Is there a way to create online order forms from the site?  If not, if I purchase a program to create one (such as form maker pro) will I be able to integrate it into my site?

 

Thanks a bunch,

 Brandon Barchus 

Are you talking about forms that a person can print out and fax back to you. In that case I'd just make one up in Word, save it as a PDF, FTP it up to the site and put a link to it as a downloadable form.

I created a PDF estimate request form that I FTP'd up to my site and attempted to add a link to my product detail page as a downloadable form but I received a HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found. 

What folder should I place the PDF form in - the root?  And what should the HREF look like (for instance, I linked to :HREF="http://ghsproducts.americommerce.com/store/Squak_Estimate_Request_Form.pdf" and it's not working. 

Erin,

On the FTP you would put the file under the /<SiteName>/www folder.  From there, you would link to it at:

http://ghsproducts.americommerce.com/Squak_Estimate_Request_Form.pdf

 

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Stefan Barlow
Systems Architect
AmeriCommerce

I am having a difficult time creating a new folder on the FTP.  I've also tried creating a "buttons" folder on the FTP under my store's root folder but I keep getting the following error:

WEB40
Error: System.ArgumentException: Second path fragment must not be a drive or UNC name.
Parameter name: path2
at System.IO.Path.InternalCombine(String path1, String path2)
at System.IO.DirectoryInfo.CreateSubdirectory(String path, DirectorySecurity directorySecurity)
at System.IO.DirectoryInfo.CreateSubdirectory(String path)
at AmeriCommerce.Admin._explorer.btnMakeFolder_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in c:\Deploy\esturrock\AmeriCommerce\5.0.29.0\Store\Admin\browser\explorer.aspx.cs:line 746

 Any idea what i'm doing wrong?  My apologies for such a elementary question :)

I went in and fixed this on your site!  Happy uploading! ;0)

Also, don't forget you can get root FTP access to your site by just requesting that from support, this will allow you to use any FTP program like SmartFTP and others to manage your site's files in mass.  I prefer this method greatly because you can work with multiple files and do many things in mass.

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Ed Sturrock
AmeriCommerce Product Manager