SiteGenesis Features

SiteGenesis includes several optional features configured as custom preferences, such as slide show effects, responsive design, and multi-destination shipping.

Configuring Features in Business Manager

  1. Select site > Merchant Tools > SitePreferences > Custom Preferences > Storefront Configurations.

  2. On the Custom Site Preferences page, select the instance type (if you are changing the type).

    Note: The instance type is applied immediately. The instance type affects other Business Manager modules with settings that are specific to a selected instance type.
    • Sandbox / Development
    • Staging
    • Production
  3. Enter the default list price book ID to be used by the storefront.

  4. Specify if you want to disable responsive design, which is enabled by default.

  5. Enter the tag to be used by the storefront application as a Google verification tag.

    Note: This tag is the Google tag used to verify the site.
  6. Enter the email addresses to be sent the build notifications, separated by semi-colons.

    Note: This syntax enables you to send email notification to one or more email addresses when a new build is available.
  7. Select the slide show effect you want to use for your carousel.

    Note:

    See Http://Jquery.Malsup.Com/Cycle/Browser.Html for a complete list of visual effects.

  8. Specify if you want to enable automatic scrolling to the next and previous page (infinite scrolling). You can choose this behavior instead of navigation controls such as first, next, previous, last, and page numbers.

  9. Specify if you want to enable your storefront application to ship to multiple locations.

  10. Specify if you want to enable in-store pickup. If you enable this feature, you can also specify the following:

    • Default country code
    • Store lookup unit: kilometers or miles (default)
    • Store lookup maximum distance: NONE, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200
    Note:

    If you also enable multi-ship, the storefront behavior changes.

    See Understanding in-Store Pickup.

  11. Specify if you want to enable the AddThis widget.

    1. Enable the AddThis widget.

    2. Enter the AddThis version number.

    3. Enter the application ID that you want to use with AddThis Connect.

    4. Specify if you want the AddThis script to assume it has been added to the page after the DOM (browser - document object module) is ready.

      Note: Enable if you want to dynamically add the AddThis capability to a page after the DOM has finished loading.
  12. Enter a customer service email address for automated replies.

  13. To save your change, click Apply.