About EPiServer Commerce

The foundation of the EPiServer Commerce platform is an e-commerce core for web store management, and EPiServer CMS for content presentation.

The EPiServer Platform

The EPiServer platform contains common functionality shared by all EPiServer products:

• OnlineCenterOnlineCenter is available from the top navigation menu and provides easy access to all systems integrated with a website, as well as the Dashboard with gadgets and the global search for the website. See also "gadgets" and "Dashboard". - "entrance" to the website dashboard and integrated systems, with gadgets and access to website edit/admin interfaces.
• Website - page types and templates for content display.
• Framework -data storage and global search.

EPiServer Commerce

EPiServer Commerce contains the following parts:

• Complete commerce management features:
  • Business API for integration
  • Workflows based on Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF)
  • Commerce dashboard for sales monitoring
  • Order, Catalog, Customer and Asset Management
  • Marketing & Promotion
  • Reporting functionality
  • Administration interface

• EPiServer CMS providing content management functions such as globalization, personalizationAllows editors to adapt content to customized target groups for a more personalized website experience. For instance, you can display different content to first time and returning visitors. See "visitor groups". and page providers for productA product represents various forms of merchandise that you can display and purchase from the public site, including Products, Variations/SKUs, Bundles, Packages and Dynamic Packages. display.
• A set of page templates with examples of how to display content and illustrate e-commerce procedures for both B2B and B2C businesses.

The EPiServer Commerce Sample Site

EPiServer Commerce comes with a sample site including a complete set of page templates containing all the necessary functions for setting up a website with an online store. The purpose with the sample site is to exemplify and illustrate the code behind the templates, and to provide inspiration when building your own e-commerce solution.

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