The following article is intended to guide you through the basic of getting your CS Cart site configured. Below, we have broken down the setup into groups based upon the corresponding topic:
General Setup
- Enter your Administration --> Settings --> Company details including the address which is used to calculate shipping costs.
- Add additional Admin users for staff members that need access to the admin area using the related Knowledge Base article.
- Define the languages in which the site will be available using the related Reference Guide and Knowledge Base articles.
- Define localizations for site visitors, so that the site will automatically display the correct currency and language based upon their country.
- Set up payment methods that will be accepted in your store using the related Reference Guide and Knowledge Base articles.
- Set up necessary realtime shipping methods and/or create your own custom/manual shipping methods. You can also find some general info about shipping methods here.
- Create and set up taxes applicable to your store location and product types using the related Reference Guide and Knowledge Base articles.
- Configure the settings that affect your store overall and configure some basic information of the store, for instance, specify weight symbol and minimum order amount, enable one-page checkout or extended search by product options, etc. You can configure all aspects of the way your store functions via the Administration --> Settings section.
- If you plan on incorporating wholesale functionality within your retail site, see this Knowledge Base article.
Products/Inventory
- Create categories to group similar products
- Define manufacturers
- Define global options (if required) using the related Reference Guide and Knowledge Base articles.
- Define features (if required) using the related Reference Guide and Knowledge Base articles.
- Configure the categories on the homepage
- Add your products manually or import the whole product database in CSV format using the related Reference Guide and Knowledge Base articles. You can also reference the following specific articles regarding products import:
- Detailed Product Import Usage Instructions
- Example Walkthrough of a Product Import
- Sample Import File
- Product Import Fields Format - Import your product images
Look & Feel
- Select a store design from the included design themes.
- Upload your logo.
- Add your own default page title, welcome text and meta-information as needed using the related Knowledge Base articles.
- Add informational pages like for Shipping or Returns or for a contact form.
- See this Knowledge Base article for helpful links on how to make numerous changes to the look and feel of your store. You can also use our professional design creation and integration services for any changes that you would rather not handle yourself.
Features/Functionality
- Enable/Disable special features and functionality via the add-ons area using the related Reference Guide and Knowledge Base articles.
Site Marketing & Promotion
- Configure Bestsellers display on your pages.
- Configure Related Products display on your pages.
- Configure Featured Products display on your pages.
- Configure Newest Products display on your homepage and all other pages.
- Configure Customers Also Bought products display on your pages.
- Configure Promotions (if desired) in your store using the related Reference Guide and Knowledge Base articles.
- Configure Gift Certificates (if desired) in your store using the related Reference Guide and Knowledge Base articles.
- Advertise your site in comparison shopping sites with the Data Feeds add-on using the related Reference Guide and Knowledge Base articles.
- Create a shopping environment to attract and retain customers by making use of Rewards Points using the related Reference Guide and Knowledge Base articles.
- Create an affilates program to generate traffic to your site store using the related Reference Guide and Knowledge Base articles.
