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PowerCommerce FAQ |
Can I implement PowerCommerce into an existing site design?
Yes, there are a couple of ways you can achieve this. For any custom design, it is very important that you back up your current site design in case you might need to restore certain look and feel aspects after a publish.
A feature in PowerSoftCart allows you to create "buy now buttons". This allows you to create shopping-functional buttons that you can "plug in" to an existing site design; each button is coded to add a specific product to the cart. You still need to generate the shopping pages (such as the shopping cart view and check out forms) through PowerWebBuilder, so you may need to create your own custom template so the look of those pages is similar to your other pre-designed pages. Click here to learn more about how to add "buy now" buttons to your site.
One method to accomplish this is to maintain your current web site design for the informative/advertising web pages, and then link to the template-based online store pages you will create in PowerCommerce. By default, you are required to create at least one page in PowerWebBuilder before you can configure your products in the shopping area, but you do not necessarily have to use that page. After you complete the entire setup process, you may simply include a link to the storefront (for example, a link called "Our Store") and upload those pages to your web hosting account. When the visitor clicks this link, they will proceed to the shopping area and leave your other web pages. Click here for the format of linking directly to a product from a page that was created outside of PowerCommerce.
Another way to accomplish this is to create a new template in PowerWebBuilder and copy the HTML code from your pre-designed pages into the PowerWebBuilder template. Once you have saved this template and uploaded all of your graphics, you should be able to work with that template for the pages you create in PowerCommerce (you can assign this template to any of the informative or shopping pages).
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