How do websites like this work???
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:17 pm
Here's a random example:
macbundlebox.com/the-spring-bundle/ (I purposely excluded the http://www. so people won't think this is spam)
Notice how there are 11 apps listed? So suppose someone buys the package, I'm assuming they get emailed a unique license/activation code to activate that particular software? Or they get a link to download the software? Or they email each customer a unique username/password to download that software.
I am not a PHP guru but I am almost certain that this is done in php and works in one of 3 ways:
- Either the app developers give a giant list of licenses that are assigned by the webmaster per purchase
- A URL is pinged after each purchase which sends a license back and is directly emailed to the customer
- A URL is pinged and the app developers send the license to the customer
So my question is...seeing as how most of you are very knowledgeable in PHP, is there any client management/billing software that you know of that could accomplish the above, and be easily managed by a non-PHP guru? If not, how much would it cost (give or take) to build something that accomplishes the above?
macbundlebox.com/the-spring-bundle/ (I purposely excluded the http://www. so people won't think this is spam)
Notice how there are 11 apps listed? So suppose someone buys the package, I'm assuming they get emailed a unique license/activation code to activate that particular software? Or they get a link to download the software? Or they email each customer a unique username/password to download that software.
I am not a PHP guru but I am almost certain that this is done in php and works in one of 3 ways:
- Either the app developers give a giant list of licenses that are assigned by the webmaster per purchase
- A URL is pinged after each purchase which sends a license back and is directly emailed to the customer
- A URL is pinged and the app developers send the license to the customer
So my question is...seeing as how most of you are very knowledgeable in PHP, is there any client management/billing software that you know of that could accomplish the above, and be easily managed by a non-PHP guru? If not, how much would it cost (give or take) to build something that accomplishes the above?