Step 2. Creating a new template specification (*.ini) file
Your next step is creating the template specification file. The file must contain the following components (except AdditionalPage):
- [Template] – information on the version (3), where to locate the template files, description of the template, the specification file name must match the template folder name created in step 1, i.e. if your template folder is called my_new_template, then your template specification file must be called my_new_template.ini
- [Preview] – information on the number of images available for preview, these images are screenshots of the stores created using the various templates, you have to create these images (*.gif) yourself, these images are just for reminding how the stores will look like if you choose these templates
- [Index] – specifies the index file name in the template folder (source) and the name of the generated index file in the upload folder (output)
- [Cart] – specifies the shopping cart frame name in the template (source) and upload (output) folders, this frame usually contains clickable icons for the shopping cart, search function, ordering information, new items, special offer items
- [Intro] – specifies the introduction frame name in the template (source) and upload (output) folders, this is usually the welcoming messages of your storefront
- [Search] – specifies the search file name in the template (source) and upload (output) folders, this is where your customers would enter their search key words
- [Info] – specifies the company and ordering information file in the template (source) and upload (output) folders
- [Category] – specifies the catalog file in the template (source) folder and how the categories are being displayed (DisplayType=0), this generates the category page
- [Item] – specifies the item file in the template (source), the display type (DisplayType=1), the maximum number of items displayed on each page and any page that display all items
- [AdditionalPage] – Any additional pages that you want the program to process, this is optional
- [JavaScript] – specifies the JavaScript files to use for the StoreCreator and Search functions