ian_m Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I have installed oscom and configured so it looks ok, but now I need to work out how the payment side of thigs works, I am sure this has been asked many times on here but i cant find the 1st basic steps on where to start. The site is based in the UK and is not an existing business, Wouls like to keep the payment on site so users dont get redirected if possible. As for as I can tell if paypal is used then I need to download "Controller contribuion" But how di i get the inforamtion i need to set it all up so the site owner know when they have products sold and how do they know payment has been received and all the general stuff. I am totally new to this as anyone reading this can see and wondered if someone can give me a pointer in the correct direction. Regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfpint Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I have installed oscom and configured so it looks ok, but now I need to work out how the payment side of thigs works, I am sure this has been asked many times on here but i cant find the 1st basic steps on where to start. The site is based in the UK and is not an existing business, Wouls like to keep the payment on site so users dont get redirected if possible. As for as I can tell if paypal is used then I need to download "Controller contribuion" But how di i get the inforamtion i need to set it all up so the site owner know when they have products sold and how do they know payment has been received and all the general stuff. I am totally new to this as anyone reading this can see and wondered if someone can give me a pointer in the correct direction. Regards Ian <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If you install paypal ipn the site owner receives an email when a payment is made to his or her paypal account (known as a instant payment notification) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted August 6, 2005 Author Share Posted August 6, 2005 If you install paypal ipn the site owner receives an email when a payment is made to his or her paypal account (known as a instant payment notification) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> HI, Had a quick scan in the contributions and before I download and start installing the wrong module can you please tell me if this link is the correct page I need to dowload from. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Rabbit Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 HI, Had a quick scan in the contributions and before I download and start installing the wrong module can you please tell me if this link is the correct page I need to dowload from. Regards <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This one.... osCommerce PayPal IPN Module v1.1 For 2.2MS2 and after add this mod too PayPal Form Prepopulator (PFP) 1.0 But be aware that this will not let the customer pay on your site, the customer will be redirected to paypal to make the payment after the checkout_confirmation page at your site...when the payment is accepted at paypal the customer will be sendt back to your site, to checkout_success Paypal has a new solution called Paypal Pro where the customer can pay by credit card and not leave your site, but for now its only available to US based merchants.... For uk based merchants, a merchant account and a payment gateway which lets the user pay without leaving your site is also an option..... Faster Checkout - osCommerce Knowledge Base - Anyone meet offline?, Has anyone of you cyberkids meet offline? For newbees do atleast read this 4 points: Basic info - Search tips and help - Posting tips and help - Basics for Design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted August 6, 2005 Author Share Posted August 6, 2005 Hello, Thanks for that have now downloaded the 2 files suggested, I guess it's just a case of working though the installation information now then, What I will do is try and get paypal working to start with and then get to the merchant account sorted after that, this is not for me but a work collegue, thanks for your advice so far this has at least got me going in the right direction. Regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted August 6, 2005 Author Share Posted August 6, 2005 Started to install IPN v1.1 but stuck at first hurdle, the readme files starts with this 1. Copy the files in the directory structure set in the contribution download file to your osCommerce installation directory. NOw i dont have a directory called installation under the osc package, where exactly am i meant to put these files. cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer5 Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 It means keep the directory structure in the contribution when you copy the files, so if file a is in catalog/includes/modules/ you would copy it to yourwebsite/catalogdirectory/includes/modules. some people install the catalog at root level, i prefer to put it (as many do) in /catalog/ f5 Started to install IPN v1.1 but stuck at first hurdle, the readme files starts with this1. Copy the files in the directory structure set in the contribution download file to your osCommerce installation directory. NOw i dont have a directory called installation under the osc package, where exactly am i meant to put these files. cheers Ian <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted August 6, 2005 Author Share Posted August 6, 2005 It means keep the directory structure in the contribution when you copy the files, so if file a is in catalog/includes/modules/you would copy it to yourwebsite/catalogdirectory/includes/modules. some people install the catalog at root level, i prefer to put it (as many do) in /catalog/ f5 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> still a bit confused here, inside the downloaded ipn folder i have a catalog folder changelog and licence text file, should i upload these to domain/osc/includes/modules Sorry if i am a bit slow on the uptake here but want to make sure I understand correct before doing so. cheers ok a quick edit here, inside the catalog folder is a ext folder, the instructions Be sure to also copy the new "ext" directory to the catalog root directory, so does this mean to put this in the main osc package root directory instead of keeping it where it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer5 Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 still a bit confused here, inside the downloaded ipn folder i have a catalog folder changelog and licence text file, should i upload these to domain/osc/includes/modules Sorry if i am a bit slow on the uptake here but want to make sure I understand correct before doing so. cheers ok a quick edit here, inside the catalog folder is a ext folder, the instructions Be sure to also copy the new "ext" directory to the catalog root directory, so does this mean to put this in the main osc package root directory instead of keeping it where it is. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> nope! In the ipn contrib you say you have a catalog folder... that is replicating your osc installation. It is presumed your catalog is in a folder called catalog. if you installed into "osc" instead of "catalog" then yu will need to replace the word catalog with osc. it means that catalog/includes/modules/ would exist in the contribution package, but on your site (if you installed to "osc") it would be /osc/includes/modules/ Meaning, any file in the package in the catalog/includes/modules/ folder (if it exists, i have not used this module) would be copied to /osc/includes/modules/ get it? contributions are packaged maintaining the directory structure of an original osc installation so you know which files go where... The second question, the ext folder is in the catalog folder. the catalog folder is is the catalog root directory (in the package case) so if you installed oscommerce into a directory of its own, like catalog, or osc, then you would put the ext folder in there. If yu installed the catalog at root level, ( so www.yourdomain.com opens the catalog) then you put the ext folder at yourdomain.com/here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted August 6, 2005 Author Share Posted August 6, 2005 ok i think I am getting it, thanks for bearing with me on this, ok in the contribution I have a file structue to a file like this osCommerce-PayPal_IPN-v1.1/catalog/ext/modules/payment/paypal_ipn so in the existing file stucture of osc all I have to do is add the paypal_ipn to oscommerce/includes/modules/payment then upload paypal_ipn here. And I understand my 2nd question no problem, I am sure all this is easy when you know how but it's just that getting started bit when your new to something I am stugglig with now. Anyway does it sound like I am understanding it now or am I still going in the wrong direction. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer5 Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 ok i think I am getting it, thanks for bearing with me on this, ok in the contribution I have a file structue to a file like this osCommerce-PayPal_IPN-v1.1/catalog/ext/modules/payment/paypal_ipn so in the existing file stucture of osc all I have to do is add the paypal_ipn to oscommerce/includes/modules/payment then upload paypal_ipn here. And I understand my 2nd question no problem, I am sure all this is easy when you know how but it's just that getting started bit when your new to something I am stugglig with now. Anyway does it sound like I am understanding it now or am I still going in the wrong direction. Thanks again <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It looks to me (based on your file structure above) the files go in /catalog/ext/modules/payment/ Which if it is the case, you would just need to upload the ext folder and its contents to the root of the catalog. Are you sure the modules/and /payment folders are in the ext folder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer5 Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 It looks to me (based on your file structure above) the files go in /catalog/ext/modules/payment/ Which if it is the case, you would just need to upload the ext folder and its contents to the root of the catalog. Are you sure the modules/and /payment folders are in the ext folder? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Couldnt edit the last post! Right, i downloaded the contrib and had a look there are 2 folders, ext and includes inside the catalog folder. upload the ext folder and its contents to the root of your catalog, so lets say your installation is called osc, you would upload ext to yourdomain.com/osc/ HERE In the includes file are two more folders, open the languages one, then open english and then modules and finally payment. The file in there goes in yourdomain.com/osc/includes/languages/english/modules/payment Now go right back to the catalog folder, open it you see ext and includes, open includes you see languages and modules, you have done the languages one, so open modules, then open payment. Upload that file to yourdomain.com/osc/includes/modules/payment/ I HAVE ASSUMED YOUR INSTALLATION IS CALLED "OSC" if its not, substitute osc for your installation directory name. let me know if your still stuck. F5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted August 6, 2005 Author Share Posted August 6, 2005 Thanks for that excellent instuctions, I now undersatnd how the contributions are packaged so hopefully can work others out now, From 2nd post on this thread I am advised to also download PayPal Form Prepopulator (PFP) 1.0 which I have done, this is just a text file showing how to add an extra variables in, I guess this is in case people dont come back to the site after paying at paypal. Anyway will carry on with the instructions in this first file and thanks once again for you help. Sure I will be back with more questions soon. Regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Hi, I know it isnt what you asked but Nochex seemed easy to set up, bounces straight back to the site and protects against chargeback. Best regards, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted August 6, 2005 Author Share Posted August 6, 2005 Hi, I know it isnt what you asked but Nochex seemed easy to set up, bounces straight back to the site and protects against chargeback. Best regards, Rick <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cheers Rick, Will bear that in mind, nothing is set in concreate yet, I have decided to try an online shop for my education and a work friend gets himself a site to start his new business from, I just thought I would use paypal as he tells me he now has a paypal account, I guess they all charge about the same comission, well i have installed the paypak module now but need to get the paypal details to fill in the configuration details so will see how that goes. Thanks again for your advice. Regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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