How to set up downloadable products?

image attribute controller image 2....there is no zip file showing..i.e. you have number of days and how many times can be downloaded, but NOT name of zip file

Neither is 3, 4, and 5 but they match 1. I ran out of room in the screen shot. You have to scroll down below the edge of the screen to see them. Liz

"Copy ALL Option Values to another Option Name" at the bottom, I made sure and used it on both the option values and option names.

Liz

When you got the error message ...

What did you select for the Option Name?

What did you select for the Option Value?

Ajeh,

When I select my downloads, depending on which one it is.
If it is my first zip file, I select under Option Name:
Download 1 (Radio) and under Option Value: Zip File (Download 1)
And I follow that format for the rest.

Under Option Value is the option "Text (Reserved for Text/FilesOnly Attributes)

I don't have that option anywhere that I can see any place else, just in that section. I didn't put it in my controller, I didn't NOT take it out, etc. it's just there. I ignore it every time I load a zip file for download.

Liz

The only way I can produce a similar error to your image 4 is to have the Text (Reserved for Text/FilesOnly Attributes) selected on the Option Value ...

As long as each of your Option Names show their Option Values and are selected when you add an attribute ... I am not sure why else you would get that error message ...

I've read through the posts in this thread and see that this has never been asked, well once but never answered. I have my mp3 files that are available for download setup through Payloadz. Before using zencart (I'm new at this) the file download link would be sent through payloadz...so I didn't have to store any mp3 files on my site. Is there a way I can still setup the downloads through zencart but have the files downloaded through the payloadz link. I have a lot of music and the reason I switched over to payloadz is because I'm running out of space on my server. Any help would be appreciated.

Zen Cart doesn't support serving downloadable files from remote locations at this time.

Ok, thanks for your reply.

I found a great tutorial site for 1.3.7 but I'm sure it could be adapted for today's environment.

imakewebsites.ca/zen-cart-downloadable-products

Lady Z, I've seen something done similar to that with a 4 shared file. They would pay and then would receive the link to the 4 share AFTER the payment was processed. Not really using the attributes controller for this but going around the system.

I don't remember where I saw it but it was on a digital scrapbooking site using zen cart.

Liz

Hi Ajeh, I have the same prob as NathyBelle
Option names, values, attributes all set up correct and working. Ordering works fine right thru to click on download button, and it just goes to a blank page (for local user) or "could not find page" for remote user.
This is a test site on XP Pro with Redirect off and streaming on
Fresh install does the same, and a copy on another PC does the same
Could it be some setting in windows?
I used the debug tool and it referred to line 41 in includes\templates\template_default\templates\tpl_modules_downloads.php
which seems to be about filesize
my files are mp3 and 2 or 3 Mb but i get the same result with the small test.zip sample file.
any suggestions appreciated
thks and rgds

After reading this entire thread I am still unable to make downloadable products work.

I have a single FREE product which is in the form of a PDF file or a Zip file. I have uploaded both to the download directory and I can see both of them in the Download Manager as being valid file names.

I have created an option name called downloads and is type dropdown.

I have two option values one called PDF File, the other called Zip file both of which specify the proper filename to be downloaded.

Everything looks good to me in the admin but when the shopper goes to look at the product, there is no way to download anything nor does the choices for PDF or Zip show up.

The site is located at https://www.clarkemfg.com/cart and the product is the only product in the last category "Factory Seconds" This is a free product.

I am attaching screenshots of my admin screens. Can anyone tell me why this isn't downloadable?

I forgot to mention in my last post that I am using product type "Document-General" which has the add to cart button turned off. I was hoping there was a way people could download this document without having to login and go thru the checkout process. This is a FREE document.

If you just want people to click a link to get a free download, just put an HTML link for the file directly in your product description for them to click on.

First, you have the Product setup to be Virtual and Always Free Shipping ...

Downloads are NOT Virtual and NOT Always Free Shipping ... use:

Product is Virtual: No, Shipping Address Required

Always Free Shipping: No, Normal Shipping Rules

The other problem I see is you have the Product setup as a Document General Product and that is not something that can be purchased ...

Set that up as Product General ... this is the normal default ...

Once you have this Product made with your Attributes then we can try it again ...

NOTE: For checkout to work with a Free Order be sure to install the Zen Cart Free Charge Card freecharger Payment Module ...

Set the Order Status to either Processing or Delivered for immediate checkout of the Order ... otherwise, you will have to update the Order Status before the Download is available to the customer ...

There is no order status as we aren't getting that far.. There is no way to order the product. The options show up for the download type of Zip or Pdf but there is no download button and because it is product type document-general, there is no add to cart button.

This seems like a lot to go thru just to create a link to a PDF document. Is there an easier way besides creating the product? We just want a place to put a link that shows up on the sidebar.

Ajeh:

NOTE: For checkout to work with a Free Order be sure to install the Zen Cart Free Charge Card freecharger Payment Module ...

Set the Order Status to either Processing or Delivered for immediate checkout of the Order ... otherwise, you will have to update the Order Status before the Download is available to the customer ...

hookah:

We just want a place to put a link that shows up on the sidebar.
This whole thread's discussion is on downloadable products, which is why you're getting answers focused on that method.

If you just want to put a link in a sidebox, just edit the template in whichever sidebox you want the link to appear, and put your link there.
Or if you want a dedicated sidebox for it that you can style to draw attention to it or something, start with the "empty sidebox" addon as a starting point. If you have questions specific to editing sideboxes, it's best to post those questions in the appropriate section of the forum.

The downloadable products seemed like the best way but I don't have a good understanding of downloadable products. Isn't there a way to have a FREE downloadable product where the shopper doesn't have to go thru checkout to get?

DrByte:

This whole thread's discussion is on downloadable products, which is why you're getting answers focused on that method.

If you just want to put a link in a sidebox, just edit the template in whichever sidebox you want the link to appear, and put your link there.
Or if you want a dedicated sidebox for it that you can style to draw attention to it or something, start with the "empty sidebox" addon as a starting point. If you have questions specific to editing sideboxes, it's best to post those questions in the appropriate section of the forum.