Hi guys,

I have a question about the template files...am I supposed to keep their names as is?  i.e. salesletter.html, download.html, oto.html.

I see the payment and download links use php, so am I supposed to convert these files to php? Am I supposed to convert the salesletter.html to my index file and then delete it?

Also, when a script update occurs, do I have to go thru the whole script installation process over again?

I know these are a lot of questions, sorry.


Thanks!
Ryan

coter wrote on Apr 21^st, 2007 at 3:33pm:


To follow on to Gary's explanation, index.php is the main script that loads the template (*.html) files. You will leave the names just as they are; you will only edit the .html files to reflect your website design and the products you are offering.

Your .htaccess file may need to have a new entry to tell the server to load index.php as the index page:

Code:

DirectoryIndex   index.php 

Quote:


You make it sound like the installation itself was difficult.    You will replace, at the very least, index.php (the main script) and ipn.php (the PayPal notification handler), and perhaps settings.php (the settings file you edited) if Jon adds more variables. So, you'll upload three files and copy/paste some settings if you choose to update -- not a big deal. The .html files stay as they are.

Ryan,

Jennifer forgot to mention the most important part.

If all else fails, using bad words can make a difference.

At least that's what I heard.

John

Wow, thanks everyone for your help.  You guys get back to me so quickly.

So all the .html files go into a 'template folder' and the php files (settings, config, ipn and index) can go in the root directory.  I'd of course have to make the 'template folder' name something impossible to guess.

Jennifer - you mentioned an ipn TEXT file...all I have is a ipn PHP file.  Is this the same thing?  You mentioned it goes into the 'template folder' but I thought only the HTML files go into the 'template folder'

Thats right... your directory will look something like this.

www.yourwebsite.com
   |
   | - index.php
   | - ipn.php
   | - settings.php
   | - superhardtoguessfoldername123456
         \
         \ - salesletter.html
         \ - customersonly.html
         \ - download.html
         \ - downloadexpired.html
         \ - downloadoto.html
         \ - fraud.html
         \ - invalid.html
         \ - oto.html
         \ - squeeze.html
         \ - ipn.txt

Hey Gary.... nice diagram 

I vote we post that at the VERY top of the forum and make it sticky.  Also, add a diagram for those that put their scripts in a subfolder....

First off, its one the most common questions..

Secondly, I'm sure *I* will need it again (and again and again), and this way it will be easy for ME to find.

Or heck, hows about a Q&A section?  Common questions in each thread title with ONE answer in each (and each thread locked for comment)

Orrrrrrr...wait.... hows about we make a list of each question, write down the answer, compile it in a book, and sell it for $7.  We could write a script that performs the selling process automatically, and then start a forum, and....and.....

Wait a minute... I'm thinking that's not an original idea   

Wow Gary,

That's awesome. I'm printing that out for the bulletin board.

Definitely a keeper.

John