Managing Front Ends: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 17:35, 3 February 2023

After you accessed the admin area of your website click on 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) by switching on/off the Status switch.

Working with the sales channel listing it is possible to change channels display order using drag and drop function. 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 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 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 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.

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

If you click on 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 Configure localization button to:

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

If you click on Configure working timetable button, you can 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 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 Assign/Restrict tab and switching it on in Assign column next to the required front end.

Though the prices under 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 Name and description tab you can assign the values there to the required front end.

By clicking on 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 Assign/Restrict tab and switching it on in 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 SEO highlighted options under all the tabs are front end specific.

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.

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

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 '''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.
+After you accessed the admin area of your website click on '''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) by switching on/off the '''Status''' switch.
-[[File:Image 417.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+Working with the sales channel listing it is possible to change channels display order using '''drag and drop''' function. '''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.
+[[File:1143 Sales channels.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
 If you click on '''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.
-[[File:Image 418.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+[[File:1151 Edit sales channel.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|801x801px]]
+[[File:1152 Edit sales channel.jpg|none|thumb|799x799px]]
 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.
-[[File:Image 419.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+[[File:1144 Assign categories.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
-If you click on '''Configuration''' button you can either '''edit''' or '''delete''' the options by clicking on them and then on the corresponding buttons.
-[[File:Image 420.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-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.
+If you click on '''Configuration''' button you can work with various options.
-[[File:Image 421.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+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]]
+Using '''Copy''' button you can duplicate the required sales channel in one click.
+[[File:1146 Copy.jpg|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+If you click on '''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 '''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]]
+If you click on '''Configure working timetable''' button, you can '''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 '''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 '''Assign/Restrict''' tab and switching it on in '''Assign''' column next to the required front end.
-[[File:Image 422.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+[[File:1154 assign products for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
-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]]
+Though the prices under '''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 '''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 '''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]]
+[[File:Assign categories.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
-By clicking on '''Main Details''' tab you can assign the values there 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.
+[[File:1157 Orders for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
-'''Note:''' All the rest of the category tabs are '''not''' front end specific.
-[[File:Image 426.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-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]]
+[[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:Image 429.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+[[File:1159 Edit Customers for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
 All '''SEO highlighted options''' under all the tabs are front end specific.
-[[File:Image 430.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+[[File:1160 Meta tags for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
-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]]
+[[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:Image 433.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+[[File:1162 Email to customer for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
 '''Payment modules''' (both online and offline) are front end specific.
-[[File:Image 434.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+[[File:1163 Payment modules for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
 '''Shipping modules''' are front end specific.
-[[File:Image 435.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+[[File:1164 Shipping modules for SCh.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]