Need a way to make a shop that works!

[Keen - Summit of Legends]

I want to have two different types of shop on my forum:
1. A shop where people can spend their fake money to buy items from the system only, NOT from other people.
2. A shop where people can spend real money buying items from the system, such as premium currency, customs, etc.

Is there a plug in like this??

I have tried using eshop (which is way too complicated and is a person-to-person store) and Monetary Shop (which doesnt actually load, just has a blank page with my header and footer.)

Please help me before my stress levels explode my head.

[Kami]

I'll be real with you: because of the impending, but as of yet unknown date, of the release of v6, there is almost a zero chance of a brand new shop plugin being created just for you. Shop plugins are complex and time consuming, and a vast majority of active plugin creators are avoiding making huge plugins at the moment because the changes to the plugin system for v6 are a) going to incorporate unlimited keys which will help make the process smoother for storing data for free, b) aren't fully known yet, and c) the changes to the software itself are also not fully known so some names and references may change.

Have you requested help with the Monetary Shop from Peter in the monetary shop support thread? Peter is a VERY active plugin creator here on Support so he'll definitely answer your questions.

[Keen - Summit of Legends]

Last I saw he wasnt updating it or anything anymore.

Can you tell me how to update my plugins? are there notifications or anything when they need it?

[Kami]

Apr 22, 2017 13:27:19 GMT -8 Keen - Summit of Legends said:

Last I saw he wasnt updating it or anything anymore.

Can you tell me how to update my plugins? are there notifications or anything when they need it?

Not updating the shop plugin does not mean he isn't providing support for the plugin as-is. The reason he's not updating the plugin (as in, adding new features / requests, etc) is because of what I mentioned re: v6. I encourage you to post in that thread and ask Peter why the shop won't appear. There may be something you're missing, because many forums use the Monetary shop to success.

Updating your plugins is pretty easy. Some people, like Peter, will put a message if an update needs to happen (automatically, in Yootil for example). Others you just have to check manually. Updating is easy. Make sure you log into the forum you're updating plugins for and visit the plugin library from your admin panel (admin > plugins > plugin library). Any plugin page you visit after that will have the "install to forum" button available on the plugin, and simply clicking that will redirect you to your forum where you'll be asked if you want to update the plugin or if you want to clear all data (I forget how it's worded, exactly). Select that you want to import the settings, save your changes, and delete the old plugin.

[Former Member]

Apr 22, 2017 10:30:50 GMT -8 Keen - Summit of Legends said:

I want to have two different types of shop on my forum:
1. A shop where people can spend their fake money to buy items from the system only, NOT from other people.
2. A shop where people can spend real money buying items from the system, such as premium currency, customs, etc.

Is there a plug in like this??

I have tried using eshop (which is way too complicated and is a person-to-person store) and Monetary Shop (which doesnt actually load, just has a blank page with my header and footer.)

Please help me before my stress levels explode my head.

A plugin like this will never happen for security reasons.
Plugins are created via javascript, which is for dealing with frontend interactions.

Trying to create a plugin that contains or handles sensitive data should not be something for plugin authors to consider, even If that data is just an email address as those too are considered sensitive.

If you find a 3rd party to host your shop and they provide you with an API to handle transactions, those transactions are still transparent to anyone, including your key.

Even server's have a hard time handling security and authentication. The internet is not a safe place to do business, you never know who is watching..

[Keen - Summit of Legends]

Thank you so much ^-^ I posted there to Peter. I thought not updating it meant it was obsolete XD