Getting Started Guide:

The steps outlined below are from the point where you have signed up for an account and are on the "Account Created" page.

Step 1: Provide Store and Payment Information

  1. After signing up for an SWREG store, close the "Welcome Message" by clicking the "X"
  2. On the "Account Information" page, complete all the required information
  3. Click "Save"
  4. Select the payment method you want and provide the necessary information
  5. Click "Save"
  6. Click the "Home" breadcrumb in the toolbar taking you to the main SWREG store page

Step 2: Setup Products

  1. Click "Create/Edit Products" from the main SWREG store page
  2. Click the "Shop Delivery Methods" button
  3. Next you will setup all delivery methods for your shop
    1. Click the "New" button
    2. Provide a "Delivery Method Name" - this is used internally within your store
    3. Provide a "Label" - this is what is displayed to the customer
    4. Enter an "Additional Delivery Price", usually is $0.00
    5. Select your "Delivery Types"
      1. 2.9% + $1 rate requires you choose at least one of the following: "Download" or "Key code"
      2. 0% + $.99 rate requires you choose at least "Download"
      3. You can select any others you want
    6. Complete the required fields shown after selecting your "Delivery Types"
    7. Click "Save"
    8. Click "Done" taking you to the Shop Delivery Methods List page.
    9. Repeat the above steps until all your delivery methods are created. Note: you can utilize the same delivery method for one, some, or all your products.
  4. Next you will setup your products by clicking "Products" in the toolbar
    1. Click the "New Product" button
    2. Select either "One Variation" or "Multiple Product Variations/Tiers"
    3. Select the "Presentation" - most common is "Direct to Cart"
    4. Click "Next"
    5. Complete all the required fields, and select the delivery method we setup above from the "Delivery Methods" dropdown
    6. Click "Next"
    7. Review that everything is correct
    8. Click "Apply"
    9. You will see a "Purchase URL," this is the live order URL. You can also place a test order by clicking the "Test Order" button
    10. Click "Products" in the toolbar taking you to the Product List page
    11. Repeat the above steps until all your products are created
    12. Click "Products" in the toolbar taking you to the Product List page

Step 3: Purchase URLs to Link Your Website to the SWREG Cart

  1. You are still at the Product List page
  2. Click on the product name (under "Internal Product Name" column) taking you to the Summary Page
  3. You will see a "Purchase URL", this is a live order URL
  4. Copy the full URL for each variation you created
  5. Imbed this URL in the Buy Now button on your side for this product
  6. Repeat the above steps until all your Buy Now buttons are linked to SWREG
  7. You are now fully setup and can start taking orders immediately!

Other Options

Other help documentation for additional features and customization is available here: http://www.swreg.org/services_setup.htm

SWREG offers a paypal alternative, affordable ecommerce, payment processing, ecommerce solution, and an online software store with the ability to sell shareware.