The ClipOn Commerce e-Commerce package is a powerful tool designed to help you build and maintain your on-line business. With the ClipOn Commerce tool, you can add and update your product information, images, and descriptions. There are several application categories within the ClipOn Commerce environment.
The first step in using the ClipOn Commerce™ tool is to determine the look and feel of your store front. You can do this through the functions in My Store.
Edit Store Info
Use this function to enter all your pertinent store information. There are several options in the Edit Store function.
General Information
Store Name - This information is displayed as the browser page title. Each person who visits your site will see your store name displayed at the top of his or her browser screen.
Welcome Text - You have a maximum of 350 characters to tell your customers what your site is all about, what products you are selling, and what makes it special. Be concise, enthusiastic, and honest.
Footer Text - A short, descriptive phrase that helps people remember your store.
Store Links
Allow shopper to send you e-mail? - We recommend selecting Yes and entering your e-mail address in the text box. It is always smart customer service to give your site viewers as many ways to reach you as possible.
Link to your existing Web site? - This is only applicable if you are using the ClipOn Commerce tool as a stand-alone product, without designing your site with the WebWizard™ tool. If you are linking your ClipOn Commerce catalog to your existing Web site, you must click Yes and enter your Web site URL address in the text box.
Contact Information
Determine whether you want your contact information displayed. If you select Yes, fill in the remaining text fields.
Once you have completed entering your information, click Done.
Edit Store Design
This option allows you to design your virtual storefront. If you have the Complete e-Commerce package, you can design your storefront with the powerful WebWizard tool.
Upload Store Logo
You can either upload a custom logo for your on-line store or use the default logo provided. In either case, please note that the maximum image size is 450 pixels by 116 pixels, and the maximum file size is 25k.
To use a custom logo:
Select View Image Library. The Image Upload window will appear.
Select the image that you would like to use for your logo by clicking Browse and scanning the files on your hard drive.
Click Go. The image will be uploaded to your V4.1™ file directory.
The image will be listed in the files window. Click on the filename for image you uploaded and then Click Update. If you don't want to use the image you uploaded,scroll over the other images within the files window and thumbnails of them will appear above. Click on the one you desire and click Update within the file viewer.
To use the default logo:
Click Use Default Image. The default image will appear in the image preview area above the View Image Library and Use Default Image options within the Upload Store Logo function.
Click Update.
Layout Options
There are three different options for laying out your on-line catalog:
Tabular - Displays product information in rows.
Columnar - Displays the product information in columns.
Descriptive - Allows you to display more information about your products.
To choose a particular layout style, select your preferred option from the menu within the Layout Options. Click Update. The layout style will be applied to your pages.
At any point in designing your store, you can return to the My Store screen and change your layout.
Navigation and Color Options
This option allows you to choose the navigation bar and color scheme options for your on-line store.
Navigation Bar
A navigation bar, or "navbar," is an aid your viewers can use to find their way around your site. In the ClipOn Commerce tool you can select a navigation bar template.
The Navigation Bar menu
1. Select the template navigation bar that you prefer from the drop-down menu.
Color Options
This option allows you to determine the colors of the various elements on your store pages.
Default Text - This determines the text color for normal text.
Headline Text - This determines the color of your headlines.
Link - This determines the color of links. This will be the color of links before they have been clicked.
Visited Link - This determines the color of the visited links. A link is considered "visited" after it has been clicked on at least once during the period of time set in the visitor's browser.
Active Link - This determines the color of the active links. A link is considered "active" while it is being clicked.
Click on the desired color square from the Color menu. As you edit the color elements, the title of each element will adopt its current color.
Once you have made your navigation and color selections, click Update. You will return to the Edit Store Design screen.
Product Description Options
This option allows you to choose the product information in your ClipOn Commerce™ store that you want displayed on your pages. The information will be organized in the layout you chose in the Layout Options function.
To select the product information you want included, click the checkbox beside the appropriate fields.
Click Update. You will be returned to the Edit Store Design screen.
Edit Store URL
This is the address, or URL, of your store within the Pacific WebWorks servers. It actually consists of two combined addresses. This combination gives your store a secure site that has a unique address on the Internet. The first part of the name is a Pacific WebWorks server name; the second is your store name. (This is not the URL for your website).
From the Choose a Server drop-down menu, select one of the three servers. You may choose any of them; they all have the same functionality.
Enter your store name in the textbox. Your store name can be any combination of numbers and letters. Do not use spaces or hyphens.
Click Update. The URL will be applied to your ClipOn Commerce store.
Note: It may take up to 30 minutes before your new URL will be available.
Open/Close Store
This function allows you to place a "Store Closed" sign on your Web site while you are doing updates or repairs. Close your store by clicking No and then clicking Update.
Log out
This function will log you out of the ClipOn Commerce tool and return you to the ClipOn Commerce login window.
Everything in the My Store option saves automatically as you make changes.
The ClipOn Commerce™ Product Manager is used to organize and maintain your product database.
Add/Edit Products and Categories
This function enables you to create product categories and add, edit, or delete the information about your products.
The Add/Edit Products and Categories screen is made up of two frames. Your categories and subcategories are displayed as folders in the left frame. There is a box next to each category name, with a + or - sign next to it. The + sign means that there are additional categories in the category or subcategory. The - sign means that the files and/or folders are displayed. The options within this function are displayed in the right frame. The name of the current category is displayed at the top of the right frame in large blue letters.
There are several options within this function.
Add A Subcategory
This will create an additional subcategory in your product database.
1. Click Add a Subcategory from the right frame. The New Subcategory window will appear.
Enter the names of up to five new subcategories.
Change this Category's Name
This option allows you to change the name of an existing category.
Select the category you wish to change by selecting the appropriate file name from the left frame.
Click Change this Category's Name. A small pop-up window will appear.
Enter the new name for your category in the textbox.
Click Change Name. You will be returned to the Add/Edit Product Categories screen and the new category name will appear in the left frame.
Note: The Top Level category cannot be renamed or removed.
Remember to save your site often by selecting Delete/Update Selected Products from the top right area of your computer screen.
Enable/Disable this Category
This option allows you to add or remove an entire category of products from your ClipOn Commerce™ store.
Select the category you wish to enable or disable by selecting the appropriate category name from the left frame.
Click Enable/Disable this Category. A pop-up window will appear, informing you that the category has been enabled or disabled.
Click OK in the Windows Dialogue Box. You will be returned to the Add/Edit Products & Categories screen. When a category has been disabled, its folder icon in the left frame will become gray. Enabling the category will return the folder to its original yellow color.
Delete this Category
This option will permanently delete the selected category.
Select the category you wish to delete by selecting the appropriate category name from the left frame.
Click Delete this Category.
You will be returned to the Add/Edit Product Categories screen and the selected category will be deleted.
Note: If any products are in a category that you want to delete, they will be moved to the Top Level.
Add Products to this Category
This Option allows you to add products to an existing category.
Select the category to which you want to add products by selecting the appropriate file name from the left frame.
Status - This determines the availability and pricing status of a product. Select from:
- Autosale - This option makes the product available at the Autosale price.
- Disable - This option makes the product unavailable for sale.
Category - This field is automatically filled in. (This is the category this product belongs to.).
SKU - The stock keeping unit number.
Product Name - The name of your product.
Base Price - The normal price of your product.
Autosale Price - The sale price of your product.
Wholesale Price - This allows you to enter in a price for your wholesalers that only they will see. To view how to setup the Wholesale feature, click here.
Shipping Weight - The weight of your product for shipping calculations.
Shipping Method - Determines whether you will ship this product at bulk or normal rates.
Additional Shipping - This allows you to specify a "Handling" charge which would be added after the shipping is calculated for the product.
Ship Separate - This option will allow you to specify if this product needs to be shipped separately from other products ordered at the same time. This option is used if you want to ship breakable items separately from Non-breakable items.
Ship From Zip - Enter in the Zip Code of where the product will be shipped from in order to have shipping properly calculated. Note : If you do not enter in a Zip Code for each product, shipping costs will not be calculated correctly.
Length - This is where you can enter in the length of your product. This field is used by UPS to calculate your shipping more accurately. In addition this information is also sent to eBay when you list the product using the eBay listing feature.
Please Note: This is an optional field & therefore is not required to calculate your shipping costs.
Width - This is where you can enter in the width of your product. This field is used by UPS to calculate your shipping more accurately. In addition this information is also sent to eBay when you list the product using the eBay listing feature.
Please Note: This is an optional field & therefore is not required to calculate your shipping costs.
Height - This is where you can enter in the height of your product. This field is used by UPS to calculate your shipping more accurately. In addition this information is also sent to eBay when you list the product using the eBay listing feature.
Please Note: This is an optional field & therefore is not required to calculate your shipping costs.
Oversize - Use this option to specify if this product is an Oversized item. The default selection is Regular Shipping, Additional options are Oversize 1, Oversize 2 & Oversize 3. .
Note: You may incur additional fees by choosing the options of Oversize 1, Oversize 2 & Oversize 3. Please contact UPS® for more information.
Quantity on Hand - The number of products currently in your inventory.
Oversell - This enables you to continue to sell your product even though you do not have inventory on hand.
Reorder at - This field tells the software to notify you when your number of units on hand reaches a certain level.
Shipping Method Selection- This option will allow you to define what shipping options cannot be used for your product. Simply place a check mark next to each shipping option you DO NOT want the product shipped with.
Select Image of Product
Click Upload to add a graphic to your product description. The Image Upload window will appear.
Locate the desired graphic file on your hard drive.
Select your desired file. The file path will appear in the bottom text box.
Click Go. The file will be copied to your product database.
Note: Your uploaded image will be automatically resized to fit the screen. The larger the original size of the graphic image file, the longer it takes for a page to load, even if you select a smaller display size. You may wish to use an image editor to reduce the overall size and number of colors in your image.
Product Descriptions and Keywords
Description - Search engines use the description to index product pages. Enter up to 150 characters.
Note: The Description will appear when viewing the list of products & on the Product details page, unless a Long Description is provided in which case the Long Description will be what is displayed on the product details page.
Long Description - The Long Description will appear when a shopper chooses to view more information about this product. Enter up to 1000 characters.
Keywords - By entering comma-delimited keywords they serve as references in product searches. (ex. perfume,fragrance,beauty,designer).
Options and Variants - This option allows you to designate various options and variants for your products, such as colors available. Click on Add Option(the option will be the color of the product). Click Add Variant (this would be the actual colors available for the product like blue, red, green, etc.) Continue to add as many variants as you need for each option.
Define Key Feature Bullets - This option allows you to list the most exciting features of your product, to be displayed in a bulleted list on your product page. In the text area, enter up to 20 keywords. Separate each word with a comma.
By clicking on Update Add Product will save your work. Remember to do this every time.
After you have completed this section, click Back to Main Menu, found in the top right-hand corner of the right frame.
Moving Products to a different Category
Click on the Category you will be moving the products to.
Click on the Add Products to this Category.
Click Move existing products to this category from the right frame. The Build Product/Inventory List screen will appear. From here you have several options.
Once you have completed your selection, choose Build Add-To-Category List.
For more information about the other options listed there click here.
Once you have completed your selection, click Build Product List at the top of the screen. The Product Quick View screen will appear, displaying your newly created product list.
List All Products in this Category
This option enables you to list every product that is included in this category.
Select the category whose products you want to view by selecting the appropriate file name from the left frame. The Product Quick View screen will appear, listing all the products for the selected category.
You can also add a new product from this screen. Click Add a New Product to This Category and the Add/Edit Product screen will appear.
Manage this Category's Inventory
To use this feature, you must first enable it in the Product Manager menu by selecting the Use Inventory Manager and then choosing Yes from the Use Inventory Manager option.
When the Use Inventory Manager option is enabled, the Inventory Manager screen will appear when Manage this Category's Inventory is selected.
The Inventory Manager allows you to enter new inventory information about specific products within a given category. Five fields are displayed – two are filled automatically and cannot be changed, and the remaining three are filled out at your discretion.
Product Name - This field contains the name of the product and cannot be changed.
SKU - This field contains the product SKU and cannot be changed.
On Hand - This field designates how many units of the product you currently have on hand. Click on this field and enter a number if you wish to add or subtract inventory.
Reorder at - This field tells the software to notify you when your number of units on hand reaches a certain level.
Oversell - This enables you to continue to sell your product even though you do not have inventory on hand.
Once you have completed entering your data for each product, click Update inventory.
List ALL Products
This option enables you to list every product in every category.
Select List ALL Products. The Product Quick View screen will appear. From this screen, you can:
Select products that you want to put on sale.
Disable or Enable a product for sale.
Delete a product.
Edit an existing product.
Remember to save your site often by selecting Delete/Update Selected Products from the ClipOn Commerce™ options at the top right of your computer screen.
Build a Product/Inventory List
This option allows you to create or sort a list of your existing products. There are several options in this function.
After clicking Build/Sort a Product List, the Build Product/Inventory list screen will appear.
Determine if you want to build a list only out of products not assigned to a category by checking or leaving blank the first text box.
Determine the following options.
Sort by - This determines how your chosen products will be sorted.
Letters in SKU - If you have chosen to list by SKU, you can enter here the SKU letters or numbers you want sorted.
Letters in name - If you have chosen to list by name, you can enter here the letters or numbers in the product names you want sorted.
Autosale Status - If you have chosen to list by Autosale status, you can enter here the autosale status you want sorted.
Enabled - You can choose to sort by whether the products are enabled for sale.
Base Price - This option allows you to sort by the products' base price.
Once you have completed your selection, click Build Product List at the top of the screen. The Product Quick View screen will appear, displaying your newly created product list.