Your Own Zero Cost, 12,000+ Item Software Retail Store in 15 Minutes

Sounds almost unbelievable, yet I kid you not! Now, you really can have your own affiliate powered online shop containing 12,000-plus software articles and access to associated software products, installed on your own Joomla-powered website. Cost to you: zero. Here's how to do just that in under 10 minutes - 15 minutes maximum.

So just how can we achieve such a feat with seemingly so little effort? Answer: through using the power of the Joomla web Content Management System (CMS) combined, plus a rather clever add-on Component or script combined with some plain English guidelines as provided here.

You don't need to be a web expert of programmer to install the Download3000 add-on. If you already have a Joomla-powered website and familiar with the basics of adding Components, you'll most likely find this process easy. If you've already invested in an InternetTIPS.com-designed Joomla powered website and require help with installing Download3000, simply contact us today.

About the Download3000 Add-on Component

The Download3000 script installs on your Joomla powered website with a few easy to perform steps. Time to install the actual add-on is about 1 minute.

Let's explore Download3000 add-on in more detail:

You can provide to your website visitors and customers complete access to the entire Download3000 software archive.
You can instantly add more than 12.000 prepared articles that outline the features and benefits of each software product available.
The Download3000 Component installation automatically matches the look and feel of your website in a way that is almost seamless.
As the website owner, if users buy software from your site you earn sales commission. You can earn affiliate income on your sales through the well known RegNow affiliate program.
The software products and associated articles do not require any of your own web hosting space. How is that possible? The actual items are stored on the Download3000.com website.
From within the Component, you can read a quick and easy Help file that shows you how to sign up for the RegNow affiliate program.
Once you your RegNow affiliate ID is activated, you can enter your affiliate ID into the Component ID box and save the update. Thereafter, your RegNow affiliate ID is embedded within all the Buy buttons for the items that are available on your website.
Once the Download3000 add-on is installed, your website users can access a range of different software sub-categories all grouped under 10 main "super categories".
The 10 "super categories" are: Audio and MP3, Games, Internet, Business, Graphics and Video, Shell & Desktop Enhancements, Development Tools, Home / Hobby, Utilities and Education.
Within the 10 "super categories" are over 140 sub-categories each containing multiple individual software items that are all available to your website users.
Your users can choose a "Top 20" link to view the most popular current products.
Users can search the entire Download3000 software archive to locate the precise software they seek.
Download and Buy buttons are automatically installed on the product pages where required by the add-on script.
Configuration is quick and easy: the only item required is a valid activated RegNow affiliate ID entered into the ID Box. See configuration instructions below.
Once installed the Download3000 script is maintenance free. When a customer buys a software item, they are taken directly to the Download3000.com website, so all support issues are manged through Download3000.com.

However, do remember, you can't claim authorship of any article or software product. Nor can you can't edit any of the articles.

What You Need to Use Download3000 on Your Website

To carry out the quick and easy steps in this article, you'll need a Joomla v1.0.x powered website. To recap, Joomla is a well established and popular web Content management system (CMS) that is available free to download from Joomla.org. If you have a Joomla-powered web design from InternetTIPS.com, you're ready to go.
You'll also need the install file: com_d3000.zip. You can download com_d3000.zip free from the InternetTIPS.com Download Area. Full download instructions are included below.

Install Instructions: Stage 1 of 3 - How to Download the Download3000 Install File

For the instructions below, we are using a FireFox web browser. If you're using another type of browser, then slightly different command names or procedures to those outlined below may apply instead. Although we've covered to steps below in detail, in practice, you can download, install, configure and display Download3000 Component in a only a few minutes.

Log in to InternetTIPS.com. If you haven't yet registered, you can do so free here.
On the top deck of the main horizontal navigation bar at the top of the page, Choose "Departments".
From the lower deck of the main horizontal navigation bar at the top of the page, choose "Downloads".
From the list of download categories, choose "Software".
Choose "Joomla Component Add-on"
Navigate through the software options to find a file called "Download3000 Software Archive of 12,000 Products".
Choose the "Download" button.
Read the "Member Area File Download Agreement".
To download the software, click the "I Agree" Option button, then the "click here to proceed" button.
Choose the location on your PC where you want to download the file then save com_d3000.zip to your PC. An ideal temporary location could be your Windows Desktop. Using a broadband speed Internet connection, your file should only take a few seconds to download. Once you have the file: com_d3000.zip, you have all your need to install your Download3000 add-on.

Install Instructions: Stage 2 of 3 - How to Install the Download3000 Software Archive on Your Website

To install and configure Download3000 on your Joomla-powered website, perform the following steps:

Log in to the Administrator area of your website. To recap, the web address will be: http://www.YourDomainName.com/administrator.
On the main horizontal navigation menu at the top of your screen, go to: Installers > Components.
Under the "Install new component" section, use the "Browse" button and navigate to where on your PC you have your com_d3000.zip file located. If you downloaded the file to your Windows Desktop then you can find your file quickly and easily.
In the "File Upload" dialog box, click com_d3000.zip to select / highlight the file, then choose the "Open" button.
After the file com_d3000.zip has been uploaded and installed, your Joomla Administration screen displays a message to show that the file has been installed successfully. If you scroll down the screen, under the "Currently Installed" column, you should see "Download3000" entry listed.
Now scroll back up and from the top horizontal main menu choose "Components > Download3000". If you have many Components installed on your website, you may need to choose "Components > More Components" first, then scroll down the list to find "Download3000".
If you are already a RegNow affiliate, in the "Your Affiliate ID" box, delete the existing placeholder affiliate ID.
Copy and paste or type your activated RegNow affiliate ID into the "Your Affiliate ID" box.
Choose the "Submit" button.
To finish, choose the "Configure" button situated at the upper right corner of the screen.
If you're not yet a RegNow affiliate, you can apply. Choose the Help button in the top right corner of the screen and follow the affiliate application instructions. When you receive your activated affiliate ID, enter your affiliate ID as outlined in Steps 7 - 10 above.

Install Instructions: Stage 3 of 3 - How to Make Your Download3000 Software Archive Available to Your Website Visitors

Here, we outline how to link Download3000 to your Website Menu. Once you have installed Download3000, to ensure that the software categories and associated feature articles are visible or easily accessible to your website users, you'll need to connect the Download3000 Component to one of your menus.

In this example, since the "mainmenu" is the most likely area on which you'll want to make your online software retail shop available, we'll use the main menu to illustrate this final step.

To add Download3000 to your main menu, in your Joomla website administration screen, from the top horizontal menu, choose "Menu > mainmenu".
From the top right bank of buttons, choose the "New" button.
On the right side "Components" section, choose the "Component" link / option button.
In the "Name" box, type a name for your new navigation button. For example, you could use "Software", "12,000 Software Products", "Software Shop" or "Software Downloads".

Tip: keep the name you choose meaningful but as short as possible.
In the "Component" list, choose / select "Download3000".
In the "Parent Item" list, choose where you want your new navigation button to be installed. Naturally, every unique website is different. For our website, an ideal location might be to install this new button under the "Shopping" button on the top deck of our main site navigation bar at the top of the screen. Therefore, in this instance, for the "Parent Item" we would choose "Shopping". You may prefer a name like "Shop" or "Online Shop". Use whatever you prefer, though try to keep the name length short.
Next, you'll need to check and if required change the access permissions or "Access Level" for this new navigation button. By default, "Access Level" is set to "Public" - that means, everyone can access the button and therefore the Download3000 Component. If you want to set the Component so that only registered subscribers can access and view the articles, then you would set the Access Level to "Registered".
Now you can decide whether you want to publish your new button and therefore provide access to the entire Download3000 software archive. By default, the "Published" option is set to "Yes". If you don't want to make your new navigation button visible yet, then set the "Published" option to "No". Later, when you're ready, you can come back and set this option to "Yes".
From the top right side, choose the "Save" button to save your settings.
(Optional): if your website uses a cache memory to speed up display of pages, perform Step 10, otherwise go to Step 11. To ensure that you can see the latest changes, you may want to empty the cache. If you're using the default Joomla cache, in your Joomla website Admin / Control panel, on the top main horizontal navigation menu, you can go to "System > Clean All Caches" to empty the cache. If you're using an InternetTIPS.com designed website that uses the blazing fast "JRE - Cache Extended", go to "Components > More Components", then choose "JRE - Cache Extended", click "Clean the cache repository", followed by "Click here to delete all cache files within the cache repository".
Now display or go to your live website (front end). Navigate to where you have installed the new button to access your articles and verify that the button is displayed as you have instructed through your settings.

Tip: to force your web browser to display the latest version of your web page, choose the Refresh or Reload button or command in your web browser.

Tip: if after refreshing or reloading the page, you still can't see your new button, carry out the instructions in Step 10 above, then choose the Refresh or Reload button again.
Click the new site navigation button or link to display your Download3000 software archive and check out your new online store.