Welcome to our demo site.  The following steps will help you insert your first product into the online catalog.

• Adding a New Category

  In the administration console(demo admin console)(UserID: demouser; Password: testing), click catalog link on the left side, click the New Category button, the New Category right column will appear. The following fields need to be filled out:

• Category Name :: Enter the name of your new category.
• Category Image :: Click "choose image" button to choose a image for your category.
• Sort Order :: This is how you control the display order of your categories. Enter a number here.

After you have entered in the appropriate information click the Save button. Your new category has been added. To add a subcategory, click on a main category, and then click the New Category button.

• Adding a New Product

  To add a new product, double click the Demo category you just created. Click New Product button. Add the required info and you are on your way to populating your catalog. The following fields will need to be filled out:

  • Product Status :: Mark whether this is in or out of stock.
  • Date available :: Select the date this product will be available.
  • Products Manufacturer :: Select the products manufacturer from the dropdown list if you are using manufacturers.
  • Products Name :: Enter the product name. There will be a field for each language you have enabled in your store.
  • Products Price :: Set the products price here.
  • Tax Class :: Set whether the item is taxable or not.
  • Products Description :: Enter the description of your product.
  • Products Quantity :: If you want to use inventory/stock tracking.
  • Products Model :: Enter the model or catalog number of your product.
  • Products Image :: Click "choose image" button to choose a image for your product.
  • Products URL :: If you have a link to the products manufacturers website, or other link with more product info, you can add that link here.
  • Products Weight :: Set the weight of the product. Do not leave this blank. If you leave it blank, your shipping modules will not work correctly on checkout.