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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[NJHK]

Originally Posted by micheal332001

Thanks for letting me know this i am sorting this out now and hope to have an update for you very soon.

No Problem. I'll be waiting for your update. Other than those issues, you have a great product.

Also do you have any literature on the difference between the free version and the commercial version?

[caracena]

Hi Micheal,

It seems that your script is, for the time being, the best e-commerce/cart/classifieds product for vB4 but I'm still undecided to buy it or not. Maybe you could help me with the following questions:

1 - Is Multi Vender version out yet? On your site is listed as a NEW! feature already but I can't test it there.

2 - Can you provide us with some URLs for your customers microCART systems as examples? You have too few items on your site to see how it really works. Or maybe you can make a new "demo" board with 40+ items from different users?

3 - Are you making good money with this? No seriously... Before I buy it I need to know that you are not going to drop the development on this like the original author did.

Thanks in advance.

[dt-pain]

Where can I rename the tab from e-shop to something different?

Thanks

[micheal332001]

Originally Posted by caracena

Hi Micheal,

It seems that your script is, for the time being, the best e-commerce/cart/classifieds product for vB4 but I'm still undecided to buy it or not. Maybe you could help me with the following questions:

1 - Is Multi Vender version out yet? On your site is listed as a NEW! feature already but I can't test it there.

2 - Can you provide us with some URLs for your customers microCART systems as examples? You have too few items on your site to see how it really works. Or maybe you can make a new "demo" board with 40+ items from different users?

3 - Are you making good money with this? No seriously... Before I buy it I need to know that you are not going to drop the development on this like the original author did.

Thanks in advance.

It seems that your script is, for the time being, the best e-commerce/cart/classifieds product for vB4 but I'm still undecided to buy it or not.

Thank you for these nice words.

1 - Is Multi Vender version out yet? On your site is listed as a NEW! feature already but I can't test it there.

Yes the multi vender version is out,
as for testing this i will setup a test at some stage but im still working on other scripts and dont have time to set this up for a few more days.

2 - Can you provide us with some URLs for your customers microCART systems as examples? You have too few items on your site to see how it really works. Or maybe you can make a new "demo" board with 40+ items from different users?

Im sure if you look through some of the posts here and click on visit members site you would see the cart system that they have installed.

3 - Are you making good money with this? No seriously... Before I buy it I need to know that you are not going to drop the development on this like the original author did.

Well im not going to tell you if im making good money or not but i can tell you that i will not be dropping this at any time, as you will see i have been a member on here for some time and have been making scripts for over 15 years.
All the time a product has intereste i will contine to develope the product.

Hope this answers your question.

Originally Posted by dt-pain

Where can I rename the tab from e-shop to something different?

Thanks

login to admincp and do a search for this ( microcart_navbar ) within the Phrase Manager and change it to what you want.

[dt-pain]

Originally Posted by 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.

Is this patch out yet? I have the same problem.

Thanks

[dcdc]

Hi,
The microcart_admin.php file has already been uploaded to admincp folder.

Thank you so much!

Originally Posted by micheal332001

send me a PM with admincp access and i will test it out and see whats the problem.
I will need full admincp access to test this out.



Please make sure that the microcart_admin.php file is uploaded to the admincp folder.

[micheal332001]

Originally Posted by dt-pain

Is this patch out yet? I have the same problem.

Thanks

This will be out by the end of the week just making sure i have fixed this problem.

Originally Posted by dcdc

Hi,
The microcart_admin.php file has already been uploaded to admincp folder.

Thank you so much!

as i have said if you cannot fix this please send me a PM with admincp access and ftp login details and ill sort this out for you.

[ComputerModding]

Any chance of using the vBulletin pre supported payment options like Nochex ?

[micheal332001]

Originally Posted by ComputerModding

Any chance of using the vBulletin pre supported payment options like Nochex ?

Hi there this system uses it's own payment gateways as it has to process data different to vb.
So there is not at this time any way to use the vb payment gateways.
I will be adding more payment types to the commercial version only at this time.
The free version is supported and will always be for bug fixes and some new functions.

[NJHK]

Another issue that I'm having

No matter what I do, special bundle discount does not work at all. I've tried it in multiple ways and it just doesn't work.

Also when you offer a discount for usergroups, when you list that item as an add on for another product, on that line it shows the amount and the discounted amount even though they aren't the usergroup that is getting discounted. Granted, when you add the product to the cart, it does not give the discount but its the appearance that something might be $2.00 instead of $2.50 that it really is for example.