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.

[mikelbeck]

Originally Posted by yoyoyoyo

Thanks for the info. No - I am not using php 5, my php version is 4.4.7

I installed it on a test forum with no other hacks installed and got the same error.

You need to have php 5 or higher, the simplexml_load_file() function isn't available in php 4.

I sure hope I can get it going - I like it a lot better than the A-store. Do you get affiliate payments from purchases at this store?

Yes, that's the whole idea. I've just realized that I didn't put in the AssociateTag, though, so you can't track your site's searches... I'll update it to add that.

Lemmy rules!

You got that right!

[yoyoyoyo]

Originally Posted by mikelbeck

You need to have php 5 or higher, the simplexml_load_file() function isn't available in php 4.

aw ding dang it - is there any way to get this going for 4.4.7?

[mikelbeck]

Originally Posted by yoyoyoyo

aw ding dang it - is there any way to get this going for 4.4.7?

Not easily... the reason I held off on putting this together for 3.6.8 was because it was such a pain to decode XML with PHP 4. PHP 5 makes it real easy, instead of blocks and blocks of confusing code it's just a single function call.

[toucan42]

looking forward to the associate id addition - will install once that's in place - nice mod!

[mikelbeck]

I'm posting it now...

[Kihon Kata]

Is this Amazon Associates Central?

[mikelbeck]

Originally Posted by Kihon Kata

Is this Amazon Associates Central?

What?

[Kihon Kata]

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Originally Posted by mikelbeck

What?

[yoyoyoyo]

Originally Posted by mikelbeck

Not easily... the reason I held off on putting this together for 3.6.8 was because it was such a pain to decode XML with PHP 4. PHP 5 makes it real easy, instead of blocks and blocks of confusing code it's just a single function call.

Could your 3.0 version be made to work in 3.6.8?

[mikelbeck]

Originally Posted by Kihon Kata

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Yes.