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How to configure (shopping cart)

The URL to your (shopping cart) with your log in and password was sent to you in your e-mail when you purchased your business web site from:

www.dove-webhosting.com/cart_plan.htm

Go to your (Shopping cart) URL and log in to configure and make changes to your cart.

This how to covers these (shopping cart) categories.

Just scroll down to find the category you want information on.

 

configuring sales tax

  1. Click locations/taxes

  2. Then tax rates

  3. Then define zones

  4. Then insert

  5. Type the zone name and description

  6. Click locations/taxes then tax rates

  7. Then new tax rate

  8. Configure the settings listed - the tax rate is expressed in percentages.

You can also edit or delete using this process

 

Adding categories
  1. Click on catalog
  2. Then categories
  3. Scroll down to new category
  4. Type in the name and description in respective fields
  5. You can add an image by selecting one you have on your HD, and then choosing a directory to which you could install
  6. Sort order: this decides the order of the new category in the main list of categories (zero "0" represents the top).
  7. Click save
  8. The category will now show in the list to the left

 adding payment modules
  1. Click on modules
  2. Then payment
  3. Then highlight a module, click install
  4. Click the edit to edit, remove to move
  5. Enter your username and transaction key in the grey box to the right
  6. Then click the radio button for Production when ready to be live
  7. You can select an order status value here as well
Note: The credit card module allows you to take CC info online, then process the payments off-line.

 

adding products
  1. Click catalog then categories/products
  2. Select a category for the new product, then click new product
  3. Specify stock..in or out, and a date available, you can specify the manufacturer, too.
  4. Give the product a name.
  5. The next 3 radio buttons determine the price
  6. Select the tax class, and enter the pre-tax price below.
  7. The next field will auto-fill with the tax-included price.
The quantity buttons below here are:
  1. Product is virtual - select yes if the product isn't to be shipped (i.e, if the product is download), no if it is a more traditional product needing shipping
  2. Always free shipping - select yes if the shipping should be free
  3. Produces quantity box - yes shows the quantity remaining, no does not.
  4. Scrolling down, are the quantity boxes and then a description field (HTML is enabled).
  5. Following this is a field called "products quantity" - how many units are shipped at once when this is purchased.
  6. Products model allows a model number to be displayed for this product.
  7. Products image will let you browse your hard drive for an image. The URL field is for linking externally to an image.
  8. If shipping is calculated by weight, enter that in the weight field.
  9. Sort order shows the order in the list of products of this product.
Once complete, click on preview to preview, then click insert if the set up is acceptable

 

 adding shipping modules
  1. Click on modules
  2. Then shipping
  3. A yellow error bar may show at the top simply telling you a zip code for the store itself - this will be needed to determine shipping prices
    • To do this, click on configuration
    • then shipping/packaging
    • click edit, then enter a postal code
  4. Go back to modules then shipping
  5. This shows a list of various shipping types available for installation.
    • For example, click on Per Item then install
    • Click edit then set the values as you see fit
    • Remove a shipping module by clicking on it and then clicking "Remove"

configuration
  1. Click configuration (upper left hand)
    • most of this was done in installation
  2. You can click on any field, then Edit to change these.
  3. Continue through all the settings to make sure the fields are set as you need them.

configuring currency
  1. Click localization >> currencies
  2. USD is default, click new currency to add one
  3. Fill in the form (symbol left puts the symbol to the left of the number $2382 vs 2382USD (that would be symbol right)
  4. Decimal Point is usually a period. Some other countries use the ","
  5. Thousands Point is usually a comma. Some countries use a period. ex:
  6. Americans would use $279,009.32
  7. Where some other countries may use 890.930,32, and others still may use 1'323'234.93
  8. Decimal places - 2 should be sufficient.
  9. The value is a comparison relative to the default currency (which can be found by doing a simple internet search)
  10. This new currency may be set a default by clicking on the check box to do so.
This process allows the customer to select this currency before processing payment. To edit or delete this or any other currency, just click on add new currency

 

 how to add product attributes
  1. Click on catalog
  2. Then option name manager
  3. Enter the name of the new option list at the bottom
  4. How will they select product? user dropdown box to select.
  5. To add vaule, click on option values on the product options screen.
  6. Select the option from the drop down list below the list of attributes and create an option value (for example, you may select "color" in the dropdown box, and then in the field to the right type in orange)
  1. To add a new attribute, click on "Attributes controller"
  2. Select a category to display the product attributes
  3. The product's information will appear on screen; scroll down to add attributes
  4. Select an option name and value
  5. From here you can set defaults.
  6. You can add a second attribute here, for example, choosing color, but instead choosing red - you can choose to make this new option cost more or less, or give it other unique quality

 how to special
  1. Go to catalogs >> specials
  2. Click new products
  3. Then select one
  4. Then type a price or percentage
  5. Select date available, and expiry dat

managing banners
  1. Click on Tools, then on BANNER MANAGER
  2. To add a new one, click new banner from this page
  3. Specify the banner's status - active or inactive
  4. Next, should the banner open in a new window? If yes, then click yes.
  5. Do you want the ad to display on secure pages without errors? Click yes.
  6. Then give the banner a unique name
  7. In the next field, enter the URL for the banner
  8. You can add it to a group with the next field
  9. Click browse in the next field to find the image on your hard drive
  10. Select the sort order, and in the next two fields you can pick a start and end date for the banner display, or end the banner after impressions or views.
  11. Click insert, and the banner has been added.

managing customers
  1. Click Customers >> Customers
  2. You can't create new ones, customers do that for themselves
  3. You can edit their info by clicking their name and then edit
  4. Clicking email will allow you to email the customer using Zencart's system
  5. Delete will remove them from your rolls

 

 

 

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