Inventory Control / Wish List / Order Tracking

To use inventory control, order tracking, wish lists or gift certificates, set up the remote call page as described below:

• Log in to your Mals-E account.
• Select "Cart Set-Up".
• Select "Remote Calls".
• Add the page yoursite/go/finish.php, where you replace "yoursite" with your actual site name. ie.) If your site is windywillows.com, use www.windywillows.com/go/finish.php.
• Select POST as the The method used to call your script.
• Do NOT add http:// to the beginning of the URL.
• Do NOT select "Debug mode".
• Save your configuration.
• IMPORTANT: If you use PayPal on this site, you must follow the following PayPal setup instructions to make sure a customer is taken back to the cart after an order.
  1. Create a Thank You Page
     • Create a web site page called "thankyou.php" (hint: use the add page feature in the site builder administration area if desired.
     • On this page, type out the following text:
       Thank you for your payment. Your transaction has been completed, and a receipt for your purchase has been emailed to you. You may log into your account at https://www.paypal.com to view details of this transaction.
     • Save this page to your web site.
  2. Update Your PayPal Account
     • Access your PayPal account and select the My Account tab.
     • Click the Profile subtab.
     • Click the Website Payment Preferences link in the Selling Preferences column on the right.
     • Click the Auto Return On radio button to turn on Auto Return
     • In the "Return URL", enter the web site of the page you created in step #1. (Note: Mals does not require you to enter a thank you page here - but if you plan to use PayPal outside Mals, you will need to add this page.)
     • Save the auto return variables.
  3. Update Your Mals-E Account
     • In your Mals-E account, select the "Cart Setup" link.
     • Select the "PayPal" link under "Payments".
     • Enter your PayPal email address under the account ID.
     • Select the currency if needed.
     • Under Thank you page, select "return the customer back to the cart. See the notes below...".
     • Put a check in the box next to IPN - Instant payment notification
     • Under PRODUCT DESCRIPTION check : Try to push all the products into the description. It will be cut off at 127 chars.
     • Go to the bottom of the page and click UPDATE PAYPAL SETTINGS