AbleCommerce Builder 2.0 - Beta 4.0

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION
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To complete installation and assign a unique user name and password
please follow the steps listed below.

1. Open your Netscape browser to this dynamically generated URL.
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2. Login with the following user name and password.

        Username: administrator
        Password: password

3. Once you have entered the Administrator page,
        A. Click on the 'Users' link.
        B. Choose 'All Users' and press 'Search'.
        D. Then select 'Builder,Administrator' and press 'Basic Info'.
        E. Fill in your information and change your
           user name and password.
        F. Write down the new user name and password.
        G. Choose yourself again and press 'Group Info'.
        H. Note that you are a member of the 'Administrators' group
           and have full access.  Only members of this group
           will have complete access.  Do not change.
           Press 'Cancel'.

4. Use the blue up arrow until you return to the Administrator
   Menu page. Place a bookmark to this page.

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If you need to uninstall AbleCommerce Builder follow these steps.
Stop the Cold Fusion service (unlocks the databases).
From control panel select 'Add/Remove Programs', then select
AbleCommerce Builder 2.0 beta4. After completed, reboot the computer
and begin again.


To begin creating storefronts, please refer to the online
Documentation - Getting Started


What's New in Beta 4.0   (MAJOR ENHANCEMENTS)

RETAIL PAGES:
   * Cybercash real-time credit card transactions.
   * Separate payment options and checkout for each store.
   * Use of store colors and fonts for a custom checkout.
   * Printable invoice at final checkout.

ADMINISTRATOR:
   * Separate databases for one or more stores.
   * Delete a store.
   * Hide a store from the directory and main search engine.
   * Fifth shipping class added to calculate orders based on a
     percentage of the total order amount in dollars.
   * Select a store size to automatically setup your wizards.
   * Each store can have its own domain name with secure key
     certificate or they can still share the hosting secure key.
   * Custom wizards can be developed by you and used to replace
     the default shared wizards.

MERCHANT ADMIN.
   * Frames navigation for merchant administration.
   * Custom font choice applied globally throughout all retail pages.
   * Refined wizards for more flexibility and control.
   * Many new wizard options for more control over page look:
     choices of font size, image alignment, number of columns, etc.
   * Updating of retail pages is temporary until you finalize changes.
   * Editing, sorting, and filtering of product options.
   * Delete or archive orders.
   * Shipping charges can be set as taxable.
   * Report for total sales amounts in a given time period.

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Database Administration

The following five datasources will be installed:

DATABASE FILE       ODBC DATASOURCE        DESCRIPTION
acb_master.mdb      prefix_acb_master      Datasource manager database
acb_main1.mdb       prefix_acb_main1       'Demo stores' database
acb_security1.mdb   prefix_acb_security1   Security module master
acb_main2.mdb       prefix_acb_main2       New database for new stores
acb_security2.mdb   prefix_acb_security2   New database for new users

An online datasource manager has been included for you to set up
or change global settings for any old or new databases.

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The database upgrade wizard for existing customers and
documentation should be available within two weeks of beta 4 release.



support@ablecommerce.com
http://www.ablecommerce.com/
(360) 687-6276 Installation support available M-F, 9am - 6pm PST
(360) 687-6064 For incident information and pricing.

NOTE:  To obtain free telephone installation support you must have
your registration information and your server must be accessible
via the internet.