6. Testing the Checkout Procedure and Adding the Category Menu Module

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use the Smith Cart DNN Module by Smith Consulting.

This module has all of the key features that you would expect from a store module, but it is also user friendly for setup and also usability for your customers.

The module allows you to create unlimited products, categories and sub-categories. You can sell downloadable or physical goods, create bundles, it has integrated custom shipping features, print labels, tax calculations, credit card processing, support for coupons, discounts and gift certificates, affiliate tracking and an account module for a user to check their order.

The module also comes with a 200 page manual which covers the full setup of the module in detail for your reference and also has good support from the forums at smith-consulting.com if you have any questions.

Features Highlights:

• Unlimited products, categories and sub categories
• Separate categories module can be customized and placed in any pane
• Custom product attributes supported
• Product attributes support price and weight adjustments
• Multiple images per product.  Image dynamically changes when product attribute changes
• 1, 2, 3 and 4 column product layouts supported
• Bundled products
• Sell downloadable or physical goods.
• Ability to configure as product catalogue.  Module settings to show/hide prices, quantity, sku and add to cart button
• User entered amounts supported
• Rich text editor support for product description
• Multiple Catalogues per store supported
• Recurring billing support with Authorize.Net and First Data payment gateways
• Real time USPS, UPS and UPS Worldship shipping rates
• Custom shipping methods/costs
• Separate domestic and international handling charge configurable in module settings
• Print labels and postage
• Real time tax calculation
• Products configurable as taxable or non taxable
• VAT/GST Tax
• Real time credit card processing (Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover, JCB)
• Real time ACH eCheck processing with account number and routing number verification
• Mini Cart Module
• Automated email order confirmations to customer, store administrator and fulfilment house
• Support for coupons and discounts
• Affiliate tracking support
• My Account module for user to check their order
• Printable invoice

This video contains:

• How to add an up sell to a product (related products)
• Testing the add products and checkout functions
• How to save a cart for a future purchase
• Updating quantity and deleting a product within the cart
• Entering a product discount coupon code
• How to checkout as a new user
• Checking out using a credit card as a new user
• Overview of the confirm page
• How to add the category menu module to a page
• Setting the BuyNow page name in the category menu settings
• How to remove the maximize/minimize icon from the category menu
• How to remove the category module title
• How to remove the print icon from the category module
• Demonstration of the category module