Cart with Instant Download

[Dana]

Hello to the group,
Does anyone know of a free or low cost shopping cart that offers an instant download for purchases. For example, if I sell my ebook or audio files I would like the client to get an instant email with a link to their purchase.
I think MAL has a 50 product limit. Does anyone know of any others?
Ebay calls them digital downloads and they seem to sell well.
Does Soho do this?

Thanks from a newbie
Dana

[Karen Mac]

Re: Cart with Instant Download

Dana,

Yes you can create a product download with soho, or oscommerce or just about ANY cart out there I believe. I dont know the particulars, but ive read and seen it mentioned while learning to do other things. In the product setup of soho, theres an 'enable download' when this item is purchased. So Im positive it can be done.

Karen

[Effectiveselling]

Re: Cart with Instant Download

I believe Mal's ecommerce the download option too (though I'm still trying to figure them out for myself...).

[cellopro]

Re: Cart with Instant Download

Yes, the digital download segment is in the "edit product" of Soho. Don't know about BV. My question for this particular post is how to prevent user from observing the link to the file download, and explore for him/herself the rest of that particular folder. I have not experimented with the Soho digital download yet, so am unfamiliar with exactly how it works. Any experience here guys?

Paul

[Karen Mac]

Re: Cart with Instant Download

Paul,

It would take some work, but.. I think you could put each download in its own folder so they couldnt get anything but that particular file. Now.. 100 downloads would be time consuming, and there may be a script that prevents it easier, but I would think that would work.

Karen

[Karen Mac]

Re: Cart with Instant Download

Actually.. Im thinking.. GEE THANKS... that there is a script that enacts a COOKIE that you can install .. dunt know HOW easy, but i know its out there that allows them to only access the folder by that cookie for like 24 hours!

Karen

[cellopro]

Re: Cart with Instant Download

I'll go out on a limb here, where exactly would you create all these numerous folders? I would go into file manager in CPanel, but where should I put them?

I guess I could create one single folder outside of the public_html folder, and then insert a seperate "randomly generated" folder name for them to access...each folder has it's own seperate password??

This leads to my next question in Soho shopping cart. How do you add a secured file password to it (the digital download)? I didn't see that option in the dropdown menu.

I guess this is turning into a crackZ or WareZ question now.

This seems diabolical, and I'm now looking at DLMan, and outside-soho-programs to manage this. Which means integration between Soho and "the digital download service/software" will need to be fixed.

The more softwares, addons, and services you try and use, the larger the potential problems you could incur.

Now why didn't I just stick with the "personal webpage idea"?

Right now I'm trying to solve my FTP problem.

Paul

[Karen Mac]

Re: Cart with Instant Download

Well, if you got the cookie script, i think you could attatch it to the mail that generates from soho for the order along with the link. Id have to create a download for that to try it.. and its NOT your lucky day!

Karen

[cellopro]

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hahahaha You're sneaky. Cookie attatchments to emails? Of coures I'm SURE it's been done before....

I'm not so sure that only allowing one download is really that important. Technically, once they have the download, they can redistribute it. So, having the same person able to download it multiple times is sortof a moot point.

I think the easiest way to prevent major hackzors from getting a foothold is to go with what you suggest, if you're selling individual downloads, then create seperate folders for each one, password protect them, and then just change passwords every so often, depending on your site traffic. AWStats is great for this in CPanel. If all of a sudden you see a bunch of downloads hitting from one particular site, follow the link back and you'll see what's going on. Fix it by changing the password for the file, or move the file to a different location.

Give 'em the old 404, if you know what I mean.

Paul

[cellopro]

Re: Cart with Instant Download

And what makes YOU think it's NOT my lucky day???????

Every day is lucky. Especially if you're alive.

Cheers milady!

<winks>

Paul

[Karen Mac]

Re: Cart with Instant Download

http://www.bigwebmaster.com/1335.html

And..im not sure if you meant by the above statement that its a delight to know me.. er.. um wut.. LOLOL

Try that link!

Karen

[cellopro]

Re: Cart with Instant Download

I'm flirting.

Intelligent, studied, a "way" with words, spicy, feisty, independent, and a royal pain in the butt sometimes.

Just the sort of gal I like.

Hope your hubby appreciates you.

So LOLOL is right.

<winks again>

Yes, this is an option I've been looking at with the downloads. Umm...the link above I mean...

P

[Karen Mac]

Re: Cart with Instant Download

Paul

Hes been appreciating my virtues.. er umm lack of them for 25 years now! So no worries there!

Karen

[cellopro]

Re: Cart with Instant Download

ROFLMAO.

Laughing so hard I can't type.

...well.

Paul

[Mook25]

Re: Cart with Instant Download

You can also create instant downloads with Cube Cart. To see it in action goto my globalmook site in my sig and goto the free section and download a free product. HTH