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Item Setup:
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Item Status
You can add unlimited item status to display alongside with the item on the website. The item status can be text or image. For example, status name is "Call" and description is "Please call for quote." It will display a text "Call" on the item status and "Please call for quote" at mouse over the text. If you wish to use an image an item status, you should upload the image first into Website Images under Images & Files. You can also create folders to better organize the images.
Brand Name
You can create unlimited brand names and this will appear as a drop down list for you to select at the add/edit item page. You can either use text or image for the brand names. You need to create a brand name page on the website. For example, create a "Brand Name" title menu at Web Design/Navigate Links and select link to "Brand". Display this on top or bottom as you wish. Please see the Adding a Brands Page and Page Manager help page for more information.
Featured Items
Featured Items are items/products in your website that you want to highlight. These can be randomly displayed throughout the website, and on the special featured items page.
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Specify which items are designated as featured in the item's setup page. |
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How many to Display:
Here you can specify how many featured items per page, and how they are shown (how many columns). You can specify this for your website's left and right columns, as well as a different setting for the middle (main) column. |
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You can also specify what elements appear with the featured items, for example you do not have to display all of the item's information, you could just show the image, and a buy now button, etc. Use the Featured Item checkboxes on the General setup page. |
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You can also define the image size of the Feature items and Randomly Featured Items in the Images below: Randomly Featured Items (RFI) |
Item Custom Fields
There are three user defined item fields. You can enable them if you have a different way of classifying your items. For example, if you want to also use a manufacturer's part number you can enable Custom 1 and call it "Mfg Part #". This will appear in the website, and can be searched as well. To setup or change the name of the custom fields, go to Web, Web Layout, and click on Style Manager in Admin, and choose Form/Field Headings on the left. For more details, please refer to the Using Custom Fields and Style Manager help pages.
Sorting
You can specify how certain data is displayed in the website. The selections let you determine how the items should be sorted on various pages. This setup is only for the Featured Items and Related Items. The sorting of items and categories can be setup at the respective setup page.
Discounts (Promotions)
Enable Coupons/Discounts: Check the box to allow shoppers to apply discounts during checkout. Display Item Discount prices: Check the box to display quantity discount prices on the item detail page, where applicable. See more in Promotions.
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WishLists
Enable Wishlists
eBusiness System has a built-in Wishlist (Gift Registry) type feature. Your customers, sign-in is required for registered customers, can easily establish a eishlist; items they want to buy or want as gifts. You customer's friends can search his or her wishlist. To enable this feature, you must first check the box. The "My Wishlist" button will automatically appear when Wishlists are enabled. You must also setup a menu link to the WishLists page, so that the friends of your customer can search his or her wishlist. Go to Web Design/Navigate Links/Add New Menu Link and add a button on the top. Enter the name Wish List (or any name) and then check the box Link Type to show on Tab (top) or Bottom link. Set the display order. Select Link to Wish List Lookup radio button and save. Define the layout design of the Wish List Lookup page at the Web Design/Web Layout/Page Layout/Wishlist Pages.
Images
To make your products/items appear more consistent, you can enable fixed sizes for images. This setting will force the web browser to resize the Thumbnail images to your specifications. Since most images you upload may have different sizes, this will help give a more professional look to your store.
The image size is defined by the Width x Height. You can also specify one parameter, (Ex. 100 x 0).
If you want to fix the width of the thumbnail image at 120 pixels, set 120 x 0
If you want to fix the height of the thumbnail image at 90 pixels, set 0 x 90
If you want to fix the width and height at 100 x 100 pixels, set 100 x 100. However, if the original image is 400x300, it will be distorted.
Image - Randomly Featured Items
This setting affects the images that are associated with the RFI (Randomly Displayed Featured Items). Enter the exact pixels (Width X Height). If you want to only specify one dimension, you can enter a pixel size of zero.
Category/Feature/Search Lists:
This setting affects the images that are shown on the List type pages. Enter the exact pixels (Width X Height). If you want to only specify one dimension, you can enter a pixel size of zero.
Inventory
eBusiness System tracks current inventory for each item automatically. Each time a shopper purchases an item, the quantity sold is deducted from inventory upon completion of the checkout process.
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Inventory - Out of Stock Threshold
This number determines when "out of stock" messages are displayed. If you want eBusiness System to display the message when inventory is low for example, you could set it to a low number such as "5". This is the cut-off point, if inventory for an item goes below the threshold, the out of stock message is displayed. This number can be a positive or negative number. |
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Inventory - Display Out of Stock & In Stock Messages
This is the On/Off switch for the Out of stock message. When inventory for an item is below the threshold an "out of stock" message can be displayed on the item's detail page. You can customize this message below. |
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Inventory - Message to Display
This is the text that will appear just below the item's main description. (You can edit the message)
In Stock: Appears through out in stock available
Out of Stock: Appears through for out of stock items
Out of Stock Details: Longer description appears on Item detail page. |
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Inventory - Prevent Sale of Out of Stock Items
By enabling this feature, you can prevent a shopper from purchasing Out of Stock items. The "Add to Cart" button will not appear when this button is checked. |
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Use Pounds (lbs) & Ounces (oz)
The default weight is Kg. The standard weight for shipping calculation is based on kg. When this setting is checked, all weights in eBusiness System & Admin will appear as pounds & ounces (two separate fields). |
Item Flags
There are three spots for you to add images displaying together with the item image.
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New Item Icon:
If you enable the "Show new item icon", set the days to display and upload any image (default image is a New image), the New icon will appear in any new items you entered. It will be disappeared after the set period. |
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Special Item Icon
You can upload you own item icon. If you enable the "Show special item icon", it will appear along with the item image. |
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Hot Item Icon
You can enable the "Show hot item icon", upload any image (default image is a Hot image), set how many visits is a hot item (how many click on the item, eg. 5 clicks on this item will show a Hot icon) |
Download Method
If you sell downloadable files such as eBook, images and files...etc, you can setup at the item the downloadable item. Here you must specify the technology used during the download process. The "Stream" method is the more secure choice, files are streamed to the web browser and the location of the file cannot be determined by the user. While this is the preferred method for distributing file downloads, it can be problematic with some browsers (depending on the users security & firewall settings). The "Physical Location" method is a traditional way of downloading, a URL to the file is used. When the user clicks a link (or is directed to a specific page), the browser downloads the file on it's own using the real location of the file.
Download Availability
This setting determines when the user can download. When set to "Automatic", downloads are available immediately after an order is placed. This is appropriate when you use Authorize.net, or other real-time processing. It may not be the best choice if you want to verify payments before allowing downloads. Select the "Manual" method to hold downloads until you approve them. To release the user's download, go to the Order in Admin and click the link for "Status/Notes", where you can enable their download.
Email Tell A Friend
The email a friend email should be enabled here. When enabled, the "Email" a friend button will appear on the item's page in the website. To change the text of this or any button, see "Buttons" under Web Design/Buttons/Email to A Friend. You should setup the Name, Email, Subject and the content of this email. You can use the following codes to add in your email message as the system will automatically retreive the information and send with your message.
(##SENDERNAME##, ##MESSAGE##, ##ITEMNO##, ##ITEMNAME##, ##ITEMDESC##, ##ITEMURL##, ##STORENAME##)
For more information, please refer to the following help pages:
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