There are a number of commercial and open-source packages that will help you get started. But definitely stay away from the cheaper options - these are often very restrictive and hard to move away from once you realise the limitations.
For ecommerce, something like ZenCart or Joomla would be the way to go in the open-source arena. Both of these are as good as any commercial alternative. They will let you build and maintain your site without actually needing to know any code.
You may assistance to set this stuff up, but it's not particularly difficult and there are often good tutorials on the web. Lots of host provide these programs as easy-install options. If you have the resources, invest in a professional design (even from a commercial template site), and invest in some professional advice on deployment, setup and installation. The rest (the hard part) is then up to you. |