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I am hoping that someone can help me.
I am designing a website with at most 10 links on it. Three of those links are password-protected, and that protection is removed once payment has been made. Basically, I am creating an online journal of sorts on the website, authors and others (libraries, corporations, individuals etc) will pay a fee for access to those links. Reviewers of content will not pay anything but will have their own username/pw to evaluate content submitted by authors.
My question is: How can I develop functionality in joomla to accept online payments which will trigger the "opening" of certain links?
If you can help me in any way, either by hand holding while I develop this website, or by suggesting resources, tips etc that would be great. I don't have the technical expertise of a programmer but I need to develop it and run it myself.
Thanks
Prakash

There are a few components that can help.

http://extensions.joomla.org/component/ ... Itemid,35/
http://www.mambobrothers.com/mambo/inde ... &Itemid=65

Personally, I haven't used either but I know a lot of people who have.  Reviews are mixed and depend on what you need to do.

tcp

You should also take a look at

http://www.amember.com/

Yes, it costs money, but it will do exactly what you want right out of the box (and he'll even install it for you for free).

Best of luck.

\dmc