Index: openacs-4/packages/ecommerce/www/doc/ecommerce-setup.adp =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/ecommerce/www/doc/ecommerce-setup.adp,v diff -u -r1.3 -r1.3.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/ecommerce/www/doc/ecommerce-setup.adp 19 Sep 2002 03:02:18 -0000 1.3 +++ openacs-4/packages/ecommerce/www/doc/ecommerce-setup.adp 8 Mar 2004 19:55:32 -0000 1.3.2.1 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Setup of the Ecommerce Module - @signatory@ - @context_bar@ + @signatory;noquote@ + @context_bar;noquote@

This is intended to be a guide for the content administrators of @package_name@. Content administrators are not assumed to have any @@ -10,8 +10,8 @@

These are the basic steps needed to get @package_name@ up and running. Most functions below can be performed using the - @package_name@ administration pages in @package_url@admin/ (must be + @package_name@ administration pages in @package_url@admin/ (must be accessed using HTTPS).

    @@ -115,8 +115,8 @@
  1. -

    Set up product categorization (@package_url@admin/cat/):

    +

    Set up product categorization (@package_url@admin/cat/):

    Product categories, subcategories and subsubcategories are optional, but if you intend to offer many products for sale, @@ -151,15 +151,15 @@

  2. -

    Set up your shipping cost rules (@package_url@admin/shipping-costs/). +

    Set up your shipping cost rules (@package_url@admin/shipping-costs/). @package_name@ is flexible regarding how you charge your - customers for shipping. The Shipping Costs - page in the admin section will lead you through it. Make - sure you read the Shipping - Cost Examples page if you don't already know how you want + customers for shipping. The Shipping Costs + page in the admin section will lead you through it. Make + sure you read the Shipping + Cost Examples page if you don't already know how you want to set it up.

    Check out the -

    Set up your sales tax rules (Set up your sales tax rules (@package_url@admin/sales-tax/). If your company is + >@package_url@admin/sales-tax/). If your company is located only in one or a few states, this will be easy. On the other hand, if you're a Fortune 500 company and you have nexus (i.e. have an office or factory or store) in many @@ -194,22 +194,23 @@

  3. Decide if you want to add any custom product fields. First - look at the current fields available (@package_url@admin/products/add) to see if they meet your + >@package_url@admin/products/add) to see if they meet your needs. The current fields are probably sufficient for many types of products. However, a bookseller may wish to add a custom field to store the ISBN, or someone who sells clothing from many manufacturers may wish to add a manufacturers field. - Custom fields are added at @package_url@admin/products/custom-fields.

    + Custom fields are added at @package_url@ + admin/products/custom-fields.

  4. -

    Create new product display templates (@package_url@admin/templates/) +

    Create new product display templates (@package_url@admin/templates/) (unless you're happy with the somewhat minimalist default template). The reason for having product display templates is that you might want to present different types of products in @@ -237,9 +238,9 @@

  5. -

    Set up user classes (Set up user classes (@package_url@admin/user-classes/). User classes are + >@package_url@admin/user-classes/). User classes are groupings of the users, such as "student", "retired", "institution", "publisher", etc. They may get special prices, different views of the site, or different product @@ -258,16 +259,16 @@

  6. Enter your products into the database. This can be done - using the simple form at @package_url@admin/products/add.

    + >@package_url@admin/products/add.

    However, if you have many products already stored in another database, you will not want to enter them one by one. Instead, export them into a CSV file (or a series of CSV - files), and manipulate them into the formats documented at @package_url@admin/products/upload-utilities so that they + >@package_url@admin/products/upload-utilities so that they can be uploaded in bulk.

  7. @@ -288,8 +289,8 @@
  8. -

    Add product recommendations (@package_url@dmin/products/recommendations). +

    Add product recommendations (@package_url@dmin/products/recommendations). If you have many products subdivided into a number of categories/subcategories/subsubcategories, it's good to include product recommendations in order to make the site more @@ -308,8 +309,8 @@

  9. -

    Modify the email templates (@package_url@admin/email-templates/), +

    Modify the email templates (@package_url@admin/email-templates/), which are used when the system sends out automatic email to customers. There are seven predefined email templates for email sent out when a customer's order is authorized, when a