Quick Start Guide

Designed for the busy person, this guide shows you how to start selling in just five steps. Follow the instructions below to create your first item and configure your PayPal account to work with our system. Afterwards, you can add additional items as described in step 3.

Log into your Merchant Control Panel
Your merchant control panel can be accessed at: http://yourstore.cerizmo.com/admin
Upload Files
The first step is to upload the files you are selling. Cerizmo handles your files in the File Library, which is separate from your items. This allows you to use attach multiple downloads to one item, and re-use downloads between items. In the next step, you will create the entry for the actual product you are selling, and attach the files that will be delivered to your customer upon purchase.

In the Merchant Control Panel, go to File Library > Upload File
- Select the file to upload from your computer. You can upload any type of file, up to one gigabyte (1GB) in size.
- Optionally, you can add a description to this file. This is displayed not only in the control panel, but also on the download page that your customer receives.
Create Item
Next, you will add the entry for the actual product you are selling. This is where you will specify the item information - name, description, price, downloads, screenshots, and other options.

In the Merchant Control Panel, go to Store > Add Item
- Fill in the name, descriptions, and price for the item.
- If you want your customers to be able to purchase more than one of the item (this applies to some digital products - like software, but not to others - like ebooks), then check Allow Quantity Purchase
- Add downloads to this item by selecting them from your File Library (files you uploaded in step 1). You can add as many as you like, or none at all (see selling non-digital goods or services)
- Add images to your item. The system automatically creates thumbnails for you, so just upload the full size image(s).
Setup your PayPal Options
We assume you already have a PayPal account - if not, go get one, they're free.

There are just a few options you need to set in your PayPal account so that it will work with Cerizmo.

Log into your PayPal account, then go to Profile > Settings > Website Payment Preferences
Set your options as follows:
- Auto-Return - On
- Return URL - http://yourstore.com
- Payment Data Transfer - On
- PayPal Account Optional - On
After saving your options, your PayPal Identity Token will be displayed. It is a long string of random letters. Copy this token to use in the next step (our system needs this to communicate with PayPal).
Edit Your Settings
In the Merchant Control Panel, go to Settings

Enter your PayPal account email (the one you use to log in).

Copy and paste your PayPal Identity Token.

You're Finished!

At this point, everything should be configured and ready for you to start selling. Go to your store (http://youstore.com, or http://yoursubdomain.cerizmo.com) and you will see that your item is listed and available for purchase. You can follow steps 2 and 3 again to add additional products.

For more information on using the system, please view the Users Manual.