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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. The Quick Start Guide is [[quick_start_guide|here]]. The mainual is devoted to the details of custom configuration of the RealTimeDesigner.	+	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