Downloadable Product

[Topuk]

you can use any type of file but you should specify it in the media settings, you can then upload the file to the upload folder specified in your configure.php file usually store/upload

Sorry correction ... you put it in the DOWNLOAD folder... guess brain is not working well today

[dedj]

Downloads should NOT be marked as:

1 Always Free Shipping

2 Virtual Product

Downloads know that they are Downloads based on the filename on the attribute ...

checkout_shipping is skipped completely on a Download only order ...

1. download works almost fine, this "product" is only for downloading.
I have set it as free since its of no cost. but still when this product is for only download, I still get both shipping and payment checkout. what have I missed?

2. about the download type, is there another type of download so they recieve it immediately and dont have to go and checkout?

3. about the download files, that rights do they need to have? 755, 777 or 644?

thanks
Dejan

[DrByte]

2. about the download type, is there another type of download so they recieve it immediately and dont have to go and checkout?

Not at the present time.

3. about the download files, that rights do they need to have? 755, 777 or 644?

The "download" folder can be the default 755.
The files IN the "download" folder can be the default 644
The "pub" folder needs to be writable ... ie: 777

[Ajeh]

Check again:

1 Product is NOT marked as Virtual

2 Product is NOT marked as Always Free Shipping

3 Product Attribute for the Download has a green dot next to the download filename

[dedj]

Not at the present time.
The "download" folder can be the default 755.
The files IN the "download" folder can be the default 644
The "pub" folder needs to be writable ... ie: 777

oh ok, my pub folder was 755, will change it to 777, it still seems to work to download the file though. What is the actual reason pub folder needs to be 777 instead of 755?

thanks

[dedj]

Check again:

1 Product is NOT marked as Virtual

2 Product is NOT marked as Always Free Shipping

3 Product Attribute for the Download has a green dot next to the download filename

About my product:

1 Product is marked as free (no price)
2 Product is NOT virtual -> Shipping adress is required
3 Product is NOT free shipping -> Normal Shipping rules.

Still get shipping and payment, any ideas what I missed?

thanks alot!
Dejan

[Ajeh]

Make sure that in the Attributes Controller you see the download filename with a green dot on the attribute ...

Make sure when you add the product to the cart that you see the download in the shopping cart details ...

[DrByte]

oh ok, my pub folder was 755, will change it to 777, it still seems to work to download the file though. What is the actual reason pub folder needs to be 777 instead of 755?

The "pub" folder needs to be writable so that PHP can create the symlinks used for download-by-redirect.
777 is commonly used to make a folder writable.
Some servers can use 755 if their PHP mode is set for it.

[dedj]

Make sure that in the Attributes Controller you see the download filename with a green dot on the attribute ...

Make sure when you add the product to the cart that you see the download in the shopping cart details ...

works now, must have missed something when I tried yesterday or my eyes were too tired.
thanks
Dejan