General settings
In this section, we will explore the remaining settings available on the General Settings administration page.
General tab
Under the General tab, store owners can configure the meta settings and other dynamic text that appears throughout the online store.
- Meta title – The title used for the homepage. The meta title is not visible on the webpage itself but is embedded in the page’s HTML code. Search engines use it to determine the relevance of the page’s content to a user's search query. A well-optimized meta title can help improve the website’s search engine ranking and click-through rate by providing a clear and engaging title that encourages users to click on the search result.
- Meta keywords – A comma-separated list of keywords added to the homepage’s HTML source code, related to the website's content for search engines.
- Meta description – A concise summary of the website’s content, displayed in search engine results. It provides users with a brief preview of what they can expect when clicking on the link. Similar to the previous meta settings, the meta description is also placed in the homepage’s HTML source code.
- Footer text – The footer text (if provided) appears above the general company information in the footer section of the website.
- Oversized product information (Product Page) – Any product item in the online store can be marked as "Oversized." If a product belongs to this category, the text provided here will appear on the product detail page for customers to see.
- Oversized product information (Cart Page) – Any product item in the online store can be marked as "Oversized." If the product in the cart belongs to this category, the text provided here will appear on the cart page for customers to see.
All of the above settings are language-sensitive, meaning they must be filled out for every active language used in the online store.
User activation type
By default, every newly registered customer can activate their account via a link provided in the activation email, which our system sends after the customer completes registration.
Thanks to this setting, the store owner can decide whether they want to manually activate newly registered customers or allow newly registered customers to activate their accounts through a link provided in an email sent by the system.
Important: In the case of manual activation, registered customers will receive notifications about any changes to their account status.
Disable registration
This setting allows the store owner to decide whether users can register independently on the site or if only the administrator can add new users via the admin panel.
Settings tab
In the first chapter, we already covered some settings from the Settings tab.
Let’s now explore the additional settings that can be configured on this page for your Sellvio online store.
- Default product sorting – This setting determines the default order in which products are displayed on product listing pages for customers.
- Default products per page limit – This setting defines how many products will be displayed by default on the product listing page for customers.
- Hide cart button when stock is empty
- If this option is disabled, customers can still add out-of-stock products to their cart and place orders.
- If enabled, customers cannot add out-of-stock products to their cart. Instead, the "Add to Cart" button is automatically replaced with a "Notify Me" button, allowing customers to express interest in the product. The system will automatically send an email notification to the customer when the product is back in stock.
- Compare products – Disabling this option deactivates the product comparison page and removes the comparison button from all products in the store.
- Product availability – Enabling this option allows customers to see which products are in stock and which are out of stock on product listing pages, the homepage, and related product sections.
- Print products – By enabling this feature, users will have the option to download the product details from the website. This can be accessed by users on the product page, as the last item in the sharing buttons.
- Show product stock data – If you enable this option, customers will be able to see the exact stock status of the products. This setting must be enabled in conjunction with the "Product Availability" option.
- Allow ordering – This setting allows you to limit who can purchase on your site. You can enable purchasing for all customers, or restrict it to those who are registered and logged in to their user account.
- Prices Visible Only When Logged In – You can choose the option that best suits your needs for displaying prices. This setting allows prices to be shown only to customers who are logged in.
At the bottom of the Settings page, you can configure the automatic messages that are sent out for different order statuses. These messages can be in email format and/or SMS messages (if administrators set up an external SMS sending service). For more information on configuring external email and/or SMS sending services, you can read more at this link.
In a previous chapter, we discussed the default built-in order statuses in Sellvio, and how store owners can edit existing order statuses or add new ones to customize their order management workflows.
In this section, store owners have the opportunity to further customize their order statuses by associating static content (static pages) with any of the existing order statuses.
The content of the assigned static pages will be included in the automated emails and/or SMS messages sent to customers for various order statuses.
This level of customization can help build trust between the store and its customers, as it ensures that customers are continuously informed and up-to-date about their orders.
In the next chapter, we will dive deeper into how administrators can create the necessary static content.
Embedded Codes Tab
The configuration options on this page might seem a bit unclear and complex, but we will try to explain them in the simplest way possible.
Certain third-party services, such as Facebook Pixel or Google Analytics, may require store owners to place a specific code snippet in the website's header or at the end of the source code's body section.
The fields on this page simplify this process without requiring further development.
As mentioned above, both fields correspond to specific sections of the displayed HTML code.
- Header scripts – The code snippets entered into this field will appear on every page in the header section of the web store’s HTML code.
- Footer scripts – The code snippets entered into this field will be inserted at the end of the body section, just before the footer, in the displayed HTML code of every page of the web store.
Typically, most third-party services provide specific instructions on where the store owner should place the code snippet.
Maintenance Tab
The settings on this page allow the store owner to temporarily place the website in maintenance mode. As long as the maintenance mode is active, visitors will not have access to the web store. Instead of the store’s homepage, visitors will be greeted with a welcome screen explaining that the site is still under construction and currently unavailable.
- Language – Select the language in which you want to define the title and message that will appear on the maintenance page.
- Title – The title of the maintenance page.
- Message – The message that will be displayed to visitors on the maintenance page.
- Active – Enable or disable maintenance mode.
- Show quote – Enable or disable the display of random (English) quotes on the maintenance page.
- Bypass code – This code allows bypassing maintenance mode and accessing the page immediately.
- Option 6.A – Using the first white background button, you can automatically generate a code, or you can provide any custom code.
- Option 6.B – Using the second gray button, you can copy the full link to the clipboard, which allows access to the page. Anyone who receives this link will be able to access the page by bypassing maintenance mode.
- Allowed IP addresses – By clicking the "Add" button, you can specify IP addresses that will bypass maintenance mode. While the access code allows access via the copied link, the system will automatically recognize the IP address and allow access.
As long as maintenance mode is active, visitors to the web store will see the following page:
