In this area you may add
vehicles under your own dealership or add vehicles on
behalf of your dealers by selecting the "Dealer/Seller"
drop down tab within this page. You may also delete,
edit or "unpublish" [hide from public] any vehicles.
Manage Categories:
In this area you can create
categories and sub categories for your websites vehicle
listing. Categories help viewers refine their search.
Configuration Settings:
This area should be
managed by your webmaster unless you know what you are
doing.
Static Content:
This is for areas of text
displayed within your EZ Autos webpages such as your
members introduction text.
Engine Size List:
use this area to add
different engine sizes, this is used for the viewers
search and the engine size drop down selection when
adding a vehicles information.
Manage Vehicle Makes:
As admin you have access
to add the different types of Vehicle makes on your
site, this is also allows your dealers to add vehicle
makes [can be disabled].
Manage Vehicle Models:
As admin you have access
to add the different types of Vehicle models on your
site [models are assigned to vehicle makes], this is
also allows your dealers to add vehicle models [can be
disabled].
Manage Price List:
This is the prices ranges
for the viewers search. This is divided into two fields: Price increment: The database number, not | DO
NOT USE commas or currency | e.g. 10000.00 Display Value: This is the value you wish viewers
to see e.g. 10,000.00
Profile Manager:
This is where you manage your
websites dealers. You may edit, add new, removed or
"disable" [meaning their access is suspended until you
"enable" them]
VIP Buyers Register:
This area allows you to
manage your VIP buyers. VIP buyers are people who
submitted to your "vehicles wanted" page. You may email
people on the VIP Buyer's Register containing a summary
of key vehicle information, an image and the seller
details - as well as a link to the vehicle listing and
an unsubscribe link Email you VIP buyers by selecting
the "Send VIP Buyer Email Notifications".
Send Listings Report to Sellers / Dealers:
This
sends emails to your sellers / dealers. The email
contains a list of vehicles the member has listed on
your site, and a bit of information about thoselistings.
1. Make sure you have the following information ready :
• The type of e-mail server you use: POP3
• The name of the incoming e-mail server
• The name of the outgoing e-mail server
• Your account name and password
2. Open Outlook
2003 to setup your email account.
• Top menu choose "Tools" > "Email accounts"
3. Choosing your
service
• On the Email Accounts wizard
window select "Add a new e-mail account" and click Next.
• For your server type, select "POP3" and then click Next.
4. Adding your new
account details:
• Tick "Remember pass.." and "Log on using Secure..."
• Complete the other fields with the information
provided by your host
• Click "More Settings".
5. Outgoing server tab:
• On the Outgoing Server tab, select My outgoing server (SMTP) requires
authentication.
• Tick "Use same settings as my..."
• Click "OK" then "Next" and then click
"Finish" and you're done, Congratulations!
• Contact us for help setting
up email signatures or having your own email signature designed [R160.00]
order here.
1. Make sure you have the following information ready :
• The type of e-mail server you use: POP3
• The name of the incoming e-mail server
• The name of the outgoing e-mail server
• Your account name and password
2. Open Outlook
2007 to setup your email account.
• Click the Tools menu at the
top of the Outlook 2007 Window, then
• Click Account Settings. In
this new window, select the "New..." on the E-mail Tab. Microsoft Exchange,
POP3, IMAP, or HTTP should already be selected.
• Click Next.
3. Choosing your
service
• Under Choose E-mail Service
select Internet E-Mail and click Next.
4. Adding your new
account details:
• A Internet E-mail Settings screen appears. Under
User Information, enter your personal name as you would like it to appear on
email coming from you.
• Enter your email address.
• Under Server Information select Account type, either
POP3.
• Enter the Incoming mail server, and Outgoing mail
server you received from your host company
• Under Logon Information, enter your email address
for User Name and the password for that account.
• Tick "Require login"
• Confirm that Remember password is checked.
• Click the button "More Settings".
5. Outgoing server
tab:.
• Select the Outgoing server tab
and check the box My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication
• Click "Use same settings as
my..." and click OK.
• Click Next, and then click
Finish on the Congratulations! screen.
• Contact us for help setting
up email signatures or having your own email signature designed [R160.00]
order here.
How to edit and add
articles using TinyMCE Joomla editor:
What you need to know:
General:
For adding
articles:
User Name:
Password:
Login link
Section:
Category:
Login :
Login using
information provided
Optional:
Password reminder
Optional:
Username reminder
Admin Menu :
Once logged
in you will see the admin menu appear
Admin menus
have different items for your editing limit
Select item
to begin
Submitting a
new article :
Enter the
title of your article
Select the
section which displays on your website
Select the
category which displays on your website
Optional:
All other fields
Optional:Description : This is not displayed on your website
but is shown to search engines, if not entered a default description
will be grabbed by search eninges. Word count should be max 20 words
Optional:Keywords : This is not displayed on your website but
is shown to search engines, if not entered a default keywords will
be grabbed by search engines. Keywords must be found in the article.
Keywords are separated by a comma. Word count should be max 20 words
Editing pages :
At the top
right of content pages you will see this icon
Select the
icon to edit the pages content
Same process
as "Submitting a new article" but do not change section or category.
1. Make sure you have the following information ready :
• Backend login link
• Your user name and password
2. Open JotLoader.
• Login to the backend admin.
• Top menu > Components > JotLoader > Files
3. Upload your file and add
information
• Select the "New" icon at the top right
• Enter in the files details, and upload the file using the "Browse"
button at the bottom of the page
• Note: Not all fields are required
4. Publish and unpublishing
your files
• A red "x" icon in your file means the file will not show on your
website
• A green "tick"
icon in your file means the file will show on your website
• Click the icon to switch to published or unpublished
• To publish or unpublish multiple files, tick the block on the left
next to the files to select them then chose the relative icon "Publish"
or "Unpublish" at the top right
Should you require any
assistance, please contact
GXI
Login to your website
backend
• At the top menu select
"Components" then "VirtueMart"
• Select "Product List"
• Select "New" to add a new
product from the top right menu
Adding your product
information
Note : Dimensions and weight
area is for shipping information should you choose to have this feature
for your website.
• "Product Information"
[see image below]
Important Information which
cannot be left out:
SKU
:
this is the product reference number or name
Name
:
This is the name of the product
Categories
:
The section where this product is shown. You may choose
multiple categories by holding down "Ctrl"
Product Price
:
Cost of the product excluding shipping
Short Description
:
This can be a brief paragraph
Product Description
:
This is further information should the viewer wish to know
more about the product
Additional optional
information which can be left out
URL
:
This is for further information via another website
Product Price (Gross)
:
Only shown if entered, can be left out
Discounted Price
:
Only shown if entered, can be left out
• "Product Status"
Select "on-order.gif" from the drop down
• "Product Dimensions and
Weight" [see image below]
Enter information in if you would like shipping details and costs
allocated for you products
• "Product Image" [see
image below]
Select image from your
computer
NB :
Auto-Create Thumbnail must be selected
• "Related Products"
[see image below]
"Ctrl" click
up to 5 other items. This is optional. The selected products will apear
below the product information on the website under "related products"
1. Make sure you have the following information ready :
• The type of e-mail server you use: POP3
• The name of the incoming e-mail server
• The name of the outgoing e-mail server
• Your account name and password
2. Open Outlook Express, on
the Tools menu, click "Accounts".
[If the Internet Connection Wizard starts up automatically, skip ahead
to step 4]
3. Click "Add", then click
"Mail" to open the "Internet Connection Wizard".
4. Type your name as you
want it to appear to everyone who gets e-mails from you
You can use your full name,
nickname or any name that people will recognize.
• then click Next.
5. Check your information
from step 1, enter it into the two fields below.
• then click Next.
6.Type your account name and
password.
• DO Click "Remember password"
• DON'T Click "Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)"
