The following instructions are for eStorefront configured for end-customers to create an account that you must approve first BEFORE they can login and start shopping.
- Why would you want to set up an eStorefront like this?
To control who can buy from your eStorefront
(Note: this “approve before shopping” setting is found on the Storefront Profile page, under General Options: User need admin to approve).
To set up specific end-customer pricing on their account first before they login:
- Login to your eStorefront Admin page.
- Go to My Storefront > Enduser Listing
- Click the Create a new end user link and enter the required fields and click ‘Submit’ Do you do not need to select a Contact Type.
- Navigate back to the Enduser Listing and find the enduser account you just created.
- Click ‘Login As‘ beside the enduser location you want to add a login to
- On the new layout that displays, go to Account > User Administration
(note the name of the page you land on: Create User Login)
Click the ‘Add‘ button - If the person’s name is in the first radio button pulldown list, select them in that list.
If their name isn’t listed, click the second radio button (Add new Contact) - From either radio button option, enter the required info, a User ID, and the permissions you want the enduser to have
For the User ID, use something like their first and last names.
Under User Rights, click the Select All box.
Now click the ‘Submit‘ button - Log out as this end-customer by clicking the ‘Back to Login as Reseller Store Admin)‘ link near the top of the page.
Our system will send an email to the end-customer stating they now have an account. There’s a link in that email for the user to enter a password.
Once they create their password, they will be able to login and shop.