to Windows.
Some hard disk space. You need some space for the script to write auction data to the drive on the server. 1mb of space is fine for a beginning auction, but more may be necessary if your auction becomes popular.
Time and patience. A typical EveryAuction installation only takes a few minutes. Although the software is fully functional after you install it, you will probably want to tweak the script to match the rest of your site. You might also find yourself wanting to try out some of the add-ons that are now available for EveryAuction. You should probably set aside some time to install and hack around with the script if you want your site to look original.
More Features, More Fun!
EveryAuction is packed full of features usually found only on larger auction sites. It also includes some special features that will make your site stand out from the crowd. Unlimited categories, unlimited items, a professional user interface, e-mail notification on auction closing, and maintainence-free design are just a few of the features included in the base distribution. For a more complete list of features, see our features list.
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