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//-              vbDigiShop ver 1.1.0 - Shopping Cart for Downloadable Products           -
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1.- Installation

Step 1: Upload the contains of /forum directory to the same directory where you've
        installed vBulletin

Step 2: CMOD following directories to 777 (inside vbdigishop directory)
        /images
        /products
        ATTENTION *** ATTENTION *** ATTENTION *** ATTENTION ***
        Don't remove the file .htaccess from your product directory
        except if you want everybody to be able to download them for free!!!!

Step 3: For security reasons backup your database AND turn your board off

Step 4: Check at your AdminCP->vBulletin Options->Plugin/Hook System that Plugin
        system is enabled.

Step 5: From your AdminCP->Plugin System->Manage Products choose Add/Import Product
        and import the product: product_vbdigishop.xml

Step 6: If you want to add a link to your nav bar then you must edit the NAVBAR template:

        Search For:
        [CODE]<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="calendar.php$session[sessionurl_q]">
        $vbphrase[calendar]</a></td>[/CODE]

        Add Below:
        [CODE]<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="vbarticles.php$session[sessionurl_q]">
        DigiShop</a></td>[/CODE]
        ....or use any other word you want

Step 7: By default none usergroup has permissions to use or order, so you need to
        give permissions to any group. Goto AdminCP->Usergroups->Usergroup Manager and
        edit any usergroup you like to give permissions.

Step 8: In your adminCP, under vbArticle, choose vbDigiShop options and configure it
        depending on your needs. If you can't see vbDigiShop's menu, then press F5 to
        refresh the page, or logout and login again to your admincp.


2.- Your first steps for setting your store:

Step 1: Create Categories and Subcategories if you need them. To create a subcategory,
        choose the action "Add subcategory" from the corresponding category.

Step 2: If you plan to give to your customers a special usergroup, then setup these
        usergroups now.

Step 3: Setup your products. Please note that every product has extra actions (eg Addons,
        Specials etc), but the sure way is to add firstly your products and then all
        the additional features.
        What you can setup in a product:
        - Name :-))
        - Status: Active = For Sale
                  Disabled = Still in database, but not for sale
                  Upcoming = Not for sale, but visible in the site to the end users
        - Code : Even if you dont need an accounting software is good to have codes
        - Category
        - Subcategory
        - Manufacturer You can let it empty, I'm havning some plans for later upgrade.
        - Price: Selling Price
        - Discount price: This price is only valid if at a later time you add this product
          as promotion to another product. eg Buy vbMates and get vbPals at this discounted
          price.
        - Short description
        - Long description
        - Image for product listing (have you cmod 777 the directory vbdigishop/images ??)
        - Featured link. It's a URL (opens in new window) for more info about the product
        - Demo link. As explained above but for demo
        - Usergoup. Check one or more (Ctrl+Click) usergroups where the buyer will be
          added (He dont lose any current usergroup).

Step 4: Now that you've setup your products is good to add some more features. First we need
        to make clear what is "AddOn" and what "Special". Having my site as example, I can
        say that vbArticles can have as addons: vBa blocks, Brand Free, etc.
        Special means that when a user buys vbarticles you can setup a different product
        let's say "vbPhotoVote" as special offer. It's very nice marketing tool and I'm
        suggesting you to use it.


3.- Copyright

The script cannot be redistributed, reproduced, or published in any way. Modifying this
script and sharing or publishing your modification A-N-Y-W-H-E-R-E without the author's
written permission is not allowed, but you can modify it as you want but just for your
own use EXCEPT (please pay attention to it), for developing the missing feature of PayPal
gateway. That's stricktly prohibited. If you want to use PayPal, you must buy the commercial
version. Same rules apply for developing and publishing mods for 3nd party application like
vBadvanced.


Have a LOT of sales !!!
Cheers
Maria
