Setup

Settings in this section should normally be configured immediately after installation. They control the most basic functions and details of the entire website.

Enable Consignors - If enabled, the Consignment feature set will allow you to create and manage "consignor" accounts, sales, fees, statements, and reports.

Note: For more information about Consignment see the Admin Control Panel > Consignment area.

Enable Regions - When enabled, Browse and Search results can be filtered by Region and all listings will provide an optional Region selection in addition to a listing category when created.

Legal Site Name - This appears within the copyright information.

Friendly Site Name - This appears in page titles, various website references and on invoices.

Site Time Zone - The time zone to display all date/times in.

Note: All names and abbreviations can be changed in TimeZones.resx

Show Time Zone Label - When checked, all date/time values will be displayed with the time zone abbreviation.

Example: Eastern Time (US & Canada) would show "ET" after all times.

User Messaging Enabled - When checked, users are allowed to message other users. If allowing classified ads, this setting should be enabled to allow users to contact the ad owner.

Email Notifications Enabled - When Email Notifications Enabled is checked, the system processes and sends email notifications to buyers and sellers indicating activity with their listings, etc. If this is unchecked, emails are not queued and are not sent.

Feedback Enabled - When checked, transaction feedback and rating system is available to users.

Note: The Secure URL field has been moved to the web.config file and renamed to "BaseUrl"

Require Authentication - When checked users must be registered and signed in to view any listing details.

Site Title - Used as the standard prefix for all page titles (the title displayed in the title bar of most web browsers).

Meta Keywords - These are used by search engines for ranking your site.

Meta Description - This is used by search engines when displaying search results containing a link to your site.

Note: Not all search engines support Meta Keywords.

Show Bid History User Names - When checked, the usernames of users that bid on a listing will be displayed on the listing detail page and the bid history page.

Enable Web API - The Web API allows specified users to access certain site functionality through an API to perform actions outside of the AuctionWorx website, through a web service. When checked, the Web API is enabled. When unchecked, the Web API is completely disabled.

Note: Web API can be enabled or disabled for a specific user through the Admin Control Panel > Users > Management page on the Account Info tab.

Under Construction Mode - If enabled, the home page will show the contents of the Under Construction Mode CMS page with a "login" link. Additionally, only admins will be allowed to login.