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

[brandorlz]

I re-installed the mod as well as updated to the most recent version of VB; however, one thing I didn't realize (because of junk mail) is that I received an SQL error message:

Database error in vBulletin 4.1.10:

Invalid SQL:

					SELECT languageid,
			phrasegroup_global AS phrasegroup_global,
			phrasegroup_microcart AS phrasegroup_microcart,
			phrasegroup_postbit AS phrasegroup_postbit,
			phrasegroup_posting AS phrasegroup_posting,
			phrasegroupinfo AS lang_phrasegroupinfo,
			options AS lang_options,
			languagecode AS lang_code,
			charset AS lang_charset,
			locale AS lang_locale,
			imagesoverride AS lang_imagesoverride,
			dateoverride AS lang_dateoverride,
			timeoverride AS lang_timeoverride,
			registereddateoverride AS lang_registereddateoverride,
			calformat1override AS lang_calformat1override,
			calformat2override AS lang_calformat2override,
			logdateoverride AS lang_logdateoverride,
			decimalsep AS lang_decimalsep,
			thousandsep AS lang_thousandsep
					FROM language
					WHERE languageid = 1;

MySQL Error   : Unknown column 'phrasegroup_microcart' in 'field list'
Error Number  : 1054
Request Date  : Thursday, January 26th 2012 @ 03:32:11 AM
Error Date    : Thursday, January 26th 2012 @ 03:32:11 AM
Script        : http://www.forbiddenjeeps.com/cart.php
Referrer      : 
IP Address    : 199.21.99.87
Username      : 
Classname     : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

[illusioNtEk]

I hope this app gets updated soon to 4.1.10.... Ill donate 50 dollars once you do!

[Jonm]

when trying to upload photos I get this

Warning: rename(/tmp/phpszNcE7,/MicrocartDownloads/Are_you_sarcastic_cc2998007019d9c97607be34bdcd9b87 .jpg) [function.rename]: No such file or directory in [path]/admincp/microcart_admin.php on line 1069

no matter what I try it does not work. Anyone any ideas?

[illusioNtEk]

I'm having trouble getting into and accessing my store... says The website cannot display the page

I followed all the steps and uploaded everything correctly... the Cart.php is the same permission level as with forum.php...

hmmm is there something wrong?

Im using 4.1.10

check it out!

http://progamertek.com/

[Charis]

Hi Micheal,

Thank you a lot for your mod.
I 've a question and two issues and looking forward your help.

1. Question
CMOD 777 the directories:

• microcart -> OK
  
• microcart/photos -> OK
• microcart/photos/thumbs -> OK
• microcart/photos/tmp -> OK
• microcart/editor/files -> OK
• microcart/editor/flash -> OK
• microcart/editor/media -> OK
• microcart/editor/photos -> OK
• microcart/pdf -> OK
• microcart/fonts -> I Can't find this directory! Where is it? Do you mean microcart/pdf/fonts? OK, You answered HERE
• microcart/images -> OK

2. First issue:
"...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/..."
I get an error message just like Jonm's. Solved (there was an error in the path name:erm.

3. Second issue:
I can't get the pdf (invoice) in Greek. I use UTF-8 character set and vb4.1.10.

Thanks in advance.

[GeorgeB85]

Could this be used kind of like subscriptions? For instance, when a user wants to post in a certain forum (advertisements), that this product can be used, where they have to pay a small fee in order to post?

[Cyborg_delta1]

Hmmm I can not get mine to work I get the error

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home/#####/public_html/forum/includes/functions_wysiwyg.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php') in /home/#####/public_html/forum/cart.php on line 71

I looked an the file is not included with the download

[brandorlz]

Removed this mod because of the bugs I'm having with the install.

PHP Parse error:  syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/brmadsen/www/forbiddenjeeps.com/admincp/microcart_admin.php on line 2781, referer: http://www.forbiddenjeeps.com/admincp/index.php?do=nav

All of the troubleshooting steps I've done that people have recommended doesn't fix the problem, and I can't justify spending the money on it if I can't get the free version to work.

[Cyborg_delta1]

Just to let you all know that I have been informed by the owner that this mod is no longer supported on vb 4.1.x and above if you want to use this you have to use the payed version on the owners site

This is from the owner on his site

saddly microcart version 1.1.4 will not work on vbulletin version 4.1.10 and the microcart version 1.1.4 is no longer supported.

Will MicroCart Commercial in your e-shop work for 4.1.10?

Yes microcart commercial will work on vbulletin 4.1.10

The current Version of microCART is Version 3.0.0 so you can see how out of date this mod is

[Charis]

Microcart, version 1.1.4 (free), seems to work fine with vBulletin 4.1.10!
The only issue is with Greek characters in invoice. I 'm using character set UTF-8.