Help with UPS XML Module

06 Jun 2011, 20:04

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Help with UPS XML Module

Hi there :)

I'm having difficulty in understanding how I'm to upload the UPSXML module to my site.
I'm trying to follow this guide here - http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/3rd_party_contributions_-_Shipping_Modules_-_UPS_XML

It says:

STEP 2

Change any folder names in the UPSXML_v1.2.5d extraction to meet the folder structure on your site. The usual changes are admin and catalog. Changing the admin folder name is a Zen Cart™ recommendation for increased security.

The files needed are:

catalog/admin/includes/classes/xmldocument.php
catalog/includes/classes/xmldocument.php
catalog/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/upsxml.php
catalog/includes/modules/shipping/upsxml.php

I do not have an admin file in my shop section. Do I need to create one?

Here is what I've tried:
I uploaded the admin/includes/classes/xmldocument.php to my /public_html/Store
(Yes, it is in a sub directory, as I don't want it live as my actual site address yet)
With the rest of the files, I put them in the categories of the same name that come with zen cart.

Now I don't know if this was what I was supposed to do, but apparently not so, as doing that just screwed up my Zen Cart Modules/Shipping area. I've removed the files now, and it's back to normal.
(Yes, I know I need to back up before trying this, and I did do so, but my host didn't do a good job of restoring my site the way it was, so I needed to manually remove the files I had added.)

I hope this makes sense to you all. I'm quite frankly confused as all heck here, and can't find a sensible step by step guide anywhere regarding this module. I don't have the time for this to be over my head, so I really, really appreciate any guidance someone can give me here.

Other information:
I've the latest version of Zen Cart

Thank you!

- Shannon M.

07 Jun 2011, 18:55

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shan90

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Re: Help with UPS XML Module

=\ Really?..

Surely someone has used this module at one time or another, and can recall the appropriate way/where to upload the files involved.

Or perhaps knows another way I might go about getting shipping costs relative to my ups account?

07 Jun 2011, 19:07

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drbyte

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Re: Help with UPS XML Module

Where the instructions say /catalog/, use your /Store/ folder instead. So, /catalog/admin/ would be your /Store/admin/ folder

08 Jun 2011, 19:18

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shan90

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Re: Help with UPS XML Module

Ok, this is what I've tried with the files contained in the UPSXML_v1.3 folder:

The admin folder:

Store/Admin

Includes Folder:

Store/includes/classes/xmldocument.php

Store/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/upsxml.php

Store/includes/modules/shipping/upsxml.php

Yet no new module appears in my Zen Cart interface (Modules/Shipping)
What am I doing wrong?

08 Jun 2011, 19:49

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drbyte

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Re: Help with UPS XML Module

That doesn't make sense unless of course you've got an error in those files or another shipping module file.
What shipping modules *do* show in your Admin->Modules->Shipping screen?

08 Jun 2011, 20:06

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shan90

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Re: Help with UPS XML Module

I didn't notice any kind of error message -shrug-

These are the modules there, I don't think I have removed any, only disabled/enabled the ones I need.

Flat Rate

Free Shipping Options

FREE SHIPPING!

Per Item

Per Unit

Store Pickup

Table Rate

United Parcel Service

United States Postal Service

Zone Rates

08 Jun 2011, 20:13

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drbyte

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Re: Help with UPS XML Module

Did you rename your store's admin folder? If so, you need to put that /Store/admin/... file into the new admin folder instead of literal 'admin'

08 Jun 2011, 20:22

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shan90

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Re: Help with UPS XML Module

My Zen-Cart store doesn't show an Admin folder in the Store directory.

It shows, pub, media, manage, includes, images, extras, email, editors, download, docs, cache. I haven't removed it, as I haven't removed any files or folders. :blink:

So with that said, I had put the admin folder that comes with the UPS XML folder directly in the Store directory.

08 Jun 2011, 20:24

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Re: Help with UPS XML Module

I'm guessing you login to the "/Store/manage" folder to get to your admin login? If so, then that means your /admin/ folder has been renamed to /manage/
Thus you need to upload that file from /catalog/admin/ to /Store/manage/ instead.

08 Jun 2011, 20:25

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drbyte

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Re: Help with UPS XML Module

... which begs the question: how did you get Zen Cart installed on your website?

08 Jun 2011, 20:33

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shan90

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Re: Help with UPS XML Module

Oh! You're right! That is what's in the address bar for the login screen ^_^
I'll try putting the file there and see how it goes.

But to answer your question. My site is hosted by host gator, and they offer this "quick install" area. I'd link you to it, but it seems you need to be logged into a host gator account to view it.
Anywho, they offer all kinds of things to install to your site, like wordpress, phbb stuff, joomla, and zen cart among other commerce software.
This is where i installed zen cart from.

08 Jun 2011, 20:44

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Re: Help with UPS XML Module

Okay, sorry for double post. But I wanted to say thank you so much! :D
The module is appearing now.

I do have one more question though. Now that I am installing the UPS XML module, will I need to/should I disable the default ups module that comes witch zen cart?

08 Jun 2011, 20:49

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drbyte

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Re: Help with UPS XML Module

You probably won't want to confuse your customers by having 2 UPS modules enabled. Click "Remove" on the one you don't want to use.