eCommerce

Your AÍFE.AI comes with basic eCommerce capability, courtesy of an integration with Snipcart.

Besides using Snipcart, it is also possible to add a PayPal "buy" or "donate" button.

Without coding, you should be able to start selling through your footprint in no time.

SnipCart

If you don't have a Snipcart account yet, you can create one by choosing create snipcart account under get started.

Once you have created your Snipcart account;

1. Sign into your Snipcart account
   
2. Click on the account icon (top right corner).
   
3. Click on API keys under account.
4. Copy the public test (or live) API key.
5. Paste the copied key into the input field under settings > ecommerce > snipcart > api key in the AÍFE FMS.
6. Hit publish in the FMS to make your ecommerce setting live.

Then, to create a buy button for any item in the content tree;

1. Go to the item's enrich tab.
2. Tick ecommerce item.
3. Fill out the item's details.

Note the packaged width, height, and length measurements are requirements if AusPost is your delivery service.

PayPal

In situations where a shopping cart is overkill, it is possible use a simple PayPal-connected button.

1. From within your PayPal account, choose Manage buttons under Seller Tools.
2. Under Step 1, choose "Buy Now" button type, and fill out the item name and price. Do not customise the button.
   
3. Skip Step 2 and Step 3 and just hit the 'Create Button' button.
4. Under 'Add your button to your website', switch to the 'Email' tab and copy the link.
5. Back in the Footprint Management System, go to the enrich tab of the item you wish to show the PayPal button for.
6. Check the 'external url, button, iframe, widget' item and wait for the window to open.
7. Put the PayPal link under url.
8. Create a suitable caption for your button (e.g. 'Buy now').

Your item will now have a button that will start the PayPal checkout process. A PayPal icon will have been automatically added to your button.