This page has the instructions for using Coppermine as a shop for photoprints, using Paypal.
For general Coppermine setup, see the manual, click here.
There is only one extra requirement to the standard setup, and that is you require a Premier or Business account with Paypal. This is easy to set up, and will make it easy for you to collect your payments.
If this is a complete new install, first upload and install version 1.3.2 of Coppermine, and ensure it is working correctly.
The installation of this version is exactly the same as for the standard version, except you should first choose how many print sizes you are going to offer, and if you are going to offer choice of paper type or not.
Within each theme folder, there is a new folder, shop themes, containing a selection of theme.php files.
Each file name starts with a number, and this is the number of sizes available using this file.
After the number, there is either 'with_choice', or 'no_opt'.
The choices given are for paper type, and are glossy, matt, and satin.
So if you want to offer 4 sizes, and a choice of paper, you will need the file '4_with_choice_theme.php'.
If you want 5 sizes, but no choice of paper, then you would need '5_no_opt_theme.php'.
The theme.php already in the theme folder, is the '4_with_choice_theme.php', so if this is the combination you want, there is no need for you to do this next section.
If not, this is what you need to do;
Once the coppermine install is up and running, you need to set up the configuration.
Log on in admin mode, and click on the 'config' menu item.
Fill in your site name details. It is important that the 'Gallery administrator email', is the same email address as your Paypal account, otherwise the shop will not work.
You also need to make sure the 'Target address for the 'See more pictures' link in e-cards' is set correctly, with the full url to your gallery, complete with the trailing slash '/'.
Pics are uploaded as normal, but if using the html upload, the info boxes have changed slightly, but are self explanetory.
You can upload up to 10 pics at a time using the html upload method.
Unless you only have only a few to upload, you are advised to upload to the server by ftp. You should ensure they are put into folders you create within the albums folder, but not into the 'userpics' folder.
Now use the 'batch add' function from the admin menu, to place these pics in your albums.
Once placed in the album, the pictures need to have their info added. Click on the 'edit files' button, next to the album thumb.
In the edit files area, you can do most things to each picture.
It is important that you file in the 'picture title', and 'description' fields.
(at the time of writing, if the description has no entry, there will be an error shown, when viewing the full pic. It will display, and work as normal though).
Note that you can use BB Code in the description, to add links etc.
Hopefully, when you look at at picture, you should see something like this, which is in the igames theme.