- Overview
- How It Works
- Sharing Files Between Stores
- Store-Specific Product Catalogs
- Store-Specific Pricing
- SSL Certificates for Each Store
Overview
Cart.com storefront software allows you to run Multiple Storefronts from one administration console. This reduces time spent maintaining inventory, processing orders, and analyzing performance.
How It Works
Each store has its own website and FTP directory. When a customer visits one of your stores, Cart.com looks at the Domain Name used to access the site (e.g., www.yourstore.com). It then displays information based on the settings you supply in the administration console.
Sharing Files Between Stores
Absolutely! Though each store has its own root directory, all of your sites share a common Shared directory. By uploading files into this Shared directory, they immediately become available on all your stores via the /Shared path.
Using this Shared folder is especially helpful when managing your product catalog. All product photos and spec sheets should be placed in sub-folders within the Shared directory. This way, when you configure image paths in the Product Editor, all stores reference the same asset.
With this approach, there's only one place to update your files.
Store-Specific Product Catalogs
Yes, the Product Editor contains all your product information, and each store has an Active Catalog. This allows you to specify individual categories for each store or share all categories if desired.
To hide specific products within a selected category, use the Hide option found on the Stores tab in the Product Editor.
Store-Specific Pricing
Yes, you can assign different pricing for each store. This is managed under the Pricing tab in the Product Editor or using Price Calculators.
SSL Certificates for Each Store
To enable a secure connection for each store, a separate SSL certificate is required for every storefront.
The easiest way to achieve this is to use Auto SSL, provided by AmeriCommerce. It offers a domain-validated SSL to ensure traffic is protected.
You can activate this during your store's Go-Live process. If you have an SSL certificate purchased elsewhere, you can configure it in the Domain Control area of your store settings.