Add-On Releases - Amazon Store Integration

Finally, I've gotten around to putting together a version of the Amazon Store integration mod for vBulletin 3.6.

This mod allows you to add an Amazon store to your vBulletin. You can set it to search for a particular keyword, for different types of items - CDs, DVDs, Clothing, etc. A sample of the store in action is available here: http://www.lidragracing.com/amazon_store.php.

You will need to sign up for Amazon Web Services to get an AWS key in order for this to work. In addition, you need to have PHP 5 installed on your server.

Installation is very simple, upload 3 files, import the xml file and then add a link to the store in your navigation bar. See the attached file "ECS Amazon Store.txt" for the exact installation instructions.

Give it a try, let me know what you think. Make sure you click "Mark as Installed" if you've installed it.

Also, if you intall it and use it, please post the URL you have it installed at so I can see how it's being used.

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To upgrade to a newer version, re-upload the php files and then import the xml product file. Afterwards go to the admin control panel to check to make sure all of the fields are filled in properly.

[Markus Kolletzk]

Hi,

First of all: A great product you allocated!
Second: I've got a little problem with some permission rights. I'm logged in as "super admin"
but I can't get access to this product in the live system because of missing rights. (./cache/ is on CHMOD 777)

What could it be?

Cheers

[mikelbeck]

Originally Posted by cdi320

Hello and THANKS for the Mod

(i upgraded my server to php5 only for this future )

First
How do i get fixed the problem with german letters? They look for example so : römisch (should be "r?misch")

Do you have an example URL?

Second
You have automated the Page-Title and the URL (seo-ed), is it possible to automate also the Meta-Description and the Keywords?

Yes, next version.

Third
There are many many Links to the Storearticles, is it possible to have the option "no follow"
(or how can i fix it manually?)

Yes, next version.

Fourth

"Customer Reviews" (only this phrase) is in english

Where? I can't seem to find that, the "customer reviews" I have is phrased.

Fifth
There are no "rating stars" only the phrase: "Rating: x out of x"

Right, that's by design.

[mikelbeck]

Originally Posted by Markus Kolletzk

Hi,

First of all: A great product you allocated!
Second: I've got a little problem with some permission rights. I'm logged in as "super admin"
but I can't get access to this product in the live system because of missing rights. (./cache/ is on CHMOD 777)

What could it be?

Cheers

Are you getting an error message? What does it say?

[Markus Kolletzk]

Hi mikelbeck,

I get the typical vBulletin error message if I don't have enough rights.

[..], you don't have the permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

1. You may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
2. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Cheers and thanks
Markus

[pillarfan1]

Originally Posted by Markus Kolletzk

Hi mikelbeck,

I get the typical vBulletin error message if I don't have enough rights.



Cheers and thanks
Markus

I had this at first too, then i got the error on line 166. I had to add AddType application/x-httpd-php5 .php to the htaccess file under public_html. After I did that, I went back and tried again and it went to the store.

Great mod!

[Markus Kolletzk]

Thanks for your reply but if I put your suggested code in my .htaccess, my browser wants to download the amazon_store.php.

Cheers

[mikelbeck]

Hey guys... sorry I haven't been here recently. Been busy with work, and then I got involved in building a new server to move all my sites to. I'm planning on finishing up the next version of this product this coming weekend, so hopefully it'll be posted here Sunday or Monday.

[gotfreebies]

Hi,
Great Mod. I installed everything and did not get any errors. I checked my user group permissions and it looks good, but when I click on the Store link in the nav bar, it keeps telling me I do I do not have permission.

admin, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

I cant find a reason for this. I am running Vbulletin 3.6.8 Patch Level 2.

Calvin

[mikelbeck]

Finally... version 1.00.00 Beta 7 is available. Sorry for the delay. ;-)

In this version, the following issues have been corrected:

- Amazon will never return more than 2500 pages... but it will report more than 2500 pages. So a limit has been put in.
- The "Total Pages" was incorrect.
- When used in non-US locales, many characters were being displayed incorrectly. This has been fixed.

And the following has been added:

- Users can now select the locale they want to search when they perform a "custom" search.

[mikelbeck]

Originally Posted by gotfreebies

Hi,
Great Mod. I installed everything and did not get any errors. I checked my user group permissions and it looks good, but when I click on the Store link in the nav bar, it keeps telling me I do I do not have permission.

admin, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

I cant find a reason for this. I am running Vbulletin 3.6.8 Patch Level 2.

Calvin

Go to the "Usergroups", then "Usergroup Manager", then select the "Administrators" usergroup. Near the top is a block called "ECS Amazon Store Permissions". You should set all three items there to "Yes". After that, you should be able to access the store.

Once you've got that straightened out go back and do the same for the other usergroups you want to allow access.

Does that fix it for you?