Amazon Store Integration

Finally, I've gotten around to putting together a version of the Amazon Store integration mod for vBulletin 3.6.

This mod allows you to add an Amazon store to your vBulletin. You can set it to search for a particular keyword, for different types of items - CDs, DVDs, Clothing, etc. A sample of the store in action is available here: http://www.lidragracing.com/amazon_store.php.

You will need to sign up for Amazon Web Services to get an AWS key in order for this to work. In addition, you need to have PHP 5 installed on your server.

Installation is very simple, upload 3 files, import the xml file and then add a link to the store in your navigation bar. See the attached file "ECS Amazon Store.txt" for the exact installation instructions.

Give it a try, let me know what you think.

Also, if you intall it and use it, please post the URL you have it installed at so I can see how it's being used.

Sweet!!!! Thank You!

Sweet!!!! Thank You!

Ya?

Install it yet? Lemme know if you do and where you do.

Updated to version 1.00.00 B2.

VERY kewl. I'm gonna give this a try when I get a chance.

Updated to version 1.00.00 B3.

Updated to version 1.00.00 B5.

Ladies and Gentlemen.... I present to you:

Version 1.00.00 B6.

Included in this update:

- Corrected a number of incorrect phrases.
- Corrected the display of "powered by" and "Searched" and similiar phrases that referenced Amazon.com. If you're in the UK, you'd rather see Amazon.co.uk, right? Now you will.
- Corrected issue with the display of prices. On the main page, it will display the list price (and refers to it as such). On the detail page it will show the actual price.
- Added an option to display a message at the top of each page.
- Added permissioning.
- Added an open to display the detail page URLs as "descriptive URLs". The title of the item being viewed will be used in the URL. Search engine spiders like this kind of stuff.
- Added an open to turn the store on and off

MAKE SURE YOU READ THE "ECS Amazon Store.TXT" file weather you're upgrading to installing for the first time. There are new options and you'll have to update your .htaccess if you want the descriptive URLs to work properly. Note that you will need mod_rewrite for this to work as well.

A special thanks to the two guys who helped out with Alpha testing. Thanks, and thanks again!

Let me know if you find any issues or have any questions.

im using this but when my users click on a product, it doesnt go anywhere at all, it leads them to a blank error page, everything is done correctly but i still dont know why nothing leads to amazon

im using this but when my users click on a product, it doesnt go anywhere at all, it leads them to a blank error page, everything is done correctly but i still dont know why nothing leads to amazon

Is it a blank page or an error page?

Is it a blank page or an error page?

its an error page

heres the link

http://metroconnections.net/forums/amazon_store.php

its an error page

heres the link

http://metroconnections.net/forums/amazon_store.php

I see:

"Sorry, the store is unavailable at the moment while we are testing some functionality.

We will be back soon..."

I forgot i turned it off, its back on now

mod_rewrite? i dont think i have that, but im really wanting to get the amazon store running, i closed it for almost 2 weeks but its open if you want to go back and check for me

mod_rewrite? i dont think i have that, but im really wanting to get the amazon store running, i closed it for almost 2 weeks but its open if you want to go back and check for me

If you don't have mod_rewrite then you need to turn off the "Descriptive URLs" functionality.

ok thanks, i got it working now :)

ok thanks, i got it working now :)

Good to hear. ;-)