adding PHP code

[jill5111]

Is it possible to add PHP code to do some processing after an order has been completed? I found the spot to activate cgi code in Order API, however I would like to use PHP instead.

[loren_d_c]

CGI is not limited to Perl scripts. As long as your ShopSite is not on a Windows server, and you have a CLI (command line interface) enabled version of PHP installed on the server, you can use PHP for any of the ShopSite APIs. See the following forum post for more info:

http://support.shopsite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7033

-Loren

[jill5111]

Thanks for the reply Loren!

I've looked at the links you provided. I am new to PHP programming and new to shopsite. I've been trying to test some of my work using a demo site, before making changes to my client's actual shopsite store. However it looks like I'll need FTP access to make the changes and upload the file to the correct folder. Is this correct?

To get the PHP code to run are you just modifying the Order API field (Custom CGI file name:) to show the PHP code you would like to execute?

Thanks again!

[Jim]

you will need to ftp your script and put it in the /sc directory of your store and make sure it has the same ownership and permissions as the other cgis in that directory. You then put the name of your script in the Custom CGI Filename(s) field on the Merchandising > OrderAPI screen.