How to set up downloadable products?

[nunukis]

Quite large...344 kB....most of my files are roughly that size, the smallest is 180kB.

[Ajeh]

Actually that is pretty small compared to many sites that make files that are several megs ...

Try making a New Product and then add the Attribute to that New Product with the file ...

Does anything change?

Something is not right here and really doesn't make a lot of sense that the file is not being recognized ...

NOTE: I am assuming that when you loaded the file, via FTP to the /download directory that you first deleted any existing files of the same name from the server ...

[nunukis]

The original files were zipped as a category, e.g. Art Nouveau, Birds, Butterflies, etc.
I subsequently tried zipping the individual files, and uploading them individually. This was done with The Arts - Poetry.
The result has been the same.

[nunukis]

I am so sorry...see where my mistake was now. I put the files into the / public_html/ download file, and not the /public_html/home/username/public_html/download.

I apologise most profusely for wasting your time...working perfectly now.

Thanks very much.

[Ajeh]

Thanks for the update that you have this working now ...

[doidom]

Does this thread apply to video on demand? I would like to setup zen cart so after a purchased is approved, visitors can watch an FLV or WMV file embedded in a page.

Do all files in the download folder need to be zipped? If so how do streaming videos play without first downloading and unzipping?

[faytebuds03]

Hi, I'm a newbie here this is my second zen cart website. I love zen cart so I am hoping if is it possible to set up order options either to ship or to download the goods right away so in that case if the download option is selected the shipment fee should go away and if the user chooses to ship then the charges would come up,....

Think my head will blow with confusion. I hope you can help me with this matter.

Thanks

Fayte

[Ajeh]

Does this thread apply to video on demand? I would like to setup zen cart so after a purchased is approved, visitors can watch an FLV or WMV file embedded in a page.

Do all files in the download folder need to be zipped? If so how do streaming videos play without first downloading and unzipping?

You want to use your bandwidth for this? That could get rather costly ...

You can setup the downloads for them to download to their own computers to watch ...

[Ajeh]

Hi, I'm a newbie here this is my second zen cart website. I love zen cart so I am hoping if is it possible to set up order options either to ship or to download the goods right away so in that case if the download option is selected the shipment fee should go away and if the user chooses to ship then the charges would come up,....

Think my head will blow with confusion. I hope you can help me with this matter.

Thanks

Fayte

Downloads, when setup correctly, do not have shipping and you will not see the checkout_shipping page on an order with just downloads ...

You can configure the Payment Modules to set the Orders Status so that Downloads are immediately available after the order is complete, such as a credit card/PayPal or that you have to update the Order Status first, such as Check/Money Order ...

[faytebuds03]

Downloads, when setup correctly, do not have shipping and you will not see the checkout_shipping page on an order with just downloads ...

You can configure the Payment Modules to set the Orders Status so that Downloads are immediately available after the order is complete, such as a credit card/PayPal or that you have to update the Order Status first, such as Check/Money Order ...

Thanks Ajeh for your reply and help. But how do I do that like I said, I need something like an option for someone to either download or to ship the goods... If anybody can help. I would appreciate everything. Thanks...