Archive for category Zen Cart Admin
Change Category Name in Zen Cart
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Admin on 3 January, 2010
There may be a time when you need to update a Category name in Zen Cart. This is a really easy change to make and is just a couple of steps.
Log in to your Zen Cart store Admin.
From the Catalog menu, select Categories/Products.
On the [...]
Remove Page 2, Page 3 or Page 4 from More Information Sidebox in Zen Cart
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Admin, Zen Cart Pages on 31 December, 2009
In a default installation of Zen Cart, the More Information Sidebox contains links to example pages named Page 2, Page 3 and Page 4.
The example pages look like this:
To remove a link to a page from the More Information Sidebox:
Log in to your Zen Cart store Admin
From the Configuration menu, select Define Page Status.
Click on [...]
Zen Cart Discount Coupons – a great way to encourage new customers
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Admin, Zen Cart Tips on 30 December, 2009
Do you use a blog to provide additional information on your Zen Cart Store products and specials and to help drive more traffic to your store? A great way to encourage your blog visitors to take the step to becoming customers is by offering a discount coupon for their first purchase.
Discount coupons are used by [...]
Setting your Zen Cart Store to Maintenance Mode
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Admin on 18 December, 2009
As part of the ongoing management of your online store, you will need to carry out various activities that may affect the running of the store – activities such as installing and configuring add ons, upgrading the Zen Cart version, backing up store files and database or simply doing a stocktake to reconcile stock levels.
To [...]
Log in to your Zen Cart Admin
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Admin, Zen Cart Installation on 18 December, 2009
The Zen Cart Admin is where you will configure your store, add new products and manage your customers and orders. After installing your Zen Cart store, one of the first things to do is to make sure you can log into your store Admin.
By default, the Admin for your Zen Cart store is accessed [...]
Setting the Customer Shop Status in Zen Cart
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Admin on 18 December, 2009
Zen Cart gives you the ability to restrict access to your store to visitors that do not have an account. This is ideal, as an example, for wholesale stores where you require customers to login before they have access to prices.
There are four different modes of operation available for your Zen Cart Store. The options [...]
Setting the Store Status in Zen Cart
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Admin on 18 December, 2009
Zen Cart has the ability to set your store either as a showcase or gallery (with or without price information) or as a full e-commerce store for customers to purchase products.
Zen Cart is an ideal solution for those looking to build an online portfolio while still having the option to move to an online store [...]
Rename Zen Cart Admin folder for increased security
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Admin, Zen Cart Store Management on 31 October, 2009
Access to your store Admin is protected by username and password. However, unauthorized access (or access attempts) are one step closer if all Zen Cart stores have the Admin files in a known location (ie /admin). As an added precaution it is recommended that you rename your admin folder after installation. And it’s easy to [...]
Adding a new Admin user in your Zen Cart Store
Posted by kerrin hardy in Zen Cart Admin on 29 October, 2009
It is a very easy process to create additional Zen Cart Admin accounts. If you have more than one person maintaining your online store, it makes sense to have your own Admin accounts. Or, you may wish to create an account and store away the login and password in a safe place as a precaution [...]
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