Magento integration

Anyone looked at this before?

Only thinking about basic login integration, not cross posting info into Dolphin / Magento pages...

Would open up a world of e-commerce possibilities within the D community.

I'm sure it could be done ...

 infamous words!

anything can be done! It's just finding someone who will make the integration ...

I do also think it would be a pretty cool thing.

Forget it... no one around here is willing to take on complicated, challenging projects.

pffffff! When I bring / integrated Live Poker to Dolphin it was the biggest challenge ever trust me!

Integration is never clean.

The integrating part was easy really .... fixing the actual damn script and making it work was HELL

Talking about 3rd party scripts like Magento or phpbb etc. Those are heavy scripts in itself and integration inside dolphin will be messy.

I'm assuming you are talking about that old phppoker script?  How did you manage to get licensing for that?

Last I heard, the author of phppoker was in jail.

The question is if one needs a full e-commerce system such as osCommerce, or ZenCart, or any of the others.  It would probably be better to try and integrate some form of social networking into them.

What I think most want is just a better Dolphin cart; for one, being able to sell physical items.

It might be a better approach to list the things needed in Dolphin cart; such as selling physical items, and try to get someone to work on that.  Of course we don't want to list all the things in ZenCart, may as well just build a ZenCart shopping site and forget the social networking part.

I didn't as your fully aware ... One thing I realized is that there was many 'broken' variations of phppoker and the 'original' script was tied to a company that is non-existent anymore. The company owned the script and not the person that created it for the company.

Plus, as I said back then the actual script I released was changed soooo much with many additional things added it could not really be classed as phppoker no more.

I put lots of time and efforts into it & myself including my helper at the time has not taken any ££££'s for our efforts whatsoever.

And many appreciate your efforts.

I've built a few sites with Magento, am just launching a really big site this week coming for a company.

There is no comparison whatsoever between what Magento can do for e-commerce and the 'shop' features on Dolphin... 

Magento as you may know is owned by Ebay company and they are heavily investing into it. 

apparently about 30% of all e-commerce sites now use it and rising.

You can integrate blogs, news, wordpress etc into Magento, and I've done that pretty well. 

But Dolphin, in my experience still provides the best platform for a profile driven - network based site, with its articles, events, groups etc all linked into user profiles.

If Magento could be linked to Dolphin, and Im only talking user registration - nothing else, then Dolphin would have a full featured e-commerce capability, as well as Magento having a full social networking facility...

Seriously, developers - and Boonex -  should look at it. Could open up a big potential new customer base for unity market.

 RE:

 Not exactly.  Steve Powell was the owner of Cyberheadz Group, and the phppoker script.  I was never able to tie anyone else to the script.  Back in the day, there was an open source version of the script, which was sub-par, then there was a paid version.  Most of the copies circulating the internet are some warez copy of some paid version, and not the most updated version that was available prior to Mr. Powells sudden disappearance.  He was under scrutiny for various fraudulent activities, so that may explain his abrupt demise.  Wherever he's at, he is probably in no position to complain about unlicensed use of his script, so I wouldn't worry too much.

The guy was from somewhere in England.... hell...he could be an associate of yours for all we know.

Damn lol ... he could be a neighbor !!

In the documents I personally had with the original script is stated that the work was owned by the company hence why I did not wait around to get it working and available.

I welcome the original author to try and challenge me as I also believe they are in no position to really do anything about it ... If you compare the Dolphin version to the original script its like 2 completely different scripts due to all the extra additions and actual workings.

Whatever .... I don't regret bringing this to Dolphin >> it was an exciting challenge and as GG said many people appreciate the work and have it on their sites and being enjoyed right now.

Still it contains his work and he can drag to you into trouble if he wises (not like he is going to). Taking someones work and editing it 90% doesn't make you the "whole" copyright owner.

EDIT: I am not against what you did. I am just trying to clear it up.

I actually own a licensed copy of phppoker.

I understand this fully and don't agree with such things usually BUT on this occasion and due to the facts (note; I myself cannot even be sure it's the said authors original work) and due to all the other useless variations across the web, I am not worried one bit then or now!

If anything if the Author should be paying myself and my helper for actually getting the script working! Let's face it; anyone that has owned the original phppoker or any of it's variations will know its pretty useless and broken.

Hell; if it wants to contact me, maybe we can team up and make it REALLY work unlike the company's failed attempts when they released it all originally.

and back to Magento... ;-)

I agree it would be great to get Magento integrated with Dolphin and I too did have a couple Magento sites ... If I can find enough time; I might have a play around myself and see what I can come up with ...

 :-)

please let me know if you do, would be very interested.

Thanks

On a serious note - for developers, this would be a potential earner...

There are 'integrations' with Magento for Wordpress, in basic form just merging the login system, then adding a WP tab within Magentos admin area. When you go through this, it just re-directs you into WPs admin area. 

Allows post content to be pulled up into a Magento page, but in basic styling.

There are some additional bits available that allow you to merge some styling, placing Magento's heading into WP pages etc. but these are more custom scripts than plugins.

Magento, being an e-commerce platform, means all its customers are making money from using it, or have real money to be made by using it. therefore, the extension market seems to be set at a higher price than other CMS extension markets.

$100+ is quite normal for a plugin, some go for $2500+... 

there are some free, but these are just little tweaks really, with the lower price end sitting around $50

So far, I've seen very little for Magento that gives it any real social network facility, big gap in the market...

With some of you developers already having a big back catalogue of modules for Dolphin, if one of you can crack the right module that integrated MAgento and Dolphin, while giving auto 'suggestions' for your module collection, then you could start a nice additional income stream, plus open up an extra life line for Dolphin.

Im pretty sure its similar base code, object oriented PHP.

I just looked through Magneto and it seems I have seen it before or it is based off of another e-commerce open source script.  Tried to see how easy it would be without having to read through a lot of documentation and the answer is no, you need to read first.  That attribute thing is what I found troublesome.

how would the attribute system affect integrating user login info though?

Attributes are product related and would be self contained within Magento.

If you can integrate the login system, and place links for Dolphin admin, within the Magento admin (this is how WP has been setup for Mag) then thats the basic level done.

Then figure out how to place the Magento header / footer within Dolphin as a 2nd menu maybe?

I've seen WP integrations where they place the Mag menu into WP pages. gives the full e-commerce package within WP pages that way.

What is needed for Dolphin is not Magneto, or ZenCart, or OsCommerce.  Otherwise, just go use those and put a link on the main menu and let people use guest checkout; most people don't like having to register on a shopping site in the first place and they certainly don't like the idea of a shopping site storing their CC info.

What is needed for Dolphin is a nice simple shopping cart replacement written just for Dolphin to replace the current Dolphin cart.

 I disagree, as do 1/3rd of all e-commerce sites that currently run on Magento.

Dolphin does need improvements on its store module setup, but I don't think thats 'whats needed'.

It would be easy to just put a link to a 2nd script from Dolphin into Mag, or reverse direction, but that would just be clumsy.

People want to sign in once on a site, not twice.

Guest checkouts, people still have to put mostly the same details in on an e-commerce site anyway, as most the time there is delivery to consider... creating an account is more for repeat customers. 

Dolphin shopping cart will also never do as much as Mag does, as its a complete system.

Im currently working on an e-commerce store that integrates with a number of high street stores also, sharing same database but different stock allocation to each store. Full sales tracking on multiple tiles, with multiple staff tracked on each till...

these are just some basic needs of modern commerce setups, bricks n mortar + online. 

Can you see Dolphin ever going this way? 

No, as its not built for this purpose. 

However, what it offers is something that e-commerce sites are not offering. 

Combining both, would open up a huge amount of options.

For me at least :-)

When I get some time, I might download magneto community edition and take a look at the database.

Maybe a full integration with Magento is complicated. But a simple integration can be done. I actually asked one of the developers in the market and he's creating a module for this. I told him there will be people interested in this, ... and here there is one.

So, I have two environments in the same server. Dolphin is in the root and the store is in a folder. Both point to different databases, since I had the Magento store before knowing about Dolphin. What I asked him was to create a module that could register people at the store as they join Dolphin. Then, if they're logged in any of the sites, whether the store or Dolphin they can navigate to each other and remain logged in, as if there is just one site. The customers/users will never know there are two environments, two databases... All links from dolphin that point to the store, without the need to log in separately.

The second think I asked him was to generate Magento coupon codes per membership. This mean, there will be a field in the user's profile that will hold a coupon code for the value of the membership and for the the time of the membership. Each time, let's say each month, when the user renews his/her membership, a new coupon appears (expires within the membership time).

I think this sounds good for starters. I will be the guinea pig. But he will make the module available in the market once is done.

hope you all like this news. 

Great news, I hope its done well!

Would you mind pm'ing me the devs details? I would be interested in chipping in on costs if i can help with requesting basic features?

Otherwise may end up doubling up the work elsewhere!

Thanks

Integration with Magento would definitely be interesting to see. So far I have seen a client using Dolphin with integrated OpenCart and as far as I am aware it was working pretty well. Depending on your needs I would suggest checking that option as well. You may try the demo of this module right here: 

http://www.boonex.com/m/opencart-full-featured-ecommerce-store-for-dolph 

Good luck with your project

Regards

Morgan

 RE:

44 bucks for slopping opencart into Dolphin using an iframe?  An iframe that chops off the bottom of the page, I might add.  No unified login.  You manually set up accounts in open cart for Dolphin users?

What a joke.  Why would anybody pay anything for that amateurish crap?  It reminds me of the junk KMD/Buxton used to peddle around here.  Hell.... maybe he's back.

Hmm.. looks like a potential 'expansion' for a Magento website Im launching next month could be for a decent community section... 

Anyone want to quote a potential D integration? :-)

Would pretty much be user registration,

placing forum feed onto Mag page (although could be iframe also)

 It is not integrated into Dolphin at all.  Also, the vendor/provider is not being upfront about the module:

This is no good anyway, it's open-cart not Magento.

Complete different thing altogether! 

Im specifically looking for, and suggesting a Magento integration. Whoever cracks it will be in a unique place and could open up a big potential market.

Looking at Magento, there are WP integrations, VB integrations and a few other small forum extensions but none would give the flexibility that Dolphin offers. Linking the two would be a very powerful script link.

Also, Magento is being massively funded and developed, its already the biggest e-commerce script BY FAR and is set to get much bigger still...

I know you said you specifically want Magento Integration, but have you ever looked at PrestaShop and if you have, what do you think about that Script. They just released a New Version 1.6, it has a TON of Modifications available, One-Click Mod Installs, Drag and Drop Design Interface and more. Looks pretty interesting from what I see and it is FREE.

 I am considering PrestaShop for a non-Dolphin based online shop.  For the shop I am building, Magneto is just too complicated; again, the right tool for the right job and in my case I think PrestaShop is the better solution.

I've looked at other carts, yes there are some good options out there. 

I already work with Magento though and have a few sites on the go for clients. 

Compared to other carts, it is the one that is the most widely used by a mile. 

Also the one with the most funding behind it. 

In fact, I would bet my hat that in the near future, they will be 50% of all e-commerce stores.

Thats where the market is, and thats where I think Dolphin needs to integrate. 

dont suppose anyone who showed interest in this, or who knew someone who might be working on it, has any further info?

Still looking at this being done... just basic user integration. So when you log into Dolphin, you automatically log into Mag... or the other way round... doesnt really matter too much.

Hi, I am also looking for a seamless full Magento Dolphin integration. I came across this for Social Engine but I was wondering if anyone knows one for Dolphin:

http://www.socialengineaddons.com/socialengine-ecommerce-store-plugin-magento-integration

You are just looking for an automatic user creation in Magento if a user register with you Dolphin site?

 Funny this came up.  Someone claiming to be from phppoker.net contacted me and out of safety I took it off my site.  So was this a scam, or real?

They used a phppoker.net domain.

 RE

https://www.boonex.com/forums/topic/The-php-poker-script-installing-it.htm#264636

http://www.onlinepokerscript.com/

https://www.aronprins.com/

It's either real, or a pretty good scam.

 I need user to be added to Dolphin when one is created in Magento.

Would only be matching basic profile fields.

 No, what I am looking for is more than user sync between Magento and Dolphin. Here are a few more requirements I can think of:

- community and marketplace must exist on the same domain.
- the community section must be visually integrated with the Magento site theme.
- user synchronization: If a user signs-up on community section, a corresponding customer account is created on Magento. The vice-versa also needs to happen.
- single sign-on: when a member logs-in on community, he/she is automatically logged-in on the Magento site as well. The vice-versa also happens.
- data synchronization: addresses, collections, cart products, email addresses etc.
- integrated site search: site search results should display product results from Magento as well as community content (photos/collections, blog entries, forum questions and answers etc)

What's the concept here?  Do you want to be an e-commerce site, or a social network site?  I'm having a hard time believing that members of a social networking site would automatically want to be members of an e-commerce site, or that members of an e-commerce site would want to network with each other.  I've used Amazon for over a decade, and have never once wished they had integrated social networking with their member base.  I've also been a Facebook member for a decade, and have never, ever wished they had integrated e-commerce.

So..... I'm just a little curious what the end application is here. 

Personally Im not looking for the 'total integration', just members.

My objective is to take customer profiles direct from the till or through promo campaign signups via Magento, and have them automatically create profiles on a Dolphin site thats being used for CRM purposes.

This is all via a real shop setup with Mag running the tills, and D running back end CRM/business modules.

No front end integration, or integration of actual Mag features (commerce) needed.

 Wouldn't SugarCRM be better suited for that?