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Mattastic
Inspiring
April 23, 2007
Question

Pay as you go site

  • April 23, 2007
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Hi Folks,

I have an idea for a site of mine, I usually release content on a cd when I have the money. Obviously i would like to set something up where a user pays by paypal etc and gets access to the content online. I haven't a clue how to go about this though. Can anyone help?

I was thinking about generating a unique url or something when a users payment is confirmed.

Thankyou


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    Anonymous
    April 23, 2007
    You will need a database that has tables of users and content that each user can download. You will need a merchant bank account and a gateway service like Verisign or Authorize.net. You will need to use SSL to encrypt credit card information. You will need a method for authenticating users. And you will need some type of search fuctionality so users can find out what's available.
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    Anonymous
    April 23, 2007
    An e-commerce provider like Digital River ( http://corporate.digitalriver.com/store/driv/ContentTheme/pbPage.Homepage/sectionName.home) is your best bet. Your users will probably appreciate the professional interface and user experience.
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    MattasticAuthor
    Inspiring
    April 23, 2007
    Thanks but I really need to do something inhouse.

    I need a way to give users unique access when their payment has been confirmed.

    Thankyou
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