Shopping System User's Manual

 Basics : Understanding the Product

What is the shopping system?
How are Customers Tracked?
What is TAME?
Distinguishing TAME Pages from HTML Pages
Document Level Syntax of TAME
Database of Product Information
Mall Administration
1-2-3 to retrofit your existing pages

 Getting Started: Installing the System

Summary of Installation
File Location and Directory Worksheet
Your Confirmation Letter
Downloading the System
Where to Install the Software Files?
Installing Files
The Install Wizard
Setting Up Email Processing
Common Installation Errors

 Privileges and Directory Permissions

Introduction
What are Directory Permissions?
Providing Access to the Directory Tree: UNIX
Providing Access to the Directory Tree: NT
Directory Layout

 Path Operators

Overview
Using Aliases in Tame Commands
Directory Map with Aliases

 Creating your Own Tags

What are *.tag Files?
Where to Place Your Commands
Creating Your Own Extensions Using Define
Using Arguments within a Define
Creating a Special Image Using Face
Creating A Tame Image
How to Include a *.tag within a *.tam File
Using User-Created Defines, Images and Faces

 Buy Buttons

Introduction
Single Event Buy
Form Buy
Placing your text or image on a ^buy button
Adding Qualities with Form Buy
Purchasing multiple items together
Choosing products with radio button and pull down lists
Creating user friendly selection list
Making your own form buy buttons
Conclusion

 Customizing Icons and Panels

What You Might Want to Customize
Creating a New Custom Icons Directory
Changing Standard Icons
Defining New Custom Icons
Tame Commands Associated with Images and Icons
Customizing Panels
Creating Custom Panels
Selecting and Modifying a Panel
Customizing Customer Information and Invoices

 Databases and Data Access

Database Overview
Creating a Database
Controlling Purchases through the Product Database
Overview of Data Access
Using the show_the Tag
Displaying Information from the Product Database
Database Access
Define the Source of the Data
Defining the Table
Working with a Table
Retrieving Data from a Table
Presenting Your Products to Your Customers
Writing a Search Page
Moving Database Information Within the System
Conclusion

 Shipping

Shipping Files and Tables Overview
Where to Place Shipping Files
Creating the Shipping File
Creating Method Files
Adding Shipping Instructions
Special Shipping Techniques

 Taxes

Tax File Overview
Tax Calculations for One Location
Multiple Tax Rates
Taxes by Geographic Location
Taxes by Product
Tax Exemptions
Example of Multiple Taxes

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