Getting Started
Once you have setup your Miva Merchant account you will
have two important URLs that you should both write down,
and bookmark in your browser. The first one is the
Administration page. This is the brain center
for your shopping cart. You will need to login to this
using the Username and Password you selected during setup.
The URL for this will be
http://www.yourdomain.com/Merchant2/admin.mv
(replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain name)
The other URL will be the Miva Merchant cart. You may
wish to open this in a separate browser window so that
you can see for yourself the results of changes/selections
you make in Admin, such as colors, font sizes, and
product displays. The URL for this page will be:
http://www.yourdomain.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv
(replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain name)
Admin
Main Page--Overview
Once you have logged into your Admin area you will see
a page divided into three parts. Since this is the control
center for your entire Miva Merchant system you should
take some time to become familiar with the layout and
how it works.
Header
At the top of your screen you will see a header section
containing links that you may find helpful.
- Miva Icon Clicking on this will
take you to Miva Corp's home page.
- Main Clicking on this link
at any time will take you back to the Main Admin
page.
- Docs This will take you to Miva Merchant's
online help files. (different from this manual)
- Support This will take you to Miva
Merchant's support message board.
- Logout When you are finished working
in your Miva Merchant you should logout. This will
prevent anyone else who may use your computer from
accessing your account without logging in.
Menu Panel
The menu panel on the left side of the screen lists
all of the functions of the cart in an expandable
file format. With a little practice you will soon be
able to navigate these options quickly and easily.
- Blue Text
Blue text indicates an active option. Clicking on
one of these will pull up the page or form indicated
in the Main Frame of your screen.
- Black Text
Black text indicates an inactive option. This means
that there is currently nothing available to pull
up for the item
- Arrow Icon
The small blue arrow icon next to a directory indicates
that there are sub-directories within that directory.
Click on the arrow to expand the directories.
- Dot Icon
A small dot icon next to an item indicates that it
currently contains no sub-directories
- Spider Web Icon
Some forms will display a small black web icon. Click
on this to have a window pop up displaying all of
the relevant links you can use in your web pages.
This is very helpful for integrating Miva Merchant
into an existing web site.
Main Frame
This is the large portion of your screen. Items selected
from the Menu Panel will open in the Main Frame of your
screen. You will make selections, enter information
and save your work from there. Once saved, the Menu
Panel will update to reflect any changes you make.
- The large blue question marks next to many form
entry fields will, when clicked on, open a small
help window.
- Lookup
The blue Lookup link will be found next to some items
to help you make selections from current lists.
For example, clicking on the Lookup link next to the
Manager field when setting up your store will
open a window which will display all of the Users
you have entered. Simply select the desired
User from the list to have the name automatically
entered into the field for you.
Miva Merchant
Functions
All of the functions, options and selections that are
available to you will be listed in the Menu Panel.
At first glance you will see only a half dozen or so items
listed here. However, once you begin expanding the directories
by clicking on the blue arrows you will see the list grow
rapidly. Please take a bit of time to explore
the options in your Menu Panel to familiarize yourself
with how it works, and what is available. You
may also wish to read the Before You Start section
of this online manual before you begin adding your products
and setting up your cart.
Refresh
Click this link at any time to update your screen to
the most recent saved version. Remember that the
more of your Menu you have expanded, the longer it will
take for the Refresh to take place because you
will have more files open.
Mall Settings
This will contain the current mall settings as entered
by you when you setup your account.
- Mall Name
The Mall Name is used by your modules and other settings
to identify your Mall. The Mall Name does not
have to be the same name as your Store Name.
Note--Your license allows you to setup one
Mall, with one store in it. To add more stores to
your Mall you will need to purchase additional licenses.
- Owner
The information entered here is, by default, the same
information you entered when creating your store.
The name here will also be used for contact emails
and notices. You may change/update this
as needed.
- URLs
These are the specific URLs the system will point
to within your domain. If these URL's are entered
incorrectly, they will not work.
- Administration
Timeout
This will automatically log you out of your Administration
page if there is no activity for the specified number
of minutes. This is a security precaution for your
benefit.
- User Interface
These settings allow you to customize the look and
feel of your Miva Merchant pages and forms.
Users
You may give administrative access to as many users as
you like, each with their own login and password.
You may also remove users.
Add User
The Username and Password entered here will be needed
for the User to login to the system.
- Administrator?
Check this box to give User access to all areas
of your Miva Merchant store, overriding other security
settings.
Note: If you do not check this box the User
will have NO privileges at all until you create
a Group and assign them to it. To create a
Group expand the sub-menu under your Store Name
and click on the small blue arrow next to the sub-title
"Group".
- Create New Users?
Check this box to enable User
to create new Users.
Add
You must click on the Add button to Add the new
User to the system.
Edit User
All current Users will be displayed in a list below
Add User. To edit any settings for a User, click
on their name. Once you have made your changes,
click on the Update button.
Delete User
To delete a User click on the Delete button on the Edit
Users form.
Modules
The word "module" is used to indicate a specific set of
programming which performs a specific function,
or set of functions. The use of modules allows for
a greater degree of flexibility and upgrade ability to
the system as a whole. New modules may be added
and implemented without effecting the rest of your system.
You may change modules if you like as well...for example,
you may wish to change from Flat Rate Shipping to UPS
Shipping. This is done by simply changing your module
selections. Module
Paths
- Root Directory for Modules
Your modules are stored by default in a directory
named Merchant. Miva Merchant uses this
directory path to configure links for the modules.
In most cases, this default should not be changed.
path should be /Merchant2/
- Secure Root Directory for Modules
Your modules are stored by default in a directory
named Merchant. Miva Merchant uses this
directory path to configure secure links for the modules
where needed. In most cases, this default should not
be changed.
secure path should be /your-userid/Merchant2/
Note: your-userid is your domain name with no
extension. example- fred.com would be fred.
Add Module
- You can add modules created by either Miva Corp
or third party vendors to increase functionality
of your Miva Merchant. You may upload modules from
here using the Upload option, or place your new
modules in a directory on your server manually and
enter the path here.
Module Listings
All of the modules you currently have installed
in your Miva Merchant will be listed here.
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