CRE Loaded USPS Update Jan 2011

UpdateWhoops, USPS did it again.. this time by adding in ® into their international rates.. they claim, as in the usual USPS fashion, that they didn't change anything.. its a script issue.. Find the updated file link here or

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Product name being cut off

The database limits product names to 128 characters.. this value should be more than enough for most people.. if not, rethink your product names or do the following

  1. open up your database in phpmyadmin
  2. left side, click the products_description link
  3. The top tabs, click structure
  4. edit the products_name by clicking the pencil on the
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PHP Mysql Books

If you are wanting a superb book on PHP and Mysql, then this book is for you.

CRE Secure

cre secure

CRE Secure Logo We have seen more sites recently that were not updated.. which allowed maliciousĀ attacks injecting script/code into checkout files.. which relayed the payment details to another site and/or email address.. basically stealing the customers credit card information.CRE Secure does a lot here.. it ...

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Add SSL to an existing CRE Loaded install

So you installed your CRE Loaded store script before setting up the SSL.. and now you want to configure the store to use the SSL.. Its really a simple process1. You need to open up two files admin/includes/configure.php and includes/configure.php In both files find define('HTTPS_SERVER', '://'); You are going to want to change the define to ...

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Server Management

If you manage your own server, time to look at spending just a few bucks each month and have the professionals handle your needs.. The server hardening alone is well worth $200

Paypal Website Payments Pro (WPP) Payment Module

So you are using the Paypal Website Payments Pro (WPP) Payment Module found here http://creloaded.org/extensions/Payment-Modules/Paypal-Website-Payments-Pro-(WPP)-Payment-Module/details.html but you hate the way it plasters paypal stuff all over.. here is a fixTo remove the paypal image includes/modules/payment/paypal_wpp.php line 116 lists the title and the paypal imagechange it tothe title is defined in includes/languages/english/modules/payment/paypal_wpp.php line 14

Zones

Zones are simple once one understands the process of setting them up correctly We will start with setting up a sales tax for our pretend location in Texas admin - locations/Taxestax zones (used for more than just taxes) if you have something listed here ie TX then we can just edit it.. or set up ...

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CRE Loaded 6.4.1 Released

UPDATE!!!!! Do not patch or upgrade.. 6.4.1 has some blocker issues which are being addressed at this very hour!!!!!!The motherload of bug fixes has finally been released as CRE Loaded 6.4.1 Many can be quoted as saying this is the best build ever!New Features:

  • Admin log in as customer. With this you
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CRE Loaded Security exploit

We have known about a security exploit for some time where one could bypass the admin login and view order histories in OS commerce as well as all the forks.. But today it has been brought to our attention, (by creloaded forum member dsauthority) a bigger issue with ...

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