Upgrade
Free Upgrade for Existing Photo Cart Users
Photo Cart 7 is a free upgrade to existing Photo Cart users. When upgrading you will NOT lose any of your data (pricing, images, orders, customers, design, etc... will remain intact).Check out the demo for Photo Cart 7.
Take a look at the demo for Photo Cart 7 before deciding if you want to upgrade.Upgrade Instructions
You basically just have to upload new files via FTP. Instructions located in the new manual in the Upgrading section. Also a page on Upgrading with screen shots available.Be sure to read the Read Me First section before upgrading and the After you have upgraded section after upgrading.
Download the upgrade files
You will need your Photo Cart registration key to download the upgrade files which can be found on the home page of your Photo Cart administration area.Upgrade Installation Service Available
The upgrade is pretty simple if you know how to use your FTP program. An upgrade installation service for $25 where PicturesPro can install the upgrade on your website for you.You can purchase the upgrade installation service on the Buy page. After you have purchased and submitted your information, you can expect the upgrade to be completed within a few days.
More info in the Support Area
Topics, FAQ, CSS Tips & Tricks all located in the Support Area. This is where you want to go after you upgrade.Photo Cart 7 Manual
A real manual this time!What's New in Photo Cart 7
A few highlights:Complete redesign from and back
Photo Cart 7 is more fluid and attractive and allows you to display larger photos to the customers. Smooth fade in / out when navigating photos, arrow key navigation, easier filling packages and much more.
The admin is much prettier and easier to navigate and manage.
Integration with Website: D
More information on Website:D
You can make it so Photo Cart will match Website: D and also use the same header and footer. Also, the visitor stats in Website: D will record visitors to Photo Cart. Click here for a demo of Photo Cart running in Website: D
Buy All Packages
Buy all packages allow you to sell all photos in a gallery. Example: all photos as a 4x6 , or as a download, etc... . You can price it as a per photo price or create a price based on a range of photos.
Global Sales System
Offer discounts based on shopping cart total. For example, 10% off orders over $100. 20% off orders over $200. When on, it will show a message at the very top of the page about the sale. This will not apply to gift certificates or registry purchases.
Complete list of what's new in Photo Cart 7
- New design and functionality of front & back end.
- Specific version for iPad.
- Mobile version. The mobile version does not offer sales but customers can log in and add to favorites (and free downloads if offered).
- Separate header for mobile version.
- Integration with Website: D in a few steps.
- Add photo to package from thumbnails
- Download all download photos on an order in a zip file
- New “Buy All” packages
- View packages for sale from thumbnail page.
- New way to add photos to packages.
- New option to "tile" watermark file over photo. This will take a smaller watermark file and tile to cover the entire photo.
- Larger photo viewing that will adjust to the size of the screen.
- Mouseover photo to enlarge photo inside the photo container.
- Photos fade in & out when changing.
- Next & previous arrows to the right and left of viewing area.
- You can use the arrows on your keyboard to navigate photos.
- Simple slideshow option when viewing photos & products.
- Scrolling thumbnails in galleries - they populate as you scroll down the page.
- Thumbnails fade in when they load.
- New display option for galleries with the thumbnail above the gallery name.
- Customer can rotate crop area
- Global sale system
- Added order total and number to new order emails and payment received emails.
- Added shipping method selected to new order emails and payment received emails.
- Added how they plan to pay (if selected) to new order emails.
- When a customer logs in from viewing a gallery, they are returned back to their last page.
- Added captcha to request access to gallery form
- Accessory store revamped.
- HTML slideshows for slideshow add-on.
- PayFast gateway
Admin Specific
- Sub galleries display on the page
- 1 click selection of gallery cover photo.
- Option to regenerate display photo file sizes.
- Drag & Drop rearrange photos
- Drag & drop rearrange sub galleries
- Total sales for the galleries show when listing galleries.
- Gallery sales calculations figure in tax, discounts, etc...
- You can select thumbnails to hold in the tray for batch adding key words, deleting, moving, and batch editing.
- Admin is redirected to last page viewed if logged out or clicking on an order from an email and not logged in.
- Option to Delete all used / expired coupons
- Admin calendar now shows how many visitors and how much sales for each day.
- Total product sales show when viewing price group (starting with sales in version 7)
- Total package sales for packages when viewing packages (starting with sales in version 7)
- When all photos on a order are for download, the order a (d) is shown after the order number when listing orders in the admin.
- Option to close all paid download only orders when viewing the order list. (only applied to orders placed after upgrading to version 7).
- Added tax options on orders with only downloads in Settings > Tax:
- Option for Download only orders, do not require address (Settings > Customer Registration & Login Settings) Note: If they don't enter in a state, then they may not be charged tax.
- If customer has an admin note, it will show when listing orders by their name. Mouse over note icon to read.
- If customer adds a note to an order, it will show when mouse over the note icon.
- When a gallery is marked as Not Active or Preregistration, a link is shown in the gallery to change to Active.
- You can view shopping cart contents of unregistered users.
- When deleting a price group it will remove it from custom price groups assigned to customers.
- Larger photo viewing that will adjust to the size of the screen.
- Photos fade in & out when changing.
- Next & previous arrows to the right and left of viewing area.
- You can use the arrows on your keyboard to navigate photos.ts.
- Scrolling thumbnails in galleries - they populate as you scroll down the page.
- Thumbnails fade in when they load.







