eBiz-U Online Editor Instructions

Login - To login to your site you will just need to go to the address of your site such as http://www.yourdomainame.com/editwrx/wrx.cgi, then type your user name and password to open your site for editing. (User name and password provided after ordering.) You can also login from the Members page.

Edit Areas - After you login, the editor will open automatically. You will then click the button to open the page you wish to edit. Note: Some area are not available for editing since it would interfere with proper operation of your site.

Once the page is open you will notice Red dashed lines around the areas you can safely edit.

- When making changes to the main body area in the center of the page, changes will be saved just to that page.

- When making changes to the top, left, right, and bottom areas, the changes will be saved to all pages in your website. You can also access these areas directly by going into the Resources folder.

- You can also expand any area by adding content or using your enter key. The site will adjust automatically.

The areas of the website with Blue solid lines are protected by excludeblocks, but you can still edit these areas by going into the HTML code view.

Pages you can edit - The program is setup so you can edit your home page (index.php) and top level category pages as well as other pages with the extensions of .htm, .html, .php, .shtml, and .shtm, . You can also edit pages you create yourself. You will not be able to edit the Amazon product pages since they are protected to ensure that the store will continue to work properly.

Creating text links - To create a text link, for example to another page, website, or email address, you simply need to type in the text that you would like displayed. Then highlight that text with your mouse and click on the Create A Link button. Then select the type of link you want to create.

(This will also work for linking images. Just drag your mouse to highlight the image first)

Inserting HTML code - To add code anywhere on a page place your cursor where you want to insert, then click the Insert HTML Code button, then paste in the HTML code into the box that pops up. You will also have access to the source html code if you need it.

Creating links to any page or products in your store - If you really want to customize your store, try creating links to just the products you want.

1. Open your website in a separate window outside the editor.
2. Browse to the page you want to link to and copy the URL from the address bar in your browser.
3. In the editor, type the text you want for that link, then highlight it with your mouse.
4. With the text highlighted, click on the Create A Link button.
5. When the window comes up, select the drop down box and choose "Page on the web"
6. Paste the URL in from step 2. (Hint: Press the "Ctrl and V" keys on your keyboard to paste the link in.)

That should do it!

Adding Pages - You can easily add a page to your site by opening the blank.php file or any other existing page, then making changes and clicking the Save As button. You will need to give the page a name and title and then you must save the page with a .php extension. (For some sites this will be a .shtml extension if your files end with this.)

Working with HTML Source Code - There will be occasions where you'll need to access the HTML code for your web pages. To do this, click on the Edit Document Source button. This will open a separate window with all of the source code for that page. Here you can also change the meta tags (title, description, keywords) if you like. Just be cautious working with HTML code so that you don't accidentally overwrite some of the structure of the page.

JavaScript and RSS feeds - When working with JavaScript or RSS feeds, you will need to access the HTML code. Here are some simple instructions that should make this task easier for you.

1. After opening the page that you want to add JavaScript or RSS feeds, type some text as a placeholder where you want to place the JavaScript or RSS feed (Example: type INSERT HERE so you can find it easily in the source code). Then save the page.

2. After saving the page, click on the Edit Document Source button. When the code window pops up, search for the text that you entered. The overwrite this text using the code generators below.

For JavaScript, click here

For RSS feeds, click here

Adding Google code - Since Google uses JavaScript code for many of thier banners, you will need to follow the instructions above for adding JavaScript.

If you have any problems adding JavaScript, just submit a Request and we'd be happy to do it for you.

Adding your own products - You can add your own products on any existing editable page, or create an entirely new page to show your products.

To add an image of your product, simply put your cursor where you want the image to appear and click the Image Wizard button. If you have images on your computer you want to upload, click on Upload Image.

You should also type a description of the product you want to sell. This will give your customers good information about the product so they can purchase it from you.

Lastly, you will need a way for customers to pay you! See the next section for this.

Adding PayPal buttons for your products - Using PayPal to accept payment from your customers is very easy, and you get paid immediately. If you need a PayPal account to accept payments, you can get sign up for one here. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_registration-run.

After logging in to your PayPal account. select the Merchant Services tab. In most cases you would only need to create Buy Now buttons, but you can also create buttons for Subscriptions and Recurring Payments. Follow the instructions for entering the details for your product(s) and then get the HTML code for your button.

Then insert the code into your website as explained in the Inserting HTML code section. It's that simple and you will have another source of income ready to go!

Creating download pages - This is great for people who want to sell eBooks or other things that your customers may want to download from your website.

You should first create a new page that will contain the links for your download products. If you have not already uploaded your products, you can upload them from your computer using the Upload A File button. (You may want to store them all in a separate folder to keep organized, so click on the Create A New Folder button to do this).

The next step is to create a link to the location of your download product. You can do this by creating a simple text link, or inserting an image and linking that. That should do it, and allow your customers to download the product or file!

If accepting payment from customers before they can get to the download product, make sure to enter the URL of the return page when creating your PayPal button.

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Tips for using the Online Editor:

Adding Banners or Images - When adding banners or images to your pages, watch that the size does not widen or lengthen the pages too much. If it does, you might want to consider a smaller banner size.

Spacing - When using the editor, it's best not to use the "space" bar on your computer to adjust layout or place space between objects. This may end up placing "?" characters into the store pages. Instead try using the Move Right or Move Left buttons or insert or modify existing tables and cells for better layout.

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