Google Checkout Installation Help! ZenCart!

Hello everyone,

I have had three and a half hours of sleep as I am pulling my hair out trying to integrate GCO into my ZenCart Site.
I would be what you call a "Zen Noob" but i have dedicated my whole summer so far as to getting my site running.

I have read the installation help on installing 1.4, but Can anybody walk me through it?

Kinda like a step-by-step tutorial, I have trouble transfering teh GCO files into my directory.

I do apologize if this post happens alot on this forum, or if what i am asking is too much, but please bear with me :)

Thanks in advance!

ayabaloo:

Hello everyone,

I have had three and a half hours of sleep as I am pulling my hair out trying to integrate GCO into my ZenCart Site.
I would be what you call a "Zen Noob" but i have dedicated my whole summer so far as to getting my site running.

I have read the installation help on installing 1.4, but Can anybody walk me through it?

Kinda like a step-by-step tutorial, I have trouble transfering teh GCO files into my directory.

I do apologize if this post happens alot on this forum, or if what i am asking is too much, but please bear with me :)

Thanks in advance!

First: Get some sleep!

then: You will have better luck getting 1.4 version support at: http://groups.google.com/group/google-checkout-for-zen-cart-mod-support/
as indicated in this thread: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67776

Thank you for your response. I took a nap today so i feel a little better :)

I have been reading those, particularly http://groups.google.com/group/google-checkout-for-zen-cart-mod-support/web/installation-v1-4-alpha

However how do i transfer my files over?

OPTION A:=========If you have the basic Zen Cart installation without any other modules or add-on's, simply copy the provided files into your Zen Cart system, preserving the file structure.For your reference, here is the list of files you need to copy over to your system: YOUR_ZENCART_FOLDER/: CHANGELOG INSTALLATION README

Im not quite sure how to do this. Again, I am sorry if this seems like a typical 'new user post' but im pouring my heart and soul into learning as much as i can.

Thanks!

ayabaloo:

Thank you for your response. I took a nap today so i feel a little better :)

I have been reading those, particularly http://groups.google.com/group/google-checkout-for-zen-cart-mod-support/web/installation-v1-4-alpha

However how do i transfer my files over?

OPTION A:=========If you have the basic Zen Cart installation without any other modules or add-on's, simply copy the provided files into your Zen Cart system, preserving the file structure.For your reference, here is the list of files you need to copy over to your system: YOUR_ZENCART_FOLDER/: CHANGELOG INSTALLATION README

Im not quite sure how to do this. Again, I am sorry if this seems like a typical 'new user post' but im pouring my heart and soul into learning as much as i can.

Thanks!

The add-in uses the method most add-in modules do for zen-cart: Unzip the files using the option to include folder names and retain the structure (usually the default). FTP the files to your zen-cart site using the same directory structure. Admin into Admin, Includes into Includes, etc. You will also have a folder called googlecheckout. This will be a new folder in the root (same level as Admin and Includes) of your zen-cart. Go to Admin>Modules>Payment and set up your options. Select the same shipping options as your Admin>Modules>Shipping (if that's still necessary in v1.4).

Be sure you have a Googlecheckout account and SSL.

Go to the GoogleGroups support site for further help.

ayabaloo,

How did you install Zen-cart? with Fantastico?

May I recommend Filezilla for an open source FTP program. You have to use the "File > Site Manager" to add your server name, account login, and password. You use this information to connect to your "folders" in the server where your site is hosted (the server, login, pass info most likely was given to you in your welcome email from your host).

Thanks for the info. I believe my trouble is actually using FTP.

Yes, i did use fantastico to install Zen-Cart.

Does anybody mind helping me out a little bit on FTP'ing the files over?
Does it replace them or what? (Im ftp impaired)

ayabaloo:

However how do i transfer my files over?
Thanks!

Ayabaloo,

I would recommend:

1. Read the instructions given to you by your hosting company. There, they give you three pieces of information that you need: server name, account login, and password
2. Read this information on using Filezilla (this is about a FTP software - you will need this)
3. Download Filezilla (or any other software), install and use. http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=21558
4. Use your server name, account login, and password using Filezilla (or any other FTP software)
5. You can "drag and drop" files from your computer to your site using the software.

Once you have your FTP software in place, you can get help from your hosting company on how to do step 4.

onlyrey:

Ayabaloo,
2. Read this information on using Filezilla (this is about a FTP software - you will need this)

Here's the link:
http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients

Thank you all so much! Ill Let you know how my progress tonight.

I have cPanel as provding by my host, should i use this or filezilla?

Wow that was very easy to FTP over, drag and drop! Geez, now i feel like an uber noob after having a hard time with that.

I did FTP the files over however It is not apparant in my store, and it doesnt show up in Modules-> Payment.
Is there something else I have to do after I transfer the files over?

Thanks!
(when this is all said and done email me your address ill send you some shirts!)

Ayabaloo,

Open the "INTALLATION" and "README" (text files) files inside the GCO folder, print them if possible and read the instructions, you are likely to use the option 1. You have to drop the files so that they overwrite some of the files in your server; in this way the google checkout method will show in your modules > payment screen.

There is a folder inside the GCO folders that is called "YOUR_TEMPLATE" (all the way inside the includes, templates); you have to drop the contents of this folder inside the template you are using (I just drop it in all the templates I have installed).

I am also new to Zen-cart, and learning with this, it took me a couple of tries before I could get the google checkout to work (so far only in the sandbox).

You should be working with the 1.4 version while google releases it, since the 1.3 version will be obsolete pretty soon.

I did so, and the message i get in the shopping cart is:

Warning: main(includes/modules/show_google_components.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/buyhyphy/public_html/store/includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_shopping_cart_default.php on line 229

Warning: main(includes/modules/show_google_components.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/buyhyphy/public_html/store/includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_shopping_cart_default.php on line 229

Warning: main() [function.include]: Failed opening 'includes/modules/show_google_components.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/buyhyphy/public_html/store/includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_shopping_cart_default.php on line 229

And it did overwrite teh files when i put them in the templates folder

Yay! Got it to work, now it shows in my modules!

Are there any appropriate settings i should use for it? Sandbox, live, etc.

Thanks for everything everyone!

You guys are awesome! BUT one last thing I promise!

After spending god knows how much time getting google checkout implemented I wanted to keep the option of using paypal Express checkout as well. Well...i did the new June17th patch or whatever and now google checkout doesnt show on my page. It shows in my modules, but not in my checkout.
Is there a way i can have both? or do i have to choose?

Thanks in advance!

I think i just fixed it,

I FTP'ed over the google checkout tpl_shopping_cart_default and replaced it with the one from Paypal Express....

At the moment both payment options seem to work properly (Link to appropriate payment page) and both Icons (Google Checkout Button & paypal checkout Button) appear in the shopping cart section.

Byah!

Hi, I am a new user. I just installed Zen Cart and googlecheckout module. Everyting is fine until I get into the admin area to modify the options for google checkout. When I click the 'edit' button to modify the parameters, it gave me the following message **

Fatal error**: Call to undefined function: zen_cfg_select_shipping() in /home/..../admin/modules.php(283) : eval()'d code on line **1
**
Could anyone kindly give me some hints? Thanks a lot!

cart2007:

Hi, I am a new user. I just installed Zen Cart and googlecheckout module. Everyting is fine until I get into the admin area to modify the options for google checkout. When I click the 'edit' button to modify the parameters, it gave me the following message **

Fatal error**: Call to undefined function: zen_cfg_select_shipping() in /home/..../admin/modules.php(283) : eval()'d code on line **1
**
Could anyone kindly give me some hints? Thanks a lot!

Have you renamed your Admin folder? If so, you have to modify your /googlecheckout/gcheckout.php and put your new name in place of admin in the

require_once('admin/includes/configure.php');

statement.

Thank you very much for your kind reply. I did not rename the admin folder and everything is just newly installed without any modification.

cart2007:

Thank you very much for your kind reply. I did not rename the admin folder and everything is just newly installed without any modification.

What version of GCO are you installing?