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#1 2007-04-12 01:28:06

mhulse

Plugin Author

From: Eugene Oregon

Registered: 2005-01-21

Posts: 200

Subscriptions, subscriber-only content, ecommerce and calendar

Man, I am about to install Drupal for a pro-bono site… Here are the basic site requirements (first two are the most important):

1. Subscriber-only section:
This section will have member-only articles and member-only article archives

2. Subscriptions:
New members would pay a small fee for a year/monthly subscription. This would give them access to the subscriber-only section. Paypal is acceptable — any tips on how to use TXP and Paypal for site subscriptions? I would love to hear what others have done in similar situations. Links to TXP sites that do this type of thing?

3. A market section:
For selling things… This is not crucial that TXP do this… I could opt for 3rd party app for this. Any suggestions?

4. Calendar:
Also not important for TXP to manage this, but would be cool. :)

Please tell me #1 and #2 are do-able using TXP??? I LOVE TXP!!!! Drupal looks like a beast!

Please help! :D

TIA!
Cheers,
M

(Edit: updated discussion topic. -Mary)

Last edited by Mary (2007-04-12 21:54:16)

#2 2007-04-12 02:45:29

mhulse

Plugin Author

From: Eugene Oregon

Registered: 2005-01-21

Posts: 200

Re: Subscriptions, subscriber-only content, ecommerce and calendar

I have heard these two plugins would work decently for member registration:

mem_self_register
ign_password_protect

Anyone used the above along with Paypal?

It seems like TXP would meet my needs. I just want to hear what the more experienced folks think.

Again, I really love TXP. Best cms I have used. :)

#3 2007-04-12 05:01:43

mhulse

Plugin Author

From: Eugene Oregon

Registered: 2005-01-21

Posts: 200

Re: Subscriptions, subscriber-only content, ecommerce and calendar

Or, maybe a better question… Does anyone know of any TXP sites that have these features setup? If so, would you mind sharing the link? :)

I hope I am not asking the wrong questions…

Drupal is the secondary pick for this pro-bono job… I have used TXP for one other site and it was great to work with. Drupal looks good too, but (on top of really liking TXP) I do not have time to learn a new system.

Hrmm, I wonder if there are any good third-party scripts for member login/registration/subscriptions?

Thanks again. :)

#4 2007-04-12 05:06:18

wet

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From: Schoerfling, Austria

Registered: 2005-06-06

Posts: 3,330

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Re: Subscriptions, subscriber-only content, ecommerce and calendar

mhulse wrote:

2. Subscriptions: […] Links to TXP sites that do this type of thing?

zem has a setup for subscription and PayPal payments. He’s also offering commercial services for Txp.

#5 2007-04-12 05:29:50

mhulse

Plugin Author

From: Eugene Oregon

Registered: 2005-01-21

Posts: 200

Re: Subscriptions, subscriber-only content, ecommerce and calendar

Hi wet! Thanks for the reply — I really appreciate the help. :)

Ahhh, that website is good to see! Paypal is definitely an acceptable setup for my needs…

Hehe, I think I will have to buy something from his site to see how the whole process works. For example, is it fully automated, or does a human have to manually setup the account once paypal sends a confirmation email?

Either way, it is great to see a TXP site setup with a paypal registration system… Looks good!

Hmm, I wonder if he would be willing to give me a few pointers if I email him?

Well, I would love to hear what others think. Anyone on the forums have first-hand experience when it comes to TXP and “subscribers”?

Thanks again wet!
Cheers! ;)
M

Last edited by mhulse (2007-04-12 05:31:40)