Quick Start
Here we will run through the initial steps to help get you on your way with your store. The Quick Start guide only covers some of the common processes in the most basic form, for more in depth directions, please refer to the Step-by-Step Guides.
Initial Website Configuration
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Click the Settings link on the right hand side of the main navigation.
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Once on this page, we recommend that you first fill in the details for the following fields (you can come back to the rest at a later date).
- Company Details
- Meta Data - The information you provide here will be used by search engines to identify your website.
- Facebook & Twitter Integration - To make the most of Gloople’s functionality, we recommend that you create a space for your business on both Facebook and Twitter. This will help drive traffic to your website when using Gloople’s social capabilities.
- When you are happy with what you have entered for each field, click Save Changes at the bottom of each box.
Creating Your First Category
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Under the Store link in the main navigation, click Categories
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To add a new Category, hover over the cog in the Category Management box, and click New Category.
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Now enter the relevant details into the text fields, select the layout type, and the Category Visibility. Click Save Changes when you are done.
Adding Your First Product
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Under the Store link in the main navigation, click Products.
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To add a new Product, click the New button on the top right.
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The fields marked with a * are compulsory fields. Use the upload form to add an image. Fill in the fields with the relevant details. For the moment, click the ‘No Variations’ option in the variation field, this is covered in more depth here. Select the Category that you created in the previous walkthrough. Give the Product a brief description.
- When you are happy with what you have entered, click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.