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If you want to modify the look and feel of your Sellfree you need to navigate to the “Configuration > Website Architecture” section in the admin area.
Select what you want to change and go ahead!
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This subsection focuses on how to customize the appearance of the website header.
Logo
The recommended size is 300 px in width by 100 px in height.
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Click on the dashed underline.
In the subsequent textbox enter your contact telephone number (in our example you can see “8-800-000-000”).
Save the telephone number by clicking on the checkmark button.
The telephone number will appear on the website immediately after saving.
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Click on the dashed underline.
In the field that appears enter the hours of operation (in our example one can see “We’re open: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.”
Save the text by clicking on the checkmark button.
The hours of operation will appear on the website immediately after saving.
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Click on the dashed underline.
Click the down arrow and select the desired option (“Display” or “Hide”).
Save the settings by clicking on the checkmark button.
The online chat will appear on the website immediately after saving.
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With the special code at hand you need to:
Click on the blue dashed line.
In the text area that appears paste the online chat code.
Save the settings by clicking the checkmark button.
Web Pages Customization
One can add web pages (for example, “About us” or “FAQ”) to the website using the instructions given in the Content section.
Sidebar Navigation
This is where you can select a display mode of the navigation menu on the website’s web pages. By default the navigation menu is displayed on the left. There are three display modes:
1. | Display Show all pages | 2. | Display only sectionsOnly show topics | 3. Hide | the left | sidebar menu.menu |
To select a menu display mode one should do the following:
Click on the dashed underline.
Select a display mode from the drop-down menu by clicking the down arrow.
Save the settings by clicking on the checkmark button.
Text Direction
This is where you can set the layout of blocks on the website for languages which differ in the direction of reading. It is recommended that you specify the right-to-left text direction for the following languages: Arabic, Persian, Yiddish and Urdu.
The default text direction is left-to-right.
Your Code in the Head and Body Section of Website Template
Sometimes there is a need to place a code in the head and body section of website template (counters, Yandex or Google statistics and other services). This is what this block is meant for. By default it is empty.
To add a code one should do the following:
Click on the dashed underline.
In the text area that appears paste a html-code.
Save the settings by clicking on the checkmark button.
Managing your e-store design
In this section we will show you how to tailor your Sellfree to fit your taste and business objectives. Below are given the settings used for changing the colors on the website.
Changing a color
If you want to change the color of any section on your website you need to click on a color.
This will bring up a window where you can select a desired color from the color palette.
You can also choose a color from the color box on the right hand side. Once the color (on the right-hand side) is selected please click the “Add to custom colors“ button to make it appear in the custom colors palette.
After the color has been selected you need to click the “OK” button.
Once you’ve changed all the colors you want you should click the “Save” button to make them visible on the website.
Setting a Website Background Image or Color
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Next, find out how to set a background image. Click on the “Change” button.
This will bring up a window that allows you to select a background image. Please make your choice. After the background image is selected click on the checkmark button to save the selection. The background image will be saved automatically.
Next, you need to choose whether the background image should be fixed or it follows you when you scroll. The table below shows how each setting looks like. A small image showing a flower is taken as an example.
Creating a repeating background image
Setting | How it looks like on the website |
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No Repeat | |
Repeat | Tile |
Horizontal repeat | Tile Horizontally |
Vertical repeat | Tile Vertically |
Position of a background image
Sets the starting position of the background image.
Let’s take the “Tile Vertically” setting as an example.
Setting | How it looks like on the website |
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Center |
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Left |
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Right |
Configuring a static or scrolling position for a background image
The “fixed” background image always stays fixed in the position you selected, so the image doesn't move when you scroll through your page.
In the example below we will show a background image positioned on the left and how it will look like on the page.
Setting | Top of the page | Bottom of the page |
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Fix Fixed (Look after the position of a flower at top left) |
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Scroll (Look after the position of a flower at top left) |
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All modifications need to be saved. So, make sure that you click on the “Save” button after you have completed making your changes.
In case the modifications don’t appear on the website (after a page has been refreshed) you should clear your browser’s cache by pressing Ctrl + F5.
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In such a case, the css-file content should be copied and pasted into the appropriate section.
Be sure to save modifications by clicking the “Save” button.