Major Additions - microCART: Shopping System for vB4

microCART is a fully featured Shopping Cart for vBulletin 4.x, with support for Downloadable & Pysical Products, Subscriptions and Services, without missing any feature even from commercial scripts. Installation is very easy, you just need sometime for the initial configuration.

Edit: Please note - Currently this mod is only compatible with vBulletin 4.1.9 and below, if your using vBulletin 4.1.10 then the modifications current version released here (1.1.4) is not suggested for use. - TheLastSuperman

1.- Highlights

• Supports Downloadable products
• Since version 1.0.3 supports Physical products too!!
• Supports Subscriptions (Even Reccuring)
• Supports Services
• Ability to upgrade usergroup per product
• Unlimited depth levels of categories
• Unlimited Products
• Supports Renewals
• Ability to Add Orders manually
• PayPal & 2CO payments
• Since version 1.0.4 support payments with ccBill (Credits to kastak)
• Supports AddOns
• Support Special Deals
• Unlimited Screenshoots per product
• Unlimited Files per product, so the customers can download previous versions
• Unlimited Agreements
• Customers (and only those who have bought that product) can rate and review it.
• Admin can turn On/Off the Reviews per product
• Uses HTML Editor.
• Since version 1.0.5 support multiple Tax levels.
• Since version 1.0.5 support Shipping Zones with unlimited shipping choices per zone.
• Since version 1.0.5 supports Delivery locations (unlimited depth, eg Country, State, Area with different setup for Tax and Shipping per category.
• Since version 1.0.5 customer must enter his details to finalize the order.
• NEW!! Since version 1.0.6 supports Auto Tax calculation.
• NEW!! Since version 1.0.6 supports Auto Shipping calculation.
• NEW!! Since version 1.0.5 supports Invoice creation.
• NEW!! Comming Soon Block.

2.- Installation

• Download and unzip microCART.zip file
• Upload all the files in your site keeping the same structure. eg cart.php must be on the same level as your forum.php
• CMOD 777 the directories:
  • microcart
  • microcart/photos
  • microcart/photos/thumbs
  • microcart/photos/tmp
  • microcart/editor/files
  • microcart/editor/flash
  • microcart/editor/media
  • microcart/editor/photos
  • microcart/pdf
  • microcart/fonts
  • microcart/images
• Login to your admincp and import product-microcart.xml

3.- Configuration

• First of all you need to setup microCART General Options. The most important option is to set the path to the directory where you'll store the files. For security reasons you must create a directory over the public area. Then write the full path in the options. Don't forget the trailing slash at the end. Example:
  • /home/username/downloads/
• Setup Usergroup permissions. Available options are:
  • Can access the store
  • Can order
  • Can Moderate. Please note that, as a way to bypass the limitation of having vB editor in admincp, I've moved the product descriprion, system messages and agreements to fronend. But only those who can moderate can access this area, and only for modifying the text. Nothing more.
• Setup Categories and Subcategories for your store.
• Setup your Agreements (at least one)
• Start adding products but from AddOns and Services. It will helps you to save time, as when at a later time you add a main product, you can choose the addons.
• To work properly with HTML editor you need to edit settings.php locating at: microcart/editor/assetmanager/ and set the corrects paths.

4.- Product Options (Configurations)

In version 1.0.3 has been added support for configurable options. Not just simple text choices, but options that can increase/decrease the total price. That's why you need to pay extra attention on entering these options to avoid pricing mess.

First of all, you can find these options as "Extra Options" on the droplist on the right of each product (AdminCP). By choosing it you'll get a list of all available configurable options for the specific product. You can Edit and Delete it, or you can change the display order. Click "New Extra Option" to add one.

There is no need for explanation of title. Write there anything that you want. Examples of configuration options are: Color, Size, Ram, Hard disk etc. So let's write Size. In the box below you must add all the available options keeping the format:
Amount|Name

Examples:

• 0|Normal : This option dosen't changes the product's price and it will appears as: Normal
• 15.30|Large : This option increases the price by 15.30 and it will appears as: Large (+$15.30) ... The currency symbol is the one that you've setup. DON'T NEED TO ENTER CURRENCY SYMBOL HERE
• -7.50|Mini : This option decreases the price by 7.50 and it will appears as: Mini (-$7.50). ONCE MORE: DONT ADD CURRENCY SYMBOL.

5.- Product Terminology

• Price: Is the normal price that you're selling a product (eg 49.95)
• Discount: Is the amount that you're giving as discount. eg if you place 4.95 here the price will appear as $49.95 $45.00
• Special (Bundle) price. Currently not in use
• AddOns. Are products that someone can order in the same form (eg Installation, Brand Free etc).
• Special Bundle. Currently not in use

6.- Understanding Shipping Zones
To understand Shipping fields (Base weight, Base fare, Extra weight, Extra fare), you must know how the companies (at least the most of them) are working. They're saying: Till 3 kilos the rate is $15. More than 3 kilos you must add $3 per 500gr (1/2 kilos). In this example you must setup:

1. Base weight 3000 (in grammars) or 3 (in kilos)
2. Base fare 15.00
3. Extra weight 500 (in grammars) or 0.5 (in kilos)
4. Extra fare 3.00
5. Please note to use the same as the definied in the general option weight unit. Setting in options kgr and here grammars is the best way to mess your shop.

7.- Friedly notes

• Please let my copyright link in place. Thank you.
• When rating, please remember that you're rating the script and not me as a person. Thank you.
• Don't spam this thread with comments about my personality. Comment my work only. Thank you.

8.- Demo

• http://www.totally-scripts.com
• This is not a demo but shop in action.

9.- Warning

The included HTML Editor is commercial, so you can use it ONLY within microCART directory.


UPGRADING

To upgrade just upload the new files then follow 2.- Installationwith Allow Overwrite set to YES


CHANGE LOG

• Added Comming Soon Block
• Added view users invoice within admincp
• Added usergroup controled discounts
• Added stock level control
• Added coupon system
• Changed the invoice system to work better.
• Added forum home side block. (Download the product-microcart_forum_block.xml and Install like a new product)
• MICROCART_114_01022011.zip has no affects added to my account
• MICROCART_114_240211.zip has a fade in affect on my accounts pages.
• added some java for the my accounts page and the product view page. So you dont have to re-fresh the page all the time. Updated: 28/02/2011
• Fixed the problem with the euro within the add-on options.

BUG FIX

• Fixed error within the admin php file on line 23.
• Updated the forum side block ( Please let me know if you are still having problems with this. Updated Date 22nd Fed 2011)
• fixed problem with the prices. UPDATED Date 22nd Apr 2011 to upgrade just upload the files as its only the cart.php and microcart/functions.php files that have been updated.
• Fixed problem with the add-ons prices. Updated 25th Apr 2011 to upgrade just upload the cart.php file
• cart.php updated again to fix the problem with the add-ons when changing the qty within the cart.
• Fixed problem with edit invoices in admincp
• Fixed a problem with large price formats.
• Fixed problem with option prices (11-05-2011)
• Updated the files for the new editor not tested Updated 13/06/2011.

Arabic Language File Download Here

[clubvr4]

Originally Posted by clubvr4

So, how do they end up at this page? i cant see any links to it? If i follow the steps hes doing i.e. clicking on "add to basket" i go straight to basket, he goes to this my account area.

Whats the direct URL to this accounts area?

Hi,

Any ideas on the above please, my customer is still encountering thi issue and is unable to purchase from the shop due to this, thanks.

B

[micheal332001]

Originally Posted by clubvr4

Hi,

Any ideas on the above please, my customer is still encountering thi issue and is unable to purchase from the shop due to this, thanks.

B

re-import the product xml file and see if that fixes the problem.

[clubvr4]

Originally Posted by micheal332001

re-import the product xml file and see if that fixes the problem.

Hi i've just reinstalled it and sent the custmer a pm, advising to try again - thanks for the advise.

What would the next steps be should this not work?

hes tried multiple browsers, so it seems somehing related to his account. can i flush cache or anything like that?

thanks.

[clubvr4]

Originally Posted by clubvr4

Hi i've just reinstalled it and sent the custmer a pm, advising to try again - thanks for the advise.

What would the next steps be should this not work?

hes tried multiple browsers, so it seems somehing related to his account. can i flush cache or anything like that?

thanks.

Ah ok, no need! -hes just come online, all looks to be ok !

Thanks

[Ronny]

Originally Posted by micheal332001

you need to set the usergroup permissions for each group to be able to use the shop system evern for admins.

Yes, thank you.

But the problem is if i change the usergroup right the user group will duplicate itself and not save any canges to the old or new user grup. For example: if is set the usergroup "admins" access rights fot the shop i end up with two user groups names "admins" and still no rights. After that i did sete the rights in the sql table by hand and not using the admincp.

[Raffaele]

Hello, micheal332001

after clicking the edit invoice i got this error see below

atabase error in vBulletin 4.1.2:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT * FROM vb_user WHERE userid=;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Request Date : Tuesday, March 29th 2011 @ 11:24:29 PM
Error Date : Tuesday, March 29th 2011 @ 11:24:29 PM
Script : http://www.autorized.com/forum/admin...hp?do=invoices
Referrer : http://www.autorized.com/forum/admincp/index.php?do=nav
IP Address : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Username : Raffaele
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.1.47-community-log

Also noticed that when you add all the data it does not have anything on location

is there a simple fix that i can do please advice.

Thank you,
Raffaele

[micheal332001]

Hi there m8

This error is down to that a member has not put there info in like there address.
I will make a little patch admin.php file that will fix this problem soon.

Originally Posted by Raffaele

Hello, micheal332001

after clicking the edit invoice i got this error see below

atabase error in vBulletin 4.1.2:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT * FROM vb_user WHERE userid=;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Request Date : Tuesday, March 29th 2011 @ 11:24:29 PM
Error Date : Tuesday, March 29th 2011 @ 11:24:29 PM
Script : http://www.autorized.com/forum/admin...hp?do=invoices
Referrer : http://www.autorized.com/forum/admincp/index.php?do=nav
IP Address : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Username : Raffaele
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.1.47-community-log

Also noticed that when you add all the data it does not have anything on location

is there a simple fix that i can do please advice.

Thank you,
Raffaele

[mikem164]

Originally Posted by micheal332001

From what i see here you dont have the fsocket installed on your server.
you will need to contact your host and ask them to install this for you.

goto your admincp and click on Maintenance phpinfo and look for this

sockets

Sockets Support enabled
if its not there then it needs installing and you need to ask your host.
some hosts dont like to have this active on there servers.

Sockets are enabled. Error still persists. CAn't make a purchase. ANy other ideas? Thanks and keep up the good work.
See below:


Sockets Support enabled

Registered Stream Socket Transports tcp, udp, unix, udg

EDIT:
Also, need to change color of font in Prices, can't read them on my black forum.

[Gorgias]

This is one of the best mods!!!

I have installed microCART in my test forum, and with the instructions at the first post, I have the shop perfect for me. If finally I use it, I will make a donation.

But, sadly, not all are good news... I have only one problem. As you can see in the attachament, the dates have a % simbol (in all tabs, invoices and products):



I have tried to delete it, but I don't find where. Change the format in the General Options, at Date format, has no effect. And, I suppose is the same problem, but in the invoice the format is the same, %31/%03/%2011.

Do you know what I have to change to avoid the % simbol?

Ah, another thing, micheal332001. I would like to translate microCART to Spanish, at least the public part. Have I your permission?

Thanks you in advance.

Regards!!!

[micheal332001]

Originally Posted by Gorgias

This is one of the best mods!!!

I have installed microCART in my test forum, and with the instructions at the first post, I have the shop perfect for me. If finally I use it, I will make a donation.

But, sadly, not all are good news... I have only one problem. As you can see in the attachament, the dates have a % simbol (in all tabs, invoices and products):


I have tried to delete it, but I don't find where. Change the format in the General Options, at Date format, has no effect. And, I suppose is the same problem, but in the invoice the format is the same, %31/%03/%2011.

Do you know what I have to change to avoid the % simbol?

Ah, another thing, micheal332001. I would like to translate microCART to Spanish, at least the public part. Have I your permission?

Thanks you in advance.

Regards!!!

hi there m8

Thanks for the nice workds you have put its nice to have someone say it.

I have not seen this problem with the % but i will have alook and see whats going on and let you know what you can do.

From what i see the cart system uses the vbdate function here

PHP Code:

$departure = vbdate($vbulletin->options['dateformat'], strtotime($invoice["departure"]), '', ''); 


So this is not down to the cart system but the vb settings for the date setup.
If you cannot find the right settings for this then i will sort it out for you just let me know.