Pre-Download Requirement

Kat Bartone · 07-31-2009, 08:42 AM

Hi, I'm stumped and hoping someone can advise me.

I've set up a download that's managed through DLGuard. Payment processing is through Paypal.

What I want to do is to require the purchaser to agree to the terms of service before they are allowed to download.

I'm trying to figure out where in the process I can intervene with a form that has the info I need and which the user will submit, thereby giving me a copy of their having agreed to the license terms.

So I'm thinking:

1. Stick something before payment is made? Downside: pushes the payment buttons onto another page that is delivered only after agreement is made.

2. After payment: can I do something within paypal but before DLGuard kicks in?

3. Within DLGuard: can't do it there natively. Would require special customization.

I have seen on many occasions situations where in order to download something that I've had to opt in first. That's the sort of thing I'm looking for, but the form would be set up as a license agreement with a required checkbox.

Any ideas?

Thank you,

Kat

haikuangel · 07-31-2009, 10:33 AM

I think the best solution is integrate a separate page which will forward your customers to the license agreement and link your agree/not agree button to your download or redirect link depending on which option your customer chooses. This is the easiest method of getting your users to agree to the terms before gaining access to the download links.

07-31-2009, 08:42 AM	#1
Kat Bartone Proud Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Montague MA Posts: 1,029 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 117 Thanked 84 Times in 72 Posts	Pre-Download Requirement - How Is This Done? Hi, I'm stumped and hoping someone can advise me. I've set up a download that's managed through DLGuard. Payment processing is through Paypal. What I want to do is to require the purchaser to agree to the terms of service before they are allowed to download. I'm trying to figure out where in the process I can intervene with a form that has the info I need and which the user will submit, thereby giving me a copy of their having agreed to the license terms. So I'm thinking: 1. Stick something before payment is made? Downside: pushes the payment buttons onto another page that is delivered only after agreement is made. 2. After payment: can I do something within paypal but before DLGuard kicks in? 3. Within DLGuard: can't do it there natively. Would require special customization. I have seen on many occasions situations where in order to download something that I've had to opt in first. That's the sort of thing I'm looking for, but the form would be set up as a license agreement with a required checkbox. Any ideas? Thank you, Kat
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07-31-2009, 10:33 AM	#2
haikuangel Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Pre-Download Requirement - How Is This Done? I think the best solution is integrate a separate page which will forward your customers to the license agreement and link your agree/not agree button to your download or redirect link depending on which option your customer chooses. This is the easiest method of getting your users to agree to the terms before gaining access to the download links.