I have read so much and I am so confused. I have wasted hours and have gotten NO WHERE
Can someone tell me what I am missing?
I am trying to add this as a template:
http://www.practiceboard.com/?2859921
Original Post
Hi HighMaintenance,
Here are the steps.
You will need copy the html from your practiceboard link and then click on the tab "Listings" at the top of Auctiva.com .
At this page you need to find the topic "Create", right side of page under "Custom Templates". Click the "Create" link and this will take you to a page where you can paste your code into a text field. Do this.
You may then select "switch to : Design Editor" to work that way or stay in the text editor to finish the process, which ever you prefer. There are a couple of other things you must do here before you proceed.
First, you need to give this template a name, anything you like.
There is a text field at the top of the page named "Template Name" this is where you place the name.
Secondly you will need to determine what information , other than what you have already placed in the template, you will want to display there. For example, your template has an area for a picture. In order for you template to work you will need to place one of our tags for images whereever it is that you will want it to be. you place your cursor inside that area then go to "Custom Template Tags" area to the left and select an image tag like "Image1" or even "Description and Images". This is just an example but know that if you want the Title, Shipping and Payment Details, a subtitle, Description, and Images to show up by means using our listing tool to place these items then you need to include the appropriate tags.
After this you will need to save the template by selecting either the " Save As New" or "Save and Preview" buttons.
To utilize the template you will then either create a new listing or select a saved listing. Fill in the appropriate fields with the information for your listing, when you come to selecting a template for that listing, click the link "Select Template" then in the left hand side of the page you need to click on the "Custom" link under "Select Templates" section. You will find your template here. Under your template will be a button marked "Select" click that and you will then be taken to a page where you can modify it slightly and then choose the button "Select to Listing" . This will take you back to your listing page where you will continue to finish creating/editing your listing, preview, save, and possibly post your item.
I hope this has been of help. have a great day.
Brent
Here are the steps.
You will need copy the html from your practiceboard link and then click on the tab "Listings" at the top of Auctiva.com .
At this page you need to find the topic "Create", right side of page under "Custom Templates". Click the "Create" link and this will take you to a page where you can paste your code into a text field. Do this.
You may then select "switch to : Design Editor" to work that way or stay in the text editor to finish the process, which ever you prefer. There are a couple of other things you must do here before you proceed.
First, you need to give this template a name, anything you like.
There is a text field at the top of the page named "Template Name" this is where you place the name.
Secondly you will need to determine what information , other than what you have already placed in the template, you will want to display there. For example, your template has an area for a picture. In order for you template to work you will need to place one of our tags for images whereever it is that you will want it to be. you place your cursor inside that area then go to "Custom Template Tags" area to the left and select an image tag like "Image1" or even "Description and Images". This is just an example but know that if you want the Title, Shipping and Payment Details, a subtitle, Description, and Images to show up by means using our listing tool to place these items then you need to include the appropriate tags.
After this you will need to save the template by selecting either the " Save As New" or "Save and Preview" buttons.
To utilize the template you will then either create a new listing or select a saved listing. Fill in the appropriate fields with the information for your listing, when you come to selecting a template for that listing, click the link "Select Template" then in the left hand side of the page you need to click on the "Custom" link under "Select Templates" section. You will find your template here. Under your template will be a button marked "Select" click that and you will then be taken to a page where you can modify it slightly and then choose the button "Select to Listing" . This will take you back to your listing page where you will continue to finish creating/editing your listing, preview, save, and possibly post your item.
I hope this has been of help. have a great day.
Brent