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Main admin settings
This page contains some of the crucial settings
for your Ecommerce Template store and we have detailed the various
options below.
Store
settings
Country Settings
This is where you specify where you are selling from and the currency
on your store will adjust accordingly. It will also affect such things
as the date display format, tax settings and the shipping estimator.
The currency format can be overwritten on your store if necessary.
Store URL
This is a very important setting as it is used widely on the store.
Make sure the URL is the full URL of your store, this would normally
be http://www.yourstore.com/ but if you have placed your files
in a separate folder then you would need to change the setting
accordingly. There is a suggestion above the box that should help
you. Do not add a page name such as index.php or categories.asp
to the setting here.
Products per page
This is where you specify how many products you would like to appear
on your products page. Too many products will cause the page to
load more slowly, too few and your users may have to click through
many pages to get to what they are looking for so a value of perhaps
6 to 12 is a happy medium.
Order Management
Stock Management
If you want to use the Stock Management
feature then it can be turned on here by choosing "On" from the
drop down  more
details
Delete after (uncompleted orders)
Set the time period you would like uncompleted orders to be
deleted from your database. You will need to hit the Purge Deleted
button in the orders admin page to completely get rid of all
deleted orders from your database.
Delete after (credit card details)
If you are using the Capture card method, set the number of days
that credit card details are stored in your database when
using the Capture Card method.
We strongly recommend setting this to a workable minimum to
minimize the risks
of storing sensitive data on your server.
Email
Settings
Following a successful order on your store you
will be notified by email if you have checked the Email confirmation
box. The email
will be sent to the address specified below that. It's important
that the email is valid for the domain so you@yourdomain.com would
be correct, you@anotherdomain.com would not. For the PHP version
that should be all the information that is required. For the ASP
version you will see the extra fields outlined below and these along
with our email troubleshooting guide are outlined here.
Shipping and Handling Settings
Shipping type
Here is where you can specify the shipping method you want to employ
on your store for domestic and international customers. more
details
Pack products
Selecting Pack products together will add all the product weights
together and take the shipping cost on this total. Pack products
separately will take the shipping cost for each item and then add
these together.
Username
If you are using USPS shipping on your store then after registering
for a user name with USPS you would enter it here. more
details
Retailer ID
This is only required if you are using Canada Post as the shipping
method. more
details
Zip
This is the zip (postal) code of where you are shipping from. Only
one zip code can be used in the process of calculating shipping
costs.
Shipping weights / Dimensions
This is where you can choose between the metric and imperial systems.
Do note that some shipping carriers may restrict the available
shipping units and some may vary by country of origin. If you specify
units for dimensions you will have to enter dimensions for all products.
But most of the time it will make no difference to shipping.
Handling charge
The value specified here will be added to the order total
to cover handling costs. It is possible to add a per payment provider
handling charge, a handling charge as a percentage of the order total
and add tax to the handling.
ASP
version
PHP
version
Language settings
Number of languages
If you are going to run more than one language
off the same database then this is where you specify the number,
maximum of three. more
details
Language settings
This is also used with the multiple
language settings and here you can choose which fields you want
to appear in your
alternative languages. more
details
Currency conversion
It is possible to show your product prices in up
to three other currencies other than the default. The alternative
prices will be shown on your product and product detail pages below
the main default price. Sales will always be processed in the default
currency but it does provide a guide for international purchasers
regarding the approximate price in their local currency... more
details Cardinal Commerce
If you are going to implement the Cardinal
Commerce 3D Secure system to provide Verified by VISA, Mastercard
SecureCode and J/Secure functionality, enter the details here.
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