Membership Website Help

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by JimmyP, May 1, 2009.

  1. #1
    Hi Guys,

    Not sure if I have posted in the right area, but I could really do with your opinions and suggestions.

    I'm building a membership website, which will allow downloads of documents for members on sub domain "members.mydomain.co.uk". I have the membership engine sorted out (create accounts, take monthly payments etc) and I will have a sales type landing page on the main domain mydomain.co.uk to signup.

    Where I am struggling is the members area itself. I want to offer downloads once members are inside, but don't want to use a shopping cart style site with a checkout. I have downloaded joomla, but apart from publishing content I can't see anyway of allowing dowloadable access to hundreds of files and allow me to easily upload new documents each month.

    The only option I can see at the moment is to create nasty looking folders where I can dump all the documents in.

    Any ideas?

    Kindest regards,

    James :cool:
     
    JimmyP, May 1, 2009 IP
  2. gummyworms

    gummyworms Active Member

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    did you try any of joomlas mods?
     
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    alfa_375 Active Member

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    amember is also very userfull.
     
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  4. dynashox

    dynashox Premium Member Staff

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  5. JimmyP

    JimmyP Peon

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    Hi,

    Thank you for your replies.

    gummyworms - I looked for a Joomla modification, but couldn't find one, do you know of any?

    alfa_375 - I thought amember only handled accounts and payment! How will this enable me to add products for customers to download?

    dynashox - does easymemberpro allow me to add products to an admin page for my customers to download?

    Kindest regards,

    James
     
    JimmyP, May 6, 2009 IP
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    dynashox Premium Member Staff

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    Yes it does. :)

    - Dynashox -
     
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    I think drupal will be more suited for your needs. There are many open source plugins for drupal.... Joomla it is always paid ones. I suggest you head over to drupal forums and contact them
     
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