Creating New Rule
To easily control which sections are private and which are not, you can set up custom rules. To get started, go to Addify Private Shop > Rules and customize the following options:
- Rule Title: Add a unique rule title for each rule
- Rule Priority: Set a priority order for each rule to control which is applied first
- Restriction type: Choose from 3 restriction types for the private sections/store
- Password Protected: Enable password protection on private sections
- Login Form: Display a login form to allow the desired customers to gain access
- Custom Message: Display a custom message when a user tries to access your private sections/store.
- Privatize the Whole Shop: Choose to make your whole store private or specific sections. You can disable the setting to privatize the following options:
- Privatize Products: Limit access to specific products
- Privatize Categories: Limit access to specific categories
- PrivatizeCMS pages: Limit access to specific CMS pages
- Privatize IPs: Limit access to private sections by specific IP addresses
- Privatize URLs: Limit access to specific URLs
- Privatize Customer Groups: Restrict private sections by customer groups
- Rule Scheduling: Add a rule start and end date to schedule a rule for a desired time frame
Form Settings and Exclusion of IPs
Customize registration forms and grant uninterrupted access to special customers. For form customization, go to Addify Private Shop > Custom Form Settings. Display custom registration forms to customers and choose to add the following fields to the form:
- Login Title: Add a custom title for the login option
- Enable Signup: Enable the signup option on the form
- Signup Title: Add a custom title for the signup option
- Birthday In Signup: Show the birthday field to the customer
- Newsletter: Choose to show the newsletter field
- Gender In Signup: Show the gender field to the customer
- Newsletter In Signup: Show the newsletter field to the customer
- Auto-approval: Enable customer auto-approval
- Store title: Show a title below the logo on the custom form.
- Show a message: Display a message after customers are registered. You can use HTML tags, images, links, etc.
- New Accounts Message: Insert a custom message to customers after registration
To provide privileged access, go to the Addify Private Shop > Excluded IPs/URLs and adjust the following options:
- Excluded IPs: Enter excluded IPs of customers who will be granted access without the need to enter a password or fill out a form
- Excluded URLs: Enter excluded URLs to grant access without the need to enter a password or fill out a form
Note: The Custom Form Fields vary depending on the restriction type selected in the rule. If you choose the Password Protected option, the Custom Form Settings and General Settings will no longer apply.
