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Chapter 1

About This Manual

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Overview

Miva Merchant is a browser-based Storefront Development and Management System. It integrates cataloging, product, fulfillment, maintenance, category management, shopping basket, order and credit card processing. The software is organized as a series of modules that can be field upgraded to provide new functionality without changes to the core system.

This manual describes the functions that are available for use by a module. It is divided into two parts.

• Database functions
• Utility functions

Who Should Read This Guide

This guide is for the developer who wants to build Miva Merchant modules. The guide assumes you have a general knowledge of Miva Script and are familiar with the HyperText Markup Language (HTML).

Guide Organization

This guide is organized as follows:

Chapter	Description
1	About This Manual
2	Describes the database functions that can be used by the module developer.
3	Describes the utility functions that can be used by the module developer.

Related Publications

For additional information about writing modules for Miva Merchant, refer to the manuals on the Miva Developer Resources page of the Miva website at
http://www.miva.com/support/docs/api.

Requirements

To use Miva Merchant on the Internet, you must have an account with an Internet Service Provider (IHP) that is Miva enabled. That means the IHP must be running Miva Empresa on the server.

Receive Support

Your Miva-enabled hosting provider usually supplies initial installation and configuration support. The policy regarding support for using your Miva Merchant system is available from Miva Corporation at
http://www.miva.com/support.

You may also send e-mail directly to support@miva.com with specific questions.