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JustAddCommerce Tutorial

Contents:

  1. Launching JustAddCommerce within FrontPage
  2. Setting up your JAC License
  3. Adding a Purchase Button to your web page
  4. Testing your Purchase Button
  5. Shipping settings
  6. Building an Order Checkout Form
  7. Uploading your Checkout Form
  8. Changing your online settings
  9. Submit a sample order
  10. Retrieve your order
 

1. Launching JustAddCommerce within FrontPage

To launch JustAddCommerce within FrontPage, simply click on the JustAddCommerce button found in the menu toolbar. 

Once the Launch JustAddCommerce button is clicked on, the JustAddCommerce menu bar will appear on your page displaying the components  to the program.

 

 

2. Setting up your JAC License

The first time you start JustAddCommerce by activating any of the JustAddCommerce functions, you will see the JustAddCommerce License Manager as shown below:

If you are using JustAddCommerce as a demo user, select "New User" and enter a name for your web site. Note that the JustAddCommerce Serial Number is fixed and cannot be changed. When you are done, click the Next button to proceed to the New User Setup screen shown below.

Fill in the information for the New User Setup screen and click the Register Button. You are now ready to start using JustAddCommerce.

 

3. Adding a Purchase Button to your web page

To add JustAddCommerce shopping cart purchase buttons to your web site, open any web page and follow the steps below:

1. Place your cursor's insertion point at the place where you wish to insert the purchase button and click the Buy button   found on the JustAddCommerce menu bar.

2. The Edit Purchase Button window will appear as shown below.

3. Enter the information about your product in the Purchase Button window and click OK when done. Make sure to always assign each product a unique SKU number.

4. Once the Purchase Button window closes, you will see the JustAddCommerce purchase button graphic inserted into your web page. Please note that this graphic is a place holder for the actual purchase button that will appear in your web browser.

 

4. Testing your Purchase Button

To test your JustAddCommerce purchase button, click on the Preview tab located at the bottom of your screen. Click the JustAddCommerce Purchase button and you will see the shopping cart window as shown below.

You can change the quantity of the item in your shopping cart or delete it while previewing. Once you have verified that the information is correct, you can either click on the Normal tab to save or to add more information to your web page. 

 

5. Shipping Settings

JustAddCommerce has many built in shipping settings to choose from. To select the shipping method for your web site, click on the  Website E-Commerce Settings button,  .

2.An Option list will appear.  Select the Shipping Settings option.

3. The Select Shipping window will appear as shown below. Choose your shipping method and settings, then click OK. Make sure that you are online so your changes are sent to the JustAddCommerce Networks.

4. Once the window closes, your shipping settings will be changed for your shopping cart.

 

6. Building an Order Checkout Form

One of the most important functions of JustAddCommerce is to collect your customers billing, shipping and payment information. This is done in the JustAddCommerce Checkout Form. To build your custom checkout form, follow the steps below:

1. Click the JustAddCommerce Insert Checkout Form button found on the menu bar .

2. A JAC Checkout Form option list will appear as shown below. To insert a New checkout form select  the Create New Checkout Form option.

 

3. The Insert Checkout Form window will appear as shown below. Choose your required values and payment types then click OK. Your checkout form will appear in a new page in FrontPage

4. You can customize your checkout form using FrontPage to give it any look you want. Once you are finished, it is a good idea to save your checkout form for future reference.

 

7. Uploading your Checkout Form

Now that you have a finished checkout form, you will need to upload it to the JustAddCommerce Networks to make it live. Follow these steps to upload your checkout form (remember that your computer must be online):

1. Make sure your checkout form is the active window in FrontPage.

2.Click the JustAddCommerce Insert Checkout Form button   found on the menu bar.

3.The JAC Checkout Form option list will appear as shown below. Click on the Upload Checkout Form to JAC Network option.

 

 

4. JustAddCommerce will prompt you to enter your administrator password (this password is the same as your serial number until you change it). Enter your password and click OK. JustAddCommerce will send your checkout form data to the JustAddCommerce Networks.

5. To preview your live checkout form, open any page that contains a JustAddCommerce Purchase button and preview it in your browser. Click the purchase button and your browser will display the shopping cart screen. Click the Order Checkout button, and you will see your new checkout form.

 

8. Changing your Online Settings

Many of your JustAddCommerce shopping cart settings are found online (within the JustAddCommerce Networks). To change any of your online settings, follow the steps below:

1. Click the JustAddCommerce Administration button found on the JustAddCommerce menu bar.

2. The JustAddCommerce Administration functions option list will appear as shown below. Click the Access Your Merchant Account option.

3. Your default browser will open showing the administrator logon screen as shown below.

4. Enter your account password (remember this is the same as your serial number until you change it) and you can modify your shopping cart settings.

 

9. Submit a Sample Order

Now that you have configured your JustAddCommerce shopping cart and its online settings, you should submit a sample order. Do this by opening a web page that contains a JustAddCommerce purchase button and preview this page in your browser. Click the purchase button and the shopping cart window will appear. Click the Order Checkout Button and fill in your sample information. Follow the steps on screen to confirm and submit the order. Once the order is submitted, you will receive an email confirmation (if you turned on the email option in the admin settings) and a printable order confirmation in your browser.

 

10. Retrieve your Order

One of the best features of JustAddCommerce is the ability to securely check your orders from any Internet connection. For this example, we will use FrontPage's interface to check our orders (remember that you can add a retrieve orders button to any hidden web page to check orders as well).

1. Click the Get Orders button found on the JustAddCommerce menu bar.

2. The Retrieve JustAddCommerce Order  option list will appear as shown below. 

3. Select "Get My Posted Orders from the JAC Network" and click the OK button. Your web browser will launch and you will be prompted to enter your password to view your orders. Once you enter your password, your orders will be displayed as shown below:

4. You can print or save your orders directly from your browser.


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