This tutorial shows how to create a downloadable product in ZenCart.
First of all, you need to upload the files to your store’s download directory on server before trying to link those files to products/attributes.
Download file names should not use special characters, spaces, etc.
Download files should be zipped for best results and best compatibility for most customers and browsers.
On a Windows server /pub does NOT need to be writable (have 777 permission) since you do not use this directory because symlinks typically don’t work on Windows servers, and Redirect is OFF since Redirect requires symlink support.
If not on a Windows server, meaning Linux/Unix, /pub should be writable (usually 777 or 755 depending on the host server) and Redirect should be ON.
Downloads are NOT Virtual Products, so use Product is Virtual: No, Shipping Address Required.
As soon as you finish the editing of the product information, please click the Preview button. You will see the new product view.
Option type. Select either Radiobutton or Dropdown.
Default Order. Give a default Sort Order like 10, 20, 30, 40, etc.
Then go to Attributes Controller.
Select the Option Name e.g.Download.
Select a matching Option Value, e.g MS Word Zip.
Enter Filename (the name of the file you uploaded to the /download/ folder).
Attribute is Free when product is Free.
Default Attribute (used mostly on Radio buttons).
When you are done, click insert, go to the product page on your site to preview the changes.
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