withinweb

A question I am often asked is how can I create better reports from the data that is in the mySQL database for transactions processed by PHPeSeller or by PHPSecureArea.  Both of these have sales history displays but you may wish to process the data in another application such as MS Excel or MS Access.
One [...]

[Read more →]

The language code for the PayPal site is defined in the button using a hidden field.
So for English language use
<input type=’hidden’ name=’lc’ value=’US’ />
Possible values are France(FR), Spain (ES), Italy (IT), Germany (DE), China (CN), English (US).
The customer should hopefully see the login page in the defined language.
To change the language code, go to the [...]

[Read more →]

Log in to your Cpanel
Log into cPanel and click on the mySQL database link.

Create A New Database
Scroll down to where it says ‘new database’ and enter your choosen database name in the field and click on ‘Create Database’

MySql Account Maintenance Page 
Each step in the process will take you back and forth to the mySQL Maintenace [...]

[Read more →]

This describes creating a database with GoDaddy hosting
First, start by logging into your GoDaddy account:

Click on my hosting account (dropdown under “hosting”)

Click on “manage account” under the correct hosting account domain

Once you’re in the “hosting control center” click on “mysql” from the “databases” dropdown menu

Click the “create database” button

Choose MySQL version 4 or 5, and [...]

[Read more →]

This tutorial will take you step-by-step through the process of creating a database for use with withinweb applications using CPanel.
First, login to your cpanel control panel.
You should see a large number of icons, one of which will be mySQL Database
Click on this and you will be taken to the mySQL Account Maintenance page.  You may also [...]

[Read more →]

Membership sites make up some of the biggest and most lucrative websites online and with PHP-SecureArea, the benefits are well worth the initial time investment.
How Much Can You Make?
The income potential of a membership site can be unlimited. If your website or service is valuable and you have enough traffic then your monthly income can [...]

[Read more →]

With PHP-eSeller, PHP-SecureArea or PHP-KeyCodes, if you get an error during installation where the admin keeps on logging out, it is usually because there is an issue with session variables on your server.
First check using the test file a_session_test.php  When the page is first loaded there will be a link, click the link and it [...]

[Read more →]

With PHPSecureArea, when you set up a secure area protected by a htaccess / htpasswd file you may find that you have to login twice.
The probable reason is that you have linked to the protected area as
http://www.domainname.com/protected
or
http://www.domainname.com/protected/
Change this to the full file url for example :
http://www.domainname.com/protected/index.html

[Read more →]

Instant Payment Notification (IPN) is the method that PayPal uses to automatically notify a defined web page when a PayPal payment has been made. For a complete description refer to the PayPal IPN Manual which you can find on the http://www.paypal.com/ipn site.
The principle that PayPal uses is as follows : You first create a PayPal ‘buy [...]

[Read more →]

If you have a number of membership options in PHP-SecureArea, these can be all displayed and selected from one drop down list.
For example :

<form action=”/phpsecurearea/ipn/process.php” method=”post”>
<select name=”item_number”>
<option value=”Memb01″>1 month membership (£10.00)</option>
<option value=”Memb03″>3 month membership (£20.0)</option>
<option value=”Memb06″>6 month membership (£35.00)</option>
<option value=”Memb12″>12 month membership (£60.00)</option>
</select>
<input type=”image” src=”/phpsecurearea/images/btn/x-click-butcc-subscribe.gif” border=”0″ name=”submit” alt=”" title=”Make payments with PayPal – it’s fast, [...]

[Read more →]