X-Cart v4.5.0 released

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.x-cart.com or at https://www.x-cart.com/download.html.

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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.
  

  
• 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.
• Below 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 https://help.x-cart.com/index.php?title=X-Cart:Installing_X-Cart_Using_the_Installation_Wizard

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