Thank you for purchasing the Post Sale System. Here are the instructions

for setting up the system. The zip file you were sent (pss.zip) should contain

four files:



* pss.php

* process_auction.php

* logo.gif

* readme.txt



To install the system, first you need to edit the pss.php file. Near the top of the

file is a list of payment methods which looks similar to this:



$paymethod[0] = 'PayPal';

$paymethod[1] = 'Money Order';

$paymethod[2] = 'Personal Check';

$paymethod[3] = 'Cashiers Check';

$paymethod[4] = 'Credit Card';

$paymethod[5] = 'c2it';



You must decide which payment methods you will accept, and make sure those are in the

list. You can have one or many. Just make sure they are all numbered sequentially 

starting with 0. If you do not want to use one or more of the existing choices, you can

either delete that line, or comment it out by inserting two slashes (//) at the beginning

of the line. Again, make sure that the methods you want are numbered sequentially starting

with zero. Remember the names you choose, because you will need them later. Make the 

needed changes and save the file.



Next you need to open up the process_auction.php file. Once again, at the top of

the file there are several variables that you need to change: your e-mail address, your

PayPal e-mail address and your mailing address. Change these and save the file.



Further down in the file, you will see a block titled PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS. For each

payment method you have in your pss.php file, you will need a block of code telling 

the system what to do when someone chooses that payment option. There are several

examples already implemented, including PayPal, c2it, checks, money orders and more.



Unless you have a different payment method than those listed, you should not have to 

edit any of these. If you have a custom web site for accepting credit card payments, 

you will need to change the address in the Credit Card code block. 



Everything else can be left alone if you want, or you can change as much as you want. 

I will tell you that it can be dangerous if you do something wrong. One thing you can 

do easily is change the logo.gif file. You can either edit it in a graphics program, 

or simply replace it with another file (named logo.gif of course).



Once you have the files ready to use, you need to upload them to your web server, 

whether that is your own server, a web hosting company or the space your ISP gives

you. Just upload all the files to a directory named whatever you want, such as pss.



You can then access the system through this address:



http://www.yourserver.com/pss/pss.php



This address will change depending on where you choose to upload the files - contact

your ISP or hosting provider for more information on this area of the installation.



Test your new system and make sure it works - if not, re-read the directions in this

file and try again. There is not much that could go wrong. If you still have problems,

it could be one of these factors:



* You have entered the address wrong.

* Your server does not support PHP.

* The files were uploaded incorrectly.



If you need further assistance, I recommend visiting the forums at PHPBuilder.com.



Thanks for your support, and enjoy the Post Sale System.



Brad Olson

admin@postsalesystem.com