Sorry but I am going to ask again to be sure. According to the read me file Upgrading:
Upload all files from the "upload" folder to your forums directory.

2. Import the product-dbtech_vbdonate.xml file from the "XML" folder at AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product

Wont that replace all the donations already done?

Greetings. vbDonate works with "vBExperience" or not recognized for delivering awards and achievements?

thanks

No that will not replace the contributions already in place, you are simply overwriting the templates and settings that are already there, not removing anything from the database.

Chris

No it is not integrated with vBExperience.

Chris

I received an e-mail from Paypal that says:

Hello .....

Please check your server that handles PayPal Instant Payment Notifications (IPN). IPNs sent to the following URL(s) are failing:

http://reptile-parrots.com/forums/vbdonate_gateway.php

If you do not recognize this URL, you may be using a service provider that is using IPN on your behalf. Please contact your service provider with the above information. If this problem continues, IPNs may be disabled for your account.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this issue.

Is this a concern and how can I fix it?

Can you check the following three items?

1. Check your Paypal IPN History page (in your Paypal account) and make sure that IPNs are not currently disabled. Note that disabled is different than turned off (more on that later). To see if IPNs are disabled, check your IPN history (My Account => History => IPN History), do a search for recent IPNs, and see if your recent IPN messages have a delivery status of "disabled" (Look for Delivery status Disabled). If they are disabled, then contact Paypal to get them re-enabled. Until you do this no IPNs will work.
2. Check your Paypal IPN settings and make sure IPNs are turned off (not disabled) for your account. To check this, visit your IPN History page (My Account => History => IPN History); it should say: "The IPN feature is turned off. You must turn on IPN in order to create history data." If instead of that message, it shows a field with your Notification URL, then you need to turn the feature off. This needs to be off because (a) it is not necessary, since vBDonate sends Paypal the correct URL to send the IPN to along with the payment request.* (This is the notify_url parameter in the vbdonate_gateway.php file). (b) If you have your vBulletin URL there, then Paypal will send IPN messages for all of your Paypal transactions, not only the ones that originate from your vBDonate installation. This will eventually cause Paypal to disable (see point #1) IPN for your account due to the failed IPNs.
3. Make sure your Forum URL is correct in your vBulletin settings. (vBulletin Options => Site Name / URL / Contact Details => Forum URL) It should be the URL to your forums, with no trailing slash (/). The notify_url parameter is generated using this setting.

* Paypal will send the IPN message even when the IPN feature is turned off in your Paypal account [reference]

The difference between "turned off" and "disabled" is confusing. I'll try to clarify:

Turned off -- This is if you choose to turn off the IPN feature in the Paypal interface.
Disabled -- This is an automatic Paypal sanction that is applied to accounts that have too many failed IPN messages. (has nothing to do with you turning the IPN feature on or off)

Chris

On my Paypal account under the History tab I only have: Basic Search and Download History.
When I click on History it brings up all the transactions. On that page I have 2 more drop down tabs, Select that brings up dates and More Filters and there is nothing about IPN.

Checked my forum Url and it does not have a \ : http://reptile-parrots.com/forums

I followed your link to paypal and read through their instructions and my Paypal looks completely different from what they have. I do not have a Selling Preferences column and therefore do not have Instant Payment Notification Preferences. The bar that they show on that page is also completely different from the one on my Paypal.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2012/10/26.jpg

The Donation mod has a bug in it. It is supposed to move any regular or contributing member to the participating member group (more access). It is supposed to EXCLUDE moderators, supermoderators and administrators. The setting to do just that is below. It put my moderators and supermoderators in the participating class after they donated, so it is NOT working right.

Select which usergroups are excluded from the
change group option.
Selected groups will not have their usergroup changed upon auto confirming
or manual confirming of contributions. Administrators
Banned Users
Contributing Users
Inactive Banned Users
Moderators
Participating Users
Registered Users
Super Moderators
Unregistered / Not Logged In
Users Awaiting Email Confirmation
Users Awaiting Moderation

The moderators, super moderators and admins are checked in this setting.
Can you give me some idea how to fix this?

Thank you!

Yeah that is pretty much there for the auto confirming of donations in the pro version, if you are manually confirming donations choose the option, Mark confirmed but don't change usergroup for users you don't want to change groups.

I will see about adding the check though to the next version.

Chris

wildheart I think I know what I need to do just waiting for verification so stand by.

Chris