Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

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Originally Posted by zfw88788301

Here is my gcheckout.php! I can't paste the code!

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Originally Posted by Redbaron2

Well this can be caused from google not being able to talk to the response file. You will need to set the directory user/password .htaccess file from the readme.

This is caused because GC is 'in the update cart <form> tags for ZC' You need to recheck your placement of the php code for GC.
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Red Baron

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Hello!
When I go to google checkout, then go to the section where it says "Tools" and then go to "Integration Console", i saw all the error messages when I tried to integrate google check out to my site.The messages on google says "You must use HTTP Basic Authentication for API calls (username=Seller ID, password=Merchant Key)". and other error message said" We were looking for the parameter buyButtonCart, but we didn't find it in the cart post; check your form fields. " Please help me figure out what wrong with my google Production account! Thank you for your help!

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Originally Posted by zfw88788301

... Please help me figure out what wrong with my google Production account! Thank you for your help!

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Thank you for the link to your site, and it confirms what I said before. Your customization of your tpl_shopping_cart_default.php
in this file around line 160 you should have

PHP Code:

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<!-- * BEGIN GOOGLE CHECKOUT * -->
 <?php
  // ** GOOGLE CHECKOUT **
    include(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'show_google_components.php');  
  // ** END GOOGLE CHECKOUT **
 ?>
<!-- * END GOOGLE CHECKOUT * -->
<!-- ** BEGIN PAYPAL EXPRESS CHECKOUT ** -->

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These lines of code must be below these lines of code

PHP Code:

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<?php
  } // show update button
?>
<!--eof shopping cart buttons-->
</form>

<br class="clearBoth" />

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The PayPal Express code is self contained and will work reegardless of being inside the ZC checkout <form> tags. The GC code on the other hand isn't as perfected, and must be outside the ZC <form> tags. Your code currently on your shopping cart page.

HTML Code:

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<-- The ZC <form> tag begins above this -->
<br class="clearBoth" />

<!--bof shopping cart buttons-->
<ul class="margin_t"><img src="includes/templates/lightinthebox/images/button/continue_shop.gif" alt="" width="154" height="19"  border="0" class="hand fl" onclick="back(-1)" /><li class="g_t_c" style="padding-left: 380px;"><a href="https://ssl.perfora.net/shopezone.com/index.php?main_page=checkout_shipping_address&amp;zenid=984184f6aa44af93a4676dab8f383925" class="buttonCheakout"></a><br/>

<!-- * BEGIN GOOGLE CHECKOUT * -->
 GC code
<!-- ** END GOOGLE CHECKOUT ** -->
<!-- * END GOOGLE CHECKOUT * -->
<!-- ** BEGIN PAYPAL EXPRESS CHECKOUT ** -->
PayPal EC code
<!-- ** END PAYPAL EXPRESS CHECKOUT ** -->
</li>
</ul>
<!--eof shopping cart buttons-->
</form> <-- This here is the end of the ZC <form> tag -->
<hr class="clear"/>

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This code should be like this

HTML Code:

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<br class="clearBoth" />

<!--bof shopping cart buttons-->
<ul class="margin_t"><img src="includes/templates/lightinthebox/images/button/continue_shop.gif" alt="" width="154" height="19"  border="0" class="hand fl" onclick="back(-1)" /><li class="g_t_c" style="padding-left: 380px;"><a href="https://ssl.perfora.net/shopezone.com/index.php?main_page=checkout_shipping_address&amp;zenid=984184f6aa44af93a4676dab8f383925" class="buttonCheakout"></a><br/>
</li>
</ul>
<!--eof shopping cart buttons-->
</form>
<hr class="clear"/>


<!-- * BEGIN GOOGLE CHECKOUT * -->
 GC code
<!-- ** END GOOGLE CHECKOUT ** -->
<!-- * END GOOGLE CHECKOUT * -->
<!-- ** BEGIN PAYPAL EXPRESS CHECKOUT ** -->
PayPal EC code
<!-- ** END PAYPAL EXPRESS CHECKOUT ** -->

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I hope that this helps you out.I would like to know where you got the subscribe sidebox mod?

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Originally Posted by jacob13moon

Hi everyone,

This is Jacob from the Google Checkout team.

I'd like to let you know that we just released Google Checkout module for Zen Cart. This module provides Level 2 implementation of Google Checkout with Zen Cart, enabling you to provide Google Checkout to buyers and process orders through your admin UI.

This project is hosted at http://code.google.com/p/google-checkout-zencart where you can find the latest release at any time.


Thanks,
Jacob

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I installed google and followed all instruction and for some reason

when I get to checkout_comfirm and start to checkout is just goes back to step 2 and does not go over to google

What is wrong or am i doing something wrong


HEEEEEELP:unsure:

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Originally Posted by aldog

I installed google and followed all instruction and for some reason

when I get to checkout_comfirm and start to checkout is just goes back to step 2 and does not go over to google

What is wrong or am i doing something wrong


HEEEEEELP:unsure:

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Please refer to post number 3604

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Originally Posted by Redbaron2

Thank you for the link to your site, and it confirms what I said before. Your customization of your tpl_shopping_cart_default.php
in this file around line 160 you should have

PHP Code:

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<!-- * BEGIN GOOGLE CHECKOUT * -->
 <?php
  // ** GOOGLE CHECKOUT **
    include(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'show_google_components.php');  
  // ** END GOOGLE CHECKOUT **
 ?>
<!-- * END GOOGLE CHECKOUT * -->
<!-- ** BEGIN PAYPAL EXPRESS CHECKOUT ** -->

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These lines of code must be below these lines of code

PHP Code:

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<?php
  } // show update button
?>
<!--eof shopping cart buttons-->
</form>

<br class="clearBoth" />

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The PayPal Express code is self contained and will work reegardless of being inside the ZC checkout <form> tags. The GC code on the other hand isn't as perfected, and must be outside the ZC <form> tags. Your code currently on your shopping cart page.

HTML Code:

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<-- The ZC <form> tag begins above this -->
<br class="clearBoth" />

<!--bof shopping cart buttons-->
<ul class="margin_t"><img src="includes/templates/lightinthebox/images/button/continue_shop.gif" alt="" width="154" height="19"  border="0" class="hand fl" onclick="back(-1)" /><li class="g_t_c" style="padding-left: 380px;"><a href="https://ssl.perfora.net/shopezone.com/index.php?main_page=checkout_shipping_address&amp;zenid=984184f6aa44af93a4676dab8f383925" class="buttonCheakout"></a><br/>

<!-- * BEGIN GOOGLE CHECKOUT * -->
 GC code
<!-- ** END GOOGLE CHECKOUT ** -->
<!-- * END GOOGLE CHECKOUT * -->
<!-- ** BEGIN PAYPAL EXPRESS CHECKOUT ** -->
PayPal EC code
<!-- ** END PAYPAL EXPRESS CHECKOUT ** -->
</li>
</ul>
<!--eof shopping cart buttons-->
</form> <-- This here is the end of the ZC <form> tag -->
<hr class="clear"/>

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This code should be like this

HTML Code:

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<br class="clearBoth" />

<!--bof shopping cart buttons-->
<ul class="margin_t"><img src="includes/templates/lightinthebox/images/button/continue_shop.gif" alt="" width="154" height="19"  border="0" class="hand fl" onclick="back(-1)" /><li class="g_t_c" style="padding-left: 380px;"><a href="https://ssl.perfora.net/shopezone.com/index.php?main_page=checkout_shipping_address&amp;zenid=984184f6aa44af93a4676dab8f383925" class="buttonCheakout"></a><br/>
</li>
</ul>
<!--eof shopping cart buttons-->
</form>
<hr class="clear"/>


<!-- * BEGIN GOOGLE CHECKOUT * -->
 GC code
<!-- ** END GOOGLE CHECKOUT ** -->
<!-- * END GOOGLE CHECKOUT * -->
<!-- ** BEGIN PAYPAL EXPRESS CHECKOUT ** -->
PayPal EC code
<!-- ** END PAYPAL EXPRESS CHECKOUT ** -->

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I hope that this helps you out.I would like to know where you got the subscribe sidebox mod?

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Hello！Red Baron， Thank you for your help! your method work well on my site now it works very well! Thanks! and i got my subscribe sidebox mod from here:
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=106

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Originally Posted by bobpol

I have never come across a more difficult add on that the Google checkout one. I have followed the instructions as best as possible given that they are not written for those of us who are not master programmers, ( I usually get by without too much difficulty).

I have told the Google checkout system that I do not want to use it's own shipping rates and that I want to use my own using the shipping addons that I have installed...

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I'm agreeing with and having the same problems as this guy! Why is this thing so hard to get working? Maybe someone can rework the install instructions for people like up who don't have a degree in programming.

Anyway I've installed all the items in their correct places with folders named correctly and did the installation where I transfer files via .ftp (didn't edit anything). What I get is a google checkout button I don't want (I want that gone!). I want you to go through my shopping cart and at the end where you select the payment method, I want you to select "Google Checkout" then have it charge you for what you ordered off my site with correct shipping and tax but it's not working that way. I have no "google checkout" in the list of payment options. Only the Google Checkout button I DON'T WANT on my site since it uses different shipping calculations. Any hint where to start to get this thing working right?

Also note when I test in Sandbox mode even if I use the button I want gone, it takes me through google checkout but jams up saying no shipping method selected even though I have shipping methods set up on GC. This thing just won't work no matter how I adjust it and I'm going crazy trying to read all the posts to try and figure it out!

Ok after getting some sleep I quit using the Sandbox and turned on GC for production and now I can click the GC button (something I don't really want people to do) then it will go to GC and let you pick shipping and give you a total (that wouldn't work in Sandbox). The problem now is I think have the settings set right in GC on Google and they're set to use only Priority shipping. I did that by selecting "create a new method" then selecting all settings so only Priority is selected. The problem is it's giving me about 15 shipping methods including UPS, FedEx and all kinds of postal methods I don't use. I'm going to search other threads when I get some time a little later and see if I can figure out how to fix this but in the mean time if anyone has a tip or suggestion where to look now, that would be appreciated!

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Originally Posted by OnlySeaDoo

Ok after getting some sleep I quit using the Sandbox and turned on GC for production and now I can click the GC button (something I don't really want people to do) then it will go to GC and let you pick shipping and give you a total (that wouldn't work in Sandbox). The problem now is I think have the settings set right in GC on Google and they're set to use only Priority shipping. I did that by selecting "create a new method" then selecting all settings so only Priority is selected. The problem is it's giving me about 15 shipping methods including UPS, FedEx and all kinds of postal methods I don't use. I'm going to search other threads when I get some time a little later and see if I can figure out how to fix this but in the mean time if anyone has a tip or suggestion where to look now, that would be appreciated!

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Ok after some sleep this might make more sense. Google Checkout (GC) is Not like Paypal. GC is a alternative checkout method. GC's TOS state it has to be offered before any login choices for the customer much like Paypal Express. When it is setup all information is sent to the admin module of ZC.
Now for the shipping options given to the customer. You will have to have zero's for all those options You don't want, but prices listed for those you do want. Also you will have to edit the Shipping Generator lists to be only the shipping choices you want. It is a long detailed process, but it is well worth the effort. If you have anymore questions post to this thread, and we will try to help you out.
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Red Baron

What a relief to see that I am not that dumb, it looks like nobody's having much luck with this module. I've been struggling to get it working for the last few days but here's something I just realized - it may not be what I am looking for :)
If somebody could please clarify this for me... I was under impression that "Level 2" means seamless integration, just like with a payment gateway. Meaning - a customer would enter their CC info on my site and ZC would pass it to GC and get a response which would display "Success" on the final page. Is this the case or will the customer be actually taken to Google Checkout to enter their billing info?

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by aminkov

What a relief to see that I am not that dumb, it looks like nobody's having much luck with this module. I've been struggling to get it working for the last few days but here's something I just realized - it may not be what I am looking for :)
If somebody could please clarify this for me... I was under impression that "Level 2" means seamless integration, just like with a payment gateway. Meaning - a customer would enter their CC info on my site and ZC would pass it to GC and get a response which would display "Success" on the final page. Is this the case or will the customer be actually taken to Google Checkout to enter their billing info?

Thank you!

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To function at level 2 your site needs to have an ssl. When someone checks out using GC they click the blue button which immediately takes them to the googlecheckout payment form where they enter CC info or sign in to their existing google account.

Once payment has been made, google posts the purchase into your google checkout account and uses responsehandler to post the purchase into your admin. Any updates you make to the purchase in admin will post the update to your google checkout account or vise versa.

To take credit card info directly on your site you need to be pci compliant. Using googlecheckout (or paypal standard or authoriznet sim) takes that burden off of the shop owner.

Buildingblocks, Thank You for taking your time to reply!

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Originally Posted by buildingblocks

To function at level 2 your site needs to have an ssl.

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That's not a problem, I have SSL. I actually have a LinkPoint configured to process payments but while I am not making much money on the site, monthly fees are simply killing me, I was looking for a "no monthly fee" integrated solution.

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Originally Posted by buildingblocks

To take credit card info directly on your site you need to be pci compliant. Using googlecheckout (or paypal standard or authoriznet sim) takes that burden off of the shop owner.

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I know a bit about PCI compliancy but I thought that if I am not storing the CC information (with exception of a few digits) then I am compliant. My LinkPoint / FirstData does just that.

It doesn't look like GC is what I need in my case. Thanks again for your time.

P.S. If anybody is aware of any payment gateways / merchant accounts that do not charge any monthly fees (higher percentages are fine) I would appreciate if you could send me a link.

Thanks again!

Trying to figure out how to get Priority Mail as the only shipping option. I have USPS and Google Checkout mod's installed and cant figure out how to get Priority Mail to show in GCO. Shipping estimate is working fine, but it is not transferring to GCO, I can click off Media Mail, Parcel Post, or Express Mail, any help? Have lasted 1.3.9h installed, and the new USPS shipping rates usps.php update 1/2011 as posted #26. USPS is in production mode, settings as followed. I have been working on this for a week and can not figure it out and searched the help forums with no luck. If I can't get this to work soon I'll have to try another shopping cart.

Looks like the problem is coming out of the Carrier Calculater Shipping Configuration section of the module as I have these 3 of the 6 domestic_types, I do not have Priority Mail option, any Ideas

In Google Payment Mod
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Default Values for Real Time Shipping Rates
Default values for real time rates in case the webservice call fails.
Set Default Value to 0 to disable the method
Shipping Generator

United States Postal Service
domestic_types
0) Express Mail
0) First-Class Mail
1) Priority Mail
0) Parcel Post
0) Bound Printed Material
0) Library

########################################_
Carrier Calculater Shipping Configuration
domestic_types
Def. Value | Fix Charge | Variable | Method Name
USD: USD: % Media Mail
USD: USD: % Parcel Post
USD: USD: % Express Mail

I have been using this module for quite a while with what I thought was no problem. The other day I noticed that there was an error message popping up under the google checkout button whenever I had an item that had free shipping.

So I ran the shipping method generator and copy the code for free shipping into shipping_methods.php

That fixed that problem and created a new one.

Now google doe snot charge any shipping at all.

I am using zen cart 1.3.8.x
google checkout 1.4.7

I have the following shipping modules

UPS- for domestic only. Only use ground shipping on this
UPSINTERNATIONAL- a clone I made that only works when there is international address and regardless if free shipping is marked on the products
FREESHIPPING-for domestic only items that are marked free shipping
USPSINTERNATIONAL- a clone of the standard USPS module that only works for international address regardless of if the product is marked free shipping

I have tried so many things everything is messed up now.

I am pretty sure it is just the shipping methods.php file

but now when I run the shipping method generator, the only shipping methods it is displaying are the UPSINTERNATIONAL and the USPSINTERNATIONAL.

It doesn't show anything for UPS or FREE SHIPPING.

The shipping modules are running fine outside of google checkout.

This is what my admin looks like

Default Values for Real Time Shipping Rates
Default values for real time rates in case the webservice call fails.
Set Default Value to 0 to disable the method
Shipping Generator

Standard Shipping
domestic_types
Ground


United Parcel Service International
domestic_types
Ground
international_types
Worldwide Saver
Worldwide Expedited
United States Postal Service
international_types
Priority Mail International

With all values set to 1

So I am clueless. If anyone can help me figure out why the shipping methods generator will not work I'd appreciate it

I should also mention

i am running
ty package tracker
and
COWOA

I have read that one only needs to change the order of the shipping methods in the shipping_methods.php file to rearrange how they show in googlecheckout. They are appearing in alphabetical order and are not affected by anything I do.

Since store pickup comes first alphabetically, it shows up first which means folks just sail on thru with no shipping added to the order. We don't want to remove it but push it to the bottom of the list. Anyone know how to do this?

I am trying to install this again, it's been years but it's time.
I seem to have everything working as it didn't break my site :clap: however there the google checkout button is not showing up on my site :shocking:
I am open to suggestions
squish ytush y.com
thanks!

Okay, I give up. The only way to find out anything here is to read thru all 300+ posts and that's just impossible.

So, I'll compile the info (hopefully as clearly as possible) and post it on http://zencartdelia.com. Only I can't do this without some help. Anyone who wants to donate money or time to such a project, please let me know. I cannot do it alone nor can I do it without some financial help. I already have mods to support and just can't donate that much more free time right now.

But something has to be done. This is just ridiculous as it exists now.

here's the start page: http://zencartdelia.com/google_check...r_zen_cart.htm

Let's dig in together and get this done!

I've got the checkout button showing, I can place an order, I can see the order in the checkout.

Only 2 issues remain now:

1: Neither ourselves nor the customer get notified of a new order, even though "Also send notifications with Zencart" is set to true, and we get notifications from Paypal orders.

2: Whatever I do with tax, be it in Zen or in Google Checkout itself, in the order it shows tax as 0%, although the grand total is correct.

If I edit the order, I can apply the 20% tax, then when I refresh the order it's OK.

However, when I change the line "Shipping Tax Rate (Not Stored in DB)" to 20%, it DOESN'T remember this.

Has anyone got any ideas? Thank you!

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Originally Posted by kelvyn

I've got the checkout button showing, I can place an order, I can see the order in the checkout.

Only 2 issues remain now:

1: Neither ourselves nor the customer get notified of a new order, even though "Also send notifications with Zencart" is set to true, and we get notifications from Paypal orders.

2: Whatever I do with tax, be it in Zen or in Google Checkout itself, in the order it shows tax as 0%, although the grand total is correct.

If I edit the order, I can apply the 20% tax, then when I refresh the order it's OK.

However, when I change the line "Shipping Tax Rate (Not Stored in DB)" to 20%, it DOESN'T remember this.

Has anyone got any ideas? Thank you!

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I don't think your going to get any help from the googlegroups... I never did... more likely here than not... I always had to count on receiving an email to know that a google order was purchased.... had an express order after Christmas that I didn't catch for almost two weeks because I didn't see the email..... seemed like taxes worked okay for me I collected based on state but sure you could collect based on country....

the straw that broke the camel back happened here recently when I found out that google checkout wasn't going to tell me how much fees they collected during the past year and made me spend two days going through past orders to see what my fees were for tax reasons.... I disabled google checkout a couple of weeks ago and the store is doing no worse for it.

good luck,

Shrimp

If anyone else is having problems with Google Checkout not sending customer update notification emails this is what fixed it for me:

in admin/orders.php (after editing for Google Checkout), around line 112, just before the first "END GOOGLE CHECKOUT" change

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$customer_notified = isset($customer_notified)?$customer_notified:'0'; 


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to

PHP Code:

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$customer_notified = '0'; 


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Around line 116, change

PHP Code:

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if (isset($_POST['notify']) && ($_POST['notify'] == 'on')) { 


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to

PHP Code:

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if (isset($_POST['notify']) && ($_POST['notify'] == '1')) { 


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No promises it'll work for you, but with these changes, I now get the green tick and email sends again.

Does anyone know how to get the google button to show, it isn't showing in my shopping cart and now my login page is broke at the bottom.
and here I thought this was working :frusty:

I received an email from google -

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We've made several unsuccessful attempts to send order notifications to your notification callback URL, https://www.phryz.com/googlecheckout...nsehandler.php As a result, you aren't receiving order status, risk, or other notifications.

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Going to my responsehandler.php link I get a user name and password box to pop up.

I've upgraded to 1.3.9h, I did have google orders previously in 1.3.8. when I upgraded I removed and then installed google checkout

My error log shows

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Sun Feb 20 21:36:15 UTC 2011:- Failed to Get Basic Authentication Headers

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I checked all my merchant codes and everything is correct. Any idea on what I should look into?

Dan

I did look at-

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[Create two files and put the following]
.htaccess
  AuthName "Name that pops up when asking for pwd"
  AuthType basic
  AuthUserFile "full location to .htpasswd"
  require valid-user

.htpasswd
merchant_id:merchant_key

/* NOTE */
The merchant key must be stored in encrypted form so use something like
  http://www.kxs.net/support/htaccess_pw.html
to generate the correct one

[Open library/googleresponse.php]
find the function
  function HttpAuthentication($headers=null, $die=true)
and delete everything in the function except for
  return true;

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What do I put here? AuthName "Name that pops up when asking for pwd"

I'm not getting a pop up asking for a name
And in the googleresponse.php

is this what it should look like-

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  function HttpAuthentication($headers=null, $die=true) {
 
        return false;
      }

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I tested it with the response handler test page and got the following-

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XML We Received: couldn't connect to host



Time to response: 0.03696608543396 segs

Note: This script MUST response in less than 3 sec. so GC srv doesn't timeout.'

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Originally Posted by kashyyyk

I received an email from google -


Going to my responsehandler.php link I get a user name and password box to pop up.

I've upgraded to 1.3.9h, I did have google orders previously in 1.3.8. when I upgraded I removed and then installed google checkout

My error log shows


I checked all my merchant codes and everything is correct. Any idea on what I should look into?

Dan

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Dan,
I'm no expert, and I haven't the courage to yet to switch from 1.3.8 to 1.39, but I don't recall having to get into the GCO code on past upgrades. I noticed that you mention looking at the error logs [in your googlecjheckout directory?] but have you also logged into your googlecheckout account and looked at the messages in the integration console. They are sometimes more informative and they also appear as links which open a help screen, with sometimes helpful tips. However, a basic authentication failure I think means your Merchant ID and Key on you zen-cart googlecheckout page does not precisely match the ID key on your google account page, or the encoded version in your htaccess file. But you say they do match. The fact that you got the login screen when you put the response handler address in a web browser means your SSL is ok and the file is in the right place. if you type in the merchant id and key from your zen-cart googlecheckout admin page, into this login screen, you should get past the login screen and get something like a 403 error, which means you entered the right user id and password, but no expected info was passed to the response handler file. Is .htaccess Basic Authentication Mode=false? Just a few ideas. Also beware of browser caching when you do make changes to the merchant id and key; sometimes you have to close down your browser. Hope something here helps.

I have no clue, I wish I didn't upgrade from a perfectly fine working website.

All my codes match.
My errors at google all say

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We encountered an error trying to access your server at https://phryz.com/googlecheckout/responsehandler.php -- the error we got is Sending failed with HTTP response code: 401. Response body was: Failed to Get Basic Authentication Headers

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Integration settings

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Shopping cart post security
My company will only post digitally signed carts.

API callback URL: https://www.phryz.com/googlecheckout...nsehandler.php

Callback contents:
Notification as XML (Requires an HTTPS URL)

API Version 2.2

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My .htaccess Basic Authentication Mode is False, I did create the .htaccess with the link there though
I did just set it to true, it's about the only thing I didn't try, In my previous version it worked on false.

I'm not able to "edit" this module when I go to payment and click the "edit" button. whyyy? =[

Greetings,

We are using Zen 1.3.8a (not ready to move to 1.3.9 yet)

We just installed Google Check out and ran a test sale -- on the Google side it works perfectly and fast. BUT, there is no record of the transaction in Zen Cart ? How do we get it to post a sale in Zen like it does when we use PayPal ?

Thank you in advance for your help.

Cheers
JDS

OK spent some time with my host and they say i have secure site but may need to redirect something however -- I need to know what URL within ZEN to i use to send the API callback

Anyone know ?

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API callback URL (Level 2 integrations only) [?]
Specify a URL for Google to notify you of new orders and changes in order state
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Thanks
JDS

JS1Scuba,

For the benefit of other new users coming into the thread at this point, GCO Level 2 integration (which means Google's computers log onto your domain and adds the buyer to your Zen cart database and decrements the number of products remaining) requires principally 1) a valid Google checkout account with a confirmed bank account, 2) a dedicated SSL certificate which you purchased with a dedicated IP address, OR a shared certificate offered by your domain host (yes GCO can use a shared SSL), 3) correct and identical Merchant IDs and merchant Keys on your Google account integration page Zen-cart GCO admin page, 4) you must successfully create the .htaccess file for the zen googlecheckout directory (this will fail if you don't change permissions to 777 for your googlecheckout directory) and 5) a couple of other settings on the Google account side and Zen-cart side need to be set.

Most of what needs to be done is in the Please-Readme file that came with the GCO module.

In answer to your question, login to your googlecheckout account and under [settings] [integration]

The API call URL will be either:

a) if using your domain shared SSL certificate (if they have one) will be something like (ask your domain host tech support for the first part):
https://[domainhost&server][/~yourdomainhostaccountname][/zencartshopsubdirectory if you created one during install]/googlecheckout/responsehandler.php

2) if using bought your own Dedicated SSL Certificate (which I think also means you need to have your website on Dedicated IP address which you pay for in higher monthly fees) will be something like:
https://[yourwebsite.com][/zencartshopsubdirectory if you created one during install]/googlecheckout/responsehandler.php

Note that these API call back directories ARE DIFFERENT than the "absolute directory to google checkout" used to create the htaccess file described below

In your Google account integration panel, set Notification as XML
select API version 2.0 (it works, I did not try higher versions)
on the zen-cart side:
htaccess Basic Authentication Mode: False
Select Merchant Calculation Mode of Operation: https

These settings worked dandy for me with zen v1.3.8a and GCO v1.4.7.

For the benefit of others, a lot of people I think have trouble with creating the encoded .htaccess file in the googlecheckout directory. You create this file by running the script by typing in your address bar http://yourdomain.com[/zencart-subdirectory-ifyou-created-one]/[admindirectoryname]/htaccess.php). Make sure you had already set permission to 777 for the googlecheckout directory. When running this script, your absolute directory is probably "home/[domainuserid-no-tilde]/[publicdirectoryname][zencart directory if you created one]/googlecheckout"

For security reasons, delete the htaccess.php file when you have successfully set up the htaccess file and things are working.

Good luck.

Had a chance to install in 1.3.9h and works great in sandbox and live.

There might be issues with recent changes do to goggles changes through the years since this mod hasn't been updated since Dec 26 2007, but so far so good. It is important to do option B install if you have a lot of mods and payments already installed, otherwise option A worked great from me.

Still wondering if anyone has any input on getting the button to show.
Anyone???

This module looks like a pain to install after viewing the INSTALLATION file. Any chance this will be included by default in the next release of Zen-Cart?:blink:

Google checkout works when a purchase is made through my site, I used the sandbox and I got all the emails and processed it through the checkout at google.

But when a purchase is made through Google I'm getting failure messeges. Their extended help had no further info on this error

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We encountered an error trying to access your server at https://www.phryz.com/googlecheckout...nsehandler.php -- the error we got is Send failed with code: 401. Response body was: <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML 2.0//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <TITLE>401 Authorization Required</TITLE> </HEAD><BODY> <H1>Authorization Required</H1> This server could not verify that you are authorized to access the document requested. Either you supplied the wrong credentials (e.g., bad password), or your browser doesn't understand how to supply the credentials required.<P> <HR> <ADDRESS>Apache/1.3.33 (Debian GNU/Linux <a href="http://www.freehostia.com" style="text-decoration: none; color: black; cursor: text;">webspace</a>) Server at phryz.com Port 443</ADDRESS> </BODY></HTML>

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Now the API was at 2.2 which I just changed to 2.0 and I will see if that helps.

Dan

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Originally Posted by 3601965

Hi,
i am using the latest version of zencart 1.3.9d

i have the following contributions installed

tabbed products pro
image handler 2
zen light box
shopping cart with checkout button sidebox
cross sell
colum layout grid for product listings
column divider
social bookmarking
backup mysql
backup my site
big royalmail
delete cc and ccv data

everything is working as it should with no issues, whats the chances of me getting google checkout 1.4.7 working with no issues with these contributions installed

regards
dave

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Tabbed Products Pro seems to be incompatible. I haven't been able to fix it myself and no one at the TPP thread can claim success in getting it to work with GC (the TPP mod seems to be dead - no support)


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Originally Posted by dkerfoot

Tabbed Products Pro seems to be incompatible. I haven't been able to fix it myself and no one at the TPP thread can claim success in getting it to work with GC (the TPP mod seems to be dead - no support)


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TPP is "dead" because no one in the community can help you with YOUR issue??? That's a LOT of an exaggeration.. Here's another thought.. No one has an answer to your specific issue because THEY DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER TO SHARE! That doesn't make TPP a dead module as you seem hell bent on declaring it as.. It just means no one had the answer to YOUR question..:no: Sheesh!!!

For the record, TPP v1.07 has NO FILES IN COMMON with the Google Checkout v1.4.7. So it's hard to say how a conflict between these two modules could exist in the first place. This may be why no-one has posted a response to your question in the TPP thread..

Is there another way to test the responsehandler.php, or does anyone know if google will confirm or reissue merchant id. Mine matches what is on my google page but can't log into responsehandler.php if I type in the codes myself. I also get bad user name or password
Sandbox woks fine.

Thanks Inkspot ..... this is great help.

Cheers
JDS

Where do i set the permissions to 777

Thanks
JDS

JDS,

To change file permissions, you could either:

1) logon to your domain host account, open their control panel for your domain, go to their file manager program, click on the .htaccess file in the googlecheckout directory, then click the change permissions button.

OR

2) logon to your domain with your FTP program. Depending upon the software, you can usually right click on a file or directory change it. In my old FTP program, when I right click a file, a bunch of option appear including the "CHMOD" command. 777 permissions means the "owner" "group" and "other" categories have all boxes checked for "read" "write" and "execute." Don't forget to switch the .htaccess back to 644 (owner can read and write, everyone else is read only) after you run the htaccess.php file and have confirmed the Google is successfully logging into your zen-cart with the orders.

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Originally Posted by helpme

Still wondering if anyone has any input on getting the button to show.
Anyone???

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Dear helpme:
The handful of times that my GCO button did not appear for me was when I was modifying some files (e.g. shopping_cart.php) and accidentally broke the code. The solution to avoiding breaking code is to use a good visual text editor like Notepad++ (its free). You can also look for broken code if you have added the "web developer tool bar" if you use Firefox, and then you can validate the code with the toolbar and find problems.

If you have not modified the code on any pages, then my best guess is that not all the GCO files were uploaded to where they should be. The most common problem in this case relates to custom template names that zen users adopt. As noted in the Readme file: " The folder YOUR_TEMPLATE in the package refers to the folder that contains your templates, you must put the files in /includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/ in your own templates dir there you should see the GC buy button."

If neither of these solve your problem, I'm stumped.

Separate from your problem, and for the benefit of those attempting to use GCO, on the issue of changed directory names, note:
Zen-cart strongly advises that you rename your ADMIN directory for security reasons (see: https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=73 ). If you changed you admin directory name, keep in mind that after you unzip the GCO mod , the file admin\includes\functions\extra_functions\ added_function_for_google_checkout.php needs to be uploaded to the new admin directory name path instead.

I went in through FTP and changed the folder permissions. Today we put out our weekly email to customers and low and behold . POOF - orders are coming through with Google Check Out and it is reading and writing back to Zen.

On another note, we got some good help on other areas in rebuilding the site from one of the well known zen cart template and add-on suppliers.

Thanks for all your help.

Cheers
JDS

Amazingly after a week of reading the thread, google, and luck I have GC working :smile: Orders are updating in admin fine, and everything looks great, although I am only using it in Sandbox at the moment.

In saying that, when an order is completed in google, the customer can click a link to go back to the store, which is pointing at checkout success, when you click that its trying to log in and the customer gets the error

WHOOPS session timeout and the log in box,
and the cart has not cleared. It has been mentioned in the thread a few times, but no solution has been posted publicly, so just wondered how do people get around that?

I am thinking create a thank you page and send them to that? Or has somebody got a better idea?

correction, the error message actually reads Whoops! Your session has expired.

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Originally Posted by danejane

In saying that, when an order is completed in Google, the customer can click a link to go back to the store, which is pointing at checkout success, when you click that its trying to log in and the customer gets the error

WHOOPS.... It has been mentioned in the thread a few times, but no solution has been posted publicly, so just wondered how do people get around that?

I am thinking create a thank you page and send them to that? Or has somebody got a better idea?

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In the ZC GCO admin, I also have the Continue shopping URL as: checkout_success. However, I activated the "define page" define_checkout_success (set this in ADMIN, Configuration --> Define Page Status --> Define Checkout Success =1), and this creates a new checkout success page where the customer actually lands when returning from Google or other payment system. These define pages replace the more generic built-in response to customer pages, including those with the "Whoops..." I customized this define page as a universal landing page such as:
<p> We appreciate ....</p>
<p>You will shortly receive an email confirming your payment details....</p>
<p>If you have a PayPal or Google Checkout account, you can also login to....</p>
I can't find a way to specify a landing page when I log into my GCO account, so I believe this ZC admin solution solved this same problem for me.

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Originally Posted by inkspot

In the ZC GCO admin, I also have the Continue shopping URL as: checkout_success. However, I activated the "define page" define_checkout_success (set this in ADMIN, Configuration --> Define Page Status --> Define Checkout Success =1), and this creates a new checkout success page where the customer actually lands when returning from Google or other payment system. These define pages replace the more generic built-in response to customer pages, including those with the "Whoops..." I customized this define page as a universal landing page such as:
<p> We appreciate ....</p>
<p>You will shortly receive an email confirming your payment details....</p>
<p>If you have a PayPal or Google Checkout account, you can also login to....</p>
I can't find a way to specify a landing page when I log into my GCO account, so I believe this ZC admin solution solved this same problem for me.

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Thanks for that Inkspot unfortunatley thats how my store is allready set up. so changing the text helps a bit, but its still not emptying the cart, for the customer. so when they come back to the page from GC its still showing them as having products in the cart, so.......

Is there a way, I can create a custom page (I can do that) but somehow add a bit of code to kill the cookie/session or how ever the cart is stored, so it will then show as empty to a client returning from GC? That way I can create a new thank you page just for GC customers.

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Originally Posted by danejane

Thanks for that Inkspot unfortunately that's how my store is already set up. .....

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Sorry for the bad lead, danejane. Its been so long since I got rid of the Whoops message, I thought it was my new define checkout success page. There actually seems to be multiple causes and solutions reported for the Whoops session expired message, and after a search I see it occurs with other payment modules. On this page the user solved his problem by changing the API page in the GCO account from http: to https: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108268 Another reported his solution being regenerating the .htaccess and .htpassword: https://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=167052 I am sure you have been trying these and others.

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Originally Posted by danejane

That way I can create a new thank you page just for GC customers.

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And I should have added that when you solve the whoops problem, the user does in fact return to your website to find the cart empty, the item sold (or quantity decremented), and your customer sees your new custom define-checkout-success page messages. Of course, if you want to create a custom GCO payment-only landing page, I suppose you could write new php file (save the old one under a new name) and point the GCO admin landing page if that is in your skill set. It is beyond my skill level to kill cookies, so I have no suggestions on that.

Hi again Inkspot

Thank you for your help, at the moment I am just using a seperate landing page, but would like to solve it, I am thinking the session expiry is because an account is not being created? Yet the doccumentation suggests it does create an account, if so, it means something, somewhere is still very wrong.

Ill sort it and when I do, after the party ill share my findings here :smile:

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After installing the addon i cannot edit the settings.

i go to payment modules>googlecheckout>edit and then the right column disappears, I saw that someone forgot to copy a file, but i have all mine in there so I'm not sure where to go from here, does any one have the same issue?

thanks,

Hi,
I am trying to add an affiliate sale tracking code for google checkout.
I see there are XML code like

<merchant-checkout-flow-support>
.....

but it never says where to add the code??

which file should I edit to add these code??

thanks

I'm trying to get GCO to work with PerWeight/PerUnit shipping. So far it just shows 0.00 for shipping. I have a custom template but I've followed all the instructions and nothing is working. Any suggestions?

Log in to GCO, go to settings > shipping setup > and create a custom weight/ price table.

I am having this same problem but the order is also not showing in admin. I am still testing this ad on in sandbox, there is no way I can put it in my live shop until this is resolved. worst thing is I am sure before I installed this I read something about these problems, but I can not find them now

Very frustrated after 3 days playing around

Hi

I have searched this thread but cannot find a fix which I think should be relatively simple (for someone who knows what they are doing :)

I have tested the response handler file in the web browser and am presented with a login and password screen using plain http: non sercure access, however if I use https:// version it just loads the homepage and the login and password box doesn't appear.

I have the following error in google merchant which basically gives a 500 error and the our homepage html:

any ideas why the https version isn't loading as it should?
https://www.domain.com/googlecheckou...nsehandler.php

Send failed with code: 500. Response body was: <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" dir="ltr" lang="en"> <head> <title>Personalised Gifts,Wedding Gifts,Christening Gifts | KeepitPersonal.co.uk</title>

Regards

Tracey

Since one of my clients has never been able to integrate google checkout for his shipper Royal Mail in the UK, I finally contacted the gc people for assistance with this mod Here is Google's reply:

The Zen Cart module is no longer supported. Therefore, you should probably
update your cart to another modern open source cart such as magento
(magentocommerce.com).

So I'm going to start recommending that no one install Google Checkout anymore. Since competition is coming up from Amazon for this type of payment processor and since it's never really taken hold in a strong way with those paying the bills, I now consider this to be a non option.

For you that dont' know much about Magento, even though it has free "open source" version that needs special hosting, it is obvious to me that it is a for-profit venture. For google to openly support it sounds to me like they might have a finger in it as well. Sometimes freebies are only a preclude to paid versions. Thanks heavens for real open source like Zen Cart

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Originally Posted by delia

Since one of my clients has never been able to integrate google checkout for his shipper Royal Mail in the UK, I finally contacted the gc people for assistance with this mod Here is Google's reply:

The Zen Cart module is no longer supported. Therefore, you should probably
update your cart to another modern open source cart such as magento
(magentocommerce.com).

So I'm going to start recommending that no one install Google Checkout anymore. Since competition is coming up from Amazon for this type of payment processor and since it's never really taken hold in a strong way with those paying the bills, I now consider this to be a non option.

For you that dont' know much about Magento, even though it has free "open source" version that needs special hosting, it is obvious to me that it is a for-profit venture. For google to openly support it sounds to me like they might have a finger in it as well. Sometimes freebies are only a preclude to paid versions. Thanks heavens for real open source like Zen Cart

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Well... let's not forget that both are open sourced which means that if you can understand and debunk Magento's version of the Google Checkout code and you have a grasp on ZenCart's coding, you can get both to work.

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Originally Posted by retched

Well... let's not forget that both are open sourced which means that if you can understand and debunk Magento's version of the Google Checkout code and you have a grasp on ZenCart's coding, you can get both to work.

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I think Delia's point is (and the sheer number of crys for help on this support thread seem to bear this out) that it seems this module is not quite ready for primetime. It has lacked any kind of support or leadership in the way of a developer or developers to pick up the ball and run with it and get the issues with this thing fixed so that it runs seemlessly out the box..

There appear to be a TON of unresolved issues with this mod, and it hasn't been updated in over 3 years.. The 3 years with no update wouldn't be an issue if this module didn't appear to be problematic (again this is based on the number of crys for help -- many of which are unresolved/unanswered).

Actually, my point is that if you are using Google Checkout then you are supporting someone who does not support you. I get kind of ticked off when I send money to someone who then turns around and ignores me and the other many thousands of folks/websites who are using Google Checkout with other "unsupported" open source projects. It's not just Zen Cart they have abandoned after they wrote the original mods. They wrote these mods themselves and then after getting folks into it, walked off without saying a word. That amounts to a scam in my eyes!

If everyone were to quit using it, then Google might find that they made a mistake! It's all about money and Google Checkout does not deserve your money.

GC is not the end all and be all. Amazon has come out with their own version. Paypal Express is still alive and viable. GC has never taken hold like they wanted it to.

For example, one of my clients takes credit cards, paypal and GC. and that's the usage: most use credit cards, then paypal and then GC gets some of the left overs. Not something to base your cart payment plans on, folks!

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Originally Posted by delia

Actually, my point is that if you are using Google Checkout then you are supporting someone who does not support you. I get kind of ticked off when I send money to someone who then turns around and ignores me and the other many thousands of folks/websites who are using Google Checkout with other "unsupported" open source projects. It's not just Zen Cart they have abandoned after they wrote the original mods. They wrote these mods themselves and then after getting folks into it, walked off without saying a word. That amounts to a scam in my eyes!

If everyone were to quit using it, then Google might find that they made a mistake! It's all about money and Google Checkout does not deserve your money.

GC is not the end all and be all. Amazon has come out with their own version. Paypal Express is still alive and viable. GC has never taken hold like they wanted it to.

For example, one of my clients takes credit cards, paypal and GC. and that's the usage: most use credit cards, then paypal and then GC gets some of the left overs. Not something to base your cart payment plans on, folks!

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Well stated!!!:clap:

Hi All,
Recently Google Checkout was working fine but all of a sudden I saw a drop in sales using Google Checkout and I discovered that the Google Checkout was not working.

When a product is in the shopping cart and one clicks on the Google Checkout logo it takes me to a Google page and gives me an error.

I went to the integration setting and found the following:
Error parsing XML; message from parser is: Invalid value for body of allowed-areas in checkout-shopping-cart/checkout-flow-support/merchant-checkout-flow-support/shipping-methods/flat-rate-shipping/shipping-restrictions: Must be a U.S. 2-letter postal code or state name

Any idea on how I can fix?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Can you copy/paste the XML that is attached? Also is this going local or international?

After making a purchase in sandbox mode, you are directed back to the basket, with all items still in the cart.

I'm using ZC v1.3.9h, GC module v1.4.7
There is no other payment module.
Shipping is by USPS only and seems to work well.
Testing in the sandbox, returning set up to checkout_success.
I'm using the default template and my /root/includes/templates has two folders: classic and template_default.
Payment seems to work through step 3, and then I'm returned to shopping with all items still in the cart.

Please help. :(

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Originally Posted by DannyFischman

After making a purchase in sandbox mode, you are directed back to the basket, with all items still in the cart.

I'm using ZC v1.3.9h, GC module v1.4.7
There is no other payment module.
Shipping is by USPS only and seems to work well.
Testing in the sandbox, returning set up to checkout_success.
I'm using the default template and my /root/includes/templates has two folders: classic and template_default.
Payment seems to work through step 3, and then I'm returned to shopping with all items still in the cart.

Please help. :(

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Where did you edit your template files?

I edited everything in-place (I know, it is not the correct way, but I was already half way through when I realized that...)

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Originally Posted by DannyFischman

I edited everything in-place (I know, it is not the correct way, but I was already half way through when I realized that...)

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Are the settings in google checkout set up correctly with regards to where to redirection?
Posted via Mobile Device

Hi All,

I haven’t used Google Checkout for a couple of years now, but it doesn’t surprise me that Google has finally admitted that it doesn’t support ZenCart.

Even when I did use it and had it working it broke every time I tried to update their software.

I’m going to stop using Paypal in a month and was looking at alternatives, but I see Google will not be one of them. I can’t see using a module that admits it will not support ZenCart.

Maybe Google will wake up sometime in the future and realize that if it wants to compete with Paypal, and Amazon they will need to re-think their decision to not support Zen Cart.

I use Google checkout at the moment on my site crazygamer.co.uk but the only way i could actually use google checkout was by using the google express checkout button but what a mess now as i had a fair few modules in the checkout process for discounts and better together plus a custom xbox code delivery module all that cant be used until i decide its time to try get it sorted out proper.:(

a screenshot is attached of my checkout as i think i described it in a confusing manner :laugh:

I just read something in the past week that google checkout has never taken off the way they had hoped it would. I suspect they will end up phasing it out but with Amazon jumping into the market, major changes may be on the horizon. Note also that Google wallet has just jumped into the test market so this is probably the next thing for google.

At some point Google will support Zen Cart (I believe). Google has always tried to keep control with Google in everything it gets involved with.

Google offered no fees to sellers for more than a year when it started and it still could not “take off”. The reason is Zen Cart was started to be easier, to use and customize, but Google Checkout went backwards and made it harder. Google caused its own problems.

I believe Google will eventually support Zen Cart because customers ask about Google. And, I tell them Google Checkout has proved to be unreliable, and because of that I don’t offer it.

With all that said after I get my other payment modules working I’ll sit down (probably with a 6 pack) and try to get Google’s module to work.

And, why would I do that? Because (probably) your store will be found in Google search. And, if you offer Google Checkout I think you get better treatment in the search results.

Google was the one who designed the Zen Cart module and other modules for other open source carts. They have abandoned us on purpose. When they told me that, they suggested Magento as an alternative. I wonder if they have stock in Magento?

Delia is right.. and if you do a little research and digging around the Google Checkout Wiki and do some additional searches, you will see this is indeed true.. Google Checkout was written by GOOGLE.. They have abandoned it, and have indicated there will be NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT on it.. (and somewhere in my research I found words from GOOGLE to that effect)

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Originally Posted by gxjenkins

At some point Google will support Zen Cart (I believe). Google has always tried to keep control with Google in everything it gets involved with.

Google offered no fees to sellers for more than a year when it started and it still could not “take off”. The reason is Zen Cart was started to be easier, to use and customize, but Google Checkout went backwards and made it harder. Google caused its own problems.

I believe Google will eventually support Zen Cart because customers ask about Google. And, I tell them Google Checkout has proved to be unreliable, and because of that I don’t offer it.

With all that said after I get my other payment modules working I’ll sit down (probably with a 6 pack) and try to get Google’s module to work.

And, why would I do that? Because (probably) your store will be found in Google search. And, if you offer Google Checkout I think you get better treatment in the search results.

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Originally Posted by delia

Google was the one who designed the Zen Cart module and other modules for other open source carts. They have abandoned us on purpose. When they told me that, they suggested Magento as an alternative. I wonder if they have stock in Magento?

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When will it be compatible for v 1.3.9h?

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Originally Posted by HBELLC

When will it be compatible for v 1.3.9h?

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Ummmm short answer is it won't.. I gues syou must've missed the threads JUST above your post.. they answer your question.. I've quoted them for you..

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Originally Posted by delia

Google was the one who designed the Zen Cart module and other modules for other open source carts. They have abandoned us on purpose. When they told me that, they suggested Magento as an alternative. I wonder if they have stock in Magento?

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

Delia is right.. and if you do a little research and digging around the Google Checkout Wiki and do some additional searches, you will see this is indeed true.. Google Checkout was written by GOOGLE.. They have abandoned it, and have indicated there will be NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT on it.. (and somewhere in my research I found words from GOOGLE to that effect)

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Google Checkout worked great for me with 1.3.8 a couple years back, and was considering installing it for 1.3.9h, but glad to be holding off.

It's too bad, because I had quite a few sales thru it. Yes, customers use Paypal the most, but I like the idea of giving them a choice, and think they like it as well.

Considered going the Amazon Payments route as well, but the latest entries on that thread are a bit unsavory...

Dispite the last few posts mentioning Google no longer developing for ZC (and maybe giving up on GC entirely), I still have a question that is begging to be addressed. Please read::::::::::::::::::::

Last week, a 1.3.8a install running on an Apache server with CGI, Google Checkout was working 100% correctly, as it had been for years. Strangely, there were never any htaccess or htpasswd files needed (in fact I never even knew about that).

This week, site was moved to a new server. Still 1.3.8a on an Apache/CGI setup/new SSL because of new server. In the admin, the Google Checkout module was removed and reinstalled then the settings were configured EXACTLY the same as the previous install.

Now, order received but no emails/no communication between ZC and GC.
Going to the /responsehandler.php pops up the username/password box.
The error message from GC is "the error we got is Send failed with code: 401. Response body was: Failed to Get Basic Authentication Headers"
I tried the .htaccess/.htpasswd method and it only created and error page (but as I mentioned, this was never needed before and server configuration type is the same)

After spending three days on this, and reading all of these endless threads full of no solution, I would never dare to write this post - BUT since it was working flawlessly last week, I have no choice but to beg for some direction.

:frusty:

Hi I just installed the google check out mod at http://bloomingvinedesign.com/shop/

I read in an earlier post to add this code to the google checkout shipping methods php.

I get the correcvt shipping method showing up, but it is fo zero 0 dollars. I am in the process of reworking my whole store using per weight unit to individually set prodeuct shipping methods for domestic, and useing zones for international.

How can I get the correct rate.

Only my First to pages of floral photography products..in the first category have the shipping rate assigned yet..so if you want to test, use this link http://bloomingvinedesign.com/shop/i...index&cPath=12

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<?php
/**
* File: googlecheckout/shipping_methods.php file
*/
$mc_shipping_methods = array(
'perweightunit' => array(
'domestic_types' =>
array(
'perweightunit' => 'Best Way',

),

'international_types' =>
array(

),
),
'zones' => array(
'domestic_types' =>
array(

),

'international_types' =>
array(
'zones' => 'Shipping to GB',

),
),
);

$mc_shipping_methods_names = array(
'perweightunit' => 'Per Unit',
'zones' => 'Zone Rates',
);
?>

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Thanks in advance for any help!

also, just checked the google checkout error logs reads Thu Jun 9 17:58:03 MST 2011:- Failed to Get Basic Authentication Headers
every time i tried it

argh. I have everything else working right now, so I have to shut it off. if anyone has any suggestions let me know.

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Originally Posted by bloomingvine

also, just checked the google checkout error logs reads Thu Jun 9 17:58:03 MST 2011:- Failed to Get Basic Authentication Headers
every time i tried it

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That's what I'm getting too. Everything was working flawlessly until moving hosts. Does anyone have any ideas? Full rundown of the situation here http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...postcount=3679

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Originally Posted by pricediscrimination

That's what I'm getting too. Everything was working flawlessly until moving hosts. Does anyone have any ideas? Full rundown of the situation here http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...postcount=3679

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Problem solved! Answer posted in this thread: https://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showt...69#post1037969

Sorry for the really dumb question ;-)

Like many before me I'm having trouble with this module but that's by the way. Question is:

Do customers need to have created a zencart account first, because I find that you can add to basket and go straight to GCO without either logging in or creating an account. Is that the right behaviour or have I messed something up?

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Originally Posted by patski

Sorry for the really dumb question ;-)

Like many before me I'm having trouble with this module but that's by the way. Question is:

Do customers need to have created a zencart account first, because I find that you can add to basket and go straight to GCO without either logging in or creating an account. Is that the right behaviour or have I messed something up?

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Customers do not need to create a zencart account. What you have described is exactly how it should work. :smile:

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Originally Posted by HBELLC

When will it be compatible for v 1.3.9h?

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Not sure what you mean by compatibility but it's working just fine on our site with 1.3.9h

Thanks for the quick reply - one less thing to fix then :clap:

So how does that work with gift certificates etc - do they just login first? :unsure:

Gave it another 'go' yesterday, what a mess!

It won't do the calculations with merchant calc shipping, only when Google Carrier Calc is selected.

I have Free Options selected for shipping, and it won't carry that over either.

I only ship to the USA, so all of the international shipping methods are disabled, but it still carries those over. The instructions indicate to "comment out" those options in the code - why the heck do that when they are supposed to be disabled on the backend?? It's double the work.

What a PITA.

I've got this partly working - ie the order appears in zencart however I can't seem to solve the problem of the customer returning to a Whoops your session has expired page and their items remaining in the cart.

I've followed some of the suggested fixes in this thread - defined my checkout_success page and made sure the responsehandler uses https, recreated the .htaccess and .htpasswd but beyond that am a bit stumped. Can anyone help please.

TIA

Update: reread the readme file :ohmy:

Have now set the Continue shopping url to GC_return and seems to be working fine now.

A bit of advice. I'm now wondering whether people using only google checkout now disable the login feature as it's no longer needed. What's the general opinion?

Why would you only use Google checkout? At least add paypal into the mix. You are going to miss out on sales with only one option.

Shop owner doesn't seem to want Paypal integration...

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Originally Posted by patski

Shop owner doesn't seem to want Paypal integration...

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Delia is right.. the shopowner needs to think beyond simply what he wants, and think about his customers and what they will want/need..

It sounds like Patski’s customer already knows just how flaky Paypal can be.

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Originally Posted by gxjenkins

It sounds like Patski’s customer already knows just how flaky Paypal can be.

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hmmmm... and yet in the end Google has truly turned out to be the unreliable payment module.. case in point their discontinuation of support for the Google Checkout mod..

Perhaps Zen and Google are getting along, to begin with?

"Out of the box", Zen has Paypal integrated; plug in your info, done.

Why not a working/integrated version of Google Checkout? Other carts don't seem to have an issue.

I need to use google checkout on zencart. I have the latest 1.3.9h but this module doesnt officially support versions of zencart this new. Will the google module work ?

Google Checkout integrates outside the Zen Cart main frame. Besides few tweaks to core files everything else is handled outside Zen Cart so it will work with all versions of Zen Cart that weer released after Google Checkout debuted.

It's true the integration may seem a little bit complicated but if you do it few times, you will realize how easy it is.

Wait till you try to integrate Amazon Checkout to see how hard it gets.

Got a little problem, hope someone can help.

Orders don't show in admin.
Also, after a successful checkout, if I return to the shop, I get a timeout error. Return is set to checkout_success.

Specs:
zc 1.3.9h
php 5.2.17
RapidSSL

GCO 1.4.7
htaccess files created
settings: production mode, htaccess auth false, https, send notifications from zen cart false.

The site is using quite a few add ons, but the one I should point out is Super Orders 3.0 - I did edit admin/orders.php, but does it make sense if using super orders?
However, I tried uninstalling SO but orders still didn't show in admin, everything was the same.

I'm open to ANY suggestions. :)

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I need to use google checkout on zencart. I have the latest 1.3.9h but this module doesnt officially support versions of zencart this new. Will the google module work ?

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As has been posted a few times on this thread, Google has dropped it's support of this add-on and has NO PLANS to update it..


However, if what you're really asking is "when will Google Checkout be updated so you don't have to troll through this thread to find all the tweaks and modifications required to make this add-on work? The answer to that question is: When someone volunteers to make these changes and bundles up and submits a new version then you will see this mod updated..