How do I setup my MIVA online store?

Answer by: Frederique Taillefer, Aplus.Net Knowledge Base Support

To configure your Miva store, you should first login to your Miva account by going to:

• eCommerce Unix plans opened before December 7^th, 2005 using MIVA 4: http://yourdomain.com/Merchant2/admin.mvc
• eCommerce Unix plans opened after December 7^th, 2005 using MIVA 5:  http://yourdomain.com/mm5/admin.mvc
• eCommerce Windows plans: http://mivasecure.abac.com/ftpusername/admin.mvc

There are two different modes that can be used when configuring a Miva store: Simple Administration Mode and Advanced Administration Mode.

The first time you log into your Miva Merchant administration interface, you will be in Simple Administration Mode.
The Simple Administration Mode is meant to help new users quickly begin to build their online store by following an easy-to-use, multi-step wizard. Just select "Create Store Wizard" from the menu on the left and follow all of the steps. This wizard will create the store and will invoke all the wizards needed to configure your store.

Usually the Simple Administration mode is powerful enough to create a store and maintain it. However, if you need more flexibility, you can use the Advanced Administration Mode by clicking on the "Switch to Advanced Administration" link on the top right side of the page. In this mode, you still have access to the wizards present in the Simple Administration Mode. Select "Wizards" from the menu on the left and you will find the "Create Store Wizard" there. Once your store is created, you can reach the configuration wizards under "Stores” – “YourStoreName" from the menu.