Everyone running an online store should form a long-term strategy for
growth and it's important to recognize the difference between strategy
and tactics. You should define objectives, strategy and tactics in
that order - for example, suppose you run a ...
Adding a custom checkout link and including the correct unique
SessionID requires a token.
Use this token to replace the link to the Checkout:
Screen=OINF&Store_Code=
To display the Login prompt before the Checkout (or to not display
it), click on ...
DISCLAIMER
This will work for stores on Miva Version 9.0 or newer. Note that
this will require making template changes. Make sure you make sure you
are aware of what version was active before any changes are made.
These edits are low-risk but if you...
The Product List page refrences all the proucts in your store, the
instructions below are to change the order.
1) In the Store admin on the left side click Products
2) click button labeled "all"
3) Click link "Show order"
4) Number each acc...
We believe in giving our Miva store owners and developers all the
tools necessary to open a successful and competitive online business.
That's why we have created Miva Merchant Videos, your go-to resource
for detailed training videos, how-to guides and...
These steps are for Miva Merchant 4.x stores only.
Each Miva Merchant installation is made up of two separate parts.
Miva Merchant Scripts: These are the MivaScript files that make up the
Miva Merchant application. These files, ending with a ".mv"...
Batch Reports consolidate data across multiple orders and make the
information accessable in one organized report. Miva Merchant comes
with two types of batch reports by default: the Pick List and the
Printable Invoice. Both are completely customizable...
You can change the Maintenance Mode page, or MNTN page, to set a "503
- Service unavailable" instead of a 200 status
Steps
* Go to Pages and search for MNTN
* Edit the MNTN page
* Click on the Items tab and assign the "http_headers" item to ...
To show code only if the customer has logged into an account: The
template code is:
Show text here if customer has logged in
Show text here if customer has not logged in
The customer code in the customer's basket is 0 for all non-logged in
users. The ...
If you are familiar with Checkout By Amazon, you may know that the
common methods for reporting order information to Google Analytics are
not readily available to you. I recently had an opportunity to tackle
this problem, and created an effective workarou...
If your customer has duplicate emails and information, this module
will help clean up their accounts and information.
The change from having a username be a unique "login" to having the
username be your email address can create some problems if the stor...
Tips & Tricks: Create a New, Custom Page for Your Online Store
DID YOU KNOW...?
_Miva Merchant 5 enables you to create your own custom pages._
_FOCUS: Miva Merchant 5 - Store Morph Technologyâ„¢_
_GOAL: Create a new, custom page for your online s...
MIVA MERCHANT BLOG
In a previous Miva Merchant blog post, we discussed the basic
principles behind the CATEGORY SPREADSHEET [1] for a Miva Merchant
store upload. As I stated then, the spreadsheet upload is a powerful
feature but rarely done properly ...
DISCLAIMER: This will work for stores on Miva Version 9.0005 or newer.
Note that this will require making template changes. Make sure you
make sure you are aware of what version was active before any changes
are made. These edits are low-risk but if you f...
DISCLAIMER: This will work for stores on Miva Version 9.6 or newer.
Note that this will require making template changes. Make sure you are
aware of what version was active before any changes are made. These
edits are low-risk but if you feel uncomfortable...
Tips & Tricks: Displaying Price Markdowns
By Doreen Jeffers
DID YOU KNOW...?
_You can show an MSRP price AND your discounted price for any
product._
_FOCUS: Custom Product Fields_
_GOAL: Show the full price of a product, cross it out, then show y...
EDIT OPTIONS AT BASKET PAGE
Edit Options at the basket (Modal pop up!)
IF THE WEBSITE IS CURRENTLY NOT USING AJAX ADD TO CART:
On the BASK page, add this if statement at the top:
https://gist.github.com/mivajenn/6dc55c19faea01e95952 [1]
For the B...
Here are some quick instructions for exporting a product list and
importing a product list to the store.
Exporting Products - after completing an export of the products you
will have a template to fill out to import your product list.
1. Log into the M...
Some customers have multiple storefronts in their Miva Merchant
installations but do not want people being able to request just
merchant.mv or merchant.mvc to get a list of the stores.
To default all requests to a specific store in your mall, place the
...
Google Analytics is a powerful online resource for any online store
owner and now it's easier than ever to get your Miva Merchant store up
and running with it.
Click here for the Google Analytics Tutorial
[http://docs.miva.com/docs/google-analytics-tuto...
To rearrange the order of your categories in a Miva Merchant version 5
store, follow these steps:
* Log into your Miva Merchant administration interface.
* Click "Categories" in the left hand menu.
* Click "Show Order" on the Categories page.
...
Miva Merchant uses the server's standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) in
order to provide a secure shopping cart. A Secure Certificate and be
purchased online from any vendor and installed on the server by your
host provider. Sometimes, the host provider wil...
* Log in to your store admin
* Click your store name on the left to go to your Edit Store Screen
* On the Edit Store screen click the tab labeled "Settings"
* Look at the field labeled "Store User Interface:"
* You have an MMUI Framework if ...
This tutorial will give you a step-by-step guide to creating a gift
certificate in Miva Merchant Version 9.0003.
http://www.miva.com/videos/articles/gift-certificate-tutorial [1]
Links:
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[1] http://www.miva.com/videos/articles/gift-certi...
You can access your CSS file via FTP but if you do not have access to
FTP programs the instructions below will explain how to obtain the CSS
file without using FTP.
Download CSS File
1) click store name
2) click "Head Tag content/css" tab
3) ...
_MIVA MERCHANT ECOMMERCE BLOG_
Posted by Florentin Stroe [1] to Design & Development [2] on December
11th, 2012
The Quick Look feature is becoming a very popular trend among
ecommerce websites of all sizes and, at a first glance, one might
overloo...
Perform Routine Maintenance
Delete all shopping baskets
- Login >> Edit Store >> Utilities >> Delete Shopping Baskets: Do NOT
recover order numbers
Batch all orders
- Login >> Edit Store >> Order Processing >> Create Batch
Export all orders t...
How to Setup Miva Multi-Product Add To Cart (ver.9.3 and later)
https://docs.miva.com/template-language/multi-product-add-to-cat-page
[https://docs.miva.com/template-language/multi-product-add-to-cat-page]
Click here for Miva Multi-Add Documentation -...
DISCLAIMER
This will work for stores on PR8 Update 9 or newer. Note that this
will require editing the code on several pages. These edits are
low-risk but if you feel uncomfortable with editing code in your store
then we advise you to seek help from a d...
The below instructions will allow you to set up a method for forcing
all of your customers to reset their passwords. This would be employed
as a security precaution in the event of a potential encryption
compromise, such as the OpenSSL bug "Heartbleed"...
THINGS OUTLOOK DOESN'T SUPPORT
1) Background images
2) Animated GIFs
3) CSS
Reference article:
IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S OUTLOOK - THE COMPLETE GUIDE FOR EMAIL MARKETERS
\N\NTHIS IS A THREE-PART BLOG POST SERIES ON THE FEATURES OF IMAGE
MACHINE. \N\N \N\NPART I: IMAGE MANAGEMENT TOOL\N\N
_CLICK HERE FOR PART I_ \N\NPART II: WORKING WITH IMAGE TYPES AND
ADDITIONAL IMAGES ON ATTRIBUTES\N\N
_CLICK HERE FOR PART II_ \N\...
EXPORT:
Module: Export Attributes to XML File
Description: Exports Product Attributes and Attribute Templates
assigned to Products to Provisioning file (Filename is user specified.
Default: provide.xml). Gives an option to then email that file (Email
A...
Do you ever search for the same thing and get different results in
the search engines at different times? Most people who have dealt with
search engine optimization know that the position of their website for
a specific keyword phrase changes in the se...
Version 5.5003 corrects the following issues:
* There is a bug that makes the API key disappear in the admin.
* If the API key is not there, the call to mailchimp on the INVC
fails causing a runtime error on INVC
Runtime error in mm5/5.00/...
Miva Merchant E-commerce Blog
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Making Your Not Found Page More Useful (NTFD) [1]
When Miva Merchant 5.5 Production Release 6 was released back on July
28, 2009, there were numerous updates and changes. One ...
With Manage Quotes 2.0, you can streamline preparation, delivery and
actual processing of quotes right from your Miva Merchant admin.
The Manage Quotes module for Miva, gives you a robust quoting system
tied directly into the Miva software. It allows bot...
Each time you login to the Miva admin via a new device or browser
you'll be required to enter a verification code which is emailed to
the email associated with the user.
Once entered, a cookie will be set on that browser which by default
will last 1 yea...
MIVA MERCHANT AND BONGO INTERNATIONAL HAVE RECENTLY COMBINED THEIR
ECOMMERCE RESOURCES TO OFFER ONLINE RETAILERS MORE THAN YOUR STANDARD
ONLINE STORE DESIGN AND HOSTING SERVICES.
PRESS RELEASE: CLICK HERE
_BONGO CHECKOUT OFFERS THE FOLLOWING BENEFI...
With Miva Merchant, handling Missing Pages is easy and can be done
right in the Miva Merchant store admin.
Click Here for the video [1]
Related Articles:
Making Your Not Found Page More Useful (NTFD) [2]
Blog Post [3]
Links:
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[1] ...
With Miva Merchant, managing your orders is simple and effecient.
With just a few clicks, you can find and review an order, update it's
shipping status, customize packaging options, and print shipping
labels. Want to know more? Watch the video for a cl...
Customers now have the capability to _ADD MULTIPLE _
_ITEMS TO THEIR CART ALL AT ONCE_, making their shopping
experience quick and easy from start to checkout.
MIVA MULTI-ADD DOCUMENTATION - ADMP
[HTTPS://DOCS.MIVA.COM/VIDEOS/ARTICLES/MULTI-ADD-DOC...
Sublime Text 3 Plugin for Miva Web Developers This Sublime Text plugin
allows Miva Web Developers to edit store pages/templates directly from
Sublime. Developers can pull up the list of pages/templates in a
store, select one, and then edit it directly fro...
Page Code
Page Name
Page Description
ABUS
About Us
This is a content page for your About Us page.
ACAD
Customer Create
This is the page that is used for customer account creation.
ACED
Customer Edit
This is the pag...
If you are looking to have the page number for the pagination display
in the title tab in your browser on the Category Display (CTGY) or All
Products (PLST) page the following code will help you acheive it.
CSSUI FRAMEWORK
CODE FOR PLST:
&mvt...
Yottaa [1] is an easy-to-use cloud service that brings speed, scale
and security to any website. They recently took a sample of 14,000
recently-tested sites in order to produce the statistics illustrated
below. The sample created by gathering a wide sp...
VARIANT IMPORT USE
The Variant Import is used to Add/Update Product Variants from a
CSV/XLS file. It can also be used to add/update product attributes,
options and product kits. The product kits and product variants are
created in succession. For exam...
The Storefront Navigation Bar in Miva Merchant is built right into
the software. Each button on the navigation bar has its place
hard-coded right into Miva Merchant. So, going to the "Images" tab in
the Store Settings area and deleting the paths will n...
STEPS NEEDED TO SET UP MAIL FOR SECURE SETTINGS.
You will need to go into your mail client's account settings. In those
settings you need to change the mail server for incoming and outgoing
to DOMAIN.mivamerchant.net You will change DOMAIN to whatever y...
DISCLAIMER
This will work for stores on Miva Version 9.0 or newer. Note that this
will require making changes to files on the server. Make sure you make
a backup of any files you will be altering.These edits are low-risk
but if you feel uncomfortable wi...
1. Visit this page HERE
[HTTP://WWW.MIVAMERCHANT.COM/PARTNERS/T-HUB] and follow the steps
below.
2. Click the download module button on the right of the page to
download the server component
3. Unzip the contents of the folder downloaded.
4. On your...
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With PRODUCTION RELEASE 8 UPDATE 8 Miva Merchant users are now able
to print thermal labels right from inside your Miva Merchant admin.
Thermal printing support has been one of the most requested wish list
items from our customers. With the...
Miva Merchant has the ability for shoppers to create "Customer
Accounts." A customer account where a frequent or return shopper can
store his/her Shipping or Billing address information. This
information is stored in the Miva Merchant databases based upon...
Miva Merchant 9.4 adds some powerful new tools to help manage the URL
structure of the various pages in your store. We take a look at how
the new URI Management area gives you better control of your page
URLs.
URI Management Overview
http://www.miva.com...
Pinterest now offers two separate types of accounts, one for personal
use and the other specifically for business accounts. Pinterest
realized the importance of creating business accounts and created a
separate set of terms and conditions in order to b...
Availability groups allow merchants to provide special customers with
items they would not offer to any regular person coming to their
website. In order for the customer to see the different items they
would have to log in to your store using the usern...
Price Groups:
1) On the left hand of the admin click the [add] next to Price groups
2) Enter in the name of your price group
3) Pricing:
Retail: regular price (the price defined by the product)
Cost: cost value defined by the product
...
MACOS CONFIGURATION
The Miva Merchant label printing applet requires a raw printer queue
be configured on MacOS. Attempting to print with a printer configured
using the available Zebra drivers will be unsuccessful.
* Ensure that the printer is con...
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