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Store Layout Elements

These schematic diagrams illustrate where each element is located in a typical store layout. Stores can be highly customized so this may not match your situation exactly. If contents for an element are not specified like for a page header or footer that element simply does not appear.

The contents of each element can be modified to varying degrees. For those elements that can display HTML formatted text, like the headers and footers, you might prefer to create the contents in an HTML editing program then paste the code into the appropriate field.

Global Header and Footer

The global header and footer frame the entire store, and appear consistently throughout it. These can be as simple or elaborate as you like from plain text to HTML formatted areas with graphics and links. The overall look of the store can be determined by careful and creative use of the global header and footer. Making a change here affects every page in the store in one easy operation.

To edit the global header and footer click the store name in the left navigation area to go to the Edit Store screen. Select the Global Header & Footer tab.

These are unique to each store.

Page Headers and Footers

Page headers and footers can be different on each page to provide content appropriate to the context. You can design one set for the Product Display page another for the Basket Contents page and so on. If you choose to not specify a header or footer for a given page the space where it would go will not appear.

To edit the page headers and footers click Pages in the left navigation area. Locate the page for which you want to create or edit a header and/or footer. Click the Edit button for that page. Select the Header & Footer tab.

Main Store Area

The main store area displays a variety of contents from the storefront welcome message to product display pages to the checkout and invoice screens.

Logo and Navigation Bar

The bar across the top of the store screen gives shoppers easy access to commonly used features like the storefront page product list and checkout screen. Your logo (or any other image you like) can be displayed at the left edge and provides a customizable link that most merchants use to send shoppers to their company web site. Each button image in the navigation bar can be replaced with your own design and the background color can be changed.

To edit the navigation bar and specify a logo image and link click the store name in the left navigation area to go to the Edit Store screen. Select the Navigation Bar tab.

Login Links

The links customers and affiliates will use to log into your store are located here if you are using these features.

Category Tree

This area displays your product categories in a hierarchical outline or tree format.