Frequently Asked Questions: Miva Merchant 5 Ecommerce

The most eagerly anticipated feature of MIVA 5 is the ability to edit the look and feel of all the pages with complete freedom. Unlike earlier versions where designers were somewhat limited in the scope for customising certain pages, "Store Morph Technology" provides complete control over the look of a store with customisable templates. Display what you need; hide what you don't. Place buttons, product displays and category lists where you need them.

There is nothing additional to install or purchase. SMT is integrated throughout the MIVA Merchant 5 administration interface. When you begin designing your store, SMT controls will be easily accessible. Detailed instructions are available at the click of a button, providing helpful insight and guidelines into harnessing the power of Store Morph Technology.

Many features that support store customization save each update in version history. This gives you the freedom to play and experiment with designs, or save a collections of themes, with the security of knowing you can revert to any other version.

The administration interface has been redesigned with a new look and feel, and is now more user-friendly: simpler navigation controls, updated wizards, and new functionality.

Some product attribute options may weigh more than the base product. Now you can account for those changes. With new weight controls on attributes, all attribute prompts and options can have an individual weight that is added to the base product weight. So now your "buy in bulk" option can weigh 5 pounds more, ensuring proper shipping calculation.

Flat-file import for products is a very helpful utility that appears in earlier versions: the import feature has been enhanced to include customer and category import modules. Quickly build your list of customers, or organise your product catalogue.

Gone are the days of manual module updates and frequent software upgrades. A new software update server that streams module updates and new product features directly into your store.

The power of SQL: now supported by MIVA Merchant 5. Multiple database access schemes are now available. Choose from the new MIVA-SQL format for standard installations, or connect your store with a MySQL (Native) database.