MM1079-014Chapter 2Getting StartedThis 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. The topics covered include:•The Setup•The Administration System•Viewing Your StorefrontThe SetupThe Miva Merchant setup wizard installs and initializes the system data files in your account on the Miva-enabled Web server. These data files contain information unique to your store and site location. They will also contain your product information and configuration options, such as shipping, customer payment choices, and order processing. In some cases the Miva Merchant setup program can be run directly from the last screen on the installation program. If you cannot run Setup from the last installation screen, setup is initialized by accessing a URL, in your browser, similar to one of the following (depending upon your specific configuration). Contact your Internet hosting provider or system administrator if you are unsure of which one to use.http://www.yourdomain.com/Merchant2/setup.mvThis is the most common way to access Miva Merchants setup program. This URL points to your setup file in a directory called /Merchant2 in your top web documents directory (often called document root).http://www.yourdomain.com/cgi-bin/miva?Merchant2/setup.mvIn some cases, Miva Merchant is accessed directly through your servers cgi- bin with a URL similar to the one shown above.http://127.0.0.1/Merchant2/setup.mvTo install Miva Merchant on a Windows® system using Miva Mia, a URL like the one above should be used. Miva Mia must be installed and running.
