VM2 Shop Menu » History » Revision 4
Revision 3 (Kerry Watson, 04/11/2012 08:23 PM) → Revision 4/12 (Kerry Watson, 04/11/2012 08:30 PM)
h1. VM2 Shop Menu h2. Shop Menu This is general information about you, the shop vendor. h3. Shop - Vendor Tab h4. Shop Name The name of this website. h4. Shop Company Name The name of the company that runs this website. h4. URL This will be filled in for you, do not change it! h4. Minimum purchase order value for your shop If you want to refuse small purchases and force customers to purchase more than a minimum amount, enter the amount here. h4. Currency Select your main currency from the drop-down list. h4. List of accepted currencies Click in the box to display a drop-down list of all currencies to select from. Click the X on a currency to delete it. h4. Vendor Information - Images Type a space to see a list of all images, or the red X on the image to delete it. Click the bottom right icon on the image to edit the image information. If your media won't upload, scroll down to the bottom of the page and check to see that the long links say "WRITEABLE." If not, use cPanel's FILE MANAGER to change the "Write Permissions" on the folders listed to 755 (on some hosts 777). h4. File Published? Check the box to publish or uncheck the box to hide the media. h4. Unique Filename A unique "alias" or name for the media. h4. Displayed Image Title What words do you want to appear when visitors put their cursor over the image? h4. Image Alt-Text What words do you want a sight-impaired reader to hear to describe this image? h4. Used URL Leave blank for VirtueMart to assign a URL to this media. h4. Used Thumb URL Leave blank for VirtueMart to assign a URL to this media. h4. Role Choose "displayable" to allow customers to view the media only, or "downloadable" if you want them to be able to download the media. h4. Storing location/type Category is filled in for you. h4. Upload File To upload an image from your computer, click the BROWSE Button and select it from your personal computer. Then choose whether to upload, replace existing image or replace the existing thumbnail image. IMPORTANT: If you do not select the UPLOAD radio button, the image will not upload. Click the top right SAVE Button to upload. h4. Description A description for the home page, sometimes called the "Home Page Welcome" text. Type the text like typing an email. Use the buttons at the bottom of the editor as follows: h4. ARTICLE Button Button: Link an article to the text. h4. IMAGE IMAGE: Insert an image where your cursor is. h4. PAGE BREAK Button Insert Button: Not used on a page break. home page. h4. READ MORE Button Button: Inserts the words "READ MORE..." so reader can click to expand and read all. h4. TOGGLE EDITOR Button Button: For advanced users, switch between HTML and design views. h4. Terms of Service If you require customers to read and accept the Terms of Service (turn TOS ON or OFF in CONFIGURATION - Configuration - Checkout Tab - Terms of Service), type or edit the text here. h4. Legal Information Delete the sample text and insert your own disclaimers, copyright or other information here. h3. Shop - Additional Information Tab h4. Vendor - Permissions You are already assigned to the highest level, Admin. If you want to lower your own permissions, select a different role from this box. NOT RECOMMENDED. h4. Shopper Number/ID This is pre-filled in for your information. If you use website statistics, you can use this number to eliminate your own visits to your store and get a true count of visitors. h4. Shopper Group You can assign yourself to a special user group, example Wholesale, so you can see your storefront as your customers do. But I recommend that you sign up as a customer to create a separate account for testing, and then in your Admin assign them to a special group. h4. Shipment Addresses Most users can add an additional shipment address here by clicking the green "+" icon. But because you are editing the "Super User" record, nothing happens. You must edit your address in the next section below. h4. Additional Information This is all your logon information. When you have finished, click the top right SAVE Button. h3. Shop - General User Information Tab h4. Displayed Name The name you want to be visible in the store. h4. Username The name you will use to log onto the website. h4. Email Your email address for receiving system messages, lost password reset, etc. from your VirtueMart store. h4. New Password and Verify Password To change your password, type the new password in both boxes. h4. Receive System Emails Do you want to receive emails, for example, copies of each order? Choose yes or no. h2. Media Files New or Edit h2. Shipment Methods h3. Shipment Method Information Tab h3. Shipment Method Configuration Tab h2. Payment Methods h3. VM Payment Standard - Payment Information Tab h3. VM Payment Standard - Configuration Tab h3. VM Payment PayZen - Payment Information Tab h3. VM Payment PayZen - Configuration Tab h3. VM Payment Authorize.net - Payment Information Tab h3. VM Payment Authorize.net - Configuration Tab h3. VM Payment PayPal - Payment Information Tab h3. VM Payment PayPal - Configuration Tab