MM1079-011Chapter 1About This GuideOverviewMiva Merchant is a browser-based Storefront Development and Management System. It integrates cataloging, product, fulfillment, maintenance, category management, shopping basket, order and credit card processing. Multiple stores can be maintained by one central administrator or specific store functions can be delegated to sub-administrators. The software is o rganized as a series of modules that can be field upgraded to provide new functionality without changes to the core system. E-merchants can use the browser-based interface to build stores and developers can build modules in XML-based Miva Script. Merchants manage their stores with a user friendly browser-based interface. This guide gives a description of the features of Miva Merchant and where applicable gives step-by-step instructions for performing tasks.Who Should Read This GuideThis guide is for the e-merchant who wants to build a Miva Merchant store. The guide assumes you have a general knowledge of Internet and e-commerce.Guide OrganizationThis guide is organized as follows:Chapter Description1 About This Manual2This chapter discusses the basic information you need to get started with Miva Merchant. It covers the setup and administrative file locations and the file location for your storefront configuration.3 Shows how to use the Miva Merchant wizards.4 Describes how to change the Miva Merchant domain environment setting.5 Describes the store selection screen and shows how to create it.6 Describes Users and how to maintain a User database.7 Describes the Miva Merchant modules and shows how to add, modify and delete them from your store.8 Describes how to add a store without using the Add Store wizard.
