Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

[BlessIsaacola]

i could be wrong but i dont think this is being developed anymore... i asked if it was and no one has responded... and the last version was on Dec 2007

i would like to use it but it looks to buggy and conflicts with other mods?

You're absolutely right! It's no longer supported and not in development. The only good news is that it's just as old as Zen Cart 1.3.8a so it works because not much has changed with Zen Cart.

As long as it's installed and used as instructed/intended it works and you can check out on our site using the link in my signature.

[georgiepants]

"INSTALLATION NOTES"
4. Go to http://yourzencart.com/googlecheckou...nsehandler.php

I get this message:

Warning: require_once(xml-processing/gc_xmlparser.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/content/e/n/a/enamieyes/html/store/googlecheckout/library/googleresponse.php on line 213

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'xml-processing/gc_xmlparser.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/php5/lib/php:.:.') in /home/content/e/n/a/enamieyes/html/store/googlecheckout/library/googleresponse.php on line 213

Can some one please explain this in English so I can attempt to fix it?

I've searched troubleshooting and the support thread with not luck yet.

thanks.

[georgiepants]

"INSTALLATION NOTES"
4. Go to http://yourzencart.com/googlecheckou...nsehandler.php

I get this message:

Warning: require_once(xml-processing/gc_xmlparser.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/content/e/n/a/enamieyes/html/store/googlecheckout/library/googleresponse.php on line 213

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'xml-processing/gc_xmlparser.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/php5/lib/php:.:.') in /home/content/e/n/a/enamieyes/html/store/googlecheckout/library/googleresponse.php on line 213

Can some one please explain this in English so I can attempt to fix it?

I've searched troubleshooting and the support thread with not luck yet.

thanks.

Fixed it. As I checked my file install, "xml-processing" was misspelled "xml_processing"

All is well now...so far.

[Zeit]

I'm using Zen Cart 1.3.8a with the Google checkout module - the GC button shows in my cart, but it doesn't appear as a payment option when a user goes through the registration process. Is there any work around for this? I really want my customers to register before paying.

[BlessIsaacola]

I'm using Zen Cart 1.3.8a with the Google checkout module - the GC button shows in my cart, but it doesn't appear as a payment option when a user goes through the registration process. Is there any work around for this? I really want my customers to register before paying.

You might want to read Google Checkout policy as you're missing the point of offering GCO. They don't want you to force customers to register. Both PayPal Express Checkout and GCO exists for convenience for the customer to checkout without creating an account or login on the site offering them.

[Zeit]

Ouch - thanks! I guess I misunderstood the point of GC - I'll see if I can find a way to get folks to register and still use it.

[BlessIsaacola]

Ouch - thanks! I guess I misunderstood the point of GC - I'll see if I can find a way to get folks to register and still use it.

As long as the registration is not a pre-requisite to use GCO you'd be fine but if it's, then don't let the Google bot catch you :) The other thing to keep in mind is if you enable google checkout on the payment page using the code available in this thread, then it lets your customer register but when they checkout with Google it's free. It doesn't charge them then :)

[inkspot]

I'm using Zen Cart 1.3.8a with the Google checkout module - the GC button shows in my cart, but it doesn't appear as a payment option when a user goes through the registration process. Is there any work around for this? I really want my customers to register before paying.

Zeit: If you have successfully achieved "level 2" integration with zen-cart (your website needs a SSL certificate; a shared one can work), then when the customer checks out on GCO, then Google enters the customer information into your web-site database, thereby effectively registering them.

You are actually not prohibited from registering a user before checkout (although Google doesn't encourage it since it is somewhat redundant). The policies page (https://checkout.google.com/seller/policies.html) states: " If you require users to register or sign in to your site, you must ensure Google Checkout and Buy Now buttons are available before the login process so buyers are able to check out with Google Checkout without having to log in. " In other words, give the customer the option of avoiding the aggravation and allow for their increased sense of security by having them jump to the GCO page. However, as noted above, it is far better for you and your customer to let Google populate your customer database.

[inkspot]

i could be wrong but i dont think this is being developed anymore... i asked if it was and no one has responded... and the last version was on Dec 2007

i would like to use it but it looks to buggy and conflicts with other mods?

McShane:

I am not a developer, but I have successfully integrated GCO into my website, (along with Paypal and payments by mail), and I am glad I did so. I have been a long-time watcher of this page (to keep on top of issues I need to address), and have seen a lot of frustration.

To some degree, most Google Checkout integration packages for shopping carts are essentially Beta software packages. Certainly the zen-cart module is.

A list of commercial e-commerce website packages that have fully integrated Google Checkout according to Google are on this page:
https://checkout.google.com/seller/i...ml?hl=en&gl=GB

A list of google checkout code integrations for everyone else is on this page (notice that OS Commerce and Zen-cart are listed as the two open source carts on the bottom of the page):
http://code.google.com/apis/checkout/samplecode.html

If you are trying to integrate GCO with your zen-cart page, you should not only review this thread, but you should review the information on this page:
http://code.google.com/p/google-checkout-zencart/

It seems that Google hired some developers (like Ropu) to develop GCO modules for a wide range of shopping-carts around 2006, and continued this effort to late 2007 or 2008, and then they pulled back. My guess is the GCO did not take off as much as Google had hoped, but they still continue to put resources in the effort.

In any case, the module basically works, but like the rest of zen-cart, it requires at least a basic understanding of directory structure and HTML code. There are also a few issues that need to be fixed or customized for each website. And of course, for integration to work, your Google account page and Zen-cart page must be set up correctly so they can talk to each other.

Many problems described on this thread seem to relate to two common mistakes:
1) Files were loaded in the wrong directories. For example, for security reasons, no zen-cart website should have kept the name "admin" for their admin directory. You obviously need to place the GCO files in the websites admin directory, or 2) The website owner does not own a SSL certificate (shared SSLs do work), or did not specify the correct path.



There are also a lot of issues related to shipping, but if you read the directions, make sure your zen-cart shipping modules are up to date (the USPS module was updated in Jan 2010), and work with a file editor like Notepad++ (never use notepad or wordpad), you should be ok.

The two biggest coding errors that need to be fixed if you use zen-cart are as follows:

1) The "GC_states" in the 2007 1.4.7 version of GC for zen-cart were wrong in two files. Both added_function_for_google_checkout.php and responsehandler.php need these changes
these lines:
define('GC_STATE_SHIPPED', 105);
define('GC_STATE_CANCELED', 111);
should be:
define('GC_STATE_SHIPPED', 102);
define('GC_STATE_CANCELED', 105);

2) The priority mail option was inexplicably commented out of the file shipping_methods_ccs.php in the googlecheckout directory at about line 50. If you do not un-comment it, and you use USPS and carrier-estimated shipping option, buyers will not be able to select priority mail if you are using USPS.

My biggest annoyance with the GCO module is that it was not coded to include first class shipping for light-weight orders.

[FONT=&quot]Hope all this info helps anyone stumbling across this thread.[/FONT]

[klipsch]

McShane:

or 2) The website owner does not own a SSL certificate (shared SSLs do work), or did not specify the correct path.



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Sorry for my ignorance or if I missed something here, I have been looking over this section for 2 days now. I am totally confused on this topic but does the GC require a SSL in order to process orders? I dont get no errors when I try to checkout but when I do try to checkout out it just goes in circles. Once I click confirm order it just takes me back to step one of the checkout process. Anyone have a idea on what I should read to try and find a solution to this.

Thanks in advance to any support.