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# Welcome to Zen Cart®

Dear Zen Cart® User,

Zen Cart® is made available to you for your use, addition, changes, modification, etc. without charge, under Version 2 of the GNU General Public License.

While we do not charge for this software, donations are greatly appreciated, each time you install a new version, to help cover the expenses of maintenance, upgrades, updates, the free support forum and the continued development of this software for your online E-Commerce store.

Donations can be made on the Zen Cart® Team Page

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The Zen Cart® Team

# Zen Cart® Version 1.5.3

For a listing of what is new in this release, please see the whatsnew_1.5.3.html file in the /docs folder.
You may also consult the Zen Cart® Support Forum.

# DELETED Files (since v1.5.1)

- /admin/includes/nde-basic.css
- /admin/includes/column_left.php (unused since 1.5.0)

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# NEW Files (since v1.5.1)

- /admin/includes/extra_configures/use_catalog_time_zone.php (added in v1.5.2)
- /admin/includes/init_includes/init_cache_key_check.php (added in v1.5.2)
- /admin/includes/init_includes/init_sanitize.php (Was removed in an older version. Added back with new contents in v1.5.2)
- /includes/extra_configures/set_time_zone.php (added in v1.5.2)
- /includes/classes/support/*.php - ALL PHP FILES IN THIS FOLDER ARE NEW/CHANGED in v1.5.2
- /includes/classes/class.zcPassword.php (added in v1.5.3)
- /includes/classes/vendors/password_compat-master/lib/password.php (added in v1.5.3)
- /includes/classes/vendors/password_compat-master/ (numerous files+folders here) (added in v1.5.3)
- /includes/functions/password_compat.php (added in v1.5.3)
- /includes/functions/plugin_support.php (added in v1.5.3)
- /includes/init_includes/init_observers.php (added in v1.5.3)
- /includes/languages/english/page.php (added in v1.5.2)

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# CHANGED Files (since v1.5.2)

- /admin/.htaccess
- /admin/attributes_controller.php
- /admin/banner_manager.php
- /admin/categories.php
- /admin/configuration.php
- /admin/countries.php
- /admin/coupon_admin.php
- /admin/developers_tool_kit.php
- /admin/mail.php
- /admin/options_name_manager.php
- /admin/options_values_manager.php
- /admin/record_artists.php
- /admin/record_company.php
- /admin/includes/application_top.php
- /admin/includes/dist-configure.php
- /admin/includes/auto_loaders/config.core.php
- /admin/includes/functions/admin_access.php
- /admin/includes/functions/database.php
- /admin/includes/functions/general.php
- /admin/includes/functions/html_output.php
- /admin/includes/init_includes/init_general_funcs.php
- /admin/includes/init_includes/init_sanitize.php (Was removed in an older version. Added back in v1.5.2 and updated in v1.5.3)
- /admin/includes/modules/category_product_listing.php
- /admin/includes/modules/update_product.php
- /admin/includes/modules/product_music/preview_info.php
- /includes/spiders.txt
- /includes/version.php
- /includes/auto_loaders/config.core.php
- /includes/classes/db/mysql/query_factory.php
- /includes/classes/class.base.php
- /includes/classes/class.zcPassword.php (NEW in v1.5.3)
- /includes/classes/order.php
- /includes/classes/query_cache.php
- /includes/classes/shopping_cart.php
- /includes/classes/support/*.php - ALL PHP FILES IN THIS FOLDER ARE NEW/CHANGED in v1.5.2
- /includes/classes/vendors/password_compat-master/lib/password.php (this whole folder is NEW in v1.5.3)
- /includes/extra_configures/set_time_zone.php (NEW in v1.5.2)
- /includes/functions/audience.php
- /includes/functions/compatibility.php
- /includes/functions/functions_email.php
- /includes/functions/functions_general.php
- /includes/functions/html_output.php
- /includes/functions/password_compat.php (NEW in v1.5.3)
- /includes/functions/password_funcs.php
- /includes/functions/plugin_support.php (NEW in v1.5.3)
- /includes/functions/sessions.php
- /includes/init_includes/init_general_funcs.php
- /includes/init_includes/init_observers.php (NEW in v1.5.3)
- /includes/languages/english/page.php (added in v1.5.2)
- /includes/modules/order_total/ot_gv.php
- /includes/modules/pages/account_password/header_php.php
- /includes/modules/pages/download/header_php.php
- /includes/modules/pages/login/header_php.php
- /includes/modules/pages/page/header_php.php
- /includes/modules/pages/password_forgotten/header_php.php
- /includes/modules/pages/product_music_info/main_template_vars_product_type.php
- /includes/modules/pages/product_reviews/header_php.php
- /includes/modules/pages/redirect/header_php.php
- /includes/modules/pages/time_out/header_php.php
- /includes/modules/payment/authorizenet.php
- /includes/modules/payment/authorizenet_aim.php
- /includes/modules/payment/authorizenet_echeck.php
- /includes/modules/payment/linkpoint_api.php
- /includes/modules/payment/paypal.php
- /includes/modules/payment/paypaldp.php
- /includes/modules/payment/paypalwpp.php
- /includes/modules/payment/paypal/paypal_curl.php
- /includes/templates/classic/css/stylesheet.css
- /includes/templates/classic/css/stylesheet_css_buttons.css
- /includes/templates/template_default/css/stylesheet.css
- /includes/templates/template_default/css/stylesheet_css_buttons.css
- /includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_account_password_default.php
- /includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_document_general_info_display.php
- /includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_document_product_info_display.php
- /includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_login_default.php
- /includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_modules_create_account.php
- /includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_product_free_shipping_info_display.php
- /includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_product_info_display.php
- /includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_product_music_info_display.php
- /includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_time_out_default.php
- /zc_install/ ... assume *all* of /zc_install/ has changed
- ... and a reminder: delete the /docs and /extras and /readme.md and /install.txt files when you're done installing!

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# Moved Files (since v1.5.2)

- None

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# Help and Support

For additional help and support, visit the Zen Cart® FAQ and the Zen Cart® Support Forum.

Zen Cart® is derived from: Copyright 2003 osCommerce
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
and is redistributable under Version 2 of the GNU General Public License.

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