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|| # vBCommerce 1.0.0 - `Instructions.txt`				     # ||
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|| # Author: John Jakubowski "Darkwaltz4" {blackwaltz4@msn.com}	     # ||
|| # Copyright 2008-2009 PixelFX Studios Ltd. All Rights Reserved.    # ||
|| # This file may not be redistributed in whole or significant part.  # ||
|| # ----------------vBCommerce IS NOT FREE SOFTWARE!----------------- # ||
|| #                Support: http://www.vbcredits.com/		     # ||
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Installation of vBCommerce on your website constitutes agreement with our 
Terms of Use: http://www.vbcredits.com/forum/goto.php?section=terms and Privacy Policy: http://www.vbcredits.com/forum/goto.php?section=privacy

Please follow directions carefully, most problems are caused due to improper ordering or skipping of steps. It is this way for a reason!

1) Verify that Ioncube loaders are installed and working on your server.
	- See http://www.vbcredits.com/forum/faq.php?faq=vbcic for helpful hints and tips
	- If you require assistance with this step, please consult with Ioncube; I cannot give support for its use

2) Verify that you have the proper license set up at http://www.vbcredits.com/forum/license.php for vBCommerce
	- The installation URL MUST match the exact path of your forum
	- If multiple subdomains point to the same location (including with or without the www) then only the exact one you specify will work

3) Upload all of the files in the upload folder according to their filetree locations.
	- If you have not altered your default vbulletin filetree, you can just upload the contents of the upload folder into your forum root as-is
	- For the automatic local saving of item icons to work, the items and shops folders must have chmod 777 permissions
	- If you do not have a plugins folder - create it

4) Import the supplied product-commerce.xml file into your vBulletin Product system, be sure to allow overwrite.
	- Depending on server integrity this can take a few seconds (almost all cases) up to 15 minutes (only witnessed once) - be patient!
	- It is important not to interrupt or downgrade your installation as it will cause more issues later when you want to reupgrade

5) Configure the new vBCommerce settings and permissions.
	- Configure the usergroup permissions for each of your usergroups
	- If your license has limits on the number of shops you can have, consider carefully who you allow to create a shop

6) Allow up to five minutes for your vBCommerce installation to activate automatically.
	- If the previous step completed without errors, then your license was valid and you have nothing to worry about - just be patient
	- If it goes beyond five minutes, then you are experiencing activation problems and should contact me immediately
	- You may have Suhosin restrictions preventing successful activation: http://www.vbcredits.com/forum/announcement.php?f=16

7) Configure the itemtype permissions in the Itemtypes manager.
	- Even if you do not want to change these permissions, you MUST click save on some itemtype at least once
	- The rest of setting up shops and items is done through the vBCommerce portal on your site

8) Visit vBCredits.com http://www.vbcredits.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=52 for more itemtypes.
	- vBCommerce comes with only the blank itemtype which does nothing special and is suitable for testing
	- Several free and bonus itemtypes are available, as well as pro itemtypes for sale
	- There is already a large selection growing fast, but if you think you have a good idea please suggest it!


Interested in removing the branding links? Want to be able to have more shops? Looking for more itemtypes or want to develop your own?
Check out http://www.vbcredits.com/ for everything you need, or contact me via email or IM for more information!
For support, questions, comments, suggestions, etc, please visit the site and use the appropriate forums and trackers!

Thank you for using this addon - I hope you enjoy it and that your patience has been worthwhile. There is so much more to come!
-John "Darkwaltz4" Jakubowski {blackwaltz4@msn.com}

P.S. If you would like to support us, there are plenty of pro extensions you could consider, or just make a donation to paypal@vbcredits.com. Thanks for your generosity!
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