Setup
Settings in this section should normally be configured immediately after installation. They control the most basic functions and details of the entire website.
Restrict Outside Sellers - When first enabled, only accounts with “admin” status will have the ability to create listings. Non-admin users can be assigned the “seller” role manually (Users > User Management > Account Info) - which will grant the ability to create listings.
Enable Regions - When checked, region category links are displayed on the home page, and the "Regions" input section is displayed when creating new listings.
Legal Site Name - This appears in the footer copyright.
Friendly Site Name - This appears in page titles, various website references, and may be auto-generated on documents; such as invoices.
Site Time Zone - The Time Zone to display all date/times in.
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, otherwise no such options appear.
Email Notifications Enabled - When checked, the system processes and sends email notifications to Buyers and Sellers indicating activity with their listings, etc.
Feedback Enabled - When checked, feedback may be left for users by other users, otherwise feedback is not shown.
URL - Determines what links throughout the site begin with. For this setting, you will need to enter the full URL just like you would enter from your web browser to get to your website. If you are installing the website in your web root, you will not need to add a sub-directory at the end.
Example: http://www.xyz.com
Secure URL (SSL URL) - Determines what links to sensitive pages throughout the site begin with. If you have an SSL certificate installed and a secure URL pointing to the same files on the server, you will enter the secure website address here. If you do not have a secure URL, use the same URL for both "URL" and "Secure URL".
Example: https://www.xyz.com
Require Authentication - When checked users will not be able to view listings, etc without first signing in.
Verify User Email - When checked, a confirmation email with a randomly generated code and instructions is sent to all newly registered users. New users will not be able to sign in until this code has been entered, proving they have provided a valid email address.
User Approval Required - When checked, all new user registrations will require manual approval before the user will be able to use the website services.
Require Credit Card on Registration - When checked, the user will be required to enter their credit card information during the registration process.
Require Address on Registration - When checked, the user will be required to enter their address information during the registration process.
Site Title - Used as the standard prefix for all page titles (the title displayed in the title bar of most web browsers).
META Keywords - Used as standard keywords included in the head section of all pages. These are used by search engines for ranking your site.
META Description - Used as the standard description included in the head section of all pages. 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 and a "login" link. Additionally, only admins will be allowed to login.
