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Configure the Site Creator shop
This guide explains how to customize and configure the online store module of Site Creator.
Configure a store on Site Creator
To manage the general preferences of the e-commerce system (currency, taxes, etc.) once the module is added:
- Log in to the Infomaniak Manager (manager.infomaniak.com) from a web browser like Brave or Firefox
- Click on the icon at the top right of the interface (or navigate through the left side menu)
- Choose Hosting (universe Web & Domain)
- Directly click on the name of the relevant object in the displayed table
- Click on Site Creator in the left side menu
- Click on Customize my site
- Hover over the added store module on your page
- Click on Configuration
Once on Configuration, several sub-menus appear on the left to configure other settings:
⚠️ All amounts entered are in US format with a period for decimals, i.e., XX.XX
Payment methods
- Paypal
- Credit card (Stripe, Mollie - read below)
- Custom payment
- Payment on delivery
To use the services of Stripe and Mollie, you must have a SIRET number in France or an IDE in Switzerland. Additionally, it is necessary to have a valid company registered in the trade register of your country to use the services of Stripe and Mollie.
Delivery methods
- authorized countries
- shipping costs based on weight
- shipping times
Messaging
Four messages are predefined and cannot be deleted. They cover all email communication around an order, both to the customer and to the store manager.
It is possible to customize existing messages and add new ones (and then delete these additional messages if necessary):
- choose when the email should be sent (or simply deactivate the message to keep it without using it)
- new order email (to notify you)
- processed order email (customizable)
- PDF format delivery note (customizable)
- invoice also generated and available in PDF format on your Stripe/Paypal/Mollie account
- variables can be inserted into each of the fields to customize the texts as much as possible using the elements of the order and the information provided by the buyer:
Store homepage
- display of product categories if any
- presentation of random products
- etc.
Product Management
To manage products, add or remove them:
- hover over the module at the top left
- click on Products
Find the first 3 example products:
Reorganize your products by dragging them with the mouse.
Click on a product to adjust its details and the category it should be in (read below). You can:- create attributes (color for example) to offer the same product in several versions/prices
- define if the product should be digital (virtual) e.g., a PDF, a ZIP, or an MP3, and therefore downloadable after purchase
At the bottom of editing your product sheet, search for other products from your list to link them and offer them to the visitor.
At the very bottom of the product editing window, choose to hide the product to your visitors if necessary.
To finish and return to the list of products, save the changes using the button at the bottom.
Delete or duplicate a product
On the edit page of a product, click at the bottom on the action menu next to the save button to choose whether to delete the product or duplicate it.
Stock / Inventory Management
In the same action menu, manage the stock directly on the list of your products (to edit the stock in bulk).
But each product sheet allows you to edit the stock and also enter the SKU (stock keeping unit) and its barcode (ISBN).
Product Categories
Your products can be organized within Categories and sub-categories which will then be displayed according to your site's design.
Click on the Categories submenu on the left of the store administration panel, under Products.
Define an image to illustrate your category.
Hide a category if necessary (this does not hide the products it contains).
Promotional Code
A promotional code allows granting a discount (in % or currency) on an order.
Click on the Promotional Code submenu on the left of the store administration panel, under Products.
You can specify:
- its expiration date
- its eventual minimum amount
- its name ("Special Christmas Discount" for example)
- its form ("MERRYCHRISTMAS")
Export your product list
Export your product list (CSV format) using the action menu located at the top right of your product list.
Order Management
To manage placed and ongoing orders:
- hover over the module at the top left
- click on Configuration
- click on the Orders submenu on the left of the store administration panel
Export your order list
Export your order list (CSV format) using the Download button located to the right of the order search bar.
Customer Management
To manage customers (a customer provides personal information when placing an order):
- hover over the module at the top left
- click on Configuration
- click on the Customers submenu on the left of the store administration panel
Export your customer list
Export your customer list (CSV format) using the Download button located to the right of the customer search bar.