Geodesic Solutions

This is a notice to anyone using the 2Checkout payment gateway, and is going to, or has recently updated from Geo version 3.1.* or before, to Geo 4.0.*. Be sure to follow the steps listed below to ensure that your site can still "receive the signal" properly from 2checkout when a payment is successful:

1. Be sure to update the Geo software to the latest version of 4.0, currently 4.0.9.
2. Log into your admin panel, and go to Payments > Payment Gateways.
3. Click configure next to 2Checkout to bring up the settings for the gateway.
4. Ensure that the settings are set correctly, if not correct them with the values needed.
5. **Important!** This is the important step, don't skip this: See the 2nd set of instructions when looking at the 2checkout settings? The ones that start with "NOTE: 2CHECKOUT IS IN THE PROCESS...."? Follow those instructions to make sure the URL set at the 2checkout website is updated correctly. This URL has changed in 4.0 so be sure you update it. Without getting too technical about it, 2Checkout is the only gateway built into the software that needs these types of changes on the actual gateway's website. In other gateways, typically the new URL is sent along with the payment information so no changes in the settings are needed.

Note that normally these type of needed changes will be mentioned in the release notes for a release and/or in the new release information forum post, not as a major topic on our blog. This time is a special case since we were only recently made aware of the needed changes. I wanted to make sure the word got out to anyone using 2checkout since it is not in our normal documentation.

(Thanks Sonia for bringing this to our attention!)

Version 4.0.9 is now available for download in the client area for any Classifieds, Auctions, or ClassAuctions products at the Enterprise, Premier and Basic editions. This release has a security fix in it (among other things), so if you are using any of the 4.0 versions we highly recommend updating to this latest maintenance release. The security fix also affects some 3.1 versions as well, but does not affect all sites as it requires certain features to be turned on. If you would like more information about what the security issue affects, or need to patch an older version (4.0.* or 3.1.*) that is not able to be updated, contact support for instructions on how to apply the security fix to older versions. Be sure to reference this release announcement so that support knows exactly what you are referring to.

There are also a number of other minor changes in this latest maintenance release, for all the technical details check out the release announcement, for release notes see this page.

Hello Everyone,

Our wiki has been a living document since it was released and we hope it continues in this direction. One important article on the wiki, is for developers wanting to use the software for more than it is capable of out of the box. Our software's flexibility is virtually unlimited, with its current framework, and this article highlights this. See the below link for more details and happy coding...

Developer Help

Hello Everyone,

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We've just released Version 4.0.8 for Geo Classifieds, Auctions, and Class Auctions software. As the title says, this is a recommended update for anyone using Auctions on the Enterprise edition, specifically if you are using the "Seller to Buyer Gateway" feature (AKA pay it now Paypal button for the winning auction bidder). There are also a few other minor fixes in this release, you can look at the release notes for more details.

As always, if you are already a client you can download the new version from our client area. If you are new to Geo software, take a look at the software products page, we now have 14 day trial editions! So you can try any of our software products or editions out on your own site before buying. See all the technical details here in the forum release announcement I just posted a few minutes ago. One of the handy pieces of info you can find in that post, is the list of what files have changed in the new version.

We are proud to announce that we now have trial versions for our software. The trials are for 14 days and are not limited in any fashion with the exception of text that displays stating that the installation is a trial. Also, the source code on the trial versions are completely encrypted but that should not affect the evaluation. We are excited about their ability to provide complete evaluations which in the past was not possible if we wanted to have our commercial products be open source. Now we are able to offer the best of both worlds.

As a result, we have discontinued the Lite edition. We just have not had the resources to maintain that product properly. Many people have downloaded the Lite edition expecting to see a limited version of our commercial products. This was not the case and confusing for new sales. The trial versions now eliminate the need for the Lite edition. At least with respect to its role in software evaluation. We may bring back the Lite edition if other reasons become apparent.

Thanks so much and have a wonderful weekend
Brian Warburton

One of the highest requested Add Ons has been to create an Add On that allows for geographic navigation in conjunction with category navigation similar to what you see on sites like Craigslist and Kijiji. Well...we have created this Add On and it is only $49. See HERE for more details.

We have just released version 4.0.6 for the Geo Classifieds, Geo Auctions, and GeoClassAuctions products. This is for Enterprise, Premier, and Basic editions. Version 4.0.6 is a maintenance release, containing an accumulation of minor fixes since the release of 4.0.5 that was out a month ago. Anyone with a license and a current software supoprt & updates package can download this new release from the client area. If your year of software support and updates has expired, be sure to renew it for an additional year so you can continue to receive new software updates like this one. (See here for more info on support and updates) If you do not yet currently have a license for one of our excellent software products, take a look at the classified ad software, auctions software, or the combination Classifieds and Auctions software products that we offer! You will get access to this latest version with any new software license you purchase, along with a full year of support and software update downloads, including any new "feature releases" that may come out within the year.

Take a look at the 4.0.6 software release announcement for all the technical details, including a list of changed files which will be handy for a lot of you who have made PHP customizations to the software (we've been doing this for a while now on Maintenance releases but not that many are aware of it). Check out the release notes to see what has changed in this version. If you are updating your Geo Classifieds, Auctions, or ClassAuctions software to the new 4.0.6, be sure to follow the update instructions in the user manual wiki. Note that we also provide professional installation and software update services if you would prefer us to update the Geo software on your site for you.

If you are a developer and are interested in how the software works, I want to take a second to point you to the developer section in the user manual wiki, if you have not seen it already I encourage you to go take a look! (Of course I did write a lot of it ;-) ) We get a lot of questions from developers new to the software, asking about how things work, that is usually one of the first resources we will point a developer to. It can help to familiarize developers with how the Geo software works, or specifically how Addons work. We strive to be 3rd party developer friendly, so if you have any feedback or questions shoot us a line!

We have released version 4.0.5 for Geo Classifieds, Auctions, and Geo ClassAuctions, at the Enterprise, Premier, and Basic editions. If you aren't using 4.0 yet, this is definitely the time to check out the new release. A lot of Geo customers have been raving about all the new features we managed to pack into 4.0. If you are already using 4.0 be sure to update to this latest 4.0.5 release as it contains a security fix for the 4.0 line. You can see all the technical info in this post, or check out the release notes. As I mentioned in the forums, we have just released 3.1.10 and it will be the last 3.1 release, as we are phasing out the 3.1 software line. If you still need 3.1 because your host does not support PHP 5.2 (the minimum required version of PHP for Geo 4.0), contact support to get access to the 3.1.10 packages.

Key Points on 4.0

The main reason 4.0 has been such a huge release, and gone through so much before it is ready to totally replace 3.1, is because of one simple enough task. It all started with an idea: Re-write the classified ad / auction posting process to flow better, make it act like a shopping cart, and make it easy to customize. That seemingly simple idea has resulted in a total re-write of the classified ad / auction placement/renewal/upgrade/edit processes, and has spawned tons of new features, a new Listing Cart, a new Order & Invoice system, just to name a few things. Not to mention all the potential for even more new features, because of "make it easy to customize" part, look forward to more features added faster than was possible before. Check out the demo and place a classified or auction listing, we think you will really like all the changes and improvements.

Another area we've tackled is more for the advanced template designers out there: all HTML that used to be generated by PHP files in 3.1 and before, now uses SMARTY templates. That means, if on an earlier version you had to modify a PHP file to customize something, now you can do it by creating a customized template. In addition to that, we have added the ability to over-ride the built in "Database templates" (the templates you can edit from the admin panel), with file-based Smarty templates. To pull it all together, we created what I like to call a "cascading template set" system. I won't go through all the details here, so for more info check out: Templates > Template System in Admin panel, and Advanced Design Tutorials for step-by-step instructions to get you started.

Yet another improvement worth mention for 4.0, is the SEO addon. In 4.0 the SEO addon now has the ability to put the listing title, and the category title, in the URL. It also allows you to customize the structure of each different "URL type". We also added the ability to "force using SEO URL". In a nutshell, when that feature is turned on, it prevents pages with "duplicate content" by doing a 301 redirect if someone visits a page using the "incorrect" URL. Check out this page for more information on how it works.

Some of you probably remember a while back, when we asked for your input for a new My Account Home page. We've taken your suggestions and put them in 4.0 in the new home page, and we have added a new module that shows all the My Account Links in a navigation style menu. You can place the module in any template to have the My Account Links navigation display anywhere you want it to. The module also has a built in "Listing Cart" mini-view that really improves the flow and dynamics of the software.

So, still using an older version? What are you waiting for, now is the time to update to 4.0! Also keep your eye out for the official 4.0 announcement we will be sending to all Geo license holders to catch anyone that does not keep up with the latest news on the software.

Hi Everybody,

If you have been to our website before today you will likely notice some changes as we have rewritten the majority of the website. Hopefully you will agree with us that the changes made are for the better. We are shedding the previous CMS(content management system) we used to power our site and replacing it with the Joomla CMS. Joomla is a very well written application and is a shining example of what is possible with open source development.

However, despite how well written it is, we understand that there may be growing pains with this kind of change, so please alert us of any problems you may see by emailing us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

In the present time, it is exciting to be a part of a bright future and our goal is to supply you with the software that meets your needs offering hopes of a bright future as well.

Warmest Regards,
Brian Warburton
Operations Manager