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To begin configuring your Skooks Kart it is best to start with the tutorials below. In an effort to provide great customer service to every client we ask that you would first learn how to use the system by following these simple tutorials. If you have further questions or any problems at all please contact us This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

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Getting Started!
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Download & Install FireFox

We recommend that you use Firefox over any other browser in working with your Skooks Kart admin. It's also a great idea to have your clients download and use it if they run into any problems using your Skooks Kart. We support all major browsers but Firefox has proven to be the most bug free browser we work with.
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Download & Install FireFTP (Free Plugin for FireFox)

Learn how to use Firefox & FireFTP to upload galleries to your Skooks Kart.  The FireFTP plugin is free and easy to install.  It takes less than 5 minutes to install and setup. You'll love the simplicity of FireFTP! We use it here daily.
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Creating Galleries for Skooks Kart (Photoshop Tutorial & Folder overview)

This tutorial covers using Photoshop's Automate Web Photo Gallery for creating web optimized images and thumbnails as well as covering the proper folder structure to use and some general workflow guidelines to ensure the fastest and most efficient use of your time in getting galleries online. If you don't want to use photoshop part 1 of this tutorial reviews the folder structure you need to create so it
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FTP Connect & Upload Galleries

This tutorial shows you how to use an FTP program to connect & upload your galleries to your Skooks Kart.
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Activating Galleries

This tutorial is an overview of activating any gallery that you've uploading to the "clients" folder of your Skooks Kart.

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Admin Overview

Learn all about the Skooks Kart admin and how to easily access and control everything! This video demonstrates the powerful admin and it's a great video to start with in getting familiar with your Skooks Kart.

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Zoom Images

Learn how to add images to your gallery that will allow the client to Zoom In and examine an image more closely.

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Marketing Ideas & Strategies

We've listened, we've innovated, we've gotten feedbakc and we're bringing you some of the best and most effective ways to use your Skooks Kart to streamline your production and workflow to generate higher print sales and a greater potential for referrals.
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If you have any questions regarding any of the videos in our library or if you have questions beyond what the videos covered please feel free to post the questions in our instructional forum or in the appropriate support forum

Basic Setup & Configuration

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Company Info / Password / SEO / Admins

The first thing you'll want to do is change your default admin password & make sure your company information is inserted along with the proper default email address. We'll also show you where to configure your Search Engine Text so your Kart will be optimized and how to add admins to your kart.
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Edit Text / Edit & Add Pages

We'll demonstrate where you can edit the text used on the software as well as how to add / edit pages of content that can show up on the bottom bar as links. Some merchants require Return Policy and this is where you add that content.
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Logo / Images / Buttons

Change your logo, cart image & button sets. You can also create your own button sets quickly and easily. Download our source files and customize them to your liking!
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Colors & CSS

We will design and style the Skooks Kart to your desires when you buy it but if you want to learn how that customization is done so you can tweak it yourself this is the video tutorial you want to watch.
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Global & Local Settings

Change your logo, cart image & button sets. You can also create your own button sets quickly and easily. Download our source files and customize them to your liking!
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Custom Settings

Learn about all the different customizable settings that you can choose to make the Skooks Kart better adapted to your specific needs.
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Payment Gateways

Setup your payment gateway. Paypal, Paypal Pro, registered,authorize.net, Pick Up In Studio, Pay by Check (Cheque) and more... You'll learn how to setup the gateway and also insert customized text & email comments unique for each payment method.
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Shipping & Taxes

Quickly and easily configure your shipping settings using price-based or weight based shipping methods. Also learn how to setup taxes for your state, province, county or country.
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Discounts & Gift Certificates

Setup discounts for your clients and/or create gift certificates which could also be known as print credits.
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Charts & Statistics

The charts will only show orders that are marked as completed. View & email visitors to a gallery. We'll have more advanced reports & statistics coming soon!
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Gallery Creation & Options

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Creating Galleries for Skooks Kart (Photoshop Tutorial & Folder overview)

This tutorial covers using Photoshop's Automate Web Photo Gallery for creating web optimized images and thumbnails as well as covering the proper folder structure to use and some general workflow guidelines to ensure the fastest and most efficient use of your time in getting galleries online. If you don't want to use photoshop part 1 of this tutorial reviews the folder structure you need to create so it
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Activating Galleries

This tutorial is an overview of activating any gallery that you've uploading to the "clients" folder of your Skooks Kart.
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Image Settings

Choose the ordering page style you prefer as well as adjust the image conversion brightness, contrast, sepia shade all in a matter of a few seconds.
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Zoom Images

Learn how to add images to your gallery that will allow the client to Zoom In and examine an image more closely.

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ShowIt Web / Slideshows

Learn how to use the built in ShowIt Web list page as well as integrating your slideshow into any gallery quickly and easily.
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Login Jump Page / Simple Gallery List

Learn how to use the built in password jump page so you don't have to show your gallery list. Includes information on the simple gallery list and tips for integrating the login through a Flash website.
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Pricing & Ordering
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Print Price Sets / Print Size Setup

We'll demonstrate how to setup multiple price sets as well as editing and setting up each print size with simple and advanced options.
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Add / Remove Borders

There are 5 pre-configured borders that you can enable for clients to choose from. We'll show you how to activate them and where this option appears for you client.
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Order Retrieval / Transaction Key

You'll receive and order email and you also have access to them in the admin. If you use the CC storage option here are the details for retrieving the Credit Card information.
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Album Orders

Learn the various ways to configure this for your clients use as well as retrieving the info from the admin of your Skooks Kart.
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Download To Quickbooks / CSV Files

Information on loading your order data into quickbooks or exporting it as a .csv (comma seperated value) file for importing into other programs.
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Print Size Setup (Advanced)

Learn how to add quantity discounts, product promotions, advanced attributes to your print sizes.
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Products / Invoices / Discounts
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Product Catalogue Overview

An overview of the product catalogue and general guidelines for setting up and organizing your products in a way that makes it easy for clients to browse & access.
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Add / Edit Product

Your first step to setting up your product catalogue & populating it with all the great products and/or services that you offer for clients to purchase.
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Add / Edit Invoice

The ability to quickly and easily send out an invoice for payment through your kart is a great feature that many of our clients use.
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Product Families / Recommend Products

Learn how to recommend products/ services on the print ordering pages as well as any product page.Clients Only | Register Now

       
Advanced Setup & Configuration
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Email Styling

Edit the email template to show your logo or style it by including images and/or html formatting.
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Language Pack Editing

You can use the language pack area to further perfect the language and default text used throughout the Skooks Kart. Be aware that future updates to the default language packs will not update any new language pack you create.
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Color Management (CSS)

If you would like a bit more explanation of CSS and how to further modify your kart style then just watch this tutorial.
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Custom Header / Footer

There are some great advanced options to use for the header & footer of your Skooks Kart. This tutorial demonstrates how to use them and what to be careful of when creating them.
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Adding Images To Flash Banner

A simple tutorial on adding images and links to the Flash Banner.
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Adding Music To Built In Slideshow

A simple explanation of how to add music tracks to the Skooks Kart built in slideshow.
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