Manual
We have prepared a number of flash training videos, which can help you with the features setup in administration. We believe that these videos will help you to get to know the FastCentrik e-commerce solution better. We have divided the videos into several categories for easy orientation.
This manual was created for our customers, FastCentrik users, in order to help them and to provide support with shop administration. The manual is also suitable for printing (PDF format). We update the manual on a regular basis and send information to our customers in the form of a Newsletter.
Manual for downloading
The newest manual version could always be found on www.fastcentrik.com/manual. Every manual version will be numbered and dated. We recommend using the newest version of the manual. FastCentrik is regularly updated and enriched with new features and using the older version of our manual can cause some discrepancy. If you find any inaccuracy in the manual, please let us know about it by e-mail at fastcentrik@gmail.com so we can properly correct it in the next version.
Training videos
Graphic layout
Your company logo, banner, graphic collage - heading without limitations
Discover how just a few clicks in administration can transform your shop to any graphic layout you wish. Just prepare your company logo, graphical collage and even banner for the heading of your shop. You are able to set the position of some parts directly and you can move the parts and set their ideal location. There is nothing easier than to set up your new design in a few minutes whenever you want. You can prepare your graphical layout yourself or we can create a custom-made design for you. 
Setting up an infinite number of color variations
Administration allows you to manage any color scheme you wish. You can set up all the colors of the text and backgrounds so that you can easily synchronise colors and backgrounds of the heading and body of your shop. You can choose from several predefined graphical templates, all adjustable. You can upload your own templates as well. All changes are shown in real time preview with your data. When you are satisfied with the result, changes are applied to your shop.
Working with the Image manager
Image manager allows you to create a directory structure on the web server and upload your images, banners, flash, videos. You can delete, remove them etc., you are free to add them to the articles, products or to the modules that influence the design of the shop. Image Manager meets the highest expectations - for example, it even allows uploading and removing all images at once.
Categories and products
Category management
Have a look at how to create and delete main categories and subcategories. You can create an unlimited number of (sub)categories and adjust them according to the customers needs. Managing Categories has never been easier than now. You will find that created categories can be automatically published at predetermined times and lots of attributes - images, description, SEO tags - can be assigned to them.
New product
We will demostrate how to create a new product in administration. You will find that related, alternative products and images can be added to the new product, and complete with other data, which can be optionally filled in, enables the product to be described in detail. We will show that hypertext links (manuals, technical documentation, www links, atc.) can be added to the product.
Technical product parameters
You will learn what product parameters mean. Using them allows you to effectively offer the product in a way that customers immediately recognise the variablity of the product. You are able to set each product property (height, hardness, usage, color, viscosity etc.) in administration. Parameters are shown in the product page. They are very often used by customers when searching the products or comparing among many other products. You are free to create an unlimited number of product parameters.
Technical parameters definition in the categories - "Parameter Templates"
In the video manual above you have learnt how to create technical parametres for each product. There is an easier way how to do it for all the products in the category. You can create Parameter Templates, which are assigned to the category with the products. Then you can easily add parameter values to each product. Soon you will find out that setting parameters and their values is not difficult work but a pleasant activity to have your products in good order.
How to work with the producers (brands) in the administration.
We will show you how to add producers to the shop. You will find out that you can assign the Company Name, First and Last Name and other contact information of the Producer. Using Image manager you can insert the producer's logo and modify the producer's description in HTML editor. Customers can sort products according to Producer Names. Fastcentrik allows two types of sorting. It's up to you which type you choose.
Articles
WYSIWYG editor
Here you will learn how to work with WYSIWYG editor. 
WYSIWYG editor is used in the shop administration for creating aticles and product description. Working with WYSIWYG editor is no different from working with editors such as MS Word. It is possible to create text, use differnet fonts, insert pictures, create links to files or web sites, insert and adjust tables, use Drag & Drop in our editor. And on top of that, it is all very simple.
Administration users
Users administration and access settings
You can create access to administration for unlimited number of users. Each user can easily be assigned different rights related to modules (e.g. articles, mass mailing, product editing, categories) and operations related to modules (reading, writing - editing, adding, deleting). Thanks to this it is possible to allow e.g. part-time workers only certain rights so they will be able to carry out limited operations.
Marketing tools
Textual advertising
Textual advertising could be an option for you representing an additional form of income or mutual advertising in cooperation with "friendly pages". You can use textual advertising for e.g. recruiting new employees. Each item (advert, line) can be linked to any URL address. You will learn where to set the textual advertisement, where it is displayed and that you can limit the displaying time. You can also choose the sequence in which the ads are to be displayed.
E-mails
E-mail administration on an e-mail server using the web-based interface
E-mail administration is a part of our FastCentrik hosting services. Let's see how we can work with a mail server. You can easily set up an unlimited number of mailbox users and assign them with different rights (read, write, read and write, change, etc.). It is also possible to create a Group or a mailing list in the administration in order to allow the users included in a particular list or group to send e-mails using one common e-mail address.
How to work with a webmail client - writing, receiving and sending e-mails
FastCentrik licence fee includes webmail client, which allows you to access your mail from any computer with internet connection. We have shown you how to set up users and their rights in Mail Server in the previous video. Now let¨s see, how to work with a webmail client. A webmail client allows you to access your mail, calendar, contacts, files and shared files from any computer with a web browser and internet connection.
