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03 Sep 10 Tracking e-commerce transactions on your SuperSite via Google Analytics

What is Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a reporting software which shows you how people found your site, how they explored it, and how you can enhance their visitor experience. It provides powerful tracking for websites. It’s one of the most powerful web analytics solutions. It provides in-depth reports for everyone involved in the running of a website, from the developers and designers to the marketing and management teams.

Google Analytics supports a client-side data collection technique for capturing e-commerce transactions. With some simple additions to a couple of pages in your SuperSite, Google Analytics can automatically detect and record transaction and product information.

How to track e-commerce transactions on my SuperSite via Google Analytics?

Google Analytics can be integrated with your SuperSite by modifying a couple of pages as mentioned below:

I] Modifying the root.html file

  1. Login to your SuperSite Admin Area. Click here to learn how >>
     
  2. In the Admin area, click on Add/Modify Content and Themes link to open this section. Here, click on Browse next to the Website Content folder.
     
  3. Click on Browse link next to the language for which you wish to make the modification.
     
  4. Click on Edit besides the root.html file.
     
  5. Place the following tracking code in the My Content textbox above the </body> tag -<script type=”text/javascript”>
    var gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”);
    document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’_quot; + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”));
    </script>

    <script type=”text/javascript”>
    var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-xxxxxx-x”);
    pageTracker._initData();
    pageTracker._trackPageview();
    </script>
     

    IMPORTANT

     

    • UA-xxxx-x represents the Google Analytics Account number and needs to be replaced with your Account number.
       
    • Tracking code provided by Google previously -<script src=_quot;http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js_quot; type=”text/javascript”>
      </script>
      <script type=”text/javascript”>
      _uacct=”UA-xxxx-x”;
      urchinTracker();
      </script>
       
    • It is recommended that the new code be used since it supports new features in Analytics. However, you may continue with the old code if you wish.
       
    • You need to use either the new code or the old one, not both simultaneously.
       
    • The tracking code needs to be generated from within your Google Analytics Control Panel.

     

     

  6. Click on Save Changes.

II] Modifying the complete_payment.html file

  1. Login to your SuperSite Admin Area. Click here to learn how >>
     
  2. In the Admin area, click on Add/Modify Content and Themes link to open this section. Here, click on Browse next to the Website Content folder.
     
  3. Click on Browse link next to the language for which you wish to make the modification.
     
  4. Click on Browse besides the Shopping_process directory.
     
  5. Click on Browse besides the Complete_payment directory and then click on Edit link for the complete_payment.html file.
     
  6. Click on Switch to Advanced HTML editing mode link next to Basic text Editing at the top of the page and click Yes to continue.
     
  7. Add the following code at the end in the My Content textbox -<form style=”display:none;” name=”utmform”>
    <textarea id=”utmtrans”>
    <#tag:new_google_analytics_receipt /#>
    </textarea>
    </form>
    <script type=”text/javascript”>
    __utmSetTrans();
    </script>
     

    IMPORTANT

     

    • Old code - 

      <form style=”display:none;” name=”utmform”>
      <textarea id=”utmtrans”>
      <#tag:google_analytics_receipt /#>
      </textarea>
      </form>
      <script type=”text/javascript”>
      __utmSetTrans();
      </script>
       

    • It is recommended that the new code be used since it supports new features in Analytics. However, you may continue with the old code if you wish.
       
    • You need to use either the new code or the old one, not both simultaneously.

     

     

  8. Click on Save Changes.

 

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03 Sep 10 READ THIS FIRST: Understanding the Structure of the SuperSite & PartnerSite

The SuperSite and PartnerSite are designed from the ground up keeping both you and your Customers in mind. We wanted to ensure that while your Customers enjoy the rich experience of browsing and buying your products/services, you on the other-hand are able to customize every-bit of your SuperSite and PartnerSite without any hassles. Please understand the below fundamental concepts.

While the below fundamentals refer to the SuperSite, the same concepts apply to your Partnersite as well -

1. Each SuperSite page is built from multiple HTML files (known as HTML Templates), images and CSS files which are completely customizable.

2. The SuperSite allows you to create Themes and apply them to your SuperSite content to make your SuperSite visually unique. A Theme consists of Images, CSS and Javascript that you may modify and associate with your website.

3. You can customize the Text, the Images, the Style or the structure of each HTML template. You can also add your own HTML templates to extend the capabilities of the SuperSite, and link these HTML templates from various existing sections. All of these can be achieved by using separate tools.

4. You can see the various templates that any SuperSite page is made up of by browsing to that SuperSite page and clicking on “View Source” in your browser

5. Inside the source you will see various tags of this type denoting various html templates that the page is built from -

<!– ### Supersite Template root.html starts here ### –>
<!– ### Supersite Template common/header/header.html starts here ### –>
<!– ### Supersite Template common/header/header.html ends here ### –>

6. As mentioned these HTML Templates and images are provided by us. Apart from these pre-existing templates you can further add your own templates too. The SuperSite Admin Area makes a clear distinction between the HTML Templates and Images that we supply to you by default and the HTML Templates and images that you have added separately (MyUploadedPages, MyUploadedImages).

Default SuperSite Content

  • These are the HTML templates and Theme files in the SuperSite which we provide you. While you can make modifications to the default HTML templates immediately, to modify the Images, CSS and Javascript, you need to first add a new theme and then go on to customize it. Both these modifications can be accomplished from the “Add/Modify Content and Themes” section of the SuperSite Admin Area.
     
  • Any changes you make to these files will override the default files.
     
  • To make any changes to these files at anytime you will always use the “Add/Modify Content and Themes” section of the SuperSite Admin area.
     
  • Note: Whenever we make any changes to the default files, those changes will not be directly visible on your SuperSite if you have made any modifications to those files. You will have to copy those modifications over. We will separately explain how you can do that.

Your Own Content

  • SuperSite allows you to add your own HTML templates and images apart from the ones we provide.
     
  • These files are stored in separate folders (MyUploadedPages, MyUploadedImages) and can be added and modified from the “Add/Modify Content and Themes” section of the SuperSite Admin Area.

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31 Aug 10 How do I edit the existing Textual Content and Paragraphs as well as Modify the HTML Structure of a page?

Once you have understood the manner in which a SuperSite/PartnerSite page is structured, you may proceed to customize – the textual content as well as the HTML structure of any page to suit your business requirements. Click here to read information about the structure of a SuperSite/PartnerSite page >>

Follow the steps below to edit the text or the HTML structure of any page in the SuperSite or PartnerSite. It is to be noted that while the instructions below reference the SuperSite, the concepts remain identical for the PartnerSite too.
 

STEP 1: Find the Template file which needs to be edited

  1. Browse your SuperSite through your web browser, to the page you want to modify.
     
  2. Click on View Source in your web browser. Inside the source you will see various tags of this type -

    <!– ### Supersite Template common/footer/footer.html starts here ### –>
     …. some html content here ….
    <!– ### Supersite Template common/footer/footer.html ends here ### –>
     

  3. This means that all the content between these two tags, is contained within the file footer.html, which can be found at /common/footer/.
     
  4. Using these tags you can figure out which template, the content you wish to edit appears in, and the path to that template.
     

STEP 2: Determine whether you wish to edit the Text or the Structure

The SuperSite offers you two separate modes to make modifications to any HTML Template – Basic Editing mode and Advanced Editing mode.

IMPORTANT

  1. The Basic Editing mode allows quick editing/translation of the Textual Content of your SuperSite, and comes strongly recommended by us.
     
  2. The Advanced Editing mode is far more complex and is recommended for ADVANCED USERS only. This mode allows both text editing/translation as well as HTML Structure editing.
     
  3. Note:

    a. If you switch to the Basic Editing mode after having saved changes in the Advanced Editing mode, then you would lose all changes made in the Advanced Editing mode. If you then start saving changes in the Basic Editing mode and then again switch to the Advanced Editing mode, you would even lose the changes made in the Basic Editing mode.

    b. If you have saved changes using the Basic Editing mode and then switch to the Advanced Editing mode and save changes here too, then if you continue using the Advanced Editing mode, you would not lose the changes made in either of the modes.

    For example,

    i. If you saved changes to the Footer.html using the Basic Editing mode and then switch to the Advanced Editing mode and again save some changes in this mode (Advanced Editing mode) too. Now if you were to switch to the Basic Editing mode, then you would lose all changes saved in the Advanced Editing mode.

    ii. In continuation to the above example – if you had not switched back to the Basic Editing mode and continued using the Advanced Editing mode, then you would not have lost modifications made through either of the modes.

  4. By default, a HTML file opens in the Basic Editing mode if the file contains any text that can be translated; otherwise it would open in the Advanced Editing mode.
     
  5. If you save changes in a particular editing mode, then it becomes the default editing mode for that particular file, and the interface would automatically open in this edit mode thereon (for that particular file only).
     
  6. Irrespective of your Default Language SuperSite, the left-hand side box (Original Content text box) would always display text in English within any edit mode.
     
  7. While switching from the Basic Editing mode to the Advanced Editing mode, the system confirms your action. Here you may select the checkbox Don’t show me this warning for the next 30 days. If you select this checkbox and continue, then you will not be displayed this warning message until 30 days.
     
  8. Note: You may be prompted to edit/re-translate your SuperSite content, if

    a. you edited the content provided in your English Language SuperSite and then translated your SuperSite to another language, prior to May 1, 2007 6:00 AM GMT. Now if u want to edit this translated Language SuperSite content, you would be prompted to re-translate your SuperSite content.

    b. you did not edit the content provided in your English Language SuperSite but translated your English Language SuperSite to another language and selected any other Language SuperSite than English as the Default Language SuperSite, prior to May 1, 2007 6:00 AM GMT. Now if you want to edit the translated content, you would be prompted to re-translate your SuperSite content.

    c. the content of any HTML file is edited by Gossimer.

    In the event that you are needed to edit/re-translate any HTML file due to any of the above reasons, the files that need to be reviewed -

    a. would be displayed on the right-hand side of your SuperSite Admin page (immediately upon login) under the heading Recently Modified by us,

    b. would appear with the Status as attention How do I edit the existing Textual Content and Paragraphs as well as Modify the HTML Structure of a page? Modified by you This File needs your Attention while listing files.

    Upon opening this file (that needs to be edited/re-translated), you need to compare the content mentioned in the left-hand side box with the content  edited/translated by you in the right-hand side box and check the following -

    (i) If you perceive any editing/re-translation requirement -> just copy-paste the text from the left-hand side box to the right-hand side box besides it and edit/translate the text in the right-hand side box itself, and then click on the Save Changes button.

    (ii) If you perceive that there is no editing/re-translation required -> simply click on the Save Changes button.


2.1 Basic Editing Mode

If all you wish to do is to edit the text content within an HTML page, then you MUST use this tool. If you like the layout of the page as it is, but wish to change the text then follow the steps below -

  1. Login to the SuperSite/PartnerSite Admin Area. Click here to know how >>
     

  2. Under the My Languages SuperSite/PartnerSite section, click on Manage Site besides the Language SuperSite/PartnerSite, whose website content you wish to edit.
     

    IMPORTANT

    If you wish to translate your SuperSite/PartnerSite content to any other language than English, you need to do the following before performing the above instruction -

    a. first add a new Theme to your SuperSite/PartnerSite. Click here to know how to add a Theme >>

    b. then add a Language SuperSite/PartnerSite and associate it with this new Theme. Click here to learn how to configure multiple language support for your SuperSite/PartnerSite >>

     

  3. Under the Edit/Translate Website Content section, click on the Edit Content button.
     
  4. Browse through the directory listing to the template, whose content you wish to modify.
     
  5. Some templates may in turn further contain other templates. You will be able to see this within the template itself. You may therefore have to edit within multiple templates.
     
  6. Click on the Edit link next to the template.
     
  7. Here you will see the Original Text as inherited from English on the left-hand side of the page and Your Modified Text in <your current selected Language SuperSite/PartnerSite> on the right-hand side of the page in a textbox. You can edit the content available in one or more textboxes (on the right-hand side) and click on the Save Changes button after completing the editing.

IMPORTANT

  1. The Basic Editing tool section solves two purposes – it allows you to translate your SuperSite/PartnerSite content as well as edit existing content in each Language SuperSite/PartnerSite.
     

    • If you have not added another Language SuperSite/PartnerSite, then the same Basic Editing tool, allows you to simply add/edit existing contextual text.
       
    • If you have already added another Language SuperSite/PartnerSite, then also this very same Basic Editing tool, lets you add/edit the translated contextual text.
       
  2. You can NOT remove any HTML tags (“<” “>”) and all data within these tags. For example, if there is a HTML tag – <a href=”content.php?action=show_agreements&requestfor=resellermasteragreement&from=agree_page”> mentioned within a textbox, then you can not choose to remove this tag.

    You can however, choose to change the placing of these HTML tags within the textbox and can add any text surrounding these.
     

  3. If you are not satisfied with the editing and wish to revert to the text displayed earlier, simply follow steps 3 to 6 above. There you may either copy the text individually from the left-hand side to the right-hand side textbox and click on Save Changes or simply click on the Reset to Default button to revert the content of all textboxes in that template.
     
  4. Once you edit the Textual Content of a file using the above tool, the File Status of such a file will change from Default to Modified by you. If a file that has been modified by you, is also updated by Gossimer, then the Status would change to attention How do I edit the existing Textual Content and Paragraphs as well as Modify the HTML Structure of a page? Modified by you  This File needs your Attention.

    Once you have edited a file, we would not be able to automatically update the content of the same when new content is added by us; therefore, you would have to synchronize the content yourself. Click here to synchronize the Textual Content edited by you with any new content added by Gossimer >>


2.2 Advanced HTML Editing Mode

If you wish to change the layout or positioning of any of the various elements in a page, or you wish to add your own elements in a page, you can achieve the same only through the Advanced Editing mode.

There is a stark difference between the “HTML Structure” and the “Textual Content”, used in the SuperSite/PartnerSite Admin section.

HTML Template Structure - implies the way text and images are displayed within individual HTML pages. For example, the layout, the position, etc. of the elements.

Textual Content - is all the text that appears in paragraphs, lists, tables, forms, etc..

If you wish to only edit the text within the template, then please refer to the Basic Editing mode explained above. If however, you wish to make changes to the HTML structure (code) and Textual content within the template, you need to use the Advanced Editing mode only.

IMPORTANTAs detailed above (in Step 2), you have to be very careful with switching between the Basic Editing mode and the Advanced Editing mode. If you switch to the Basic Editing mode, your changes made through the Advanced Editing mode are lost. It is recommended that you review all of the important points mentioned above before continuing further >>


You can use the Advanced Editing mode as follows:

  1. Login to the SuperSite/PartnerSite Admin Area. Click here to know how >>
     
  2. Under the My Languages SuperSite/PartnerSite section, click on Manage Site besides the Language SuperSite/PartnerSite, whose website content you wish to edit.
     

    IMPORTANT

    If you wish to translate your SuperSite/PartnerSite content to any other language than English, you need to do the following before performing the above instruction -

    a. first add a new Theme to your SuperSite/PartnerSite. Click here to know how to add a Theme >>

    b. then add a Language SuperSite/PartnerSite and associate it with this new Theme. Click here to learn how to configure multiple language support for your SuperSite/PartnerSite >>

     

  3. Under the Edit/Translate Website Content section, click on the Edit Content button.
     
  4. Browse through the directory listing to the template, whose content you wish to modify.
     
  5. Some templates may in turn further contain other templates. You will be able to see this within the template itself. You may therefore have to edit within multiple templates.
     
  6. Click on the Edit link next to the template.
     
  7. Click on the Switch to Advanced Editing mode link besides the Basic Editor and then click on Yes to continue.
     
  8. Here you will see the Original Content on the left-hand side of the page and Your Content on the right-hand side of the page in a textbox. You can edit the content available in the Your Content textbox and then click on the Save Changes button.

IMPORTANT

  1. All style related attributes with regards to the display of any of the layout and positioning of elements is controlled through CSS files. Upon viewing the source of the HTML file, at the very top of the page you will notice several .css files being imported. Click here to find instructions on how to edit the CSS files in your SuperSite/PartnerSite >>
     
  2. Modifying the Header and Footer: You can follow the process outlined above to edit the header and footer HTML for your SuperSite/PartnerSite; the templates for these can be located with in the Header and Footer folders respectively within the Common folder. You can also replace the default header logo with the logo of your company. Click here to read how >>
     
  3. If you are not satisfied with the editing and wish to revert to the earlier content, simply click on Reset to Default from the Edit page, to restore the default content for that file.
     
  4. Once you edit an HTML page using the above tool, the File Status of such a file will change from Default to Modified by you. If a file that has been modified by you is also updated by Gossimer, then the File Status would change to attention How do I edit the existing Textual Content and Paragraphs as well as Modify the HTML Structure of a page? Modified by you  This File needs your Attention.
     
  5. Once you have edited a file, we would not be able to automatically update the structure of the same when new content is added by us; you would have to synchronize the HTML Structure yourself. Click here to synchronize the HTML structure edited by you with any new content added by Gossimer >>
 

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30 Aug 10 Integrate your Website’s Domain Name Registration/Transfer Form with the SuperSite

If you have a website catering to several other products/services (than those offered by Gossimer) and wish to target Customers/Sub-Resellers from your website itself (rather than using your SuperSite as your website), then you may want to include the following domain registration forms on your website:
 

Integrating Domain Name Check Availability form on your website with the SuperSite

The steps for buying a New Domain Name are as follows:

1. Checking Domain Availability

2. Filling the Domain Order Form

3. Payment Process

4. Actual Registration

Of these steps, you can choose to have the Check Availability box at your end on your website. In order to directly link to the Check Availability page on your SuperSite, use the link below -

http://<#SuperSite URL#>/domain.php

This will bring up the Check Availability box from where any of your Customers can start placing an order for a Domain Name.

If, however, you wish to have the Check Availability box on your server as a part of your website, you can use the Check Availability form given below.
 

<form name=lookup method=”post” action=_quot;http://<#SuperSite URL#>/domain.php?goto=metarefresh&formaction=domain.php“>
<input type=”hidden” name=”action” value=_quot;check_availability_quot;_gt;
<input type=”hidden” name=”showrelated” value=”true”>
<tr>
<td colspan=”4″ rowspan=”3″>
<input name=”txtDomainName” type=”text” class=”inputbox” size=”22″ maxlength=”55″>
<b>.</b>
<select name=”tld[]“>
<option value=”com” selected>com</option>
<option value=”net”>net</option>
<option value=”org”>org</option>
<option value=”biz”>biz</option>
<option value=”name”>name</option>
<option value=”us”>us</option>
<option value=”info”>info</option>
<option value=”in”>in</option>
<option value=”co.in”>co.in</option>
<option value=”net.in”>net.in</option>
<option value=”org.in”>org.in</option>
<option value=”firm.in”>firm.in</option>
<option value=”gen.in”>gen.in</option>
<option value=”ind.in”>ind.in</option>
<option value=”eu”>eu</option>
<option value=”mobi”>.mobi</option>
<option value=”mn”>.mn</option>
<option value=”bz”>.bz</option>
<option value=”cc”>.cc</option>
<option value=”tv”>.tv</option>
<option value=”eu.com”>eu.com</option>
<option value=”gb.com”>gb.com</option>
<option value=”ae.org”>ae.org</option>
<option value=”kr.com”>kr.com</option>
<option value=”us.com”>us.com</option>
<option value=”qc.com”>qc.com</option>
<option value=”de.com”>de.com</option>
<option value=”gb.net”>gb.net</option>
<option value=”no.com”>no.com</option>
<option value=”hu.com”>hu.com</option>
<option value=”jpn.com”>jpn.com</option>
<option value=”uy.com”>uy.com</option>
<option value=”za.com”>za.com</option>
<option value=”br.com”>br.com</option>
<option value=”cn.com”>cn.com</option>
<option value=”sa.com”>sa.com</option>
<option value=”se.com”>se.com</option>
<option value=”se.net”>se.net</option>
<option value=”uk.com”>uk.com</option>
<option value=”uk.net”>uk.net</option>
<option value=”ru.com”>ru.com</option>
<option value=”ws”>ws</option>
<option value=”co.uk”>co.uk</option>
<option value=”org.uk”>org.uk</option>
<option value=”me.uk”>me.uk</option>

</select>
</td>

<td><input type=”submit”></td>
</tr>
</form>

Replace <#SuperSite URL#> with your Branded SuperSite URL, which you can find at Settings -> SuperSite & PartnerSite -> URL, in your Reseller Control Panel.

IMPORTANT

The code listed in red in the above form is optional. Setting the value for the showrelated variable to true will display availability of the same Domain Name under other extensions. By default (without the code being used), the value is set to true. You may choose not to display this information by setting the value to false. However, it is advised that the value be set to true so that your SuperSite presents more buying options to the user.

Other attributes that can be used are -

  • shownotavail – indicates non-available Domain Names
     
  • showinvalid – indicates invalid Domain Names
     
  • showunknown – displays the check availability status for a Domain Name as unknown in case connection to the corresponding Registry could not be established

It is advised that the value for these variables be set to true so that proper messages are displayed to the user.

 

Integrating Domain Name Transfer form on your website with the SuperSite

You may use the example form provided below, to integrate the Domain Name transfer functionality of your SuperSite, with your website:
 

<form method=”POST” action=_quot;http://<#SuperSite URL#>/domain.php” name=”transferdomain“>
<input type=”hidden” name=”action” value=_quot;domain_transfer_summary_quot;_gt;
<input type=”hidden” name=”nextstep” value=”true”>
<input type=”hidden” name=”dom_action” value=_quot;transfer_quot;_gt;
<table border=”0″ cellpadding=”0″ cellspacing=”0″ class=”dataTable”>
<tr>
<td width=”30%” class=”frmLabel”><label for=”Domain Name Transfer”>Domain Name</label></td>
<td width=”2%” class=”required”>*</td>
<td><INPUT TYPE=”text” NAME=”domainname” SIZE=22 value=”">
<select name=”tlds”>
<option value=”com”>com</option>
<option value=”net”>net</option>
<option value=”org”>org</option>
<option value=”biz”>biz</option>
<option value=”name”>name</option>
<option value=”us”>us</option>
<option value=”info”>info</option>
<option value=”in”>in</option>
<option value=”co.in”>co.in</option>
<option value=”net.in”>net.in</option>
<option value=”org.in”>org.in</option>
<option value=”firm.in”>firm.in</option>
<option value=”gen.in”>gen.in</option>
<option value=”ind.in”>ind.in</option>
<option value=”eu”>eu</option>
<option value=”mobi”>.mobi</option>
<option value=”mn”>.mn</option>
<option value=”bz”>.bz</option>
<option value=”cc”>.cc</option>
<option value=”tv”>.tv</option>
<option value=”eu.com”>eu.com</option>
<option value=”gb.com”>gb.com</option>
<option value=”ae.org”>ae.org</option>
<option value=”kr.com”>kr.com</option>
<option value=”us.com”>us.com</option>
<option value=”qc.com”>qc.com</option>
<option value=”de.com”>de.com</option>
<option value=”gb.net”>gb.net</option>
<option value=”no.com”>no.com</option>
<option value=”hu.com”>hu.com</option>
<option value=”jpn.com”>jpn.com</option>
<option value=”uy.com”>uy.com</option>
<option value=”za.com”>za.com</option>
<option value=”br.com”>br.com</option>
<option value=”cn.com”>cn.com</option>
<option value=”sa.com”>sa.com</option>
<option value=”se.com”>se.com</option>
<option value=”se.net”>se.net</option>
<option value=”uk.com”>uk.com</option>
<option value=”uk.net”>uk.net</option>
<option value=”ru.com”>ru.com</option>
</select>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=”30%” class=”frmLabel”><label for=”Transfer Auth”>Transfer Auth Code</label></td>
<td width=”1%” class=”required”></td>
<td colspan=”2″><INPUT TYPE=”text” NAME=”secretname”></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class=”frmLabel”>&nbsp;</td>
<td class=”required”>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan=”2″>
<ul>
<li><font size=”2″>Also known as: “Transfer Secret” or “EPP Auth Code.”
</font> </li>
<li><font size=”2″>This is not needed for a .EU Domain Name.</font></li>
<li><font size=”2″>In case of a .CC/.TV Domain Name, you may provide a Transfer Secret/Authorization Code if the Domain Name has a Transfer Secret/Authorization Code set at the Current Registrar. Otherwise, you can leave the Transfer
Auth Code field blank.</font></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan=”4″ align=”center”>
<input name=”transfer” type=”submit” value=”Transfer”>
</td>
<tr>
</table>
</form>
 


 Replace <#SuperSite URL#> with your Branded SuperSite URL, which you can find at Settings -> SuperSite & PartnerSite -> URL, in your Reseller Control Panel.

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30 Aug 10 CHECK THIS FIRST: Video Tutorials

The video tutorials below provide a detailed introduction to the SuperSite and PartnerSite, and complete information on how to go about customizing these to suit your requirements. Download these tutorials, or view them online, before you begin using the SuperSite and PartnerSite -


Note: Macromedia Flash Player is required to view the downloadable tutorials.

 

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28 Aug 10 What is PartnerSite?

PartnerSite is a complete private-labeled website to jumpstart your wholesale Business.

In essence, the PartnerSite is not much unlike the Supersite, except that it carries a significant Reseller-oriented look. The PartnerSite complements the Supersite and provides you a turnkey solution for attracting and signing up potential Resellers.

The PartnerSite consists of over 25 pages of marketing content directed largely towards attracting large-volume clients, or Resellers. It provides several interesting features apart from the marketing content, such as flash demonstrations for various products that you offer.

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27 Aug 10 How can I change the Other Payment Options on the final check out page of the SuperSite?

When your Customers visit your SuperSite and order various products, they are presented with the different options by which they can pay you for these products on the final page after purchase. These include online payment via any Payment Gateways you may have setup, or paying from their debit accounts. Additionally, you can also specify other payment options that your Customers can avail, such as Wire/Bank Transfers, Check Payment Details, etc..

paymentoptions1 How can I change the Other Payment Options on the final check out page of the SuperSite?

To specify and/or update these options in SuperSite, you need to modify the text template for the Other Payment Optionspage. Follow the process outlined below to do so:

  1. Login to your SuperSite Admin Area. Click here to learn how >>
  2. In the Admin area, click on the Add/Modify Content and Themes link.
  3. Click on the Browse link next to the Website Content directory
  4. Click on Browse link next to the language for which you wish to make the modification.
  5. Click on Browse adjacent to the Shopping_process directory and then, click on Browse adjacent to the Checkout_step2 directory.
  6. Click on Browse adjacent to the Includes directory, look for the file named payment_other_option.html, and click on Edit adjacent to the page name.
  7. Here, you can modify the basic text content available in one or more textboxes and click on the Save Changes button beneath after completing the modification.

The changes you have made will immediately reflect on your SuperSite, and the additional payment options you have specified will be presented to your Customers when the Invoice is generated for the products they purchase.

IMPORTANT

a. You will have to repeat the above process if you have configured multiple languages for your SuperSite.

b. If you are not satisfied with the modifications and wish to revert to the text displayed earlier, simply follow steps 4 to 6 above. There you will have to copy the text from the left hand side to the textbox and click on Save Changes.

c. Apart from modifying the text of the Other Payment Options page, you may also modify the presentation of the displayed text. For example, you may want to display this information in a different Font Face or you may want to modify the Size of the Font or display your text in a Table, etc.. Click here to learn how to modify the HTML Structure of a page >>

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22 Aug 10 How do I Add/Edit a SuperSite/PartnerSite Theme or How do I edit the CSS, Images, Javascript of my SuperSite/PartnerSite?

Gossimer allows you the ability to completely change the look and feel of your SuperSite and PartnerSite through the use of Themes.
 

What is a Theme?


A Theme is a set of design elements and color schemes that you apply to pages to give them a consistent and attractive appearance. Using a Theme is a quick and easy way to add interest to pages and give them a professional look.

A Theme allows you to alter the appearance of your SuperSite/PartnerSite by modifying its:

  • Cascading Style Sheets. By tweaking individual CSS files in your Theme you can modify the fonts, colors, spacing, etc., being displayed on your SuperSite/PartnerSite.
     
  • Images. You can replace the default set of images within your SuperSite/PartnerSite Theme. This is especially useful when you have translated your SuperSite/PartnerSite content and would want to display images with embedded text in that language.
     
  • Javascript. The style of the Javascript Menu within your SuperSite/PartnerSite Theme can be equally easily modified, to suit your customized SuperSite/PartnerSite.

By applying a Theme you can immediately apply a predetermined set of design elements to your SuperSite/PartnerSite content. When you choose one theme to be the default theme for your website, the theme is applied to all existing pages and to new pages that you add later.
 

How to Add/Modify a Theme or How do I edit the CSS, Images, Javascript of my SuperSite/PartnerSite?

 

IMPORTANT 

     

  1. To modify the CSS, Images and Javascript of your SuperSite/PartnerSite, you need to first add a NEW Theme.
     
  2. While adding a Theme, you need to select the Default Theme from where you want the default CSS, Images and Javascript to be initially loaded. As you modify these elements, your changes become a part of your new Theme.

 

Adding a Theme

You can create your own Themes using the default Theme as mentioned below -

     

  1. Login to your SuperSite or PartnerSite Admin Area. Click here to learn how >>
     
  2. In the Admin area, click on the Add/Modify Content and Themes link. Then, click on Browse adjacent to the Themes folder.
      

    IMPORTANT 

    The Default SuperSite/PartnerSite Theme cannot be edited. If you wish to change the look and feel of your SuperSite/PartnerSite, you need to create your own Theme and modify the same.

     

     

  3. In order to create your own Theme, click on the Create Custom Theme link on the top right-hand corner of this page.
     
  4. Provide a unique name for your Theme and click Create My Theme. The Theme thus created will be listed under Your SuperSite/PartnerSite Theme(s) section.
     
  5. Click on the Browse link next to the Theme to view the contents of the Theme.
     
  6. Here you will find folders for CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) files, Images and JavaScript files.
     

    7.  

 

Modifying your Theme (editing your SuperSite/PartnerSite CSS, Images, Javascript)

 

You can modify the CSS files (Cascading Style Sheets) for different sections of SuperSite and PartnerSite, by following the process outlined below:

  1. Login to your SuperSite or PartnerSite Admin Area. Click here to learn how >>
     
  2. In the Admin Area, click on the Add/Modify Content and Themes link. Then, click on Browse adjacent to the Themes folder.
     
  3. Click on Browse besides the Theme which you need to modify.
     
  4. Now click on Browse next to the CSS folder.
     
  5. This interface lists all the sections. Click on Browse, adjacent to the section for which you wish to modify the style sheets.
     
  6. The following page lists all the CSS files used in the section you have chosen. Click on Edit, adjacent to the CSS file you wish to modify.
     
  7. You will be presented with two textboxes; one on the left-hand side of the page with the title as Original Content and the other on the right-hand side with the title as My Modified Content. You can make the required modifications in the My Modified Content text box.
     
  8. Click on the Save Changes button beneath after completing the modification.
     
IMPORTANT 

If you are not satisfied with the modifications and wish to revert to the earlier setting, simply click on Reset to Default from the Edit page, to restore the default settings for that file.

 

 

Virtually every image in SuperSite and PartnerSite is customizable – should you not find any to your liking, you can replace it with another at any time.
 

IMPORTANT 

     

  1. In order to modify an image file in SuperSite or PartnerSite, you need to note its name. To get the name of the image, simply right-click on the image in your browser, and select Properties. Here, you would find the address for the image. For example, http://<prefix>.SuperSite/PartnerSite.myorderbox.com/getImage.php?src=image-name.gif, or

    http://<prefix>.partnersite.myorderbox.com/getImage.php?src=image-name.gif

    where image-name.gif is the name that you require.
     

  2. Also, there are some image files which are a part of the CSS itself; you would not be able to retrieve the filenames in the above manner. To retrieve the names of such image files, you need to check the style sheets for the section containing the image in question, and retrieve the image file name from there. Click here to find instructions on how to edit your SuperSite/PartnerSite/PartnerSite CSS files >>
     
  3. : You can follow the process mentioned below to replace the default header logo with the logo of your company. To do so, you need to replace the image named yourbrand.gif.

 


Follow the process outlined below to modify any Image files in your SuperSite/PartnerSite:

     

  1. Login to your SuperSite or PartnerSite Admin Area. Click here to learn how >>
     
  2. In the Admin Area, click on the Add/Modify Content and Themes link. Then, click on Browse adjacent to the Themes folder.
     
  3. Click on Browse besides the Theme which you need to modify.
     
  4. Click on Browse link next to the Images folder.
     
  5. This interface lists all the images used by the SuperSite/PartnerSite.
     
  6. In the list, look for the name of the image you wish to modify. Click on Edit, adjacent to it.
     
  7. Click on Browse, and select the image you wish to upload in place of the default.
     
  8. Click on Upload Image. This will replace the default Image with the one you have provided, such that every page where the old image file was being displayed, would now display your uploaded image file.

    9.  

 

 

In addition to the default images, you can add/edit your own images as mentioned below:

     

  1. Login to your SuperSite or PartnerSite Admin Area. Click here to learn how >>
     
  2. In the Admin Area, click on the Add/Modify Content and Themes link. Then, click on Browse adjacent to the Themes folder.
     
  3. Click on Browse besides the Theme which you need to modify.
     
  4. Click on Browse link next to the Images folder.
     
  5. Click on Browse next to the MyUploadedImages folder.

    6.  

 

Adding your own Images

     

  1. Click on the Add your own Images button on the top right-hand corner of this page.
     
  2. Click on Browse, and choose the image that you want to upload.
     
  3. Once the image is selected, click on Upload button.

Editing Images added by you

     

  1. Click on the Edit link next to the image you wish to modify.
     
  2. Click on Browse, and choose the image that you want to upload.
     
  3. Once the image is selected, click on Upload Image button.

After uploading an image using the above tool, you would need to link it from some HTML page on your SuperSite/PartnerSite.

IMPORTANT 

     

  1. If you have translated your SuperSite/PartnerSite content to multiple languages, then you may want to have images with text embedded on them in that particular language itself. To accomplish this you would need to associate different languages to separate Themes and within each Theme have Images related to only that language.
     
  2. If you are not satisfied with the modifications and wish to revert to the earlier setting, simply click on Reset to Default from the Edit page, to restore the default settings for that file.

    3.  

The manner in which the menu is displayed, can be modified just as easily:

     

  1. Login to your SuperSite or PartnerSite Admin Area. Click here to learn how >>
     
  2. In the Admin Area, click on the Add/Modify Content and Themes link. Then, click on Browse adjacent to the Themes folder.
     
  3. Click on Browse besides the Theme which you need to modify.
     
  4. Click on Browse next to the JS folder.
     
  5. Click on Edit, adjacent to the menu_style.js file.
     
  6. You will be presented with two textboxes; one on the left-hand side of the page with the title as Original Content and the other on the right-hand side with the title as My Modified Content. You can make the required modifications in the My Modified Content text box.
     
  7. Click on the Save Changes button beneath after completing the modification.

    8.  

IMPORTANT  


 How do I apply a Theme to my SuperSite/PartnerSite?
 

You can display your SuperSite/PartnerSite in either the Default Theme provided by Gossimer or use any one of the Themes you have recently added. Follow the below mentioned process to accomplish this:

     

  1. Login to your SuperSite or PartnerSite Admin Area. Click here to learn how >>
     
  2. In the Admin Area, click on the Configure Languages and Themes link.
     
  3. Here you may either set your Theme for the Default English Language or any other language added by you, by selecting the Theme from the Associated Themes drop-down.
     
  4. Click on the Save button to associate the selected Theme to a particular language.
     

    5.  

 

IMPORTANT 

The Theme you have selected will be applied to your SuperSite/PartnerSite ONLY after you have enabled that particular language.

 


 Click here to know how to configure Multiple Language support to your SuperSite/PartnerSite >>

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21 Aug 10 Legal Agreements

The OrderBox interface allows you set your own Legal Agreements for your Sub-Resellers and Customers. While Gossimer provides you with sample Legal Agreements, we suggest that you maintain the same information with minor modifications.

It is compulsory for your Sub-Resellers and Customers to agree to the Terms and Conditions laid down in these agreements while purchasing Services.

You can View and Modify these Agreements by following this process:

1. Login into your Reseller Admin Control Panel at Go to Settings -> Legal Agreements.

2. Click on any Agreement that you want to view/modify.  

3. You will be displayed with both the Sub-Reseller as well as the Customer Agreements, as the case may be.

4. Click on the Agreement link you wish to modify.

5. The Text Box will display the Default Agreement. Copy the content of the Agreement, select the Use my own Agreement as pasted below option from the Select your Agreement Preference drop-down menu, paste the modified content and click on Save Changes to update your modifications.

IMPORTANT

The SuperSite and PartnerSite allow you to display Legal Agreements to your Customers and Sub-Resellers respectively. This data is downloaded to your SuperSite and PartnerSite from your Control Panel and cached (stored) on the SuperSite and PartnerSite Server respectively. Hence, you would need to refresh the cache of your SuperSite and PartnerSite once you have completed the above process. You can accomplish this from within your Control Panel itself by clicking on Tools -> Reload SuperSite & PartnerSite Cache -> SuperSite & PartnerSite Legal Agreements.

 

Reference:

 

6. Click on any Agreement that you want to view/modify.

7. You will be displayed with both the Sub-Reseller as well as the Customer Agreements, as the case may be.

8. Click on the Agreement link you wish to modify.

9. The Text Box will display the Default Agreement. Copy the content of the Agreement, select the Use my own Agreement as pasted below option from the Select your Agreement Preference drop-down menu, paste the modified content and click on Save Changes to update your modifications.

IMPORTANT

The SuperSite and PartnerSite allow you to display Legal Agreements to your Customers and Sub-Resellers respectively. This data is downloaded to your SuperSite and PartnerSite from your Control Panel and cached (stored) on the SuperSite and PartnerSite Server respectively. Hence, you would need to refresh the cache of your SuperSite and PartnerSite once you have completed the above process. You can accomplish this from within your Control Panel itself by clicking on Tools -> Reload SuperSite & PartnerSite Cache -> SuperSite & PartnerSite Legal Agreements.

 

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18 Aug 10 How do I Add/Edit a SuperSite/PartnerSite Theme or How do I edit the CSS, Images, Javascript of my SuperSite/PartnerSite?

Gossimer allows you the ability to completely change the look and feel of your SuperSite and PartnerSite through the use of Themes.

What is a Theme?

A Theme is a set of design elements and color schemes that you apply to pages to give them a consistent and attractive appearance. Using a Theme is a quick and easy way to add interest to pages and give them a professional look.

A Theme allows you to alter the appearance of your SuperSite/PartnerSite by modifying its:

  • Cascading Style Sheets. By tweaking individual CSS files in your Theme you can modify the fonts, colors, spacing, etc., being displayed on your SuperSite/PartnerSite.
     
  • Images. You can replace the default set of images within your SuperSite/PartnerSite Theme. This is especially useful when you have translated your SuperSite/PartnerSite content and would want to display images with embedded text in that language.
     
  • Javascript. The style of the Javascript Menu within your SuperSite/PartnerSite Theme can be equally easily modified, to suit your customized SuperSite/PartnerSite.

By applying a Theme you can immediately apply a predetermined set of design elements to your SuperSite/PartnerSite content. When you choose one theme to be the default theme for your website, the theme is applied to all existing pages and to new pages that you add later. 

How to Add/Modify a Theme or How do I edit the CSS, Images, Javascript of my SuperSite/PartnerSite?

IMPORTANT  

      

  1. To modify the CSS, Images and Javascript of your SuperSite/PartnerSite, you need to first add a NEW Theme.
     
  2. While adding a Theme, you need to select the Default Theme from where you want the default CSS, Images and Javascript to be initially loaded. As you modify these elements, your changes become a part of your new Theme.

    3.  

Adding a Theme

You can create your own Themes using the default Theme as mentioned below -

      

  1. Login to your SuperSite or PartnerSite Admin Area. Click here to learn how >>
     
  2. In the Admin area, click on the Add/Modify Content and Themes link. Then, click on Browse adjacent to the Themes folder.
    IMPORTANT 

    The Default SuperSite/PartnerSite Theme cannot be edited. If you wish to change the look and feel of your SuperSite/PartnerSite, you need to create your own Theme and modify the same.

  3. In order to create your own Theme, click on the Create Custom Theme link on the top right-hand corner of this page.
     
  4. Provide a unique name for your Theme and click Create My Theme. The Theme thus created will be listed under Your SuperSite/PartnerSite Theme(s) section.
     
  5. Click on the Browse link next to the Theme to view the contents of the Theme.
     
  6. Here you will find folders for CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) files, Images and JavaScript files.

    7.  

 

Modifying your Theme (editing your SuperSite/PartnerSite CSS, Images, Javascript)

 

You can modify the CSS files (Cascading Style Sheets) for different sections of SuperSite and PartnerSite, by following the process outlined below:

  1. Login to your SuperSite or PartnerSite Admin Area. Click here to learn how >>
     
  2. In the Admin Area, click on the Add/Modify Content and Themes link. Then, click on Browse adjacent to the Themes folder.
     
  3. Click on Browse besides the Theme which you need to modify.
     
  4. Now click on Browse next to the CSS folder.
     
  5. This interface lists all the sections. Click on Browse, adjacent to the section for which you wish to modify the style sheets.
     
  6. The following page lists all the CSS files used in the section you have chosen. Click on Edit, adjacent to the CSS file you wish to modify.
     
  7. You will be presented with two textboxes; one on the left-hand side of the page with the title as Original Content and the other on the right-hand side with the title as My Modified Content. You can make the required modifications in the My Modified Content text box.
     
  8. Click on the Save Changes button beneath after completing the modification.
     
IMPORTANT 

If you are not satisfied with the modifications and wish to revert to the earlier setting, simply click on Reset to Default from the Edit page, to restore the default settings for that file.

Virtually every image in SuperSite and PartnerSite is customizable – should you not find any to your liking, you can replace it with another at any time.
 

IMPORTANT 

     

  1. In order to modify an image file in SuperSite or PartnerSite, you need to note its name. To get the name of the image, simply right-click on the image in your browser, and select Properties. Here, you would find the address for the image. For example, http://<prefix>.SuperSite/PartnerSite.myorderbox.com/getImage.php?src=image-name.gif, orhttp://<prefix>.partnersite.myorderbox.com/getImage.php?src=image-name.gif

    where image-name.gif is the name that you require.
     

  2. Also, there are some image files which are a part of the CSS itself; you would not be able to retrieve the filenames in the above manner. To retrieve the names of such image files, you need to check the style sheets for the section containing the image in question, and retrieve the image file name from there. Click here to find instructions on how to edit your SuperSite/PartnerSite/PartnerSite CSS files >>
     
  3. : You can follow the process mentioned below to replace the default header logo with the logo of your company. To do so, you need to replace the image named yourbrand.gif.

    4.  

 


Follow the process outlined below to modify any Image files in your SuperSite/PartnerSite:

     

  1. Login to your SuperSite or PartnerSite Admin Area. Click here to learn how >>
     
  2. In the Admin Area, click on the Add/Modify Content and Themes link. Then, click on Browse adjacent to the Themes folder.
     
  3. Click on Browse besides the Theme which you need to modify.
     
  4. Click on Browse link next to the Images folder.
     
  5. This interface lists all the images used by the SuperSite/PartnerSite.
     
  6. In the list, look for the name of the image you wish to modify. Click on Edit, adjacent to it.
     
  7. Click on Browse, and select the image you wish to upload in place of the default.
     
  8. Click on Upload Image. This will replace the default Image with the one you have provided, such that every page where the old image file was being displayed, would now display your uploaded image file.

    9.  

 

In addition to the default images, you can add/edit your own images as mentioned below:

      

  1. Login to your SuperSite or PartnerSite Admin Area. Click here to learn how >>
     
  2. In the Admin Area, click on the Add/Modify Content and Themes link. Then, click on Browse adjacent to the Themes folder.
     
  3. Click on Browse besides the Theme which you need to modify.
     
  4. Click on Browse link next to the Images folder.
     
  5. Click on Browse next to the MyUploadedImages folder.

    6.  

 

Adding your own Images

     

  1. Click on the Add your own Images button on the top right-hand corner of this page.
     
  2. Click on Browse, and choose the image that you want to upload.
     
  3. Once the image is selected, click on Upload button.

    4.  

Editing Images added by you

     

  1. Click on the Edit link next to the image you wish to modify.
     
  2. Click on Browse, and choose the image that you want to upload.
     
  3. Once the image is selected, click on Upload Image button.

    4.  

After uploading an image using the above tool, you would need to link it from some HTML page on your SuperSite/PartnerSite.

IMPORTANT 

     

  1. If you have translated your SuperSite/PartnerSite content to multiple languages, then you may want to have images with text embedded on them in that particular language itself. To accomplish this you would need to associate different languages to separate Themes and within each Theme have Images related to only that language.
     
  2. If you are not satisfied with the modifications and wish to revert to the earlier setting, simply click on Reset to Default from the Edit page, to restore the default settings for that file.

    3.  

The manner in which the menu is displayed, can be modified just as easily:

     

  1. Login to your SuperSite or PartnerSite Admin Area. Click here to learn how >>
     
  2. In the Admin Area, click on the Add/Modify Content and Themes link. Then, click on Browse adjacent to the Themes folder.
     
  3. Click on Browse besides the Theme which you need to modify.
     
  4. Click on Browse next to the JS folder.
     
  5. Click on Edit, adjacent to the menu_style.js file.
     
  6. You will be presented with two textboxes; one on the left-hand side of the page with the title as Original Content and the other on the right-hand side with the title as My Modified Content. You can make the required modifications in the My Modified Content text box.
     
  7. Click on the Save Changes button beneath after completing the modification.

    8.  

     

IMPORTANT 


 How do I apply a Theme to my SuperSite/PartnerSite? 

You can display your SuperSite/PartnerSite in either the Default Theme provided by Gossimer or use any one of the Themes you have recently added. Follow the below mentioned process to accomplish this:

     

  1. Login to your SuperSite or PartnerSite Admin Area. Click here to learn how >>
     
  2. In the Admin Area, click on the Configure Languages and Themes link.
     
  3. Here you may either set your Theme for the Default English Language or any other language added by you, by selecting the Theme from the Associated Themes drop-down.
     
  4. Click on the Save button to associate the selected Theme to a particular language.

    5.  

 

IMPORTANT 

The Theme you have selected will be applied to your SuperSite/PartnerSite ONLY after you have enabled that particular language.


 Click here to know how to configure Multiple Language support to your SuperSite/PartnerSite >>

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17 Aug 10 How do I change the URLs of my SuperSite and PartnerSite?

Gossimer provides you with Partially Branded URLs for your SuperSite and PartnerSite. You can choose to direct visitors to your SuperSite to this URL. Alternatively, you can maintain complete anonymity from Gossimer, by setting up a fully branded URL.

IMPORTANT

The fully branded URL of your SuperSite can not be the same as that of your PartnerSite, or your Storefront. You must create different branded URLs for these interfaces, in order to have the SuperSite, PartnerSite as well as your Storefront functional at all times.

Follow the process mentioned below to set your branded URLs:

Partially Branded URLs

By default, you have a Partially Branded URL of the form – http://<prefix>.supersite.myorderbox.com. Now, you can select the prefix of your choice. Ideally it should be your Company Name or your Brand Name. You would then have to submit your selected prefix from your Control Panel. Follow the process outlined below to change the prefix:

     

  1. Login to your Reseller Control Panel from http://manage.gossimer.biz/reseller.
  2. In the Control Panel you need to go to Settings -> SuperSite and PartnerSite -> URL
  3. Scroll down to the Partially Branded URL Settings section. Here, you need to enter your selected prefix. On submitting the same, the prefix would be assigned to you, and would be common to all your partially branded URLs, i.e. SuperSite URL, PartnerSite URL, Control Panel URL, etc.In case this prefix is not available, you would have to select another.

    4.  

IMPORTANT 

  • Even after your partially branded prefix is changed, the old prefix cannot be used by anyone else except you for a period of 30 days. After 30 days, however, the prefix would become available for anyone to utilize.
  • If upon changing your prefix, you wish to revert to the same (within this 30 day period), you may do so by following the process outlined above.

Fully Branded URLs

Besides partially Branded URLs, you can point your own URLs to our servers and use those as your Fully Branded URLs. Gossimer allows you to have as many Fully Branded URLs as you wish; however, you would have to create the relevant DNS Record for each of the URL you select.

Setting up your Fully Branded SuperSite URL

This involves the following two steps -

  • Adding relevant DNS record If you have the partially Branded SuperSite URL in the form http://mybrandname.supersite.myorderbox.com and wish to set your fully Branded SuperSite URL as http://products.mybrandname.com, you need to create a CNAME record for products.mybrandname.com to point to partially Branded SuperSite URL mybrandname.supersite.myorderbox.com. The CNAME record would be products.mybrandname.com IN CNAME mybrandname.supersite.myorderbox.com Click here to read how to create a CNAME record >> However, if you wish to point mybrandname.com also to your SuperSite, the process would be slightly different. You need to buy Domain Forwarding for mybrandname.com and point it to products.mybrandname.com, with the URL Masking option enabled. Click here to read about Domain Forwarding service >> This is because if you create a CNAME record for mybrandname.com, you would not be able to use mybrandname.com for email purposes. In other words, it is not possible to have a CNAME record for mybrandname.com and at the same, use mybrandname.com for email purposes. If you wish to have your fully Branded SuperSite URL as http://mybrandname.com and would also like to create email addresses of the type example@mybrandname.com, you need to use the Domain Forwarding option instead of a CNAME record.

  • Setting the URL within the Control Panel Follow the process outlined below to enter your fully Branded SuperSite URLs through the Control Panel -
    1. Login to your Reseller Control Panel from http://manage.gossimer.biz/reseller.
    2. In the Control Panel you need to go to Settings -> SuperSite and PartnerSite -> URL.
    3. Click on SuperSite URL.
    4. Here, you will be prompted to enter the fully Branded URL which you intend to use for your SuperSite.
    5. Next, you may specify any additional URLs you wish to point to your SuperSite. However, for each of these you would have to create a separate CNAME record pointing to Gossimer Servers as created for the Primary SuperSite URL.
    6. Click on Update.

Setting up your Fully Branded PartnerSite URL

This involves the following two steps -

     

  • Adding relevant DNS record If you have the partially Branded URL in the form http://mybrandname.myorderbox.com and wish to set your fully Branded PartnerSite URL as http://some-name.mybrandname.com, you need to create an A record for some-name.mybrandname.com to point to 67.15.184.29. The A record would be -some-name.mybrandname.com IN A 67.15.184.29
    IMPORTANT 

    67.15.184.29 is the actual IP address to which the A record for the fully Branded PartnerSite URL needs to be mapped.

    Click here to read how to create an A record >>

     

  • Setting the URL within the Control Panel Follow the process outlined below to enter your fully Branded PartnerSite URLs through the Control Panel -
       

    1. Login to your Reseller Control Panel from http://manage.gossimer.biz/reseller.
    2. In the Control Panel you need to go to Settings -> SuperSite and PartnerSite -> URL.
    3. Click on PartnerSite URL.
    4. Here, you will be prompted to enter the fully Branded URL which you intend to use for your PartnerSite.
    5. Next, you may specify any additional URLs you wish to point to your PartnerSite. However, for each of these you would have to create a separate A record pointing to Gossimer Servers as created for the Primary PartnerSite URL.
    6. Click on Update.

IMPORTANT 

The SuperSite and PartnerSite contain information about your Partially/Fully Branded SuperSite and PartnerSite URLs. This data is downloaded to your SuperSite and PartnerSite from your Control Panel and stored on the SuperSite and PartnerSite Server respectively. Therefore, after making any change to the SuperSite or PartnerSite URLs, you would need to refresh cache of your SuperSite and PartnerSite. You can accomplish this from within your Control Panel itself by clicking on Tools -> Reload SuperSite & PartnerSite Cache -> SuperSite & PartnerSite Reseller Branding.

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17 Aug 10 What does File Status indicate in my SuperSite/PartnerSite Admin Area?

The Website Content files in your SuperSite/PartnerSite Admin Area may display different File Status information. Following is an explanation of what these headings could display and when would they be displayed:

The File Status field indicates the status of a file as explained below:   

  1. Default – indicates that the file has not been edited by you and its content and HTML Structure is as provided by us.
     
  2. Modified by you – indicates that you have reviewed and saved this file since we last modified it.
     
  3. attention What does File Status indicate in my SuperSite/PartnerSite Admin Area? Modified by you This File needs your Attention - indicates that we have modified either this file’s content and/or its HTML Structure. You need to review this file carefully for any modification/retranslation and save it irrespective of whether any changes need to be made.

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17 Aug 10 How do I add Meta Tags to my SuperSite and PartnerSite for better Search Engine Optimization?

For better placement of your SuperSite and PartnerSite in Search Engines, you can specify relevant keywords and website description in the HEAD section of your sites, within META tags.

In order to customize the META tags of your SuperSite and PartnerSite, follow the process outlined below:

  1. Login to your SuperSite or PartnerSite Admin Area. Click here to learn how >>
     
  2. In the Admin area, click on Add/Modify Content and Themes link to open this section. Here, click on Browse next to the Website Content folder.
     
  3. Click on Browse link next to the language for which you wish to make the modification.
     
  4. Here click on the Edit link next to the root.html file
     
  5. You will presented with two textboxes; one on the left-hand side of the page with the title as Original Content and the other on the right-hand side with the title as My Modified Content. within the <HEAD></HEAD> tags under the My Modified Content textbox, mention the <META> tags.For Example,<META name=”KEYWORDS” content=”mention,keywords,seperated,by,commas,or,semicolons”>
    <META name=”DESCRIPTION” content=”This is a sample description of your website content”>
     
  6. Click on the Save Changes button to store the changes you have made.
     

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IMPORTANT  

If you are not satisfied with the modifications and wish to revert to the earlier setting, simply click on Reset to Default from the Edit page, to restore the default settings for that file.

 

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