This help section is for the PHP / mySQL version of the Ecommerce Plus templates. If you have a Windows server and wish to use the Access / ASP versions then please click here.

There is an important note here for those using the PHP version together with Microsoft FrontPage.

Administration

• Full online control panel for simple admin management view demo
• Dynamically populate product pages without the need to touch the database.
• Password protected CSS based skinable control panel more details
• Simple process for adding / modifying / deleting products and categories more details
• Full online order viewing by date selection and search.
• Affiliate program included with online viewing of affiliate sales more details
• Downloadable product inventory.
• Language specific admin available more details
• Up to 3 languages supported from the same database more details

Product / category options

• Unlimited number of products.
• Show multiple currencies more details
• Place products in several categories
• Up to a depth of 10 levels of sub-categories.
• Extra detail page for more detailed product descriptions with layout options.
• Allows for use of HTML in product descriptions to make formatting simpler.
• Provision of coupons so clients can purchase at a discounted rate by entering their coupon code more details
• Apply discounts by product or category depending on total purchase or quantity ordered more details
• Specify the number of products per page.
• Choice of product and category layouts, using one or multiple columns of products more details
• Optional images choice for categories.
• Choice of product listing by price, id or alphabetically more details
• Product options allow for the selection of color, size etc. with price differences shown in real time.
• Allow clients to type in their own requirements for a particular product.
• Clone products and product options for faster input.
• Wholesale / retail pricing depending on login more details
• Quantity pricing option more details
• Option of showing the "buy" button or an "Out of stock message".
• Option of maintaining a product in your inventory but not showing on the store.
• Stock management feature permits you to define the number of products in stock, and the store will automatically generate an "Out of stock" message once the last item in stock has been purchased more details
• Stock management for product options more details
• Set minimum purchase total requirement more details
• Email to friend link option - product specific more details
• Choice of currency symbols and formatting.
• Change all store generated language from one place more details
• Option to remove buy / checkout buttons making the plus version compatible for other uses eg. real estate listings, online catalog etc more details
• Order categories to suit your needs.
• Option of showing list price / your price.

Shipping / checkout features

• Weight based shipping by zone more details
• Flat rate shipping more details
• USPS shipping rate integration more details
• UPS shipping and order tracking more details
• Canada Post more details
• Free shipping option (choose by country and / or total order or number of items purchased) more details
• Price based shipping more details
• Global handling charge option.
• Handling charge per payment provider more details
• Compatible with all major tax systems (including Canada) more details
• Offline credit card processing more details
• Complete integration with the top payment processors, and / or email notification only more details
• Order status look up page for customers more details
• Automatic email to customers on order status change more details
• Integrates PayPal's Instant Payment Notification for secure order processing more details
• Email notification once an order has been placed.
• HTML header and footer for the confirmation email more details
• Download orders to a .csv file.
• Print packing slips from the admin orders page.
• "Remember me" option for return users.
• Javascript and Cookie disabled detection.
• Block IPs or IP ranges.

Design options

• Choice of template editor - Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft Frontpage or Adobe GoLive.
• Search engine friendly options such as static pages and generated title and meta tags available more details
• Original .png files included for editing graphics in Macromedia Fireworks.
• Global design changes made simple through Dreamweaver .dwt and .lbi files, Frontpage include pages or GoLive components.
• Simple to change colors and personalize the store.
• Multiple CSS classes available for key display options more details
• ALT information automatically added to category and product images

General features

• Integrated product search page.
• Built in modular fashion, allowing for free future upgrades and addition of new features.
• Full and free technical support more details
• Downloadable User Manual more details
• 30 day money back guarantee.

Requirements

• For the PHP templates a UNIX / Linux server with a minimum of PHP 4.1 and a SQL database. (cURL component required for UPS shipping)
• Dreamweaver 3+, or Frontpage 2000+ or GoLive 5+
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5+ for using the admin section.