My downloadable products won't redirect properly

[MHuak]

I have Zencart installed on my server and I am unable to accomplish my desired result.

I want to have a shopping cart with the different catagories of my photography. Within each catagory, I want the ability to sell digital files of my photos with instant downloadable media upon confirmation of payment with paypal. I have added my paypal API information.

Can someone help me get this off the ground so I can market my photos?

The webpage is http://sales.michaelhulak.com/

[picaflor-azul]

I have Zencart installed on my server and I am unable to accomplish my desired result.

I want to have a shopping cart with the different catagories of my photography. Within each catagory, I want the ability to sell digital files of my photos with instant downloadable media upon confirmation of payment with paypal. I have added my paypal API information.

Can someone help me get this off the ground so I can market my photos?

The webpage is http://sales.michaelhulak.com/

There are instructions in the tutorials/faq's section for setting up downloadable products ;-)

Thanks,

Anne

[stevesh]

Specifically, here:

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=292

and here:

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=71

[MHuak]

I guess the download part is working fine, but I am unable to get Paypal API to work with it..

The only payment method I see if
Payment MethodThe Zen Cart FREE CHARGE CARD


under payment, I think I have PayPal setup

Here is what I have in payment/method
Payment Modules
Check/Money Order (not configured - needs pay-to) moneyorder 0 default
PayPal Website Payments Standard - IPN PayPal
PayPal Website Payments Pro (USA) PayPal 0 Processing
PayPal Express Checkout PayPal 0 Delivered

[DrByte]

If you've configured your PayPal modules with a Payment Zone other than --none-- then that's probably filtering those modules out from being visible to your customers.

[MHuak]

payment zone are none for
PayPal Website Payments Pro (USA) PayPal 0 Processing
PayPal Express Checkout PayPal 0 Delivered

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could this be where my issue is?

PayPal Website Payments Standard - IPN PayPal
if i try to see if this one will do what i want, it says
NOTE: PayPal Express Checkout module already installed. You don't need Standard if you have Express installed.

[DrByte]

could this be where my issue is?

PayPal Website Payments Standard - IPN PayPal
if i try to see if this one will do what i want, it says
NOTE: PayPal Express Checkout module already installed. You don't need Standard if you have Express installed.

No. That's as it should be.
Your best choice is indeed Express Checkout.

You don't need Website Payments Pro if you haven't signed up for that service with PayPal.

And Website Payments Standard is ... well ... old. Express Checkout is your best choice.

I guess the download part is working fine, but I am unable to get Paypal API to work with it.

That's because you've not configured the module correctly.

For example, when I click on the orange PayPal payment button I get an error message: We are sorry for the inconvenience. The PayPal account authentication settings are not yet set up, or the API security information is incorrect. We are unable to complete your transaction. Please notify the store owner so they can correct this problem. (10002)

You need to do the setup of your Express Checkout module before it will work properly. www.zen-cart.com/getpaypal

[MHulak]

i have the item now acknowleging the option for download zip as per the tutorial. My previous problem was the fact I had the item price $0.00 so paypal wouldn't come up. I changed the price to a penny and I see paypal now.

I tested it and it brings me to paypal and I get the order, but the purchaser doesnt get redireted to the download link. I logged in as the user and there also wasnt an option for a download.

where do I put the reference to the download?
does zen rename the download file so the digital media is not downloaded whenever someone feels like

[DrByte]

i have the item now acknowleging the option for download zip as per the tutorial. My previous problem was the fact I had the item price $0.00 so paypal wouldn't come up. I changed the price to a penny and I see paypal now.

Correct. You can't ask the customer to go to PayPal to pay for something that's free.

I tested it and it brings me to paypal and I get the order, but the purchaser doesnt get redireted to the download link.

If the customer actually selected the download zip by choosing it before they clicked Add To Cart, then the download link will be shown in two places:
- the checkout_success page
- the customer's My Account page, under View Details on each order
But, that link only appears if the payment has set the order into a non-Pending status.

I logged in as the user and there also wasnt an option for a download.

See above

where do I put the reference to the download?

You don't. The customer chooses the download before adding to cart, and then everything else is automated.

does zen rename the download file so the digital media is not downloaded whenever someone feels like

Yes. Unless your server doesn't support that.

[MHulak]

i meant where do i put the url reference of where on the server the zip file is located? the verbatum is not clear. where do i put the download link address?

i checked the status of the order and it was pending. since the last post said the order shold be status non pending... i changed the order status value to be delivered in zencart admin

PayPal Website Payments Pro (USA) PayPal 2 Delivered
PayPal Express Checkout PayPal 1 Delivered