How can I sell my photos using Gallery2?
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gragland
Joined: 2005-03-07
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Posted: Sun, 2005-03-13 07:07
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I did a search but all the answers i found were for gallery, not gallery2. What is the best way to sell photos online with gallery2? Thanks! -Gabe |
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The best way to do it is to write your own module that provides a Cart plugin, much as the shutterfly and photoaccess modules do. Then have your module handle printing as you see fit (perhaps by collecting more user information and emailing it to you, etc). You shouldn't have to modify any of the core G2 code; just add your new module. You can also set permissions so that users can't see the full sized images, and set up watermarks so that the resizes aren't fit for direct printing...
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Yea a cart plugin that emailed me the photos that a viewer wanted to buy, the print sizes, and their shipping address would be perfect. I'm guessing paypal would be the only easy way they could pay for the photos. Unfortunately i do not know any php or code so I cannot write the module myself. Has no one else made a module like this thats available for download?
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I don't think anybody has written one yet. If somebody would like to, we'll offer guidance...
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If you haven't found it already, take a look at http://gallery.menalto.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=27789#126813
This is a checkout module that allows you to specify products and prices, then takes the user to PayPay for payment. You're still left to do the fulfillment manually, but at least the user experience is all handled.