Managing Front Ends: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 16:12, 20 December 2023

After you accessed the admin area of your website, click on the Sales channels and then on the required (Physical, Virtual or Marketplaces) tabs. You can add a new sales channel (front end) by clicking on the corresponding button, and switch on/off the required front end (website) with the Status switch.

Working with the sales channel listing, it is possible to change channels display order using the drag and drop function. The Quick search is available to search for sales channels by name and URL.

After you click on the required front end, you can edit it, assign categories and products, configure, copy, choose theme, configure localization and working timetable, set up watermark by clicking on the corresponding buttons.

If you click on the Edit button, you can view/update the corresponding sections with the required information.

Note: If you add a new sales channel, make sure you set up its url indicated in the Sales channel url field in the General section on your server as well.

If you click on the Assign categories/products button, you can assign products and categories in bulk to a certain front end. In the pop up window, click on the + icon to see all subcategories/products if necessary and then check the boxes next to the required categories/subcategories/products. You can also select all or deselect all the options there by clicking on the corresponding buttons.

If you click on the Configuration button, you can work with various options.

Choose the required option group from the dropdown, and using options listing select the required option to edit or delete it by clicking on the corresponding buttons.

Clicking the Copy button, you can duplicate the required sales channel in one click.

If you click on the Choose theme button, you can assign a new theme to a certain sales channel and check the previously assigned theme. See Assigning Theme to Sales Channel and Deleting Sales Channel

Click on the Configure localization button to:

set languages and currencies
set date and time formats
set location service
restrict access
- by geo zone
- by country

Click on the Configure working timetable button to set opening hours, postal cut off times and holidays by selecting the required days and time from the drop-down list and calendar.

To enable and set up watermarks, click on the Setup watermark button. Now you can select image size (big, medium or small) and upload image(s) from the gallery.

After you set up a required front end as described above, you can use it for assigning different options to it. While filtering products and categories, you can filter them per the required front end by checking the box next to the required front end.

While adding/editing a product, you can assign it to a certain front end by clicking on the Assign/Restrict tab and switching it on in the Assign column next to the required front end.

Though the prices under the Price and Cost tab do not appear to be assigned to certain front ends, they are still recalculated based on each front end Languages and Currencies section as described above.

By clicking on the Name and description tab, you can assign the values there to the required front end.

By clicking on the SEO tab, you can assign the values there to the required front end.

Note: All the rest of the product tabs are not front end specific.

While adding/editing a category, you can assign it to a certain front end by clicking on the Assign/Restrict tab and switching it on in the Assign column next to the required front end.

While filtering orders, you can filter them per the required front end by checking the box next to the required front end.

While filtering customers, you can filter them per the required front end by checking the box next to the required front end.

While adding/editing a customer, you can assign it to a certain front end by choosing the required front end from the drop down list.

All the SEO highlighted options under all the tabs are front end specific.

The Menus are front end specific.

While adding/editing an email template, you can assign it to a certain front end by clicking on the corresponding tab.

The Payment modules (both online and offline) are front end specific.

The Shipping modules are front end specific.

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-'''Note: This manual is for osCommerce v4.'''
+After you accessed the admin area of your website, click on the '''Sales channels''' and then on the required '''(Physical, Virtual''' or '''Marketplaces)''' tabs. You can '''add''' a '''new sales channel''' (front end) by clicking on the corresponding button, and switch '''on/off''' the required front end (website) with the '''Status''' switch.
-After you accessed the admin area of your website click on '''Sales channels''' and then on the required '''(Physical, Virual''' or '''Marketplaces)''' tabs. You can '''add''' the '''new sales channel''' (front end) by clicking on the corresponding button and switch '''on/off''' the required front end (website) by switching on/off the '''Status''' switch. Also after you click on the required front end you can either '''edit''' it or '''delete, assign categories/products, configure''' and '''copy''' by clicking on the corresponding buttons.
+Working with the sales channel listing, it is possible to change channels display order using the '''drag and drop''' function. The '''Quick search''' is available to search for sales channels '''by name''' and '''URL'''.
-[[File:Image 417.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-If you click on '''Edit''' button you can '''view/update''' the corresponding sections with the required information.
+After you click on the required front end, you can '''edit''' it''', assign categories''' and '''products, configure,''' '''copy''', '''choose theme''', '''configure localization''' and '''working timetable''', '''set up watermark''' by clicking on the corresponding buttons.
-[[File:Image 418.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+[[File:1143 Sales channels.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
-If you click on '''Assign categories/products''' button, you can assign products and categories in '''bulk''' to a certain front end. In the pop up window click on '''+''' icon to see all subcategories/products if necessary and then '''check''' the boxes next to the required '''categories/subcategories/products'''. You can also '''select all''' or '''deselect all''' the options there by clicking on the corresponding buttons.
+If you click on the '''Edit''' button, you can '''view/update''' the corresponding sections with the required information.
-[[File:Image 419.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-If you click on '''Configuration''' button you can either '''edit''' or '''delete''' the options by clicking on them and then on the corresponding buttons.
+'''Note''': If you '''add''' a new sales channel, make sure you set up its '''url''' indicated in the '''Sales channel url''' field in the '''General''' section on your '''server''' as well.
-[[File:Image 420.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+[[File:1151 Edit sales channel.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|801x801px]]
-After you set up a required front end as described above you can use it for assigning different options to it. While '''filtering''' '''products and categories''' you can filter them per the required front end by checking the box next to the required front end.
+[[File:1152 Edit sales channel.jpg|none|thumb|799x799px]]
-[[File:Image 421.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+If you click on the '''Assign categories/products''' button, you can assign products and categories in '''bulk''' to a certain front end. In the pop up window, click on the '''+''' icon to see all subcategories/products if necessary and then '''check''' the boxes next to the required '''categories/subcategories/products'''. You can also '''select all''' or '''deselect all''' the options there by clicking on the corresponding buttons.
-While '''adding/editing a product''' you can assign it to a certain '''front end''' by clicking on '''Assign/Restrict''' tab and switching it on in '''Assign''' column next to the required front end.
+[[File:1144 Assign categories.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
-[[File:Image 422.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-Though the prices under '''Price and Cost''' tab do not appear to be assigned to certain front ends they are still recalculated based on the each front end '''Languages and Currencies''' section as described above. By clicking on '''Name and description''' tab you can assign the values there to the required front end.
-[[File:Image 423.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-By clicking on '''SEO''' tab you can assign the values there to the required front end.
+If you click on the '''Configuration''' button, you can work with various options.
+Choose the required option group from the dropdown, and using options listing select the required option to '''edit''' or '''delete''' it by clicking on the corresponding buttons.
+[[File:1145 Configuration.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|799x799px]]
+Clicking the '''Copy''' button, you can duplicate the required sales channel in one click.
+[[File:1146 Copy.jpg|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+If you click on the '''Choose theme''' button, you can '''assign a new theme''' to a certain sales channel and '''check the previously assigned theme'''.
+'''See [[Assigning Theme to Sales Channel and Deleting Sales Channel]]'''
+[[File:1147 Choose theme.jpg|none|thumb|801x801px]]
+Click on the '''Configure localization''' button to:
+* ''set languages and currencies''
+* ''set date and time formats''
+* ''set location service''
+* ''restrict access''
+** ''by geo zone''
+** ''by country''
+[[File:1148 Localization.jpg|none|thumb|801x801px]]
+Click on the '''Configure working timetable''' button to '''set opening hours''', '''postal cut off times''' and '''holidays''' by selecting the required days and time from the drop-down list and calendar.
+[[File:1149 Timetable.jpg|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+To '''enable''' and '''set up''' watermarks, click on the '''Setup watermark''' button. Now you can select image size (''big, medium'' or ''small'') and upload image(s) from the gallery.
+[[File:1150 Watermark.jpg|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+After you set up a required front end as described above, you can use it for assigning different options to it.
+While '''filtering''' '''products and categories,''' you can filter them per the required front end by checking the box next to the required front end.
+[[File:1153 filter SCh for products.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+While '''adding/editing a product,''' you can assign it to a certain '''front end''' by clicking on the '''Assign/Restrict''' tab and switching it on in the '''Assign''' column next to the required front end.
+[[File:1154 assign products for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+Though the prices under the '''Price and Cost''' tab do not appear to be assigned to certain front ends, they are still recalculated based on each front end '''Languages and Currencies''' section as described above.
+By clicking on the '''Name and description''' tab, you can assign the values there to the required front end.
+[[File:1155 products description for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|801x801px]]
+By clicking on the '''SEO''' tab, you can assign the values there to the required front end.
 '''Note:''' All the rest of the product tabs are '''not''' front end specific.
-[[File:Image 424.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+[[File:1156 SEO for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
-While '''adding/editing a category''' you can assign it to a certain '''front end''' by clicking on '''Assign/Restrict''' tab and switching it on in '''Assign''' column next to the required front end.
-[[File:Image 425.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-By clicking on '''Main Details''' tab you can assign the values there to the required front end.
+While '''adding/editing a category,''' you can assign it to a certain '''front end''' by clicking on the '''Assign/Restrict''' tab and switching it on in the '''Assign''' column next to the required front end.
+[[File:SC for categories.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+While '''filtering''' '''orders,''' you can filter them per the required front end by checking the box next to the required front end.
+[[File:1157 Orders for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+While '''filtering''' '''customers,''' you can filter them per the required front end by checking the box next to the required front end.
+[[File:Customers for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+While '''adding/editing a customer,''' you can assign it to a certain '''front end''' by choosing the required front end from the drop down list.
+[[File:1159 Edit Customers for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+All the '''SEO highlighted options''' under all the tabs are front end specific.
+[[File:1160 Meta tags for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+'''The Menus''' are front end specific.
+[[File:1161 Menus for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+While '''adding/editing an email template,''' you can assign it to a certain '''front end''' by clicking on the corresponding tab.
+[[File:1162 Email to customer for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+'''The Payment modules''' (both online and offline) are front end specific.
+[[File:1163 Payment modules for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
-'''Note:''' All the rest of the category tabs are '''not''' front end specific.
+'''The''' '''Shipping modules''' are front end specific.
-[[File:Image 426.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+[[File:1164 Shipping modules for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
-While '''filtering''' '''orders''' you can filter them per the required front end by checking the box next to the required front end.
-[[File:Image 427.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-While '''filtering''' '''customers''' you can filter them per the required front end by checking the box next to the required front end.
-[[File:Image 428.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-While '''adding/editing a customer''' you can assign it to a certain '''front end''' by choosing the required front end from the drop down list.
-[[File:Image 429.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-All '''SEO highlighted options''' under all the tabs are front end specific.
-[[File:Image 430.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-While '''adding/editing a blog post''' you can assign it to a certain '''front end''' by clicking on '''Assign/Restrict''' tab and switching it on in '''Assign''' column next to the required front end.
-[[File:Image 431.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-'''Menus''' are front end specific.
-[[File:Image 432.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-While '''adding/editing an email template''' you can assign it to a certain '''front end''' by clicking on the corresponding tab.
-[[File:Image 433.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-'''Payment modules''' (both online and offline) are front end specific.
-[[File:Image 434.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-'''Shipping modules''' are front end specific.
-[[File:Image 435.png|alt=|none|frame]]