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IPNX Overview

Use

  • A script which is called by PayPal's IPN interface for generating data back to your server.
  • This script will allow web-based ebusinesses the ability to instantly capture their sales data on their server, with very little expense.

Features

  • Interface with shopping cart & single-item purchases.
  • Ability to write individual transaction records to unique text data files.
  • Ability to write all transaction records to a monthly history file.
  • Handles multiple items (write to files & print in emails).
  • Send standard email to purchaser (Payer), with order detail.
  • Send standard email to the admin, with or without data.
  • Installable via FTP, except for Perl modules.
  • Single configuration file for IPN interface.

Requirements

  • A Unix-like web hosting service
  • FTP access to your server
  • Basic knowledge to install Perl Scripts
  • Perl5 on the server
  • Requires LWP::UserAgent Perl Modules.
  • Note, Perl modules can require the Service Provider to install them on your behalf.
  • See CPAN for obtaining and installing Perl modules.
  • Some ISP's will have this family of modules installed, and others will not. Consult with your ISP about this Perl Module.
  • If you want to enable writing data and text files, read-write-execution access is required for the web server.
  • FTP access to remote client or servers.

No Free Support of any kind is available for this application. No exceptions.

This utility is based on open source. The author is Dave Van Abel of Vanabel.com and Perlsources.com. You can read the Open source License here.

 
© Dave Van Abel, 2002-2003