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.

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[JimboSlice]

Originally Posted by micheal332001

Yes you will have to put in the shipping costs to begin with but then when a use chooses a state it will charge them from the state they have entered.

So you are saying I still have to go in and enter rates for each state/country, correct?

If so, what is "AUTO SHIPPING CALCULATION"?

[morrow]

So far so good.... Clicked Install!

Thanks for all of your hard work. I'll give this a test run and if all is well I might be sending in a donation.

[micheal332001]

Originally Posted by JimboSlice

So you are saying I still have to go in and enter rates for each state/country, correct?

If so, what is "AUTO SHIPPING CALCULATION"?

when someone buys a real product and you have the weight in it will work out the shipping costs from there location and the weight of the product.

I did post an example in a post a page or so back.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=142

[morrow]

Just wondering... How would I go about creating a sidebar for this so it would display a pre-selected number of items that are available? The link in the Navbar is good but it's a bit obscure for the users on my site. They are not very internet savy. I'd like it to be known that I'm selling stuff other than in a forum post every so often.

Also, how about a vbAdvanced module?

[micheal332001]

Originally Posted by morrow

Just wondering... How would I go about creating a sidebar for this so it would display a pre-selected number of items that are available? The link in the Navbar is good but it's a bit obscure for the users on my site. They are not very internet savy. I'd like it to be known that I'm selling stuff other than in a forum post every so often.

Also, how about a vbAdvanced module?

I will be making a side block for this to show the latest products within the shop system.

As for vbadvanced would take some time before i make one for this system.

[Smiler2009]

When someone buys from the E-shop via Paypal and is successful, the invoice is marked as PAID by the system however, the buyer does not receive the email confirmation. By the way, the same thing happens if they pay offline although the invoice remains as UNPAID (correctly).

Is this caused by the Fsocket problem?

I have root access to our server and I can install it myself but is there any way I can check whether it is installed first or whether this is a problem with the cart?

Regards, Jeff.

[JimboSlice]

Originally Posted by morrow

Just wondering... How would I go about creating a sidebar for this so it would display a pre-selected number of items that are available? The link in the Navbar is good but it's a bit obscure for the users on my site. They are not very internet savy. I'd like it to be known that I'm selling stuff other than in a forum post every so often.

Also, how about a vbAdvanced module?

this would be a GREAT addition to this script/software.

[Halfhidden]

Hi and thanks for a fantastic product. I would like to know if this product could handle event tickets sales. I would like to sell tickets for various organisers and they would have events up and down the country.
I'm guessing that the member would log in pay for the ticket and have a copy sent by email... can this product do that please?
Also I would like to buy a copy of this software but can't find it for sale on your commercial site. Can you help me with that too?
Thanks

[q3chap]

hi micheal,

an issue of the stock level ...

- if the amount of my stock of a product is 3
- when i add the product into my cart, then at the beginning I got 1 in my cart
- if I want to buy the product 3 times, so I did choose the amount to 3, but it change automatically back to 1. The maximum number I can choose is 2
- then I have to go to the products details and add the last one into my cart. This is the only way to get the last one. But in my cart, the product list will be shown like in the picture.

How can these 2 problems be fixed ?

I know, my english is terrible.

Hoan

vb 4.0.7
microcart 1.1.4 a

[q3chap]

Hi micheal,

More questions . I think it is very useful if the admin can print the invoice of each transaction in the admincp. Is it possible, that you'll add the option "view PDF" into the action field?

I live in Germany and we have ? ? ? and we use Euro ....

if I look at my invoice in the frontend in my account, the Euro symbol and "M?nchen" is shown as in the issue2.jpg.

in General Options of microcart .. my charset is "utf-8" ... there was no problem withe the charset when I use microcart 1.1.1.


greeting
Hoan