V4.0.0 is now released.

V4.0.0 is now released and is available from our customers section. I want to say thanks to everyone and I am very sorry for the delay in this version. 2007 was a bad year for me and hopefully now everything is back to a more normal routine.

This is the first official release of v4 and includes lots of changes from the v3.1 line. You can see a full list at the bottom of this post.

Please note: We decided to remove the memberships system totally from v4 because of the issues we have had with them. If this is a must need then you should use v3.1 as they are included with it. In the future they may be added back as part of the core or as a module but we do not have any dates or time estimates.

FAQ:

Is upgrading easy?
Upgrading should be easy and you should follow the instructions EXACTLY as they are listed here:
http://www.68classifieds.com/knowledge-base/article/upgrading-from-an-earlier-version/

Will my templates from v3 work with v4?
No the templates have changed and you will need to redo them.

Am I required to upgrade?
No you are not required to upgrade.

Will my modules from v3 work with v4?
We do not guarantee they will work. You should check with the developer of the module. As for our modules we will be working on converting them over the next few weeks.

Do you have a demo of v4?
Yes you can see a demo here:
http://www.68classifieds.com/demo/

Notes:

If you find any bugs please post them to our bug tracker here:
68 Classifieds Issue Tracker

The download is available in our customers area:
68 Classifieds Customers Area

Files changed from RC10:

userjoin.php (modified) (1 diff)
includes/paymentapi/twocheckout/readme.php (modified) (1 diff)
includes/core/checkout/step3submit.php (modified) (1 diff)
includes/classes/kernel/Listings.php (modified) (4 diffs)
includes/classes/kernel/Login.php (modified) (9 diffs)
external.php (modified) (1 diff)
administration/language/english.php (modified) (1 diff)
administration/templates/default/orders/orders_browse.tpl (modified) (2 diffs)
administration/templates/default/style/default.css (modified) (2 diffs)
administration/templates/default/products/products.tpl (modified) (1 diff)
templates/default/layout.tpl (modified) (2 diffs)

New Features in V4.0.0

1. Redesigned Administration
2. Redesigned Default Template
3. Changed the order system
4. - All orders come from one table
5. - You can now add an internal name to products. This way you can name two the same but tell them apart.
6. - Listing status is determined by order status. So if you change an order status it changes the listing status.
7. - Changed date fields to not use the calendar so you can edit date and time.
8. - Stepped Checkout
9. - Users that didn't complete an order can finish the same order with out having to re-enter all the information.
10. - Listings are separate from orders
11. - Changed Renewal Process
12. - Added transactions table
13. - Added ability to view past orders
14. - Cleaned up all the checkout files and moved the processing to includes/core/
15. Added better sorting to administration and frontend
16. Cleaned up all the code to be more Object Oriented.
17. Added new calendar extra field type
18. Added Private Message System
19. Added a way for users to mark as spam so the administrator can take any needed actions.
20. Added Order History
21. Added More Reporting. Monthly sales stats, etc.
22. Added User Notes
23. Added different levels of administration
24. Added Billing information for users.
25. Added duplicate categories
26. Added delete category and move all listings to another category.
27. Added new payment gateway system.
28. Moved all settings to one location.
29. Added allowed html tags for placing a listing and for private messages
30. Page Editor now has a preview at the bottom.
31. Added new category slug so instead of category.php?type=2&sec=4 it is category.php?cat=truck
32. Made the default template validate.
33. Fixed some small pesky bugs with htmlspecialchars
34. Added more options to external.php for rss.
35. Added latest news to administration so you can see new release announcements plus any other news.
36. Modified the way add to favorites works.
37. Added Ajax when deleting file uploads for extra fields.
38. Added support for login and redirect to the referring page
39. Moved renewal settings to Checkout Settings.
40. Moved all emails to Smarty template files.
41. - Emails include a header and footer so you can define a global layout
42. Renamed install folder to setup.
    - This should be less confusing when you are upgrading.
43. Added php validation when adding and modifying a listing.
    - This prevents from users from bypassing javascript validation.
44. Upgraded Smarty to the latest version
45. Removed restrictions from category image upload.