Miva Merchant 5.5 Video Tutorials
Miva Merchant Version 5.5 Tutorials:
Upgrading
- Upgrading from MM4 to MM5.5 Step 1
- Upgrading from MM4 to MM5.5 Step 2
- If you have OpenUI in MM4, here's what to do next
- Updating MM5.5 with any data changed in MM4 before going live with MM5.5
- Upgrading from MM5 to MM5.5
Setting Up a Store
- Setting up a store from scratch
- Viewing results of brand new store creation
- Setting up state-based sales tax
- Setting up shipping methods included in Miva Merchant
- Setting up payment methods included in Miva Merchant
- Setting up credit card payments
- Setting up PayPal
- Defining what states and countries are available at checkout
- Changing order notification emails
- Putting content into the storefront
- Changing body tags, like background color
- The structure of pages and how to manipulate them
- Adding a page of content
- Restoring a previous version of a Page Template
- Page codes, like SFNT, BASK, OSEL, etc.
- Changing which customer fields are required in checkout
- Changing site's default fonts
- Adding checkout instructions
- Basic Structure of a Miva Merchant Site
- Change CSS File
Working With Categories and Category Page Layout
- Adding categories
- Adding subcategories
- Adding a category header & products in categories
- Changing how many products are shown on a category page
- Changing category page layout, such as columns
- Resorting categories and subcategories
- Custom Category Title Tag Trick
Working With Products and Product Page Layout
- Adding a product
- Assigning a product to a category
- Reordering products & categories, & products in categories?
- Attributes defined, and how to add them
- Attribute templates defined and how they work
- Finding the URL of a product if it's not assigned to a category (how do I see the product page?)
- Creating and using Custom Product Fields
- Using Custom Product Fields for an extra product image
- Error message to show on product pages when bad links (nonexistent product code)
- Custom Product Landing Page trick
- Show Retail Price and Our Price on product page
- Changing Product Page Templates
- Showing Sale Price Using Product Cost Field
Availability Groups, Price Groups, Upselling
- Price Groups defined and how to set them up
- Availability Groups defined and how to set them up
- Upselling defined and how it works
Checkout Process
- Remove Create an Account option on Login Page
- Move Create an Account option to Invoice Page
- Change final checkout Continue button to say "Complete Order"
- Hide Check # field for Check payment method
- Changing Shipping & Payment method drop downs to radio buttons
- Changing COD to "Print/Fax Payment" method without a module
- Creating a printable Print/Fax Payment form
Working in Admin
- Admin tour
- Admin Edit Store area tour
- Launchpad (Shortcuts) at the top of admin
- Adding admin users
- Adding and managing customers in admin
- Setting up Inventory
- Processing an order in admin
- Showing more than 10 products at a time in admin
- Viewing orders in admin (batch reports)
- What to do when an update window pops up in admin
- Manually updating MM5.5 after telling the update pop up not to update
- Maintenance mode defined and how to use it
- Exporting, changing and importing data like products, customers, etc.
- Domain Settings Tour
- Page Code Overview with Tricks
- Perform Streaming Update
- Manually Add an Order in Admin
- Export and Import Product Data
Look and Feel Manipulation
- Working with Page Templates (LOGN page example)
- Setting Body Margins to Zero (removing top and left page margins)
- Forcing site width and centering
- Adding graphics to the Global Header
- Changing button text (like "Add One To Basket" to "Add One To Cart") or making buttons into graphics
- Showing prices only when logged in
CSSUI - How to Make Changes with CSS
- Introduction to CSSUI
- Changing Fonts with CSS
- Changing Category Product List Layout
- Conditional Example - Displaying Different Images by Screen
- Changing Width of Field Labels with CSS
- Changing Overall Button Look and Feel with CSS
- Changing Individual Buttons with CSSUI
- Editing Product Page Layout
- Editing Screen-Specific CSS
- Removing the Category Tree
Navigation Bar and Category Tree
- Replacing default navigation bar with links in global header
- Putting graphics into the category tree
- Removing the Nav Bar
- Removing the category tree
- Making the category button in the category tree link back to the category when on a product page
Miscellaneous
- Finding what modules are available
- Introduction to Miva Merchant User Forums
- Installing a module (example)
- Creating a sitemap in admin
- Items defined and why you need to know about them
- Assigning Items to Pages (may solve module problems)
- Setting up SEO short links
- SEO short links - making your site use them in templates
- Using a test order module for test orders
- Deleting the Miva Merchant sales message in global footer
- Making domain go to the storefront instead of index.html
- Putting bookmark/social networking link into Category Tree
- Advanced coding tips to help create your own code
- Anchor tags in Miva Merchant pages
- Setting up Free Shipping over a specific order total without a module
- Adding a search form (category tree example)
- Two ways to replace static (HTML) pages with Miva Merchant pages
- Common User Mistake: Extra tags in content
- Using AddThis for Social Bookmarking
- Using WordPress as a Content Management System
- Add Order History to Just Upgraded Store
- Attribute Inventory Setup
- Attribute Inventory Example
- Dealing with Returns
- Order Status
- Phone In Orders
- Shipping Orders with Label
Tips & Tricks
- Add Category Tree Graphics
- Time Saving Admin Tips
- Set Up Storefront as Home Page
- Activate the Built In Site Map
- Set Up Short Links
- Remove Account in Checkout
- Remove Category Tree
- Remove Navigation Bar
- Offer Free Shipping on All Orders
- Change Next Order Number
- Bulk Changing Product Info With Export/Import Flat Files
Third Party Modules
- Installing Emporium Plus Mail Manager
- Mail Manager Aweber Example
- Free Test Orders Module Makes Testing Orders Simple
Sebenza Category Template Manager
- Installing Category Template Manager
- Category Template Manager tour
- Changing 3 across products to 2 across products layout
Sebenza Category Tree Template
- Installing Category Tree Template
- What to do after install
- What to do if you have other template modules
- Making category button on product page active
- Keeping category tree open all the time showing subcats
Sebenza Product Template Manager
Sebenza Ultimate Gift Certificates
- Installing Ultimate Gift Certificate module
- Setting up gift certificate products ($25 and $50 examples)
- Setting up gift certificate products with attributes for dollar amount
- Troubleshooting if gift certificate key is not showing in customer order notification emails
- Set up product page option to send recipient an email from buyer
- Manually generating gift certificate key codes
- Setting up for orders where gift certificate covers 100% of order amount
- Setting up "check gift certificate balance" form
Sebenza Ultimate Wish List/Registry
- Installing Ultimate Wish List/Registry module
- Customizing the Wish List setup
- Setting up templates
- Setting up the Save Basket function
Image Extra v5 by ADS
- Installing ADS Image Extra v5
- Creating Popup Extra Product Images
- Creating Slideshow of Extra Product Images
- Extra Product Images that Swap Main Image
- Creating Flyover Extra Product Images
- Creating Flyover Extra Product Images with Text
Emporium Plus Toolkit
- Installing Toolkit
- Shortening product description on category page
- Show Retail Price, Our Price & Savings on product page
- Mini basket (two category tree examples)
- Calling an HMTL page into a Miva Merchant page
- Adding breadcrumbs to product and category pages
- Easy-to-maintain featured product content (category header example)
- Updating the Toolkit module
- Changing attribute code in basket to attribute prompt
Miva Merchant Skins
- Preparing your store for a new Skin
- Installing and setting up a new Skin
- Making changes to the Skin after installation
- Reverting back to pre-Skin settings
Latu Volume Discount module
Sebenza Ultimate Product Reviews & Ratings
- Installing Ultimate Product Reviews & Ratings module
- Showing product ratings on category page
- Managing product reviews as they come in
Sebenza Ultimate Coupons
- Installing Ultimate Coupons module
- Setting up Shipping/Payment Method Selection page template for coupon code
- Setting up Instant Product Coupons feature
- Adding coupons
- Setting up for auto-generated subcoupons
- Updating a Sebenza module
Copernicus Shipping SuperMod 5
Emporium Plus Customer and Product Administration
Integrating External Affiliate Applications
- Integrating Post Affiliate Pro 4 with Miva Merchant 5.5
Click here for Post Affiliate Pro Information - Integrating iDevAffiliate 6 with Miva Merchant 5.5
Click here for iDevAffiliate Information
Upgrading
Setting Up a Store
- Setting up a store from scratch
- Shipping methods included in Miva Merchant
- Payment methods included in Miva Merchant
- Setting up sales tax, and/or making products non-taxable
- Defining what states and countries are available at checkout
- Using the Inventory features
- Adding a page of content
- Restoring a previous version of a Page Template
- Putting content into your storefront
- Page codes, like SFNT, BASK, OSEL, etc.
- Changing order confirmation emails (emails that customers and merchants get after an order)
- Using storefront for home page instead of index.html
Working With Categories and Category Page Layout
- Adding a category
- Adding and assigning subcategories
- Adding a category header
- Reordering products & categories, & products in categories
- Having a large image pop up when the thumbnail is clicked on the category page, instead of going to the product page
- Adding a quantity box to the category page
- Changing category page layout to 3 across
- Changing category page layout from 3 across to 2 across
Working With Products and Product Page Layout
- Adding a product
- Assigning a product to a category
- Attributes defined and how to add them
- Attribute templates defined and how they work
- Reordering products & categories, & products in categories
- Finding the URL of a product if it's not assigned to a category
- Creating and displaying custom product fields
- Having Add to Basket take the customer to the basket instead of reloading the product page
- Having Add to Basket button disappear when an item is out of stock
Availability Groups, Price Groups, Upselling
- Availability Groups defined and how to set them up
- Price Groups defined and how to set them up
- Upselling defined and how it works
Checkout Process
- Removing the "create an account" option
- Changing the "Create an Account" and "Order Without an Account" options in checkout
- Changing what customer fields are required in checkout
- Limiting Ship To countries, but keeping all countries available for Bill To
- Replacing the Shipping Method and Payment Method drop downs with radio buttons