Category Pages - These pages allow visitors to browse products organized by categories. There is a category page for every category in your ecommerce Web site. The category pages will show small images of the products and prices that when clicked on will take the visitor to the product page. Visitors can also add products to their shopping basket directly from the category pages.

Product Pages - Each product in your ecommerce website will have its own product page that contains a description of the product, a larger image of the product and a quantity box with an "add to basket" button.

Search Results Page - After a visitor completes a keyword search they will see this page that will allow the visitor to add any matching products to their basket or to view the matching products product pages.

Create/Edit Account - This feature allows visitors to create an account to save contact and shipping information. This provides a convenience so a returning customer will not have to re-enter their information when making a purchase. Existing customers can login to edit their account information. No credit card information is stored.

View Basket - This is the page that a customer sees after they have added a product to their basket. Here a visitor can change quantities and remove items as well as view their subtotal before taxes and shipping charges.

Checkout Pages - This is the 3 step checkout procedure. The first step is where the customer enters their contact and shipping information, the second is where a customer chooses their shipping and payment method and the third is where they enter their payment information. When the order is completed there is a confirmation page. An email is sent to both the merchant and the customer with every completed order.

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