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==Summary==
 
==Summary==
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This article explains how to add items to your website.
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This article explains how to add stock items to your website.
  
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{{Note|text=This article is only applicable to users who have a Catalyst E-Commerce Store. If you are interested in advertising your stock online please {{SalesContact}} for more information}}
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{{Note|text=This article is only applicable to users who have a Catalyst Platinum O+ E-Commerce Store or third-party e-commerce store fed by our data server. If you are interested in advertising your stock online please {{SalesContact}} for more information}}
  
 
==More Information==
 
==More Information==
 
* Go to {{Menu|Systems|Reports & Parameters|Maintenance Options|Platinum O and Catalyst Findit|Platinum O+ Site Maintenance}}.
 
* Go to {{Menu|Systems|Reports & Parameters|Maintenance Options|Platinum O and Catalyst Findit|Platinum O+ Site Maintenance}}.
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* From here you design how the product pages or categories will be arranged on your website and what stock items will be available in each category.
  
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===Adding a New Page===
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===Adding a New Page or Category===
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* Select the {{DataValue|page}} from the {{DataPrompt|Pages}} list on the left under which you want this new page to appear.  
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# For the first time using this program an empty new page will automatically be created for you; skip to step 3. Otherwise: select the {{DataValue|page}} from the {{DataPrompt|Pages}} list on the left under which you want this new page to appear.
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* Click {{Button|Add}} or Press {{KeyPress|F6}} to create a new page.
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# Click {{Button|Add}} or Press {{KeyPress|F6}} to create a new page.
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* Enter the name of the page in the {{DataPrompt|Page title}} field.
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# Enter the name of the page in the {{DataPrompt|Page title}} field.
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* If you wish to have text appear at the top of this page enter this into the {{DataPrompt|Sales text}} field, within this box. You can use HTML tags to enhance the look of this text. Click [[HTML Tags|here]] to see a list of tags you can use.
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# If you wish to have text appear at the top of this page enter this into the {{DataPrompt|Sales text}} field, within this box. You can use HTML tags to enhance the look of this text. Click [[HTML Tags|here]] to see a list of tags you can use.
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* If you wish to add an image to this page :
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# If you wish to add an image to this page :
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** Click the {{DataPrompt|Images}} tab.
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## Click the {{DataPrompt|Images}} tab.
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** Click the {{Button|Add}} button.
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## Click the {{Button|Add}} button.
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** You will now be asked for the location of the images (This location will be remembered for the next time you want to add an image - Always put your images to add to Platinum in one location).
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## You will now be asked for the location of the images (This location will be remembered for the next time you want to add an image - Always put your images to add to Platinum in one location).
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** Select if you want to {{Button|Move}} or {{Button|Copy}} the image (This will be remembered for next time). If you choose {{Button|Move}}, the original photo file will be deleted.
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## Select if you want to {{Button|Move}} or {{Button|Copy}} the image (This will be remembered for next time). If you choose {{Button|Move}}, the original photo file will be deleted.
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** Choose the image (You can select the Thumbnails option to list the images in this location).
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## Choose the image (You can select the Thumbnails option to list the images in this location).
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** Your image will now be added to the end of the image list.
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## Your image will now be added to the end of the image list.
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* If you choose not to add an image to this page then it will default to the {{DataValue|NoImage}} image on the website.
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# If you choose not to add an image to this page then it will default to the {{DataValue|NoImage}} image on the website.
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* Click {{Button|Done}} and {{Button|Apply}} to save this new page into your website configuration.
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# Click {{Button|Done}} and {{Button|Accept}} to save this new page into your website configuration.
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* If you want to move where this page will appear in your website's navigation select the page from the {{DataPrompt|Pages}} list on the left :
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# If you want to move where this page will appear in your website's navigation select the page from the {{DataPrompt|Pages}} list on the left :
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** Click the {{Button|Up}} or {{Button|Down}} arrows to change the order of the {{DataPrompt|Pages}}.
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#* Click the {{Button|Up}} or {{Button|Down}} arrows to change the order of the {{DataPrompt|Pages}}.
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** Click the {{Button|Left}} or {{Button|Right}} arrows to move this page to be a sub-category of another page.
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#* Click the {{Button|Left}} or {{Button|Right}} arrows to move this page to be a sub-category of another page.
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** The indentation of these {{DataPrompt|Pages}} identify if a page is a sub-category of another page.
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#* The indentation of these {{DataPrompt|Pages}} identify if a page is a sub-category of another page.
  
 
===Deleting a Page===
 
===Deleting a Page===
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* Select the {{DataValue|Page}} from the {{DataPrompt|Pages}} list on the left.
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# Select the {{DataValue|Page}} from the {{DataPrompt|Pages}} list on the left.
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* Click {{Button|Remove}} or Press {{KeyPress|F10}}.
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# Click {{Button|Remove}} or Press {{KeyPress|F10}}.
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* Press {{Button|Yes}} to delete this page.
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# Press {{Button|Yes}} to delete this page.
  
 
===Adding Items to a Page===
 
===Adding Items to a Page===
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* Select the {{DataValue|Page}} you wish to add items to.
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# Select the {{DataValue|Page}} you wish to add items to.
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* Click the {{DataPrompt|Items}} tab.
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# Click the {{DataPrompt|Items}} tab.
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* You can search for the items you wish to add to this page by using any or all of the following options:
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# You can search for the items you wish to add to this page by using any or all of the following options:
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** Stock Codes beginning with characters.
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## Stock Codes beginning with characters.
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*** Enter at least the first character of a stock code into the {{DataPrompt|Code starts with}} field and click {{Button|Apply}} or press {{KeyPress|Enter}} to search.
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##* Enter at least the first character of a stock code into the {{DataPrompt|Code starts with}} field and click {{Button|Apply}} or press {{KeyPress|Enter}} to search.
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** Stock Desriptions containing characters.
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## Stock Descriptions containing characters.
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*** Enter the characters to search for into the {{DataPrompt|Description contains}} field and click {{Button|Apply}} or press {{KeyPress|Enter}} to search.
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##* Enter the characters to search for into the {{DataPrompt|Description contains}} field and click {{Button|Apply}} or press {{KeyPress|Enter}} to search.
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** Items supplied by a specific supplier.
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## Items supplied by a specific supplier.
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*** Enter the supplier's account code or [[How do I Find a Customer?|search]] in the {{DataPrompt|Supplied by}} field and click {{Button|Apply}} or press {{KeyPress|Enter}} to search.
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##* Enter the supplier's account code or [[How do I Find a Customer?|search]] in the {{DataPrompt|Supplied by}} field and click {{Button|Apply}} or press {{KeyPress|Enter}} to search.
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# The matching items will be shown in the left-hand list.
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## To add an item to the page, select it in the left-hand list then click {{Button|<nowiki>-></nowiki>}} or press {{KeyPress|F6}}.
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## To add all the listed items to the page, click {{Button|<nowiki>>></nowiki>}} or press {{KeyPress|S-F6}}.
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# Click {{Button|Done}} and {{Button|Accept}} to save the new details into your website configuration.
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===Updating your Website===
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# Click {{Button|Done}} and {{Button|Accept}}, if required, to save any changes you have made to the current page/category.
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# Click the {{Button|Upload}} button at the top of the window to upload your changes to our data server.
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You can view your Platinum O+ website almost straight away, you may have to wait a few moments for the details to appear. If you have a third-party website you may have to wait until its daily "datafeed" update, which usually happens overnight.
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===Viewing your Website===
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If you have a Platinum O+ website you can view it by:
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# Go to {{Menu|Systems|Reports & Parameters|Maintenance Options|Platinum O and Catalyst Findit|Add or Edit News and Content}}. This will take you to your online control panel.
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# From there, click {{Button|View My Website}}.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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*[[How do I Configure Emails from my Website?]]
 
*[[How do I Configure Emails from my Website?]]
 
*[[How do I Set the Price Code to be used on my website?]]
 
*[[How do I Set the Price Code to be used on my website?]]
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Revision as of 14:23, 26 January 2011

Summary

This article explains how to add stock items to your website.

This article is only applicable to users who have a Catalyst Platinum O+ E-Commerce Store or third-party e-commerce store fed by our data server. If you are interested in advertising your stock online please Contact your Platinum dealer or our sales team on 0116 230 1500 or by using our website sales contact page for more information

More Information

  • Go to " Systems Reports & Parameters Maintenance Options Platinum O and Catalyst Findit Platinum O+ Site Maintenance".
  • From here you design how the product pages or categories will be arranged on your website and what stock items will be available in each category.

Adding a New Page or Category

  1. For the first time using this program an empty new page will automatically be created for you; skip to step 3. Otherwise: select the 'page' from the "Pages" list on the left under which you want this new page to appear.
  2. Click [Add] or Press <F6> to create a new page.
  3. Enter the name of the page in the "Page title" field.
  4. If you wish to have text appear at the top of this page enter this into the "Sales text" field, within this box. You can use HTML tags to enhance the look of this text. Click here to see a list of tags you can use.
  5. If you wish to add an image to this page :
    1. Click the "Images" tab.
    2. Click the [Add] button.
    3. You will now be asked for the location of the images (This location will be remembered for the next time you want to add an image - Always put your images to add to Platinum in one location).
    4. Select if you want to [Move] or [Copy] the image (This will be remembered for next time). If you choose [Move], the original photo file will be deleted.
    5. Choose the image (You can select the Thumbnails option to list the images in this location).
    6. Your image will now be added to the end of the image list.
  6. If you choose not to add an image to this page then it will default to the 'NoImage' image on the website.
  7. Click [Done] and [Accept] to save this new page into your website configuration.
  8. If you want to move where this page will appear in your website's navigation select the page from the "Pages" list on the left :
    • Click the [Up] or [Down] arrows to change the order of the "Pages".
    • Click the [Left] or [Right] arrows to move this page to be a sub-category of another page.
    • The indentation of these "Pages" identify if a page is a sub-category of another page.

Deleting a Page

  1. Select the 'Page' from the "Pages" list on the left.
  2. Click [Remove] or Press <F10>.
  3. Press [Yes] to delete this page.

Adding Items to a Page

  1. Select the 'Page' you wish to add items to.
  2. Click the "Items" tab.
  3. You can search for the items you wish to add to this page by using any or all of the following options:
    1. Stock Codes beginning with characters.
      • Enter at least the first character of a stock code into the "Code starts with" field and click [Apply] or press <Enter> to search.
    2. Stock Descriptions containing characters.
      • Enter the characters to search for into the "Description contains" field and click [Apply] or press <Enter> to search.
    3. Items supplied by a specific supplier.
      • Enter the supplier's account code or search in the "Supplied by" field and click [Apply] or press <Enter> to search.
  4. The matching items will be shown in the left-hand list.
    1. To add an item to the page, select it in the left-hand list then click [->] or press <F6>.
    2. To add all the listed items to the page, click [>>] or press <Shift+F6>.
  5. Click [Done] and [Accept] to save the new details into your website configuration.

Updating your Website

  1. Click [Done] and [Accept], if required, to save any changes you have made to the current page/category.
  2. Click the [Upload] button at the top of the window to upload your changes to our data server.

You can view your Platinum O+ website almost straight away, you may have to wait a few moments for the details to appear. If you have a third-party website you may have to wait until its daily "datafeed" update, which usually happens overnight.

Viewing your Website

If you have a Platinum O+ website you can view it by:

  1. Go to " Systems Reports & Parameters Maintenance Options Platinum O and Catalyst Findit Add or Edit News and Content". This will take you to your online control panel.
  2. From there, click [View My Website].

See also


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