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JEM is a pretty user-friendly system.  However, it also does have a lot of features that you can enable or disable based on your site's preferences.

*This document aims to help you get up and running quickly on JEM using some of the default values.

Post Installation

Once you have finished installing JEM, you can quickly edit the following areas to get your store up and running:

Store Configuration

1. Click on Settings > Global Configuration > Site - this tab will allow you to edit your store name, description, language, and so on. We suggest going through the other tabs as well so you can configure your Store, Marketing, and Content Settings
   

Site Design

1. Click on Design > Site Layout - This area allows you to edit your site name, tag line, and upload your logo, if you have one.  You can also select how your home page will be shown by selecting the option in Default Home Page
   
2. Click on Design > Manage Themes - Select a theme that you want to use for your website.  More themes are also available for downloading at www.jrox.com
3. Click on Design > Manage Forms - This area allows you to enable or disable the fields that you want to show on the different forms on your site.  For example, the Registration Form is used when users register for an account on your site.  Checkout Form is for when a user is checking out for payment of your products.

Adding Products

1. Click on Products > Manage Categories - Add product categories for your store
2. Click on Products > Manage Attributes - Add product attributes to be used for your products.  For example: sizes and colors.
3. Click on Products > Manage Products - this allows you to quickly add products to your store.
4. Click on Products > Manage Shipping - to enable different shipping methods to be used for your site.  If you are not selling physical goods, skip this step.

Enabling Payment Options

1. Click on Settings > Payment Gateways - select the payment options you want to use, and enter the configuration data as needed.

Configure the Affiliate Program

1. Click on Members > Manage Affiliate Groups.  Select the default affiliate group and enter your commission settings.
2. Add some banners or marketing tools in Marketing > Affiliate Marketing

Setting Up Cron Jobs

1. Click on Settings > Global Configuration > System > Cron Settings
2. This page shows the required and optional cron jobs that you need to run for JEM.