Setting Up Store Hierarchy
Before you begin, carefully plan your store hierarchy in advance because it is referred to throughout the configuration. Each store can have a separate root category, which makes it possible to have an entirely different menu and product selection for each store. In some cases, you might need different prices and product attributes for each store view.
Multisite Magento Installation
To set up a new website:
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On the Admin menu, select System > Manage Stores. |
Manage Stores
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From Manage Stores, click the Create Website button. Then, do the following: |
Website Information
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Enter the Name of the website. The name is for internal reference, and can be the domain, or anything else to distinguish it from other sites. For example: Private Sales. |
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Enter a Code in lowercase characters that will be used on the server to point to the domain. For example: private. |
The code must begin with a lowercase (a-z) letter, and can include any combination of letters (a-z), numbers (0-9), and the underscore (_) symbol.
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(Optional) Enter a Sort Order number to determine the sequence in which this site is listed with other sites. Enter a zero to make this site appear at the top of the list. |
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(Optional) Set Default Store to the name of the primary store that is associated with this website. |
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(Optional) To make this website the default for your hierarchy, select the Set as Default checkbox. |
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When complete, click the Save Website button. |
To set up a new store:
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Before you begin, set up the root category that will be used for this store. |
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On the Admin menu, select System > Manage Stores. |
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From Manage Stores, click the Create Store button. Then, do the following: |
New Store
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Set Website to the site that is the parent of this store. |
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Enter a Name for the store. The name is for internal reference to distinguish it from other stores in the hierarchy. For example: Private Sales Store. |
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Set Root Category to the root category that will be used for the main navigation of the store. The root category can be the same as used for other stores, or unique to this store. For example: Private Sales Root. |
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(Optional) Set Default Store View to the view that you want to appear when someone visits the store. All other views are selected from the chooser in the header. For example: English Private Sales View. |
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When complete, click Save Store. |
To set up a new store view:
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On the Admin menu, select System > Manage Stores. |
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From Manage Stores, click the Create Store View button. Then, do the following: |
Store View Information
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Set Store to the parent store of this view. |
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Enter a Name for this store view. The name appears in the “language chooser” in the header of the store. For example: French. |
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Enter a Code in lowercase characters to identify the view. For example: privatesales.fr. |
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To activate the view, set Status to “Enabled.” |
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(Optional) Enter a Sort Order number to determine the sequence in which this view is listed with other views. |
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When complete, click the Save Store View button. |
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