How to Add the Store to your Website

Here are the steps to follow to begin using the Main Street Sites store features:

1. Make sure the store is offered with your current Main Street Sites package.
   
   The store is only available if you are using the Back Office service. Please contact us as support@mainstreetsites.com if you would like to begin using this service.
   
   
2. Enter your tax rates (optional).
   
   Tax rates can be entered at Setup > Advanced > Tax Rates. See Tax Rates for details.
   
   You only need to add tax rates if you will be selling taxable products.
   
   
3. Enter your shipping methods (optional).
   
   Shipping methods can be entered at Setup > Store > Shipping Methods.  See Shipping Methods for details.
   
   You only need to add shipping methods if you wish to charge shipping for the products sold on your website.
   
   
4. Create product categories (optional).
   
   Go to Setup > Store > Product Categories, and create at least one category for your products. The "Featured Products" category is added for you automatically. See Product Categories for details on adding product categories.
   
   If you only wish to add products to the online registration checkout process, you do not need to add any product categories.
   
   
5. Add products to your account.
   
   Go to Setup > Store > Products to create your products. See Products for details on adding products.
   
   As you create your products, make sure to add each product to at least one product category. Add products to the "Featured Products" category to have them display in your online registration checkout process.
   
   
6. Add content for the store landing page.
   
   Go to Website > Built-in Pages > Store to add a title and page content for the store landing page.
   
   
7. Add a link to the store to your website.
   
   You can do this a variety of ways:
   
• Add a link to the page "store.aspx" to any page on your site. See Working with links for details.
• Add a menu item to your menu using the Custom Menu editor. See How to customize your menu for details.
• If you don't have a Main Street Sites website, please request the link to the store from customer support. The link will look something like this: 
  
  http://app.mainstreetsites.com/portal.aspx?dmn=### 
  
  (where "###" is your customer number).
  
  
8. Add additional fee types (optional).
   
   You may wish to create additional fee types for recording fees for products, shipping and taxes.
   
   Go to Setup > Advanced > Fee Types to enter new fee types. See Fee Types for more information.