Features

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Technical

  • ASP/ VBScript based software comes with full source code.
  • No additional components needed for core functions.
  • Runs on IIS 4.0/5.0/6.0 and PWS with Database support for MS Access 2002, SQL Server 7.0/2000/2005.
  • Built-in support for 5 of the most popular eMail components.
  • Database based cart, from start to finish.
  • Admin tool comes with several troubleshooting tools to help novice users track down web server configuration errors.
  • Skinnable design allows for enormous flexibility in changing the look and feel of your store, without impacting future upgrades.
  • Customizable language for the front-end of your store allows you to present the front-end to your customers in the language of your choice.
  • Customizable currency for the front-end of your store allows you to present the front-end in the currency of your choice.

Security

  • Support for SSL, including most “shared” SSL certificates.
  • Encryption of Passwords and Credit Card numbers in the database.
  • Robust user input validations throughout the store to trap possible SQL string hacks.
  • Critical information (such as the RC4 key) is kept separate from the database.
  • Assign additional login to the admin for staff that can’t modify the store’s configuration settings.

Customer Convenience

  • Customer can view and modify their personal info by logging on to their account. Account can be created before or during CheckOut process.
  • Full order history and detail is available to the customer.
  • Customer receives confirmation eMails when they place the order, and when their order’s status changes.
  • All software downloads are available via their online account. No more hassles with eMailed software links gone missing.
  • Customer can re-attempt payment at a later date. Sometimes the Payment Gateway’s servers are down. With this software, the Customer can come back and pay later.
  • Password Reminder feature for Customers.
  • “Email A Friend” functionality allows customer to send a link to a Product via email.
  • Support for tax-free customers.
  • Convenient Order Print function from the customer’s account area.
  • Advanced search function.
  • “Contact Us” script to send queries via email from your store.
  • “Save Cart” functionality.
  • See shipping estimates before checkout.
  • Customer can keep a list of their favorite products.
  • Selectable currency and language.
  • Product selection by brand

Catalog & Products

  • The software does not limit the number of Products, Categories and Options.
  • Item discounts based on quantity ordered.
  • Order discounts with single or multi use discount codes.
  • Products can be linked to multiple categories, and multiple option groups.
  • Product categories can be “nested” within each other.
  • You can display the entire category tree, or only from a certain point in the tree.
  • Link images or other HTML to the category display.
  • Group products so that they are displayed together on the product detail page.
  • Option Groups can be individually set to Optional or Required. This way you can make sure that the Customer selects all the right options.
  • Options can be given a weight which will be factored into the shipping cost calculations along with the Product weight.
  • Support for “text” options which allows a customer to enter text when they order a product.
  • Digital Downloads are fully supported. All downloads are done through a script that checks the order status before allowing the download.
  • Store can be run in “Catalog Only” mode. This way, the store acts just like an online catalog, without any links to a shopping cart.
  • Dynamically create product listings on your “Home Page” by setting product(s) to “Featured”.
  • Cross-Selling is supported via a related keys mechanism. This method is much less work than physically linking dozens of Products manually.
  • Tax-free products and options.
  • Support for product Ratings & Reviews per product.
  • Support for product suppliers
  • Support for product manufacturers
  • Support for product brands
  • Support for option level inventory

Administration

  • Several utilities to test and troubleshoot your installation.
  • On-Screen help is available for most functions.
  • Easily manage Products, Categories, Options, Customers, Shipping, Locations, Orders and much more.
  • Upload Product Images and Software Items from your browser to your web server.
  • Store shipping rates are calculated by order weight and/or price. The amount charged for shipping can be calculated via fixed price or percentage. Ability to assign Free Shipping to an individual product.
  • Support for UPS, USPS and Canada Post online shipping rates.
  • Configure sales tax per postal / zip code, municipality, state or country (billing or shipping address).
  • Activate/Deactivate individual customers.
  • Manage your orders from an intuitive screen. Order stock levels can be adjusted when the order ships.
  • Add private comments to each order, or comments that the customer can also see.
  • Statistical Charting tool.
  • Restrict digital downloads to a specified number of downloads, or a pre-determined number of hours.
  • Integrated Authorize.Net gateway allows you to authorize and collect Credit Card payments from your order management screen.
  • Ability to override any customer selected payment method with a Authorize.Net Credit Card payment. This is usefull if the customer changes their mind about how they want to pay for an order after the order has already been placed.
  • Emails sent to customer via the store can be customized to suit your requirements. Dynamic replacement of text can also be done.
  • Send HTML Newsletters to your customers directly from your store.

Payment Gateways

  • Built-in front end support for offline payments (such as Mail-In, Fax-In, Phone-In and COD), Offline Credit Card payments, PayPal, 2CheckOut.Com and Authorize.Net (AIM & SIM).
  • Built-in support for PayPal IPN
  • Built-in support for PayPal Website Payments Pro
  • Built-in support for 2CheckOut.Com Auto-Update.
  • Built-in support for Google Checkout
  • Built-in support for Authorize.Net credit card payment authorizations from the Administration area.
  • Built-in support for Verisign PayFlow Link and Pro
  • Built-in support for World Pay
  • Built-in support for LinkPoint
  • Support for custom payment gateways via user exits.
  • Enter up to 9 Credit Card types (eg. Visa, Mastercard, etc.).

Extensibility

  • Easily add payment gateways to the store
  • Easily add new languages to the store front-end
  • Easily modify the stores template
  • Easily modify the product pricing
  • Easily modify the product view
  • Easily modify the cart contents
  • Easily modify the shipping options