xtCommerce 3.04

The Installation of MailBeez is successfully tested with xt:Commerce Version 3.04, running on php 5.3+

The installation is straight forward and can be done in a couple of minutes by following these steps:

• copy new files
• add permission (half automatic)
• Install MailBeez

MailBeez is maintaining it’s own tables – the shops existing table stay as they are.

Step 1 – copy new files

If not done yet please download and unzip the installer package (.zip) on your computer: Download

copy following file to your admin-directory

 mailbeez.php

copy following file and folder to your catalog-directory (where your index.php is located)

mailhive (folder)
mailhive.php

Step 2 – modify existing files

1. Add a menu entry

located and open the file

admin/includes/column\_left.php

find

' . BOX_IMPORT . '</a><br>';

add

 if (($_SESSION['customers_status']['customers_status_id'] == '0') && ($admin_access['module_newsletter'] == '1')) echo '<li><a href="' . xtc_href_link('mailbeez.php') . '"> -MailBeez</a></li>';

this will add the menu-entry “MailBeez” to your Tools-Box. Feel free to place this link whereever you want.

Step 3 – add permission

run

 (shop)/mailhive.php

this will add the required permission for MailBeez for the primary admin account.

If necessary add admin permission for MailBeez for secondary admin accounts as well.

Run Installation

Just click on the new menu item to open the MailBeez Installer:

The installer guides you through the process and stops if there are any issues.