How do I make the Quantity Discount module work?

[flipjargendy]

How do I set up a product to be $2 off with the purchase of two or more of that product? I've downloaded the Quantity Discount module. I've installed the module in the Admin area but don't know how to set the products up to work like this.

Should there be extra input fields when I make a product now that I've installed the module or do I have to set this another way?

[vivaraquel]

Did yiu get this going? I want to do the same thing. I've installed it and I'm looking at the php file and the "instructions" on the download but I have to say, those instructions aren't very helpful.

Thank you,
Raquel.

[Baljeet]

Just place the module folder under your module folder (includes\languages\english\modules) then installed from admin.
from Modules menu , select order total and install the required module.

If still u r facing a problem , then read the Read Me.txt or Install.txt file for installation.


Baljeet

[swguy]

vivaraquel, look in the instructions on line 12 to find the address of a web page where examples of what you want to do are provided.

[vivaraquel]

I have installed it and set it up via admin. As I said, I just want to offer $2 off per item when 3 or more items are purchased from 1 category which has 3 subs. Theres no tax involved so it should be quite easy.

So I set up the install as below:


true

Sort Order
Sort order of display.


Include Tax
Include Tax in calculation.

true
X false

Re-calculate Tax
Re-Calculate Tax

None
X Standard

Discount Units
Discounts expressed as a currency unit (e.g. dollars) or as a percentage

X currency
percentage

Discount Basis
How quantity totals are computed

X Total By Category
Total By Item
Total Items in Cart

Discount Level 1
Total required to reach this discount level
3

Discount Amount 1
Percent or amount off at this level
2

The rest is left blank cuz I dont need it. I hit the update button and thats it. But it is my understanding that I need to tell it which category to use for this discount as there's no place in that view where to choose one from.

And that's the bit I can't work out. Where in the file do I do this? And my other question is, will it take $2 off per item or $2 off overall?

Thank you for your eplies, I'll keep looking into this. I have looked at the website and have not found it. There's a mention that I should be able to include or exclude categories but it doesnt actually say how I can do this.

[swguy]

$2 off overall.

Examples of including or excluding items are provided in the FAQ. Look for exclude_category.

[vivaraquel]

I've got it going but it only deducts $2 not $2 per item. Is there a way to tell it to deduct $2 per item from that category? Thank you.

[vivaraquel]

Scrap that, I got it going but only when the 3 items are bought from the same category even though I listed each of the 3 categories I want to include for the discount. I'll try doing the master category which has the 3 subs in it directly under it. Bear with me.

[vivaraquel]

Nope, didnt work eigther.

[swguy]

Scrap that, I got it going but only when the 3 items are bought from the same category even though I listed each of the 3 categories I want to include for the discount. I'll try doing the master category which has the 3 subs in it directly under it. Bear with me.

You have configured Total by Category. So yes, the items must be in the same category. You have specified which categories to use and which to ignore, but it's still doing it by Category because you told it to. If you want to bundle multiple categories together to get a quantity total, then you should use Total Items in Cart, not Total By Category.

There is no way to deduct $2 per item without modifying the code. You have a choice between deducting a percentage off or a flat dollar deduction.