The first step is to fill out the form to Open a Storefront

Second comes the Item file editor. It starts you out with two example products, DEMO01 & DEMO02. You can use this page to add, change, and delete products. To add a product, simply click the Add New Item button and enter information for the product in the spaces that appear. To edit an existing product, click on the product code (listed on the left side of the screen) and edit the information that appears. To delete products, select the products to delete using the check boxes to their left and click the Delete Checked Items button.
This is what the product editor looks like.
Code:
Price:
Name:
Description:
Category:
ThumbnailURL:
ProductPageURL:
UPSWeight:
TaxField:

Instant-Purchase Button Code:
You can copy and paste this code into the html on your product page, close to the actual product.

<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="http://www.netstores.com/dwos-bin/proc_ordr.pl">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="nccust" VALUE="Your merchant name">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="DEMO01" VALUE="1">
<INPUT TYPE="submit" NAME="order" VALUE="Add DEMO01 to Cart">
</FORM>

Here are some examples to help you get started:

If you have a product that comes in different sizes, styles, colors, etc, you will need to create seperate products for each combination. First create the original product, in this case "SHIRT01". This is what will show up during a search. Then create each combination for the product.
For example:

  • SHIRT01
  • SHIRT01.BLUE.SMALL~INV
  • SHIRT01.BLUE.MED~INV
  • SHIRT01.BLUE.LRG~INV
  • SHIRT01.RED.SMALL~INV
  • SHIRT01.RED.MED~INV
  • SHIRT01.RED.LRG~INV

In order to keep every product variable from showing up during a product search, use "~INV" which stands for invisible at the end of your product name as shown above. Do not use ~INV on the original "SHIRT01" or it will not show up during a search.

Find out about adding Instant Purchase Buttons with Options in HTML Integration

If you have many products, the most efficient way to create an item file (product list) is to use a spreadsheet format, or any rtf text format or ascii text, tab delineated. You can upload your item file within your Merchant Administration Page or you can send us your item file and we will take care of it for you.

Third: Configuring Your Store.

  • Merchant Information: This is where you keep your account information updated. Company name, address, "Make Payments Payable To:" etc..
  • Formatting Options: This is where you will configure the look and feel of your NetStores "StoreFront".
    At the bottom of this form is a link to upload images into your Storefront directory.
    It looks like this:

Formatting Options

Body Background (in HTML):

For help creating an HTML body tag, click here
Company Theme (in HTML):
Message to display above Search Results (in HTML):
Header of search pages (in HTML):
Custom footer for pages (in HTML):
Select an image to use as your company logo:
Current image: image.gif

Click here if you want to upload or delete images.

  • Miscellaneous Charges: This is where your enter your Shipping & Handling information, also Tax If your product is taxable in some states.
  • Payment Options:
    To select the payment options you want your customers to have:
    • Visa
    • MasterCard
    • American Express
    • Discover Card
    • Terms: (example: Check / Money Order
    • COD: (Collect on Delivery)
    • Quote: (Sends the user a Quote without charging them.)
  • Images: You can use this page to upload, view, and delete images from your store.
  • Search Fields:Use the spaces provided to enter names for the fields in your database. These are the names that your customers will see on the search and shopping cart pages. The "Special Field" column is used to tell NetStores which fields in your product database to treat as a field containing the price, image URL, product page URL, or the weight of the product.