Order form help
Im in the process of making my website more professional feeling and my next step is to add a better way of ordering my stuff.
http://www.aquaholiccorals.com
The way its set up right now, could be kind of confusing for some. So I want to implement an order form of some sort. My site has cgi and php capabilities but I dont know what I am doing, I dont even know what to start with
The order form I want to create will be so people could input the coral ID#'s in some fields enter thier name address email etc.... and then have it emailed to me so I can send the customers shipping and total cost quotes.
~Joe~
baldrick posted this at 14:46 — 27th July 2005.
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This is very easy with php but if your going to be sending information like creditcard numbers through email its not going to be very safe and you will have to tell your costomers they are at risk.
2020-Graphics posted this at 01:58 — 30th July 2005.
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No cc numbers or information like that will be transferred just peoples names and address and stuff like that.
kazimmerman posted this at 17:43 — 30th July 2005.
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You could either check out http://www.hotscripts.com for scripts like that, or you could code something yourself with MySQL that would do something like this:
Show all products (like you do) and by clicking on a product name (or picture) it brings up product information, including the picture, name, price, stock, and whatever other info you need to show. Then, there would be an order button which would pass on a variable (the product ID or name (something unique to that item)) and would be noted in the form. They would fill out the necessary info and push Order or Submit, whatever, and it would email all of this to you, or enter it in a MySQL table, or whatever you would like.
If you need some help, feel free to email me at ms_creashuns @ yahoo.com
Kurtis
jjinno posted this at 00:43 — 3rd August 2005.
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Here is an example of what can be done with Perl (CGI) and a MySQL Database:
A Test Form Website
You can even test out the Administration Panel if you so desire:
username: admin
password: password
Please realize that this is just a fake site as part of my portfolio to demonstate my Perl & MySQL skills. But I thought it looked like what you were after.
- Jinno
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"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." - Confucius
2020-Graphics posted this at 18:26 — 5th August 2005.
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Alright, well I have decided to learn PHP and MYSQL. Got a couple books and I have a headache already.
I think I'm going to start a new thread for my questions pertaining to what I am learning.
baldrick posted this at 20:01 — 5th August 2005.
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if all you want is a simple form that emails orders to you i will write one for you but well done starting php its worth it you can do alot (and im not even that good);
2020-Graphics posted this at 01:07 — 6th August 2005.
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Well thats what my first step was going to be but after starting my books I have lots more planned for the site
I would let your write the script for me but I need to learn how to do it myself but thanks for offereing.
baldrick posted this at 10:53 — 6th August 2005.
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Yeah that is the best way but let me steer you in the right direction with this tutorial
here
2020-Graphics posted this at 11:45 — 6th August 2005.
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Thanks for the link. Will come in handy when I figure out what I am doing LOL
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