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.

[Chadi]

I've tried once again to get this working, to no avail. It basically shows nothing but this attached screenshot.

I've tried both "access key ID" and "secret access key". My AWS account was already approved as well. I tried with vbseo disabled. I *do* use PHP 5x as well.

Followed instructions thoroughly, simple steps but nothing. Tried various search keywords, nothing. I do use VB 3.7 as well.

In the meantime, going by what the current features are, here are some feature requests:

- word filters (to filter out certain products, since my site is Christian based)

[Varsh]

Have you got an associates key? If not that's your problem. You need both an associates and an AWS key in order to use this plugin. It works fine for me on vB 3.7. The only bug I've found is that you have to set a category to search on any other country than the US (needs fixing to allow all), and also that you can only purchase from the store that you set the location to (in my case UK) which means that the other country searches should be hidden and only have UK enabled.

[TradersBASE]

I have it all installed, when I add the htaccess addition my site goes dumb.
No links work and it kicks me to the page not found error.

Any suggestions? What can I provide to help you guys help me?

Thanks,
MC

[Chadi]

Originally Posted by Varsh

Have you got an associates key? If not that's your problem. You need both an associates and an AWS key in order to use this plugin. It works fine for me on vB 3.7. The only bug I've found is that you have to set a category to search on any other country than the US (needs fixing to allow all), and also that you can only purchase from the store that you set the location to (in my case UK) which means that the other country searches should be hidden and only have UK enabled.

I filled every field accordingly, just as I stated in my last post "followed instructions....". It does not work.

[socalrico]

I followed all the directions exactly as it was written and I get the blank white page too. Would this be related to having the forum set to private? My users must login to access the forum.

[C138 Kaysone]

when my users click on it, they dont get no where to amazon but they see like the stuff there, just nothing for amazon

i followed the steps such as getting the keys and all that stuff, nothing works

[puertoblack2003]

datadase error when i'm in usergroup saving settings, i had unistalled the hack but something is still there not allowing me to update usergroup

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.9:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE usergroup SET

### UPDATE QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###
`title` = 'Member',
`description` = '',
`usertitle` = 'Registered Member',
`opentag` = '<b><font color=#3366CC>',
`closetag` = '</font></b>',
`passwordexpires` = '0',
`passwordhistory` = '0',
`ecdownloadpermissions` = '8207',
`ecexcludecatlist` = '',
`ecdownloadsmaxuploadtotal` = '-1',
`ecdownloadsmaxdailydl` = '-1',
`ecdownloadsmaxdailyfiles` = '-1',
`ecdownloaddelaygrp` = '-1',
`ecs_amazon_store_permissions` = '0',
`linkexchange` = '1',
`photoplogpermissions` = '4545',
`photoplogmaxfilesize` = '512000',
`photoplogmaxfilelimit` = '100',
`solvedthreadpermissions` = '0',
`forumpermissions` = '782463',
`tutperm` = '1735',
`ptpermissions` = '17',
`vbr_per` = '0',
`vbtube` = '315',
`attachlimit` = '10485760',
`pmquota` = '50',
`pmpermissions` = '3',
`pmsendmax` = '5',
`calendarpermissions` = '63',
`wolpermissions` = '0',
`adminpermissions` = '0',
`genericpermissions` = '472642779',
`genericoptions` = '62',
`profilepicmaxwidth` = '176',
`profilepicmaxheight` = '220',
`profilepicmaxsize` = '2048',
`avatarmaxwidth` = '176',
`avatarmaxheight` = '220',
`avatarmaxsize` = '2000000',
`signaturepermissions` = '235519',
`sigpicmaxwidth` = '500',
`sigpicmaxheight` = '100',
`sigpicmaxsize` = '2000',
`sigmaxrawchars` = '1000',
`sigmaxchars` = '500',
`sigmaxlines` = '0',
`sigmaxsizebbcode` = '7',
`sigmaximages` = '4',
`zh_hacksystemperm` = '5'
WHERE usergroupid=2;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'ecs_amazon_store_permissions' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Date : Sunday, July 27th 2008 @ 11:42:31 AM
Script : http://www.smartphonejunkie.com/admi....php?do=update
Referrer : http://www.smartphonejunkie.com/admi...&usergroupid=2
IP Address : xxxxxxx
Username : xxxxxxxx
Classname : vB_Database

[puertoblack2003]

Originally Posted by puertoblack2003

datadase error when i'm in usergroup saving settings, i had unistalled the hack but something is still there not allowing me to update usergroup

never mined i found what of the files still uploaded in xml folder.

[NickCat]

Maybe this has been addressed... but I've upgraded from B4 and for some odd reason I'm getting the proper field in usergroups, but I can't see the setting on the usergroup permission screen. All of the templates seems to be in place, so I'm not sure what I'm missing. But as a result I get the general permission error from vb. I've tried just saving the usergroup page, but results in no change.

I'm on vb 3.7.0.

[socalrico]

I had this plugin working for a few months and now all of the sudden it stopped working

http://www.paisans.org/forums/amazon_store.php

Here is the error

Content Encoding Error

The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because it uses an invalid or unsupported form of compression.

* Please contact the website owners to inform them of this problem.