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Overview

The Online Store is a RescueGroups.org Web Site feature that allows you to sell items on your website. Your customers use a PayPal shopping cart to purchase the items, so you don't have to worry about handling credit card information or online payments.

You must have a PayPal account to use this feature. If you do not already have a PayPal account, you can sign up for one on their website.

Step 1: Enable PayPal

• Go to Website > Affiliates and enter your organizations PayPal email address.
• Click Save Affiliates.

Step 2: Enable Online Store

• Go to Features > Online Store
• Click on the Settings Icon
• Enable the Online Store
• Click Save Settings

Step 3: Create a Store Category

• Go back to the Online Store (Features > Online Store)
• Click on the Store Categories icon.
• Click Add a Store Category
• Name your category
• Enter a brief description
• Click Save Category

Step 4: Add an Item to the store

• Go back to the Online Store (Features > Online Store)
• Click Add an Item
• Name your item
• Enter a description
• Enter the price
• Click Save Store Item

Step 5: Add Item to Store Category and Add Images (Media)

You now have created both a store category and a store item.

Since you've just added the item, you will see links above the item to add the item to Categories and to add Media.

• Click Categories to add the store item to a category.
  • Click Add this Item to a Category
  • Select a category from the drop-down list.
  • Click Save Item to Category
• Click Media to Add Images to the store item.
  • Click Media
  • Click Upload a Picture for this Item
  • Click Upload Store Item Photo to save.