Setting up downloadable products

I have searched forum, I am new and having trouble with setting up products. All of my products are download products. I set up new option name "DOWNLOAD", set up new option value "ZIP" in attribute controller i have correct category, price is showing correct, legend not sure what to click, download show YELLOW dot next to zip file +0.0000 0.00 there is a Yellow square-Blue square-orange square-pink square-purple square-red square. there is a RED dot next to file name (product name) days 7 Max 5. I copied file name exactly so it is the same name as in my download folder.
Download option highlighted, Zipfile[download] highlighted, prices and weights boxes are all empty, Attribute flags show NO-used for display purposes, Yes-Attribute is free when product is free, No- default attribute to be marked selected, Yes-Account discount to be used by product/special sale,Yes-include base price when priced by attribute,No-attribute required when used for text. Attribute Image Swatch, I downloaded a download pic after browsing computer files, overwrote any existing images, and entered download products file name as same name in down load folder. PRODUCT PRICE MANAGER shows in RED...... PREVIEW ONLY ....CURRENT PRICE STATUS.....PREVIEW ONLY...) Categories/product shows the product name , model, quantity, price and status is GREEN) in download manager product name, model, option name=Download, option value=zip, RED filename.
I AM VERY FRUSTRATED two day reading forum and can't get this to work forum posting were GREAT they helped me get alot done, but now i am so confused I followed everything I read to the letter. CAN ANY ONE FIGURE WHAT IS WRONG with the information supplied above.

:clap:Since this is general i figure I can ask! How come I see thousands of postings with thousands of views and only one or two replies. Are we that shallow that we can not help another? Today I spent countless hours being new reading over 100 postings and still I am stumped. I have no reply to my postings asking for help. Remember you all where new once before.

My main question is how to set up my store as a download only store. Say I have 100 products for just for the arguments sake let call the product e-books, the all all the same just different titles and different price. Everything elseabout them are identical

Do I set up a download attribute for each?
How do you set up the attributes for each if you do?
Should there be a cart button also?
Why is my download file showing a red dot nest to product name and saying MISSING FILENAME when i have copied the same name as it is in the download folder.
:flex:
Basically I am lost and out of all these post I am feeling crazy here.

I cant believe there is no step by step for this when we are using the internet and most products are downloaded items.

I saw the posting on attributes and it helped to set up one but no understanding if all products are to be downloaded how that is configured. It just says if it is one product broken into several downloads.

PLease someone help me to understand. I am falling way behind setting up store simply because I have no clue how to do this.

Top of this page > Tutorials/FAQ > type 'download' in the search box.

Settings where there is only 1 zip download per product

Yellow Box...Used for display purposes...NO
Blue Box...Attribute is free when product is Free....YES
Orange Box..Default Attribute to be marked selected..NO
Pink Box...Apply Discounts..YES
Purple Box..Include in Base Price etc...YES
Red Box...Attribute reqd for Text..NO

Do not have hyphens or uppercase when you name download zips..

Only just seen your previous post for help, so have replied
with details at
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146492

misty:

Only just seen your previous post for help, so have replied
with details at
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146492

Thanks for the reply.

So another question if i may.

If you have 100 e-books say all the same but different Item numbers and prices do you set a new attribute for download for each book? And if so then can the information for the attributes be identical ecept for the product item numbers?

OR do you use the same download attribute for all being they are each a different file, unsure how it works.

Kim:

Top of this page > Tutorials/FAQ > type 'download' in the search box.

Thanks for your reply but please believe i read over 100 post today and "download' was defenitely the word used to search first and then along with other words prior to ASKING for help:huh:

Then you should have seen this tutorial: How do I add downloads to products? make products downloadable? which explains the process several different ways. Don't give up because you think it doesn't apply to your situation.

mts1:

Thanks for your reply but please believe i read over 100 post today and "download' was defenitely the word used to search first and then along with other words prior to ASKING for help:huh:
Kim was pointing to the Tutorials/FAQ section of the site, not to the forum.

Hello forum,

I am new as of 01-23-10, Using version 1.3.8a, Patch 1 database patch level 1.3.8 installed with my version, not sure if I need to add another patch being that this one is current version.

No addons/changed colors/added logo/looked in FAQ/Searched forums.

I was wondering if you could clarify something for me. I seem to be having quite a problem setting up my store. All of my items are download purchases. I have looked in Tutorials/FAQ for downloads and read "How do I add downloads to products? make products downloadable?" While it was informative on setting up attributes, I am puzzled as to to things. 1) why do i get a red dot in the download slisting next to files? and 2) Do i need to make a new download attribute for each item and if so can all the information be exact other than my product description, model number and price. I am confused with the sort order and stuff. The FAQ is helpful but confusing at the same time. I saw what to do if you have A product with several downloads to the product but not if you say have 100 different products.

any help in the right direction is appreciated truly.

Regarding downloads, already answered query in your previous thread at
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146492

misty:

Regarding downloads, already answered query in your previous thread at
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146492

Maybe i am not making my self clear as to what i dont understand. To add a download attribut to a product., the question is do you make a NEW **download attribute **named download for EACH new product?

Am I to understand that each item being sold has its own download attribute attached to the file associated with it.

Im thinking:

product #1
**ATTRIBUTE #1 ** option name: download, option value: zip file, sort order:10
file: bravenewworld.zip

product #2
**ATTRIBUTE #2 ** option name: download, option value: zip file, sort order:11
file: greencityjeep.zip

Product #3
**ATTRIBUTE #3 ** option name: download, option value: zip file, sort order:12
file: rogerrabbit.zip

IS this the correct way?

I will be so happy when i get this been going for a few days trying to make it clear and I am not dumb just not use to the way this system is set up.

the question is do you make a NEW **download attribute **named download for EACH new product?
NO!!
:no:

SEE
zencart-ecommerce-website-design.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=13&chapter=0

misty:

NO!!
:no:

Thank you I was about to give up on zencart after so many days and not setting up one product yet. I am now as i write this beggining to read what you sent me to read the downloadable product tutorial and hopefully it will become clearer. I do appreciate your help, I dont mind reading everything if it will clarify it.

mts1:

Thank you I was about to give up on zencart after so many days and not setting up one product yet. I am now as i write this beggining to read what you sent me to read the downloadable product tutorial and hopefully it will become clearer. I do appreciate your help, I dont mind reading everything if it will clarify it.

Ok followed prodedure and got red dot next to file.
Is the file I uploaded through my ftp suppose to be loaded to
https://www.mystore.com/download? because that is where i put the zip files. I can't seem to find a folder that is called CATALOG/that has a download folder.

Also is an XML file treated as a zip or is that another ATTRIBUTE..:smile:

Ok community, Listen after several days of trying to set up downloads reading hundreds of posting in the forum, reading the FAQ/Tutorials and having people throw the download link back in my face over and over I am at wits ends. First off who ever wrote the only TWO download links certainly was a ZENNED not thinking about the begginer and merely trying to build themselves up. I say this because for one it leaves alot to question. I was questioning does every item you sell need and attribute or not? Finally after reading all that I have read I see the answer is NO. Just one needed. Second there is a posting that walks you through the set up process that says upload from your FTP to the download folder, yet in the end if you don't get the Green dot you have not uploaded to the CATALOG/DOWNLOAD so where does the uploaded product really go?? and where is the CATALOG/DOWNLOAD folder at. You may know but the begginer doesnt and it should not be assumed he does when writing a tutorial. How about adding the what if it does not come out as planned, check this and that. All the document says it "that means you have not uploaded to you Catalog/download, wow I downloaded to my download file as instructed. So like I said after 5 days of this and no sleep, totally worked up and really aggitated I felt the need to ASK one more time if anyone has time to really explain the download process. I have had all the one line links that I can muster here. I am going to describe exactly the steps I have taken. Hopefully someone can see if there is an error that I may have overlooked (in all that reading which is beyond me). You will see I read by the way I explain the following: First thing I did was start with just 3 products. I went to the CATEGORY tab and entered a new category. Then I put 3 new product in that category. I then went and uploaded via ftp 3 zip files to my /download/ file for my site. as this is what the tutorials explained as I understood it. I then went to the OPTION NAME MANAGER, I created an option and called it DOWNLOAD FILE, I chose a RADIO button and hit insert. I then went to the OPTION VALUE and typed in ZIP FILE and hit insert. After which time I went to the ATTRIBUTE CONTROLLER and it brought up a page which listed the 3 product I had already made in the category. I highlighted one of the products and hit display. I scrolled down and highlighted Download and moved over and highlighted Zip File. I scrolled down further and Yellow Box...Used for display purposes...NO Blue Box...Attribute is free when product is Free....YES ........Orange Box..Default Attribute to be marked selected..NO (<<tried both ways yes and No)....... Pink Box...Apply Discounts..YES Purple Box..Include in Base Price etc...YES......Red Box...Attribute reqd for Text..NO....I then named the file exactly as the name listed in my download file with no capital letters, no hypens simplys (abcde.zip) and then I got a red dot saying file invalid when i hit insert. I have tried this OVER AND OVER and OVER with all the info I have read. So tell me what have I done wrong with the information provided to me. PLEASE. I can not spend days on end just to get not one product in. I did not make the system so I do not know how it works other than to follow the only directions made available to me, which I believe I have as you can see from the explanations above. Any help at this point is welcomed because like I said its time to let go and find another system if this does not pan out. P.S I do thank those that contributed and hopefully a fully zenned person can write a tutorial for begginers on download set up that can be understood by THE BEGINNER not assuming they understand all the Zen jargon as of yet.

You have a directory on your computer for:
/download

and this is at the same level as:
/images

and you have uploaded a download file:
mydownloadfile.zip

and you have added to your Attribute in the Attribute Controller by referencing this file as:
mydownloadfile.zip

and you are still seeing a red dot, correct?

If so, could you post, from the server, without your username and password, the file:
/includes/configure.php

so that we can peek if there is an error in this file resulting in the problem ... :smile:

mts1...sorry have not been rooted to my computer this afternoon, so could not reply immediately

Use ftp program to upload zip file to your zencart store's
download folder i.e. as per
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpost.php?p=492304&postcount=104

XML file...depends what you require it for...

MODERATOR NOTE: the multiple threads all related to same topic have been merged together here

Ok I am about to post the includes/config.php>>>also the question of zip and xml was simply because my products are templates some come as zip files others as xml files, is there a need for 1-download-zipfile attribute and another download-xml attribute...or will the one download-zip attribute cover all of my downloads of templates. ....config.php>>>><?php
/**

• @package Configuration Settings circa 1.3.8
• @copyright Copyright 2003-2007 Zen Cart Development Team
• @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
• @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
  */

/*************** NOTE: This file is similar, but DIFFERENT from the "admin" version of configure.php. /
/**** The 2 files should be kept separate and not used to overwrite each other. ***********/

// Define the webserver and path parameters
// HTTP_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg-http://www.your_domain.com
// HTTPS_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg-https://www.your_domain.com
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://megatemplatesstore.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://megatemplatesstore.com');

// Use secure webserver for checkout procedure?
define('ENABLE_SSL', 'false');

// NOTE: be sure to leave the trailing '/' at the end of these lines if you make changes!
// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
// these paths are relative to top of your webspace ... (ie: under the public_html or httpdocs folder)
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');
define('DIR_WS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'pub/');
define('DIR_WS_TEMPLATES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'templates/');

define('DIR_WS_PHPBB', '/home/ofrison/public_html/megatemplatesstore.com/phpBB2/');

// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
//the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/ofrison/public_html/megatemplatesstore.com/');

define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'pub/');
define('DIR_WS_UPLOADS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'uploads/');
define('DIR_FS_UPLOADS', DIR_FS_CATALOG . DIR_WS_UPLOADS);
define('DIR_FS_EMAIL_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'email/');

// define our database connection
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_PREFIX', 'zen_');
define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'xxxxxxxx_zencart');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'xxxxxxxxx');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'xxxxxxxx_zencart');
define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false');
define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db');
// for STORE_SESSIONS, use 'db' for best support, or '' for file-based storage

// The next 2 "defines" are for SQL cache support.
// For SQL_CACHE_METHOD, you can select from: none, database, or file
// If you choose "file", then you need to set the DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE to a directory where your apache
// or webserver user has write privileges (chmod 666 or 777). We recommend using the "cache" folder inside the Zen Cart folder
// ie: /path/to/your/webspace/public_html/zen/cache -- leave no trailing slash
define('SQL_CACHE_METHOD', 'none');
define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE', '/home/ofrison/public_html/megatemplatesstore.com/cache');

// EOF