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Basic Store Administration
You have selected to define or make changes to your store's basic configuration. The fields and options presented here control how the store is to operate and what is should look like.

Required fields are indicated with a star * after their field name. 

 
Add / Update
* indicates a required field
Name of Store*
This is the name of your store and it will be displayed on each of the store's pages. This field is required and can be up to 60 characters long. 
Current Logo Image*
Change Store Logo
You store is required to have a logo image that will be displayed on all of the store pages. We recommend a maximum image size of 450 pixels wide by 80 pixels high.

CLICK HERE for additional information regarding uploading images to your store. 

 Current Intro Image
Remove Image
Store Intro Image
If you would like the entry page to your store to contain an image (other than the store logo), then use this field to upload the image. We recommend a maximum image size of 400 pixels wide by 300 pixels high. This field is optional.

CLICK HERE for additional information regarding uploading images to your store. 

Font Control*
This field controls the font used for store generated text (text that is not part of the "skin templates"). The default setting is "Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" which matches what the skin templates use. Do not change this field until after you have carefully reviewed the online help for this feature.
Welcome Text*
This text is displayed on the main entry page to your store. This text should be used to welcome the visitor to your store as well as provide them with important information about your store or products. HTML can be included in this field. This field is required.
Featured Products on Welcome Page
Show Image:
 Yes
No
Display Format:
 Standard Row Format
2 Vertical Columns

If you would like certain products to appear on the store's welcome page, enter their store assigned unique record numbers. Up to 50 products can be entered by inserting a semicolon (;) in between each number. The products will be shown in the order you enter them.

If you want each product's small thumbnail image to be displayed, select the "Yes" option. Finally, select the "Display Format" you want to use.

These fields are optional and can be changed at any time.

 Company Information*
  One of the links in your store will be called "About Us". This link will take the customer to a web page that will display important information about your company. Enter the text you want to appear when the customer clicks on the "About Us" link. HTML can be included in this field. This field is required.
Items Per Page*
Items from your store will be displayed one page at a time. Please indicate how many items you want displayed on each page. This field is required and must be a number between 1 and 99.

NOTE: We recommend a setting between 10 and 20 items per page.

Skin Number*
   Preview Skins
The skin number you select defines a layout scheme that controls how your store will appear to the shopper. The different "skins" give your store different appearances. Please select one of the skins now. This field is required.
Public Email Address*
This address is shown on all of the store pages and allows visitors to click on it and send you email. This field is required.
 Private Email Addresses*
 #1
#2
#3
These addresses are used to notify the store owner and up to two other people that an order has been placed. These addresses are "private" and will NOT be displayed anywhere in the store nor will they appear in any email that is sent to customers.
 Email Credit Card Number*
 Yes No
This option controls whether or not the customer's full credit card number is included in the order notification email sent to the store owner(s) above.
 Use SSL for Store Administration*
 Yes No

If you have a valid SSL certificate installed on your web site that enables SSL for your domain name, then your should use (click "Yes") SSL for the administration part of the store.

CAUTION: if you turn on this feature and your web site does NOT have its own SSL certificate installed, you will NOT be able to access your store! Therefore, be sure your web site has its own SSL certificate installed before turning on this feature.

Global Search Engine Meta Tags

If you want this store to insert "hidden" search engine Meta Tags into all the store pages, then enter them into the field above. Leave this field blank if you do not want them included or if you are not familiar with how these tags need to be formatted.

CAUTION: incorrect use of this field can cause your store pages to malfunction. For more information on using and formatting Meta Tags, please see the online help for this page.

Order Confirmation E-Mail
When a customer orders from your store, an e-mail will be sent to them. The e-mail will list the details of their order (what was ordered and how much everything cost). The contents of the 3 fields below are placed just above the order information in the e-mail that is sent to the customer.
Email Format*
 Send as Plain Text
Send as HTML Email

This setting tells the store which email format to use when sending confirmation email to your customers. The choices are: "Send as Plain Text" or "Send as HTML E-mail".

TIP: Since not all e-mail programs can read HTML e-mail text, it's recommended that you select the "Send as Plain Text" option.

IMPORTANT: If you choose "Send as HTML E-mail", be sure the email text fields below contain properly formatted HTML to allow the E-mail messages to display correctly.

  Reply-To Email Address*
This is the address the customer will see as the reply-to address. Be sure to include the complete address like yourname@aol.com. This field is required and can be up to 60 characters long. 
Email Subject Title*
This is text for the subject line of the email sent to the customer. This field is required and can be up to 60 characters long. 
 Email Header Text*
Enter the text to thank the customer for their order, information about how long it takes to process the order, and a phone number and address to contact you if they have any questions about their order. This field is required.
 Email Body Text*

This section contains information from the customer's order. The embedded "markers" are replaced with information from the customer's order. This field is required.

CAUTION: please review the online help BEFORE making any changes to this field.

 Path to Outgoing Mail Server*
Enter the path to your outgoing mail server (SMTP server). This is needed for this system to send confirmation e-mails to customers as well as order notification emails to the private addresses you entered above. This field is required. 

Here are some common "sendmail paths" to try:
 
/usr/sbin/sendmail
/usr/lib/sendmail
/usr/local/bin/sendmail

Post-Checkout Control
  Thank You Message*
When a customer completes an order online, a thank you page will be displayed on their screen. Use this field to type in the thank you message that you want displayed. This field is required.
   Redirect User When Finished*
Enter the URL (full web address) of the page you want the customer taken to once they complete an order. The thank you screen will appear first and then the user will be taken to the address you enter here. This field is required.