Autocon

Car Dealership Script - Quickstart Guide


Our latest version 1.3 comes with improvement and upgrades.

  1. New widgets Added
  2. Code Refractor
  3. Code organized for better stabilty
  4. Licensing system and purchase code verifying updated
  5. Minor bugfix

Version 1.2 was updated on 2nd February, 2015. Here are the key updates:

  1. New form design in new and edit car view. Offering more spaces
  2. Multi Upload and drag/drop sortable option on gallery images
  3. Datatable included in admin panel. Sorting are much easier now
  4. Manual transaction activation
  5. Dealer delete option with his included posts
  6. Option to add link in front image banner. [See Note below]
  7. Thousand separator option in config file
  8. Hide slider if one image on detail
  9. Featured cars on top of recent cars in home view
  10. Image tag alt attribute added throughout the front end
  11. Add date with email detail on backend email tracker
  12. More SEO friendly
  13. Search bug on chrome browsers [bugfix]
  14. Tag search bug [bugfix]
  15. Agent can't delete his own car [bugfix]
  16. email tracker link bug [bugfix]
  17. Remove not editable page from database [bugfix]
  18. transparent background upload problem [bugfix]
  19. lang_key function status check [bugfix]

Important Updates:

Banner Image link:

  1. Open ROOT/application/config/banner.php file
  2. In banner array add a attribute named 'image_link'. And put the desired link as 'image_link' => 'http://www.facebook.com' .Use http:// to get the full url.

Thousand Separator: Thousand separator can be added very easily via config file.

  1. Open ROOT/application/config/autocon.php file
  2. "#$config['decimal_point'] = '.'" & "$config['thousand_separator'] = ','". Change it as you like.

Version 1.1 was updates on 13th October, 2014. Here are the key updates:

  1. Image capcha security added in front end forms, Now it is safe against spamming
  2. Enhanced search with new filtering options
  3. New and improved RTL changes
  4. Show cars in desc order on Admin Panel > All Cars View
  5. Make Paypal disable but not the bank transfer
  6. Color option for banner text in banner config file
  7. Specific car link added when email sent to agent
  8. Min height problem fix on homepage and responsive designs [bugfix]
  9. Active menu color [bugfix]
  10. Print view layout for potrait view [bugfix]
  11. Approve user from admin panel bug [bugfix]
  12. Num of posts per page for home page [bugfix]
  13. Edit page [bugfix]

Version upgrading for Existing buyers

Note for existing buyers: If existing buyers do any kind of code customization on the autocon application, please make sure that you followed the customization guidline given in the 'Source Code Explanation' section and follow the following steps to update:

Step 1:

  1. Backup your existing project
  2. Download the mini update pack from our server: http://webhelios.com/app/updates/autocon/ or you can find the update pack in CodeCanyon product file zip.
  3. Go to Admin Panel > Upload. Locate the Zip file. And click upload and install.

Step 2: This step is a more manual one

  1. Backup your existing project
  2. Download the mini update pack from our server: http://webhelios.com/app/updates/autocon/ or you can find the update pack in CodeCanyon product file zip.
  3. Unzip the update pack titled "update110.zip"
  4. Replace ROOT/application directory with application directory [Merge and replace]
  5. Replace ROOT/dbc_config directory with dbc_config directory [Merge and replace]
  6. Replace ROOT/system directory with system directory [Merge and replace]

Note: Please create a sql backup before update. Also if any custom work is done on you script then please replace files carefully so that your custom works do not loose. If possible take a file backup also. Step 1 is a much easier method.

You can install autocon in following 4 easy step

1. Upload autocon.zip to your server and extract it

2. Ceate a database and database user.

3. Now browse http://yourdomain.com and you will see an installation screen



4. Now provide your database settings

5. If provided database settings are ok , then you will be redirected to next step.Provide your administration setting here.

press save & next .If your account setting are ok then memento will be installed and you can visit front end using

http://yourdomain.com

and admin panel using

http://yourdomain.com/index.php/admin

6) If you run your installation on server you have to work through one step of purchase verification. When you buy our product from Envato, envato will provide you with a Purchase Code & Item ID. Simply paste these in this page and your purchase will be automatically verified. When running on localhost the installation will skip this step. So install our product multiple time in localhost but server hosting needs verification.

Autocon comes with config files which needs configuration if you don't want to use default settings.

ROOT/appicaltion/config/autocon.php contains the basic setting for autocon. Here are explanation of the variables:

$config['blog_post_types'] contains the types of all the blog contain types which can be entered from Admin Panel > Blog/News/Article Section

	$config['blog_post_types']	= array('blog'=>'Blog Posts','article'=>'Articles','news'=>'News');
	

Custom Fields: Custom fields can be added very easily via config file.

  1. Uncomment line 5 "#$config['enable_custom_fields'] = 'Yes';" like "$config['enable_custom_fields'] = 'Yes';". This will enable custom field support for estates.
  2. Now suppose you want to add a custom field "Weight" which will be a text field and also a required field. For doing so add the following line to the file
    	$config['custom_fields'] = array(
    						array('title'=>'Weight','name'=>'weight','type'=>'text','validation'=>'','show_on_detail_page'=>'yes','others'=>array())
    					);
    	
    If you want the field as textarea then edit it like
    	$config['custom_fields'] = array(
    						array('title'=>'Weight','name'=>'weight','type'=>'textarea','validation'=>'','show_on_detail_page'=>'yes','others'=>array())
    					);
    	
    If you want to add a field like "Is Convertible ?" with two values "Yes or No" . Then add it like
    	$config['custom_fields'] = array(
    						array('title'=>'Is Convertible','name'=>'is_convertible','type'=>'select',
    											  'value'=>array('No'=>'No','Yes'=>'Yes'),'validation'=>'','show_on_detail_page'=>'yes','others'=>array())
    				  	);
    	
  3. Adding multiple fields: It's similar like adding a single field. Suppose you want two fields "Registratiom no" and "Has parking?" then put the following lines
    	$config['custom_fields'] = array(array('title'=>'Weight','name'=>'weight','type'=>'text','validation'=>'','show_on_detail_page'=>'yes',
    									'others'=>array()),
    									array('title'=>'Is Convertible','name'=>'is_convertible','type'=>'select','value'=>array('No'=>'No','Yes'=>'Yes'),'validation'=>'','show_on_detail_page'=>'yes','others'=>array())
    										);
    	
  4. Parameter explanation :

    'title': Title for the field
    'name': Anything unique without space
    'type': Can be text,textarea or select
    'validation': Any rule supported by codeigniter. Plese check https://ellislab.com/codeigniter/user-guide/libraries/form_validation.html#rulereference
    'show_on_detail_page' : Can be 'yes' or 'no'
    'value' : Necessary for select box. An associative array. Keys are used as option values.
  5. Showing custom field values: Custom field values are automatically shown on car detail page. But if you want to show them by yourself then you can user the following line
    	<?php echo get_post_custom_value(CAR_ID,'custom_values',FIELD_NAME,DEFAULT_VALUE);?>
    	
    So suppose you want to show 'weight' for an estate which id is 1. then modify the line like
    	<?php echo get_post_custom_value(1,'custom_values','weight','');?>
    	

Set Car Types:It can be configured from the autocon.php config file.

  1. Inspect the $config['car_types'] array.
  2. Simply add the the otion on the array as
    array('title'=>'Your Car Type'),
  3. The new type will be ready
  4. We have some preloaded car types created. You can use those or add new
			$config['car_types'] = array(
										array('title'=>'Sedan'),
                                       		array('title'=>'Coupe'),
										array('title'=>'Sports Car'),
										array('title'=>'Luxury Car'),
										array('title'=>'SUV'),
                                 	    	array('title'=>'Van'),
										array('title'=>'Truck')
									);
		

Set Car Transmission:It can be configured from the autocon.php config file.

  1. Inspect the $config['car_transmission'] array.
  2. Simply add the the otion on the array as
    array('title'=>'Your Car Transmission'),
  3. The new type will be ready
  4. We have some preloaded car transmission created. You can use those or add new
		$config['car_transmission'] = array(
                                        array('title'=>'Automatic'),
                                        array('title'=>'Manual'),
                                        array('title'=>'Semi Automatic'),
                                        array('title'=>'Other'),

                                    );

ROOT/appicaltion/config/banner.php contains the home page banner setting for autocon. Here are explanation of the variables:

Set Banner Settings:It can be configured from the banner.php config file.

  1. Inspect the $config['banner_settings'] array.
  2. Simply add the the option on the array as
    			    array('image_name'=>'YOUR_IMAGE_NAME.jpg', 'header_text'=> 'YOUR_HEADER_TEXT', 'header_text_top' => '30', 'header_text_left' => '30', 'footer_text'=> 'YOUR_FOOTER_TEXT', 'footer_text_top' => '300', 'footer_text_left' => '30'),
    
    			
  3. The new image will be ready for the banner
  4. We have some preloaded image created. You can use those or add new
    		$config['banner_settings'] = array(
        array('image_name'=>'car1.jpg', 'header_text'=> 'All New Lamborghini', 'header_text_top' => '30', 'header_text_left' => '30', 'footer_text'=> 'The best Sports Car in Town', 'footer_text_top' => '300', 'footer_text_left' => '30'),
        array('image_name'=>'car2.jpg', 'header_text'=> 'Porche 911 Camaro', 'header_text_top' => '30', 'header_text_left' => '1000', 'footer_text'=> 'Get the Best Deal', 'footer_text_top' => '200', 'footer_text_left' => '1000'),
        array('image_name'=>'car3.jpg', 'header_text'=> 'The New Ferrari', 'header_text_top' => '30', 'header_text_left' => '30', 'footer_text'=> 'Most Advanced Sports Car', 'footer_text_top' => '300', 'footer_text_left' => '30'),
        array('image_name'=>'car4.jpg', 'header_text'=> '', 'header_text_top' => '30', 'header_text_left' => '30', 'footer_text'=> '', 'footer_text_top' => '300', 'footer_text_left' => '30'),
    
    );
  5. Parameter explanation :

    'image_name': name of image with extension. Image must be kept in ROOT/uploads/banner/ folder. Our preferable image size is 1300x731 px or higher maintaining proportion
    'header_text': Top Banner Header text. Keep blank if you want to remove it
    'header_text_top': Position from top of the banner (In pixels)
    'header_text_left': Position from left of the banner (In pixels)
    'footer_text': Top Banner Footer text. Keep blank if you want to remove it
    'footer_text_top': Position from top of the banner (In pixels)
    'footer_text_left': Position from left of the banner (In pixels)

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Translate from language file: Autocon comes with the language file pack which is automatcally generated from the result of auto translate. Here are the steps to work out translation file.

  1. Browse to ROOT/dbc_config/locals directory
  2. In the folder language files are listed as a YAML format.
  3. Simply edit a YAML lang file. Change the translation texts of your desired keys
  4. Go to Admin Panel > System > Manage Language section
  5. Click edit on a desired language
  6. Click "Import from file" to commit the changes you've done in lang file or click "Export to file" to write the files with changes from this edit section

  1. Site Title: Set your website title
  2. Footer Text: Set texts in footer
  3. Site Logo: Update your Site Logo
  4. Site Language: Set your website default language
  5. Site Orientation: Set your website orientation
  6. Site Per Page: pagination for default posts
  7. Page Layout: Page Layout for website.
  8. SEO Options: Set website's SEO options

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