Introduction
VP-ASP Tip of the Month
VP-ASP Hosting
New Design Templates
Bonus Tip!

Welcome to VP-ASP's August newsletter - we hope this newsletter finds you well!

After getting some great feedback from some of our forum regulars, we have decided to add a Tip of the Month, which will help you get the most out of your VP-ASP software.

VP-ASP 6.50.1 has now been out for several months and if you haven't already upgraded, now is the perfect time to get started on upgrading your store so you can take advantage of some of the great new features available to you, plus all the new templates and add-ons as they are released!

If you are currently using the free version of VP-ASP, we are currently running a 20% off promotion on our Value, Plus and Deluxe packages - what better time to buy? Take advantage of this great offer now!

VP-ASP Tip of the Month

Advanced Searching in Admin

Bet you didn't know you can do advanced searching in the admin AND select what fields you want to have displayed on the results page.

Just by clicking on the Switch to Advanced tab in say the View/Edit Products section you will see a new group of search boxes appear that allows you to filter your results.

In the 4 boxes along the top you can enter your search criteria and select from the drop down which field is to be searched in for each of your search terms.

By default VPASP returns only the first 6 fields of a table which generally is not what you are looking for. To make this more useful you can select what fields you want by left clicking with mouse in the Display box and holding the CTRL key down at the same time so you can multi select from the database fields.

This month we are giving you 2 tips for the price of one - scroll down to the bottom for the second tip!

Exciting new Design Templates

We are currently developing a series of new design templates, so that you can select an online store look and feel that is just right for you.

The first of this new range, our Fitness Template (shown right) is now available for purchase!

If you are interested in purchasing, or seeing a full example of the Fitness Template.

Be sure to stay tuned for many more exciting templates, to be released in the coming weeks.

VP-ASP Hosting

Want to take the pain out of deciding on a web hosting service to run your VP-ASP Shopping Cart?

VP-ASP now provides the perfect solution, with a one-stop-shop for all your shopping cart and hosting needs.

No matter how large or small your business, VP-ASP has a hosting plan to suit you.

VP-ASP hosting services are fast, secure and reliable and unlike some of our competitors, we never overload our servers to maximize profit. We offer a premium hosting service, with 99.9% guaranteed uptime and optimum functionality.

To ensure complete satisfaction with our hosting services, if you aren't happy we will refund your money within the first 30 days of signing up.

Key features of VP-ASP Hosting include:

  • Installation of your VP-ASP Shopping Cart
  • Reliable multi-homed network
  • State-of-the-art servers, with full back up facilities
  • Maximum security, for you and your customers
  • Flexibility – to upgrade to a higher package should you exceed your bandwidth/disk space.

From US$19.95 per month.

For more information on how VP-ASP Hosting can enhance your online business, visit our Hosting Mini-Site today!

Setting up your own currency in VP-ASP

There are several things you need to do to setup default currency. If you want to setup your default currency to UK you need to setup these fields to

xcurrencybase - GBP
xcurrencysymbol - £
xdefaultcountry - UK
xlanguage - ENGLISH

You will also need to update your currency table. You can edit and add currency values to this table by entering your shop administration and going to :
Occasional Tasks -> International -> Currency Tables

The currency that has "1"in the conversionvalue field is the default currency and controls the master rate. So if your site is to display in British Pound then you would set British pound conversionvalue field to 1.

For detailed information please see http://www.vpasp.com/helpnotes/shopexd.asp?id=759

If you have a tip you think would be helpful to everyone let us know and we will include it in our upcoming newsletters.

Thank you for reading this month's newsletter. We trust you have enjoyed our new 'tips' section. If you require further information on any of the featured items please contact us.

Happy selling!
Melanie Anderson
VP-ASP Marketing