Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

27 Feb 2011, 6:25 AM

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Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Had a chance to install in 1.3.9h and works great in sandbox and live.

There might be issues with recent changes do to goggles changes through the years since this mod hasn't been updated since Dec 26 2007, but so far so good. It is important to do option B install if you have a lot of mods and payments already installed, otherwise option A worked great from me.

28 Feb 2011, 1:44 PM

#3622

helpme

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Still wondering if anyone has any input on getting the button to show.
Anyone???

5 Mar 2011, 6:04 PM

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adiamond

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

This module looks like a pain to install after viewing the INSTALLATION file. Any chance this will be included by default in the next release of Zen-Cart?:blink:

6 Mar 2011, 7:58 PM

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kashyyyk

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Google checkout works when a purchase is made through my site, I used the sandbox and I got all the emails and processed it through the checkout at google.

But when a purchase is made through Google I'm getting failure messeges. Their extended help had no further info on this error

We encountered an error trying to access your server at https://www.phryz.com/googlecheckout/responsehandler.php -- the error we got is Send failed with code: 401. Response body was: <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML 2.0//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <TITLE>401 Authorization Required</TITLE> </HEAD><BODY> <H1>Authorization Required</H1> This server could not verify that you are authorized to access the document requested. Either you supplied the wrong credentials (e.g., bad password), or your browser doesn't understand how to supply the credentials required. <HR> <ADDRESS>Apache/1.3.33 (Debian GNU/Linux <a href="http://www.freehostia.com" style="text-decoration: none; color: black; cursor: text;">webspace</a>) Server at phryz.com Port 443</ADDRESS> </BODY></HTML>

Now the API was at 2.2 which I just changed to 2.0 and I will see if that helps.

Dan

6 Mar 2011, 9:26 PM

#3625

dkerfoot

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

3601965:

Hi,
i am using the latest version of zencart 1.3.9d

i have the following contributions installed

tabbed products pro
image handler 2
zen light box
shopping cart with checkout button sidebox
cross sell
colum layout grid for product listings
column divider
social bookmarking
backup mysql
backup my site
big royalmail
delete cc and ccv data

everything is working as it should with no issues, whats the chances of me getting google checkout 1.4.7 working with no issues with these contributions installed

regards
dave

Tabbed Products Pro seems to be incompatible. I haven't been able to fix it myself and no one at the TPP thread can claim success in getting it to work with GC (the TPP mod seems to be dead - no support)

.

6 Mar 2011, 9:50 PM

#3626

divavocals

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

dkerfoot:

Tabbed Products Pro seems to be incompatible. I haven't been able to fix it myself and no one at the TPP thread can claim success in getting it to work with GC (the TPP mod seems to be dead - no support)

.TPP is "dead" because no one in the community can help you with YOUR issue??? That's a LOT of an exaggeration.. Here's another thought.. No one has an answer to your specific issue because THEY DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER TO SHARE! That doesn't make TPP a dead module as you seem hell bent on declaring it as.. It just means no one had the answer to YOUR question..:no: Sheesh!!!

For the record, TPP v1.07 has NO FILES IN COMMON with the Google Checkout v1.4.7. So it's hard to say how a conflict between these two modules could exist in the first place. This may be why no-one has posted a response to your question in the TPP thread..

10 Mar 2011, 6:34 PM

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kashyyyk

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Is there another way to test the responsehandler.php, or does anyone know if google will confirm or reissue merchant id. Mine matches what is on my google page but can't log into responsehandler.php if I type in the codes myself. I also get bad user name or password
Sandbox woks fine.

10 Mar 2011, 7:43 PM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Thanks Inkspot ..... this is great help.

Cheers
JDS

11 Mar 2011, 4:43 PM

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js1scuba

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Where do i set the permissions to 777

Thanks
JDS

12 Mar 2011, 7:04 AM

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inkspot

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

JDS,

To change file permissions, you could either:

logon to your domain host account, open their control panel for your domain, go to their file manager program, click on the .htaccess file in the googlecheckout directory, then click the change permissions button.

OR

logon to your domain with your FTP program. Depending upon the software, you can usually right click on a file or directory change it. In my old FTP program, when I right click a file, a bunch of option appear including the "CHMOD" command. 777 permissions means the "owner" "group" and "other" categories have all boxes checked for "read" "write" and "execute." Don't forget to switch the .htaccess back to 644 (owner can read and write, everyone else is read only) after you run the htaccess.php file and have confirmed the Google is successfully logging into your zen-cart with the orders.

12 Mar 2011, 8:26 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

helpme:

Still wondering if anyone has any input on getting the button to show.
Anyone???

Dear helpme:
The handful of times that my GCO button did not appear for me was when I was modifying some files (e.g. shopping_cart.php) and accidentally broke the code. The solution to avoiding breaking code is to use a good visual text editor like Notepad++ (its free). You can also look for broken code if you have added the "web developer tool bar" if you use Firefox, and then you can validate the code with the toolbar and find problems.

If you have not modified the code on any pages, then my best guess is that not all the GCO files were uploaded to where they should be. The most common problem in this case relates to custom template names that zen users adopt. As noted in the Readme file: " The folder YOUR_TEMPLATE in the package refers to the folder that contains your templates, you must put the files in /includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/ in your own templates dir there you should see the GC buy button."

If neither of these solve your problem, I'm stumped.

Separate from your problem, and for the benefit of those attempting to use GCO, on the issue of changed directory names, note:
Zen-cart strongly advises that you rename your ADMIN directory for security reasons (see: https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=73 ). If you changed you admin directory name, keep in mind that after you unzip the GCO mod , the file admin\includes\functions\extra_functions\ added_function_for_google_checkout.php needs to be uploaded to the new admin directory name path instead.

13 Mar 2011, 2:49 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

I went in through FTP and changed the folder permissions. Today we put out our weekly email to customers and low and behold . POOF - orders are coming through with Google Check Out and it is reading and writing back to Zen.

On another note, we got some good help on other areas in rebuilding the site from one of the well known zen cart template and add-on suppliers.

Thanks for all your help.

Cheers
JDS

22 Mar 2011, 10:55 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Amazingly after a week of reading the thread, google, and luck I have GC working :smile: Orders are updating in admin fine, and everything looks great, although I am only using it in Sandbox at the moment.

In saying that, when an order is completed in google, the customer can click a link to go back to the store, which is pointing at checkout success, when you click that its trying to log in and the customer gets the error

WHOOPS session timeout and the log in box,
and the cart has not cleared. It has been mentioned in the thread a few times, but no solution has been posted publicly, so just wondered how do people get around that?

I am thinking create a thank you page and send them to that? Or has somebody got a better idea?

22 Mar 2011, 11:30 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

correction, the error message actually reads Whoops! Your session has expired.

23 Mar 2011, 6:37 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

danejane:

In saying that, when an order is completed in Google, the customer can click a link to go back to the store, which is pointing at checkout success, when you click that its trying to log in and the customer gets the error

WHOOPS.... It has been mentioned in the thread a few times, but no solution has been posted publicly, so just wondered how do people get around that?

I am thinking create a thank you page and send them to that? Or has somebody got a better idea?

In the ZC GCO admin, I also have the Continue shopping URL as: checkout_success. However, I activated the "define page" define_checkout_success (set this in ADMIN, Configuration --> Define Page Status --> Define Checkout Success =1), and this creates a new checkout success page where the customer actually lands when returning from Google or other payment system. These define pages replace the more generic built-in response to customer pages, including those with the "Whoops..." I customized this define page as a universal landing page such as:

We appreciate .... You will shortly receive an email confirming your payment details.... If you have a PayPal or Google Checkout account, you can also login to.... I can't find a way to specify a landing page when I log into my GCO account, so I believe this ZC admin solution solved this same problem for me.

23 Mar 2011, 3:56 PM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

inkspot:

In the ZC GCO admin, I also have the Continue shopping URL as: checkout_success. However, I activated the "define page" define_checkout_success (set this in ADMIN, Configuration --> Define Page Status --> Define Checkout Success =1), and this creates a new checkout success page where the customer actually lands when returning from Google or other payment system. These define pages replace the more generic built-in response to customer pages, including those with the "Whoops..." I customized this define page as a universal landing page such as:
 We appreciate .... You will shortly receive an email confirming your payment details.... If you have a PayPal or Google Checkout account, you can also login to.... I can't find a way to specify a landing page when I log into my GCO account, so I believe this ZC admin solution solved this same problem for me.

Thanks for that Inkspot unfortunatley thats how my store is allready set up. so changing the text helps a bit, but its still not emptying the cart, for the customer. so when they come back to the page from GC its still showing them as having products in the cart, so.......

Is there a way, I can create a custom page (I can do that) but somehow add a bit of code to kill the cookie/session or how ever the cart is stored, so it will then show as empty to a client returning from GC? That way I can create a new thank you page just for GC customers.

24 Mar 2011, 4:01 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

danejane:

Thanks for that Inkspot unfortunately that's how my store is already set up. .....

Sorry for the bad lead, danejane. Its been so long since I got rid of the Whoops message, I thought it was my new define checkout success page. There actually seems to be multiple causes and solutions reported for the Whoops session expired message, and after a search I see it occurs with other payment modules. On this page the user solved his problem by changing the API page in the GCO account from http: to https: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108268 Another reported his solution being regenerating the .htaccess and .htpassword: https://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=167052 I am sure you have been trying these and others.

24 Mar 2011, 4:22 AM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

danejane:

That way I can create a new thank you page just for GC customers.

And I should have added that when you solve the whoops problem, the user does in fact return to your website to find the cart empty, the item sold (or quantity decremented), and your customer sees your new custom define-checkout-success page messages. Of course, if you want to create a custom GCO payment-only landing page, I suppose you could write new php file (save the old one under a new name) and point the GCO admin landing page if that is in your skill set. It is beyond my skill level to kill cookies, so I have no suggestions on that.

25 Mar 2011, 2:10 PM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Hi again Inkspot

Thank you for your help, at the moment I am just using a seperate landing page, but would like to solve it, I am thinking the session expiry is because an account is not being created? Yet the doccumentation suggests it does create an account, if so, it means something, somewhere is still very wrong.

Ill sort it and when I do, after the party ill share my findings here :smile:

28 Mar 2011, 7:19 PM

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Re: Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Zen Cart 1.3.9h

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After installing the addon i cannot edit the settings.

i go to payment modules>googlecheckout>edit and then the right column disappears, I saw that someone forgot to copy a file, but i have all mine in there so I'm not sure where to go from here, does any one have the same issue?

thanks,