> I just installed FreeTrade on my server and I have to say that it was the
> easiest e-com system I've installed yet! I have been hitting wall after wall
> with the company that hosts our site and every package I tried to install
> required a more recent version of server software (PHP, Perl, etc.) than
> they currently had, or mods to the httpd.conf file which they wouldn't
> allow. FreeTrade installed the first time perfectly.
Excellent.
> As I'm exploring the modules (which were SO easy to figure out), I was just
> wondering about a couple of things...
>
> 1. Is there support for an SSL server connection? My web host account has
> SSL available and I want to use it for the checkout process. Is there a
> module that controls that, or if not, how would I redirect the checkout to a
> secure server?
Yes. As with most configuration questions, check out
modules/include/global_settings. If your ISP uses SSL in a funky
manner, you may need to hack
modules/include/standard_library:ScreenURL().
> 2. Is anyone currently adding in support for Dreamweaver templates? One of
> the other e-com packages I tried to install had this and I thought it was
> pretty handy for us right-brained designer types. If no one else is
> attempting it, I'd like to give it a try.
No one has done this yet, that I am aware of. I hope that you consider
Dreamweaver templates only after you completely understand the interplay
between screens, layouts, and navigation modules. If you understand how
these three types of modules work together yet still think Dreamweaver
templates are a really good alternative, as they possibly are, please
send diffs on your integrations.
> 3. How different from the wish list would a gift registry be? I'd like to
> add a gift registry that would allow a shopper to set up a kind of wish list
> that others could view. The other shoppers could then click on an item in
> the registry and purchase it. When the item is purchased, the registry
> changes to show that the item has already been purchased. It seems to me
> that this would basically be a public-viewable wish list. Right?
You're right. This would simply require a bit of hacking to the
wishlist functionality. At some point during the order process,
probably at SUBMIT_ORDER, you'd want to take the SKU which as as
attribute the login name of the person you wish to buy the thing for and
remove that thing from the user's wish list. There are probably some
security concerns such as should you be required to use a password?
Will the system allow you to see other user's addresses? Naturally,
you'll have to add a screen that allows users to admin the gift registry
as well as a screen to allow non-users to view the gift registry. It's
a fair amount of work, but it'd be a nice feature.
> Again, what a GREAT software package! Kudos to all the developers!
By the way everyone, Leon (the project lead) is coming back from
vacation Monday. I'd like to thank you all for the great suggestions
you've made during his absence. I'd also like to thank you for being
understanding when I said, "Let's wait for Leon to get back." In
general, I'd like to give kudos to you all for making this a really good
mailing list.
-jj
--
if (shannon - jj) * behrens == webEngineer["CLEAR INK�"]:
print "<i>imagination is the only real medium(sm)</i><br>"
------------------------------------------------------------
To subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Site: http://www.working-dogs.com/freetrade/
Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
