WP e-Commerce Installation Fix

We have been reviewing various e-Commerce plugins recently and found issues with installing WP e-Commerce version 3.6.9 by Instinct Entertainment.

The problem, in its simplest form, is the zip file packaging. The WordPress automated Plugin installation program perpetuates this problem by not installing the Plugin correctly.

If you have already tried to install the WP e-Commerce Plugin prior to this you will need to remove it from you WordPress installation, just to make sure everything is tidy.

The solution to this problem is very easy to do.  Its the old school approach:  download the Plugin; unzip/extract to a location you will be able to access on your computer; upload the correct (see images below) folder to your Plugin (../wp-content/plugins/) directory. There, you are done. Go activate the Plugin and give it a try … we may add additional review details later.

Not this folder (wp-e-commerce)

Upload this folder (wp-shopping-cart)

If you do not have an FTP program to do this with, a very easy to use free program can be found under our Tools links.

Feel free to leave a comment with your solution to this problem; or, if you need additional help with your WordPress installation.

NB: This solution worked for our purposes. We cannot guarantee it will work under every circumstance.  Please contact the author of the WP e-Commerce Plugin for more in depth support if required for this specific Plugin.