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 The RealTimeDesigner has evolved into a nearly turn-key solution specific to the sign and screen print industries. Here are the basic steps involved in setting up your site.  Much of the data required in these steps is already contained within the RealTimeDesigner but you should check the entries before making your site live: The RealTimeDesigner has evolved into a nearly turn-key solution specific to the sign and screen print industries. Here are the basic steps involved in setting up your site.  Much of the data required in these steps is already contained within the RealTimeDesigner but you should check the entries before making your site live:
   - Set up your Header and Footer in the RealTimeDesigner to maintain consistency between your existing website and the RealTimeDesigner.   - Set up your Header and Footer in the RealTimeDesigner to maintain consistency between your existing website and the RealTimeDesigner.
-  - Review the list of predefined products contained in your site. +  - Review the list of predefined products contained in your site. Turn off any products that you do not offer (deleting them will mean extra work should you decide to add them later).
-  - Turn off any products that you do not offer (deleting them will mean extra work should you decide to add them later).+
   - Verify the pricing on each product.   - Verify the pricing on each product.
-  - Set up shipping options. +  - Set up shipping payment options.
-  - Set up payment options.+
   - Configure your response emails.   - Configure your response emails.
  
-When the steps above are complete and you have verified the configuration, you are ready to add DESIGN IT ONLINE links to your website.  We recommend that you thoroughly verify the configuration by submitting several test orders and reviewing the flow very carefully. Details of each of the above items follows: +When the steps above are complete and you have verified the configuration, you are ready to add DESIGN IT ONLINE links to your website.  We recommend that you thoroughly verify the configuration by submitting several test orders and reviewing the flow very carefully. The Quick Start Guide is [[quick_start_guide|here]]. The manual is devoted to the details of custom configuration of the RealTimeDesigner.
 ==== CUSTOM CONFIGURATION ==== ==== CUSTOM CONFIGURATION ====
 Before beginning custom configuration of your RealTimeDesigner site, you should have a good understanding of Before beginning custom configuration of your RealTimeDesigner site, you should have a good understanding of
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 always been at the forefront is ensuring our users are receiving maximum benefit from their investment always been at the forefront is ensuring our users are receiving maximum benefit from their investment
 in the RealTimeDesigner. Educating users about the power behind the RealTimeDesigner is key to our in the RealTimeDesigner. Educating users about the power behind the RealTimeDesigner is key to our
-success. Whether you choose to learn the intricacies yourself, assign a staff member, or hire a service+success. This document, just the like the RealTimeDesigner, is constantly changing.  Please make it a point to periodically brush up on your RealTimeDesigner knowledge because: 
 +  - The RealTimeDesigner is ever growing and improving. New features and enhancements will certainly become available.  It is standard policy for us to make new features an option that needs to be enabled by you so that changes don't affect our existing users sites. 
 +  - Current features that don't seem necessary now, will be more enticing as your online business grows.  
 +Whether you choose to learn the intricacies yourself, assign a staff member, or hire a service
 provider, there are several ways to learn about the RealTimeDesigner. This manual, tutorial videos, the provider, there are several ways to learn about the RealTimeDesigner. This manual, tutorial videos, the
 User Forum and instructional classes are provided to assist. No one method works for everyone and User Forum and instructional classes are provided to assist. No one method works for everyone and