Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

[Woodymon]

You will have to modify a couple of lines in that script to point to your web server in the HTTP::Request->new() line and put in your google checkout id and merchant key as the username/password in the $req->authorization_basic() line.

mpercy. You may want to submit your script to Ropu on the GC mod for ZC forum (community support forum). And then if he or others from Google give it an ok, then can possibly host the script on the support forum.

http://groups.google.com/group/googl...rt-mod-support

Testing payment module related scripts from non-official sources, including simple post scripts that require one to hard code your merchant key, sounds bit risky to me.

Also note many hosts are setting up mod_security rules preventing use of lwp.

Woody

[brosville]

well, I've struggled to install this blessed thing for several hours - all I get is a "runaround" - the cart goes from step 3, back to step one, ad infinitum............
I thought Paypal integration was appallingly complex - this has it beat, hands down
Amongst other problems, how the heck do you sign up for a sandbox account? - if you prod the appropriate buttons on the Google site, you end up signing up for another merchant account............the site seems to be full of revolving doors, sign in for this, sign in for that, and end up in a state of total desperation..........
I am on the point of giving up.........the link to the Google site "help thread" is of no use whatsoever........primal scream therapy beckons!

[brosville]

got the sandbox sorted, but the cart still goes round in circles!!!!!!

[kehrli]

Please re-direct me to the correct thread if this is the wrong place for this question:

Is there a Google Checkout module that starts after the shipping, like the PayPal module does? This module is re-doing a great deal of the store's software, and I want to avoid that. Isn't there a simpler integration, that just takes the total amount, as calculated by ZenCart, and then bills for that?

I must be missing something, because it seems to me that it would be simpler for all concerned.

Thanks.

[Tmw-Websites]

I very sorry thati am askinh you to repeat your selfs but this thread has 210 pages :O i hae clicked a few and not found what i was looking for.

I have installed Zen Cart 1.3.7 and the Google Checkout Level 2 with shipping calc...

The problem is that when you click check out it gives option for PayPal Express, to login or sign up and check out using Google check out,

Now even this is clicked and all details are entered it isn't using the shipping rate i entered using the shipping module Zone Rates (based on weight) still when the order is completed it don't record the order in admin ajust stock etc and when it gets back to the check_successful page there isn't a ref/order number, also if the customer didn't login before they checked out using google after they pay it and go back to my site it just goes to login page with a time out error??

Any help would be great thank you!

[Tmw-Websites]

I finally did it. Some tips on what and how I have done, I hope it helps:

Specifications:
Zen Cart v1.3.7
Google Checkout v1.3RC2
PHP over CGI server (private SSL certificate)

Issues:
1. My orders aren't shown in Zen Cart Admin section/Customers/Orders if the customer checks out with Google Checkout. I've been able to checkout but nothing more. [Done]
2. My shopping cart not clear itself after a live Google transaction. [Done]
3. Products With Attributes Stock v4.4 installed. This is still an issue for me, it doesn't update on itself.

I've had an "HTTP Basic Authentication failed. Can't retrieve Merchant Id/Key, Installed over CGI??" message in response_error.log from googlecheckout directory.

How it worked for me (live mode):
1. CHMOD googlecheckout directory to 777 with Filezilla (right click on the folder, choose "File attributes", write 777 in "Numeric Value" field and pressed OK)
2. Set the .htaccess Basic Authentication Mode to TRUE (in Zen Cart Admin/Modules/Payment/GoogleCheckout) and pressed the Update button from the bottom.
3. Ran the htaccess.php from http://www.yourwebsite.co.uk/admin/htaccess.php
a) Unchecked Sandbox Account
b) Filled Merchant ID and Key with the ones from my real account.
c) Checked "Check if dir exists:" and "Create files:"
d) Clicked "Create"
4. Closed the window and checked on my webserver; .htaccess and .htpasswd files have been created in the googlecheckout directory (sometime it takes a while to refresh, close the connection to the server and open it again)
5. CHMOD googlecheckout through cpanel/File Manager of my server to 755 (this is a must in my opinion in order to work)

If it doesn't work, you must check the response_error.log and response_message.log from googlecheckout directory after you place an order. Also, look for your order number which is listed in your Google account and check in the Settings/Integration/Integration issues what is happening there. On my previous unsuccessful attempts I had 403 and 500 errors and all were due to the fact I didn't really CHMOD the googlecheckout directory properly (from cpanel).

I'm not a specialist and it’s possible to be wrong on some points but it worked for me. So please correct me if this is the case. I've wrote this after I read several pages with no real/direct info on how to get this done and I noticed there are many others in my situation.

*sorry for the way this post is written, english is not my native language

I have been having the same problem and have been reading threads since yesterday and this seems to be the one to help BUT.

Im using Zen Cart 1.3.7 and GC 1.4.5 with the trublue 1.5 templete

I installed the GC via placing and replacing the files in the correct direct as stated in there instructions (and double checked this since).

I dont have or have been asked by the GC installation notes to place/have any files in this directory 'Admin/Modules/Payment/GoogleCheckout' so i can't do this. In fact there isn't a module directory in my admin folder.

Does anyone else have any ideas or help regarding this, also is it possbale to have google check available only when a customer has signed in or created an account as part of the checkout?

Thanks in advance

[pdxhan]

I installed the version 1.4 and used it in Sandbox mode.

My site is bilingual: English and Chinese.
It works great in the English mode.

But, in Chinese mode, when I use googlecheckout, the Chinese products name could not be displayed correctly, I have setup my google account to accept all Character set.

My site (English and Chinese) is in UTF-8 encoding. The mysql uses utf8 character set.

In what way, I could change the code to get the Chinese display properyl in the google checkout page?

My ZenCart is 1.371

[iang000]

I am a little confused with the README file, what is the difference between Merchant Calculated Shipping and Carrier Calculated Shipping? I just want to use the same shipping methods I use for all the other payment options (which is just USPS) but when I test Google Checkout I only get a dropdown with the fixed rates I keyed in and no calculation. Can anyone give me the answer to getting this to work?

[rxalex]

Very nice, very detailed step by step explaination but I get this error in google admin

We encountered an error trying to access your server at https://secure.hostmonster.com/~shop...nsehandler.php -- the error we got is: Send failed with code: 401. Response body was: Invalid Merchant Id/Key Pair

I did checkout in sandbox, it is supposed to post the order into zen admin correct?

[rwuhrman]

Has anyone been able to use Google Coupon codes with the Google Checkout Module yet? I talked to google and they said my site is using Merchant Calculations therefore it will not be able to take advantage of google coupons. I want to offer my buyers a $1 coupon if they use google since google is not charging transaction fees through the end of 2007.

Thanks,
Rob