X-Cart:X-ProductNotifications - Revision history

Aim: for the products whose current quantity in stock is smaller than the value defined by this field, the notification sign up buttons/forms are not displayed.

2019-05-13T11:24:41Z

for the products whose current quantity in stock is smaller than the value defined by this field, the notification sign up buttons/forms are not displayed.

Aim: 'Low stock' notifications. 'Low stock' notifications will be sent to subscribed customers when the product's quantity in stock becomes smaller or equal to the value defined by this field.

2019-05-10T09:10:39Z

'Low stock' notifications. 'Low stock' notifications will be sent to subscribed customers when the product's quantity in stock becomes smaller or equal to the value defined by this field.

Dohtur: /* Installation and removal */

2012-10-25T14:20:54Z

‎Installation and removal

Dohtur at 14:48, 16 October 2012

2012-10-16T14:48:17Z

Dohtur: /* X-ProductNotifications module installation and removal */

2012-10-16T14:41:29Z

‎X-ProductNotifications module installation and removal

Dohtur: /* System requirements for installing the X-ProductNotifications module */

2012-10-16T14:40:22Z

‎System requirements for installing the X-ProductNotifications module

Dohtur: /* Overview */

2012-10-16T14:32:15Z

‎Overview

Dohtur: /* X-ProductNotifications module installation and removal */

2012-10-16T14:30:07Z

‎X-ProductNotifications module installation and removal

Dohtur: /* X-ProductNotifications module installation and removal */

2012-08-03T22:14:09Z

‎X-ProductNotifications module installation and removal

Dohtur: /* System requirements for installing the X-ProductNotifications module */

2012-07-31T14:41:11Z

‎System requirements for installing the X-ProductNotifications module

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-* <u>Minimal product available amount for low-stock notifications</u>: Specify the low-stock limit for customer 'Low stock' notifications. 'Low stock' notifications will be sent to subscribed customers when the product's quantity in stock becomes smaller or equal to the value defined by this field. Note that this value also has effect on the display of 'Low stock' notification sign up buttons/forms: for the products whose current quantity in stock is smaller than or equal to the value defined by this field, the notification sign up buttons/forms are not displayed.
+* <u>Minimal product available amount for low-stock notifications</u>: Specify the low-stock limit for customer 'Low stock' notifications. 'Low stock' notifications will be sent to subscribed customers when the product's quantity in stock becomes smaller or equal to the value defined by this field. Note that this value also has effect on the display of 'Low stock' notification sign up buttons/forms: for the products whose current quantity in stock is smaller than the value defined by this field, the notification sign up buttons/forms are not displayed.
 ===='Price drop' notifications settings====

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-* <u>Minimal product available amount for low-stock notifications</u>: Specify the low-stock limit for customer 'Low stock' notifications. 'Low stock' notifications will be sent to subscribed customers when the product's quantity in stock becomes smaller than the value defined by this field. Note that this value also has effect on the display of 'Low stock' notification sign up buttons/forms: for the products whose current quantity in stock is smaller than or equal to the value defined by this field, the notification sign up buttons/forms are not displayed.
+* <u>Minimal product available amount for low-stock notifications</u>: Specify the low-stock limit for customer 'Low stock' notifications. 'Low stock' notifications will be sent to subscribed customers when the product's quantity in stock becomes smaller or equal to the value defined by this field. Note that this value also has effect on the display of 'Low stock' notification sign up buttons/forms: for the products whose current quantity in stock is smaller than or equal to the value defined by this field, the notification sign up buttons/forms are not displayed.
 ===='Price drop' notifications settings====
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 The conditions for sending product notifications are as follows:
 * 'Back in stock' notifications: Product quantity in stock becomes greater than 0 (zero).
-* 'Low stock' notifications: Product quantity in stock becomes smaller than the value of the <u>Minimal product available amount for low-stock notifications</u> field.
+* 'Low stock' notifications: Product quantity in stock becomes smaller or equal to the value of the <u>Minimal product available amount for low-stock notifications</u> field.
 * 'Price drop' notifications: Product price decreases compared to the time when the 'Price drop' notification subscription was set up  + (for further notifications) Product price decreases compared to the time when the previous 'Price drop' notification was sent.
-By default, 'Back in stock' and 'Low stock' notifications are sent only once, after which the customer's subscription is automatically terminated by the system. As for the 'Price drop' notifications, by default they can be sent as many times as the price decreases; the customers remain subscribed to the notification until they choose to cancel their subscription using the unsubscribe link in one of the 'Price drop' notificaion email messages or are unsubscribed by the store's personnel with notification subscription management privileges.
+By default, 'Back in stock' and 'Low stock' notifications are sent only once, after which the customer's subscription is automatically terminated by the system. As for the 'Price drop' notifications, by default they can be sent as many times as the price decreases; the customers remain subscribed to the notification until they choose to cancel their subscription using the unsubscribe link in one of the 'Price drop' notification email messages or are unsubscribed by the store's personnel with notification subscription management privileges.
 If necessary, it is possible to change the default module behaviour regarding when and how subscriptions for product notifications should be terminated by adjusting some configuration settings in the file  <u>modules/Product_Notifications/config.php</u>. The configuration settings that need to be adjusted use names like the following:

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 #: {{Note1|'''Important:''' Make sure you keep the directory structure while unpacking and uploading the distribution package, otherwise some necessary files can be overwritten! }}
 # In a web browser, run the installation script <u>httр://<YOUR_XCART_DOMAIN>/install-product-notifications.php</u>, replacing the <u><YOUR_XCART_DOMAIN></u> part with the actual domain name of your X-Cart based store.
-# Enter the Auth code, accept the License Agreement and click the '''Next''' button.<br />{{Note1|Note: The Auth code is a random code that was generated after you installed your copy of X-Cart. If you do not remember the Auth code, find it on the [[X-Cart:Summary_Page |Summary]] page in X-Cart Admin area before the License info subsection. Another way to know the code is to retrieve the value of the variable $installation_auth_code from the file<u><xcart_dir>include/install.php</u> .}}
+# Enter the [[X-Cart:FAQs#What_is_Auth_code_and_where_can_I_find_it.3F|Auth code]], accept the License Agreement and click the '''Next''' button.<br />
 # The installation script copies the files and activates the module. Click the '''Next''' button to continue the installation.
 # The installation script generates a new system fingerprint. Click the '''Next''' button to complete the installation.
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 To uninstall <u>X-ProductNotifications</u>:
 # In a web browser, run the installation script <u>httр://<YOUR_XCART_DOMAIN>/install-product-notifications.php</u>, replacing the <u><YOUR_XCART_DOMAIN></u> part with the actual domain name of your X-Cart based store.
-# Choose the <u>Uninstall the module</u> option, enter the Auth code, accept the License Agreement and click the '''Next''' button.
+# Choose the <u>Uninstall the module</u> option, enter the [[X-Cart:FAQs#What_is_Auth_code_and_where_can_I_find_it.3F|Auth code]], accept the License Agreement and click the '''Next''' button.
 # Once the installation script has removed the X-ProductNotifications files and deactivated the module, click the '''Next''' button to complete the uninstallation.
 # On the ''Uninstallation complete'' screen, click '''Next''' to leave the Wizard.<br />{{Note1|Important: After you have uninstalled X-ProductNotifications, be sure to remove the X-ProductNotifications distribution package from your web directory as well.}}

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		+	== System requirements and installation ==
		+	X-ProductNotifications is available as a built-in module in X-Cart GOLD PLUS and PLATINUM editions v4.5.3 and later. In the said editions, the module does not require installation and can be enabled in the <u>Modules</u> section of X-Cart Admin area.
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		+	For X-Cart GOLD or PRO 4.4.0 and later, the X-ProductNotifications module can be purchased and installed separately. The following instructions will guide you through the process of installing the X-ProductNotifications add-on module in your store.

	=== System requirements ===		=== System requirements ===

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 {{Note1|Note: If you do not remember the version of X-Cart on which your store is based, you can look it up in the <u>Environment info</u> section of the [[X-Cart:Summary_Page |Summary]] page in X-Cart Admin area.}}
-== X-ProductNotifications module installation and removal==
+=== Installation and removal===
 To install X-ProductNotifications:

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-== System requirements for installing the X-ProductNotifications module ==
+=== System requirements ===
-To be able to successfully install and use the X-ProductNotifications module, you must have a working copy of X-Cart Gold or X-Cart Pro v4.5.0 or later already installed on your server. Make sure that the version of the <u>X-ProductNotifications module</u> you are installing is the same as the version of X-Cart on which your store is based.
+To be able to successfully install and use the X-ProductNotifications module, you need a working copy of X-Cart GOLD or PRO v4.4.0 or later installed on your server. Make sure that the version of the <u>X-ProductNotifications module</u> you are installing is the same as the version of X-Cart on which your store is based.
 {{Note1|Note: If you do not remember the version of X-Cart on which your store is based, you can look it up in the <u>Environment info</u> section of the [[X-Cart:Summary_Page |Summary]] page in X-Cart Admin area.}}

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−	Existing notification subscriptions are managed by admin and (X-Cart PRO) provider users in the <u>Product Notifications</u> section of the store's back end (<u>Catalog</u> menu -> <u>Product notifications</u>). Users with notification management privileges can view existing notification subscriptions as a list, filter notifications by type / product name / email address and, if necessary, bulk cancel existing notification subscriptions.	+	Existing notification subscriptions are managed by admin and (X-Cart PLATINUM or PRO) provider users in the <u>Product Notifications</u> section of the store's back end (<u>Catalog</u> menu -> <u>Product notifications</u>). Users with notification management privileges can view existing notification subscriptions as a list, filter notifications by type / product name / email address and, if necessary, bulk cancel existing notification subscriptions.

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	== X-ProductNotifications module installation and removal==		== X-ProductNotifications module installation and removal==
−	~~X-ProductNotifications installation process is the same for both X-Cart Gold and X-Cart Pro.~~

	To install X-ProductNotifications:		To install X-ProductNotifications:

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 # Obtain the X-ProductNotifications distribution package by downloading it from the File area section of your {{QA}}. The distribution package you need is contained in the archive file <u>X-ProductNotifications-x.y.z-with-installer.tgz</u> where <u>x</u>, <u>y</u> and <u>z</u> stand for X-Cart version (These need to match the version of X-Cart on which your store is based).
-# Put the distribution package to the X-Cart root directory on your server or hosting account.
+# Copy the distribution package to the X-Cart root directory on your server or hosting account.
 #* ''If you use a Windows-based server, or a UNIX-based server without terminal access:''
 #: a) Decompress the archive with the X-ProductNotifications distribution package to a directory on your system using your favorite compression program (WinZIP or any other archiver with support for TAR files).
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 #: {{Note1|'''Important:''' Make sure you keep the directory structure while unpacking and uploading the distribution package, otherwise some necessary files can be overwritten! }}
 # In a web browser, run the installation script <u>httр://<YOUR_XCART_DOMAIN>/install-product-notifications.php</u>, replacing the <u><YOUR_XCART_DOMAIN></u> part with the actual domain name of your X-Cart based store.
-# Enter the Auth code, accept the License Agreement and click the '''Next''' button.<br />{{Note1|Note: The Auth code is a random code that was generated after you installed your copy of X-Cart. If you do not remember the Auth code, find it in the <u>Summary</u> section of the X-Cart Admin area (<u>Tools menu -> Summary</u>) before the License info subsection. Another way to obtain the code is to retrieve the value of the variable <u>$installation_auth_code</u> from the file <u><xcart_dir>include/install.php</u>}}
+# Enter the Auth code, accept the License Agreement and click the '''Next''' button.<br />{{Note1|Note: The Auth code is a random code that was generated after you installed your copy of X-Cart. If you do not remember the Auth code, find it on the [[X-Cart:Summary_Page |Summary]] page in X-Cart Admin area before the License info subsection. Another way to know the code is to retrieve the value of the variable $installation_auth_code from the file<u><xcart_dir>include/install.php</u> .}}
 # The installation script copies the files and activates the module. Click the '''Next''' button to continue the installation.
 # The installation script generates a new system fingerprint. Click the '''Next''' button to complete the installation.