Creating Your Store

General Information

This section explains the steps to be taken for creating your store using   SiteLINK 5 There are three basic steps that need to be taken to create your store.

Step 1: Publishing Store Data from M.O.M.
Step 2: Selecting Store Design Options
Step 3: Preparing and Loading Custom Graphics (Optional)

Step 1: Publishing Store Data from M.O.M.

When using SiteLINK 5.0, you must create and transfer data from M.O.M.'s databases to Dydacomp's SiteLINK Servers. You accomplish the transfer using the SiteLINK Store Publisher screen in M.O.M. to create and transfer the store files.

Obtaining Access to Your Administrative Options Screen

Before you can access the Administrative Options Screen to publish your files, you must fax in a SiteLINK service contract and you will be contacted by the SiteLINK Administrator to supply a store name, username and password for your SiteLINK store.   Contact your Administrator via phone at (973) 774-4100 or via e-mail at sitelinkadmin@dydacomp.com.

The Administrative Options Screen Web address will be:

www.storename.com/admin.asp

Hint:  Make your Administrative Options screen address a favorite/bookmark on your browser for easy access.

Creating and Transferring the Store Files

This is the procedure that needs to be followed when you first create your store and every time you want to update any information in the store, such as new products, new prices, etc.

  For SiteLINK 5.0 Users

1. Select Options > SiteLINK > Publish Store Data and select the Web Service Settings tab.

2. Select the Use a Secure Connection checkbox to enable a secure connection for enhanced security.

3. Optionally, change the default number of records M.O.M. sends on each connection for the Stock File and Other Files.

4. Enter the URL for your SiteLINK store in the URL for your store https:// field.

5. Enter your Admin Login ID

6. Enter your Admin Password.

7. Select the SiteLINK tab, choose your options and click the UPDATE SITELINK button.

For Previous SiteLINK Version Users

1. From M.O.M.'s Main Menu, Click on: Options > SiteLINK > Publish Store Data.

2. For the initial set up of your store, check the All Files box. After the initial transfer, to upload only changes, check only the appropriate boxes.

3. Select the CREATE FILES FOR TRANSFER button to create the files.  A message is displayed telling you that the files have been created.

4. Select the OK button.

5. Select the TRANSFER FILES TO DYDACOMP button to upload the files to Dydacomp’s SiteLINK servers.
   Note:   The speed of transmission is determined by the speed of your internet connection.

6. When the files have been transferred, select the CLOSE button.  This completes your file transfer from M.O.M to SiteLINK. Your SiteLINK store is now updated.

7. Use your Web browser to access your store to review your new store or updated changes.

Step 2: Selecting Store Design Options  

Creating a custom look for your store is easy using the Store Design Wizard. And remember, you can change the design whenever you like.

Step 3: Maintaining You Store's Custom Graphics (Optional)

You can select the buttons, banner and company logo/banner graphics to use in your store. In the Store Design Wizard, you can select from several "in-house" sets of buttons.   However, you may want to use your own created by a graphic artist to Dydacomp's specifications. Custom designed buttons, banners and your company logo/banner need to be created as their own files sized to the required dimensions and names.   They must be named as JPG or GIF files.

Note: JPG is recommended for images, while GIF is recommended for graphics.

The buttons are:

• btn-buy.gif - The buy button for each product

• btn-buynow.gif - The Buy Now button on the Checkout Page.  This button submits the order.

• btn-completeorder.gif - The Complete Order button on the Receipt Page.   This button closes the session and starts a new order.

• btn-continue.gif - The Continue button on the Checkout Page.

• btn-continueshopping.gif - The Continue Shopping button is on the Checkout Page.

• btn-emptybasket.gif - The Empty Basket button on the Basket Page.

• btn-proceedtocheckout.gif - The Proceed To Checkout button on the Basket Page.

• btn-register.gif - The Register button on the Register/Login Pages.

• btn-reset.gif - The Reset button on any form.

• btn-updatebasket.gif - The Update Basket button on the Basket Page.

When complete, all custom graphics images must be placed in the Custom Graphics directory identified in the Maintain Store Preferences screen.