Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Google Checkout v.1.4.1_beta2 mod for Zen Cart
Full mod release announcement, list of changes and improvements and download locations are here

Please use this version not the previous v.1.4.1_beta1

Woody

attireforall:

what do I need to do from here. My site is https://www.attireforall.com . i set up a fake item just to try it out if you would like to see what I am talking about.
Attirefor all:

This support thread on Zen Cart site is for those still running the old 1.3x mod version.

Which version of the mod are you running? If you have installed GC mod v.1.4x please post questions and issues to the new support forum.

Maybe it was you whom posted to the new forum regards the error message with the double forward slash in your path?

Hope the suggestions helped.

Woody

fitnessbymarilyn:

Newbie Here: I am trying to install Zen Cart on Google Apps/Google Checkout....Installing the module seems very simple getting the Zen Cart on here has me baffled. It seems there is a lot more info on here than I really need. I am installing into root (html) directory and making a page for my store...

Since Google has it's own editor and ftp (upload) it is difficult to figure this all out. I uploaded PHP5 to my directory but what to do about My SQL? Does that come with the program? :huh:

Hi. I suspect you are just a bit confused. Zen Cart has nothing to do with Google Apps.

The Google Checkout module is an add-on checkout/payment module for the Zen Cart e-commerce application. You need Zen Cart installed and running first before installing Google Checkout.

Note for Zen Cart to run you need a web hosting environment, likely an account with a web hosting provider whom provides access to PHP, MySQL, Apache and many other applications and services for your use. And don't forget the SSL certificate which you will need (or have access to).

Regarding the use of file editors and filezilla for FTP, etc., you may want to to hire a consultant to help you sort out the options.

I also replied to your similar posts on the new GC mod support site.

Woody

Google Support says Requirements for:

1. Zen Cart v1.3 (1.3.7 recommended, templates are for this version)

2. PHP3/PHP4/PHP5 with cURL(libcurl) installed and enabled

See: http://code.google.com/p/google-checkout-zencart/

Plugin features include:

1. Posting shopping carts to Google Checkout

2. Shipping support

3. Tax support

4. User and order updates within Zen Cart

5. Order processing using Zen Cart Admin UI

6. Google Analytics and 3rd party tracking Support

7. UK support

8. Digital Delivery Support

Woodymon:

Hi. I suspect you are just a bit confused. Zen Cart has nothing to do with Google Apps.

The Google Checkout module is an add-on checkout/payment module for the Zen Cart e-commerce application. You need Zen Cart installed and running first before installing Google Checkout.

Note for Zen Cart to run you need a web hosting environment, likely an account with a web hosting provider whom provides access to PHP, MySQL, Apache and many other applications and services for your use. And don't forget the SSL certificate which you will need (or have access to).

Regarding the use of file editors and filezilla for FTP, etc., you may want to to hire a consultant to help you sort out the options.

I also replied to your similar posts on the new GC mod support site.

Woody

:cry: No I am not confused. I am unable to install the Zen Cart that is why I am contacting you. It has something to do with Google Apps because that is where I am installing it. Where my Google website is (editor/upload/directory/files).......

Well I am not sure if Google has these things or not but I assume they do as these sites were designed for professional/educational/IT/corporations with a smaller version for home/small business...Google is my host and my domain is with Go Daddy. I think you are the one who told me Google doesn't support CSS so I uninstalled all of your files/logos/ etc. (Zen Cart) that I have spent the past week day and night installing.....I installed PHP5 to my computer to be sure as well.

Guess I'll just have to add Buy Now Buttons on my Google Checkout/Google Website and forget Zen Cart. Appears it is not compatible with Google? I sure do like it though!

If the choices are to dump ZC cause it dosnt work with your host,
or dump host for one of the most powerful shopping carts,

I would have to say dump the host and keep the cart.

So the new version of the google checkout module is released> I thought it was going to be v1.4.5?

Anyway does :

Send Zencart's Credentials to new customers created with GC

Now mean that it sends the customers their login password. Sounds like it, but just wanted to check someone had tried and tested it.

If this is a beta is it ok to upgrade from my v1.4 or shall i wait

Cheers

Phil

Hey just looked at the installation files and it looks a bit of a night mare to upgrade.

The only bit I really want to upgrade/fix is this customers getting their log in details.

Is there just one part of this upgrade i can cut in to fix that??

I just went through and updated a really old version of GC that had been disabled.

I went through the manual update process, and when I go Modules -> Payment I get the error:

Warning: googlecheckout(/home/rhutchis/public_html//googlecheckout/shipping_methods.php) [function.googlecheckout]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/rhutchis/public_html/includes/modules/payment/googlecheckout.php on line 44

Warning: googlecheckout(/home/rhutchis/public_html//googlecheckout/shipping_methods.php) [function.googlecheckout]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/rhutchis/public_html/includes/modules/payment/googlecheckout.php on line 44

Fatal error: googlecheckout() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home/rhutchis/public_html//googlecheckout/shipping_methods.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/rhutchis/public_html/includes/modules/payment/googlecheckout.php on line 44

I've tried changing permissions on the referenced files to 777, but there was no change in the result.

Also, just for fun, I tried removing one of the "/" in line 44 to get rid of the double "//" in the path, but that also had no effect (other than making the path "look right").

Any clues on what I missed?

-Roger

What about the permissions on the /googlecheckout folder?

That's genius!

I changed it to 777 (was 750) and the error went away.

Thank you!

Now, is it okay to leave it at 777 or is there a more secure permission level that should still allow it to work?

No idea, I don't use the mod. 755 is the usual default setting for most folders, so I'd try that

Rgds,

Excellent. 755 still allows it to work.

Thanks again!

-Roger

I've installed the Google Checkout mod... but when I try a test purchase I get this at the checkout page:

Error: Shipping Methods not configured
rm1stlargeletter (ignored)
rm1stlargelettersf (ignored)
rm1stpacket (ignored)
rm1stpacketsf (ignored)
rmamsmallpacket (ignored)
specialdelivery (ignored)

why is that... shouldn't it pick up the royalmail shipping mod??

Can anyone help.

I have upgraded to google checkout 1.4.1 from 1.4

I removed all the old files and reinstalled the new, went into admin removed and reinstalled.

All seems to work ok apart from the responsehandler.php.

The tranactions dont show up in my admin, when you type in the url http://mysite.com/googlecheckout/responsehandler.php you get a page not found.

So i deleted this responsehandler.php and put the old one back in and it works again, but its the old one and doesnt email the customer their login details etc.

Any ideas???

Ok fixed this but still not getting the zc login details emailed to the customer....

Ok it all seems to work, apart from the main bug, which ropu now knows about.

When you install this 1.4.1beta1 version, it works in sandbox, but when you use the real url you google button will disappear and links to

http://cbgtest18.corp.google.com

this is a mistake they made in the code... goto

/googlecheckout/library/googlecart.php
Comment out line 131
Uncomment line 130

Ropu forgot to comment out entry he uses only for testing purposes. :clap:

Im surprised there doesnt seem to be much action on this thread, isn't everyone excited that google checkout works!!

Thank you very much phil99. I was trying to formulate what the error was exactly and just ended up sitting on what was wrong with the update. The symptom was that in sandbox the checkout button shows up fine, but in checkout mode the button is gone and points to some weird url that must have been for internal google testing. cbgtest18.corp.google.com

This post is to confirm that unless you modify the code in 1.4.1beta1 then sandbox mode won't work.

Good solve