Go to download page

[NevilleT]

How do I direct a successfully processed sale to a download page on my site?  Rather than return to the page where they clicked the purchase button that launched oscommerce, I want to take them to a page to download software.

[♥14steve14]

Are you trying to use the built in product download system, or is it something you are trying to make.

[NevilleT]

I have my own php download page on the website.  Trying to return to that page.

[auzStar]

@@NevilleT

 

Hi Neville,

 

In "catalog\includes\modules\downloads.php" is where the links to the download files are normal created, that appear in checkout success and in the customer orders.

You could probably place a link to your download page in there, replacing the code that displays the normal download links.

 

You would need to ensure that you have all correct mechanisms in place within your download page (similar to the standard download checks) to prevent anyone indiscriminately accessing that download page, via bookmarks for example.

 

cheers

[NevilleT]

Thanks Dominic.  I upgraded from an early version of oscommerce which my web host no longer supported.  In the earlier version, I had it set up (about 10 years ago) to automatically generate an email with some information about sending out a registration number and support options.  I also returned to the download page on my website even though they had probably already downloaded a 30 day trial version.  I looked at the download.php file in my previous installation and it had not been modified.  I must have managed to generate the email, and return to the download page some other way.  If you have any other suggestions, it would be appreciated.  I will keep digging to see if I can find how it was previously configured.

[auzStar]

@@NevilleT

 

Hi Neville,

 

Not quite sure what you're asking? Are you saying that directly after purchasing a customer would automatically be directed to a download page without stopping at the checkout success page? If that's the case, then the checkout_process.php page is where it gets re-directed to checkout success (near bottom), you could change it there. Inside that file is also where the emails get generated.

 

You say when a customers clicks to make a purchase it launches osCommerce. So your not actually using osCommerce to list items, just to use the checkout? How do customers see their order details at the end of the transaction?

 

cheers