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The control panel
Once you have uploaded all your files to the server
and made the database connection then you will be able to log onto
your control panel to start making changes to your store. The URL
of your control panel will typically be www.yoursite.com/vsadmin/login.asp,
or .php depending on the version you are running.
The default login for the control panel is
User: mystore
Password: changeme
...and we recommend changing that as soon as possible.
The first screen you will see after logging on will look similar
to the one below. Please click on the links for in depth descriptions
of each section of the control panel. Most links will open in a
new window but some short descriptions are given at the bottom
of this page.
Version
number
This is the version of your store and the number should be quoted
if you should have any support questions. Updates are released on
a regular basis and can be downloaded with the email used on
the original purchase from our updaters
page. Updates and support
are free for the first 6 months after purchase and if you wish
to continue for a following 6 months there is a fee of $29.95.
Change
username / password
This is where you change the username and password to your control panel. The
default is mystore / changeme - if you forget the combination then please visit
our troubleshooting page.
From version 5.4 you can also set up secondary logins thus
restricting access to specific admin pages depending on login.
Edit
Quantity Discounts
In version 4.7.0 we introduced the option of quantity pricing.
This means you can adjust the price depending on the number of
items of a particular product purchased. Check the box on the quantity
pricing page if you want to show a drop down menu of all product
ids you have available when setting up the price breaks. Leaving
the box unchecked means that you will have to enter the product
id manually. You can make your customers aware of the price breaks
offered by adding the details to the product description.
Example:
If you wanted to offer your customers a price break for purchasing
multiple quantities enter the details in the boxes provided:
Purchase 25-49 items for a price of $2.00 each
Purchase 50-74 items for a price of $1.75 each
Purchase 75-99 items for a price of $1.50 each
Purchase 100+ items for a price of $1.25 each
IP
Blocking
If you need to block someone using a particular or range of IP numbers then you
can set them up here. Use this function sparingly so as not to block legitimate
users. Visitors who are blocked will not be able to complete the checkout process.
Logout
Click on this link to log out of your control panel
Click
here to write a cookie to remember your username and password.
This will set a cookie on your PC so you won't have to enter your username and
password each time you enter your admin page meaning you can bookmark the
page and get straight down to work. Do be careful using this feature as it will
mean anybody using your computer will have access to your control panel.
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