| Word | Description |
| partner | As in ShopSite partner. Although some merchants have purchased ShopSite licenses directly from ShopSite, Inc., most ShopSite stores are sold through ShopSite reseller partners, who are generally hosting providers. Support for merchants purchasing through ShopSite partner is provided by the partner. There are many different ShopSite partners all over the US and also internationally who offer many different hosting packages, services, and ShopSite pricing. To start looking for a ShopSite partner for your ShopSite store, start here: http://www.shopsite.com/partners.html Also see: reseller |
| Platform | The OS (operating system) that is used on the server where your site is hosted. Server operating systems supported by ShopSite (as of ShopSite v10) are: Linux, FreeBSD, Windows 2000 and 2003 Server, and Solaris SPARC. You can check the OS value in the Preferences -> Hosting Service menu in your ShopSite backoffice to determine your platform, or contact your hosting provider. If a knowledgebase article indicates it is for 'Platform: ALL', then that solution applies to all ShopSite-supported OS platforms. |
| Pro | As in ShopSite Pro. This is the highest ShopSite product level that has unlimited Pages and Products, and all available ShopSite features. ShopSite Pro is great for stores that need advanced features such as coupons, digital downloads, product search, discounts, inventory tracking, and associates. |
| Product | As in ShopSite product level. This includes Starter, Manager, and Pro. If a knowledgebase article is for 'Product: ALL', this means it applies to all of these product levels. To check the product level of your ShopSite, click the green 'ShopSite' tab on the upper left-hand corner of the ShopSite backoffice navbar and it will take you to the main ShopSite menu (start.cgi) where you will see the complete version number, product level, and your storeid in the center of the footer at the bottom of this menu. |
| products | Item you sell. With ShopSite you can sell physical goods as well as downloadable files (in ShopSite Pro). ShopSite is used by many merchants to sell a wide variety of products. For examples, see the Featured Stores at http://www.shopsite.com/featuredstores/ |