X-Cart v4.5.0 released
 

http://www.x-cart.com/news/xcart-4.5.0-released.html

We are glad to announce that the new X-Cart v4.5.0 is now available for downloading in the "File area" section in your HelpDesk account at https://secure.qtmsoft.com or at http://www.x-cart.com/download.html.

v4.5.0 is a major X-Cart release which includes the following improvements:

• All background/on-site/merchant hosted credit card payment methods removed due to PCI-DSS requirements (see the list of removed methods below). You can still use them via X-Payments software.
• Two new built-in skins.
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• New demo products and related data.
• USPS module completely revised and updated to meet the latest USPS APIs requirements.
• UTF-8 is now supported.
• TaxCloud module integration for better and more accurate tax calculation.
• Updated shipping methods. Weight limits corrected for the USPS First Class methods.
• Protection from SQL injection attacks has been improved.
• Completely removed the subscriptions module.
• Updated a bundle of CA Root Certificates.
• Following payment gateway integrations updated: PSiGate, DIBS (cc_dibs.php), Authorize.Net SIM, Paypal, Checkout by Amazon, ProxyPay3.
• Removed some unused CSS classes and obsolete language labels.
• International product descriptions are now stored in separate tables (Multi-language stores performance optimization).
• Socialize module update - Pinterest available.
  
  For the detailed changes description see the CHANGELOG file included into the distribution package.
  
  Find the installation guide at http://help.qtmsoft.com/index.php?title=X-Cart:Installation
  
  Payment modules removed from X-Cart (available via X-Payments):
  
  PayPal WPP Direct Payment
  GoEmerchant - EZ Payment Gateway Direct
  Virtual Merchant - Merchant Provided Form
  USA ePay
  SkipJack
  SecurePay - Non-Recurring Interface
  PSiGate - XML Direct
  Sage Pay Go - Direct protocol
  iTransact (Process USA) - XML scheme
  PlugnPay - Remote Auth method
  PayFlow - Pro
  Ogone - Direct
  NetRegistry e-commerce
  Netbilling gateway - Direct
  First Data Global Gateway - LinkPoint
  Innovative E-Commerce
  DIBS (cc_ideb.php)
  HeidelPay
  GoEmerchant - XML Gateway API
  eWAY Merchant Hosted Payment
  eSelect Plus - Direct Post
  eSec - Direct
  eSec - ReDirect
  eProcessingNetwork - Transparent Database Engine
  ePDQ - MPI XML
  HSBC - XML API integration
  ECHOnline
  DirectOne - Direct Interface
  CyberSource - SOAP Toolkit API
  Caledon
  BluePay
  RBS WorldPay - Global Gateway
  Bean Stream
  ANZ eGate - Merchant-Hosted
  AuthorizeNet - AIM
  

Re: X-Cart v4.5.0 released
 

Should this release count as stable? Since it derives directly from 4.4.5 and seems like for the most part code is the same. Have you guys decided on the upgrades - very important - hopefully there will be direct full upgrade pack from 4.4.x systems

Re: X-Cart v4.5.0 released
 

I was under the impression from this post that there would be no full upgrade from 4.4.x. Unfortunately.

Re: X-Cart v4.5.0 released
 

The UPS registration goes around in circles. After hitting NEXT on the registration page, it asks you to log in again. This can't be right.

Re: X-Cart v4.5.0 released
 

What, exactly, does this mean? Store owners must now shell out $1200 for X-Payments if they wish to use Authorize.net to process credit card transactions?

If I'm following this correctly, X-Cart is basically stating that all CC transactions through X-Cart, not handled by X-Payments or external gateway, are not PCI compliant?

Re: X-Cart v4.5.0 released
 

have to agree with SGS too....
What are the positives to upgrading from 4.4.5

When is the next release due?

Re: X-Cart v4.5.0 released
 

Hope the new version can improve the speed also.

Re: X-Cart v4.5.0 released
 

Years ago the 4.x was to be killed off and 5.x was to take the place. Still waiting on that to really kick into gear. No need for 4.3, 4.4 & 4.5 - rather the fixes and then kill the branch and move forward with the 5.0 plan.

Re: X-Cart v4.5.0 released
 

Also seeing the UPS Registration issue. We had a client earlier today asking questions on that as it wasn't working. We checked everything from HTTPS connections to .htaccess files, and everything appears correct, but once you click "Register" and then "Next" it dumps back to the login page and doesn't move forward.

Re: X-Cart v4.5.0 released
 

Joined two threads about 4.5.0 release