User guide

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1. Click the Gift button to open a menu where you will enter the customer's Name, Email Address,

Subject, and an HTML or Text format message.

Note: Use tags such as %email% in the message to send the customer's email address and %

password% for the login password.

2. Click the Send Gift button to send the customer their free downloadable gift.

Free Products

When the total of all the products in a customer's shopping cart equals zero dollars, whether the

products have a price of $0.00 or they used their Gift Certificate to purchase products, the local payment

form will automatically be used. Order processing will be done using a built in payment option that uses

manual.gw. All orders with only free products will be treated exactly like paid orders and the customers'

billing info will be stored in the database.

This feature can be used as a sign up form for free membership resources because it collects customer

information, creates and sends subscription directory password, and enters the customer into the

AShop mailing list. It can also be used to get customer information before giving a free download or key

code.

3.21 Memberships

Membership within AShop V are a method to sell access to password protected directories.

When a product configured a a membership is purchased, a receipt is emailed to the customer, which

includes a link and password for access to the protected directory.

The number of days the customer can access the protected content is set within AShop for each