How to Setup AffiCart Store Blogger template

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Table of Contents

1. 1. How to Install the Template
2. 2. How to Import Demo Posts
3. 3. How to Update the Navigation Menu
4. 4. How to Add a New Product
5. 5. WhatsApp & Email Checkout Setup
6. 6. Layout and Widget Customization
7. 7. Shipping and Payment Options
8. 8. Labels for Related & Recent Products
9. 9. SEO, Meta Tags & Description
10. 5. General Layout Settings
11. 7. Updating Footer, Ads, and Partners
12. 9. Social Profile Settings
13. 10. Customize Meta Tags
14. 11. Edit Homepage Slider
15. 12. Recently Sold Items Widget

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1. How to Install the Template

Go to your Blogger dashboard → Themes → Click on Edit HTML. Delete the existing code, then open your AffiCart XML file in a text editor like Notepad, copy all the code, and paste it into the Blogger editor. Click Save.

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2. How to Import Demo Posts

Go to Settings → Scroll to Manage Blog → Click Import Content. Upload the demo XML post file provided with your purchase.

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3. How to Update the Navigation Menu

To customize the navigation menu:

• Go to Dashboard > Layout > Menu Widget and click the edit icon.
• To create Sub Link 1.0: Add _ (1 underscore) before the text.
• To create Sub Link 2.0: Add __ (2 underscores) before the text.
• For Mega Menu by label, use: Gadgets/mega-menus

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4. How to Add a New Product

• Use the HTML Post Generator tool included in your files.
• Upload images to Blogger and paste their direct URLs in the generator.
• Fill in price, colors, sizes, short notes, and product description/specs.
• Generate code, copy it, and paste in Blogger post (HTML view).
• Add proper label for related/recent product widgets to work.

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5. WhatsApp & Email Checkout Setup

Edit the All Settings widget in Layout to replace WhatsApp number and email. Customize message texts for cart and checkout accordingly.

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6. Layout and Widget Customization

From the Layout section, edit widgets like:

• Top Announcement Bar
• Homepage Slider
• Ad Banners
• Recent Products by Label
• Footer Widgets
• Contact or Call Us section

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7. Shipping and Payment Options

Edit the All Settings widget to customize:

• Enable/disable shipping cost
• Add multiple payment methods (PayPal, COD, Bank Transfer, etc.)
• Edit texts and replace email IDs for services

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8. Labels for Related & Recent Products

Use labels on product posts to ensure the Related Products and Recent Products by Label widgets function properly.

7. Updating Footer, Ads, and Partners

• Edit Footer widgets for contact details or links.
• Update Our Partners logos by replacing image URLs in layout.
• Use Ad sections to show banners — edit from Ad Blocks in Layout.

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9. SEO, Meta Tags & Description

Go to Settings → Enable Meta Tags and insert your blog's meta title and search description. Use image alt texts and post descriptions for better SEO.

9. Social Profile Settings

• Go to Layout > Follow Us widget and click 'Edit'.
• Edit site name field (e.g. Facebook, Twitter).
• Paste your social link in Site URL and click save.

11. Edit Homepage Slider

Navigate to Layout > Slider Widget and update title, caption, image URL, and link fields as needed.

12. Recently Sold Items Widget

Shows real-time product activity to increase urgency and conversions. Edit via Layout > Recently Sold Items widget.

10. Customize Meta Tags

To edit meta tags, search in HTML for:

<!-- Customize Meta Tags -->
<meta content='GOOGLE-META-TAG-HERE' name='google-site-verification'/>
<meta content='BING-META-TAG-HERE' name='msvalidate.01'/>
  

Note: Always backup your template before making major changes.

More Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions - General Blogger Settings.

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