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Hi Akitchin, Thanks a lot fot coming back to me, I really appreciate it. I know php but im certainly not an expert - hence why I am struggling with what appears to be quite complex. I tend to struggle a bit when writing from scratch. I had a look at paypals IPN and think this would be good to handle one off payments, but if I understand correctly, I think I would have to create a new button for every product/download - which may render this option unviable. I would be very interested to know if there was a pre made solution available that handles this side of things? Essentially I can get the members area up and running, and can handle taking the payment - but I come undone a bit when it comes to allocating credits to members and calculating how many credits are left after a purchase is made etc.

Hi All, This is my first post, so please accept my apologies if it is in the wrong section. I am trying to create a website that has a members area with the functionality to allow members to make a purchase based on the number of credits they have. My problem is understanding how I can create a solution that verifies if enough credits are there. Basically a member would subscribe to the website, and would be granted access to the members area. The products on sale are download based so the member would be able to preview the file (with the sensitive/valuable information ommitted). They can then buy credits from the site, and can purchase products using the credits they have bought. What I don't get, is how I allocate their purchase as a credit to their own account, and how I deduct the correct credits when a purchase is made - which then releases the whole product. I hope that makes sense and I really appreciate any advice anyone can offer.