How to use your store in Shout 5.1.0

Store

 

*Note- that the view New Orders Form option is also visible on the Home (front page) as you first log into the back end of your site.*

 


Action


Explanation


How to add a product category


While in PAGES

1. click on product category (left side navigation)

2. click [add new Product category]

3. enter all info (see add a new page)

4. click [save]

 


Add a Product


1. select [products] from left side navigation

2. select Store category to add the product to

3. Click [add new product to...]

4. Input information into all of the required fields.

a. Name of Product

b. Choose the Product Categories by clicking browse next to placement and checking off all categories the product should appear under.

c. Select the Content Template you would like to use. (optional)
d. enter product code (optional)

e. Enter [Retail Price]
f. Enter the stock information (optional)
g.[Option Function] To add any options to the product:

i. Enter [Title for Option Field] [Menu Choices]

ii. enter option name/description and any additional money it may cost

iii. click add (continue until all options are inputted)



5. Sale & Discount you can create a sale on a sole product: Click sales & Discounts > Enter the name of sale >click the box below active:> Enter the % discount. * for more sales options see below.


6.Related Products >click browse and select product you want related. Select the relation type.

7. Shipping> Enter product dimension in the shipping area if using Canada post. If you can leave this area blank. (if not shippable select at this time)

8. Enter a Clients post purchase message (if any, if not leave blank)
If you require a copy of this product purchase to be sent to a supplier/other contact enter their email address on the cc

9. Contact group and id. You can have anyone that purchases this product be added to a specific group by selecting the group and clicking the >> button.

10. Product Image: click Images> Click [Browse] and select the image from your computer and click [open]> Then click [upload].

11. Hit [save]

 


Add a page icon in product category

 


1. Select the product category that the icon is to be added (click

modify if category is already created or add new category for

new one)

2. Click the "browse" button next to the PAGE ICON field

3. Select the image folder along the left side of the "insert/edit

hyperlink"

4. Select the image to be used as the icon.

5. Click "insert"

6. Save page

 


Created the Gift Certificate

 

 


1. Click on Store

2. Click Products

3. Click + Add certificate

4. Enter the name of Certificate

5. Center certificate SKU (optional)

6. Status - same as other products

7. Security - optional

8. Select the categories for the GC (Probably a good idea to have

a GC category)

9. Enter the description. IMPORTANT!! Click purchase message paste in the GC product

message :

GIFT CERTIFICATE INFORMATION:

Title Gift Certificate

[giftcertificate.number]

[giftcertificate.value]

Certificate Product Message.

add the email Subject (you're GC etc.)

Enter a notification email address... must do!

10. Enter the value of the GC

11. # in stock etc.

12. In Canada Gift Certificates can't expire.

13. Add the image (optional)

 


To complete the

transaction you must:

 


1. Put through the transaction and mark paid

2. Select transaction and click [with selected send product

message] from the drop down so the person will receive the GC

email w. the code.

3. Complete transaction.

 


Create a sale (on a sole product)


1. Modify the product you are adding the sale to

2.Click sales & Discounts on the product

3. Enter the name of sale

4. click the box below active:

5.Enter the % discount.

6. Click save.

 


Create a sale (on a product category)


1.Modify the product category you are adding the sale to

2. Scroll down to sales & Discounts for item in this Category

3. Enter the name of sale

4. click the box below active:

5.Enter the % discount.

6. Click save.

 


Create a sale w. Coupon code.


1. Click [modify] to the top level "products" category

2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the active box at

SALES

3. Enter the name of sale

4. Enter the % discount

5. Select the box next to "Requires Coupon"

6. Enter the coupon code

7. Click "ADD"

8. Click save

The easiest way to do this is add it to the first/top store category

and it will apply to all products below that category.

 


Create a sale with a start/end date


1. Enter the name of sale

2. click the box below active:

3.Enter the % discount.

4. Select the calendar icon for the start / end dates

5. Click save.

 


Create a sale with a quantity


1. Enter the name of sale

2. click the box below active:

3.Enter the % discount.

4. Enter the minimum quantity (they must purchase 3 for the sale to apply, or Max - they can only get 3 at the sale price.

5. Click save.

 

 

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