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Builder brands: Adding a donation option to your store

  1. Log in to your account via https://www.networksolutions.com/my-account/login.
  2. From the left-hand menu, click the Websites & Hosting tab.

    website and hosting menu
     
  3. Navigate to the hosting package that you want to access with Website Builder, then click Manage to continue.

    manage button
     
  4. Navigate and click the Manage Store tile.

    Store Dashboard
     
  5. Next, select Products from the left navigation menu.

    Select Products
     
  6. Hover over the + icon at the bottom right of the page, and click Add.

    Hover over the + icon
     
  7. On the Product page, set the Name to Donation or Tip.

    set the Name to Donation or Tip
     
  8. Leave the Price as Empty for now. Continue to fill out the Excerpt and Description to be as desired.

    Continue to fill out the Excerpt and Description
     
  9. Next, change the Fulfillment Method to None.

    change the Fulfillment Method to None
     
  10. Return to the top of the Product page and select the Variants tab.

    select the Variants tab
     
  11. Click the blue Add a variant button. If you have not saved your product yet, you will want to do so now.

    Add a variant button
     
  12. In the new panel that opens:

    Click Save
     
    • Enter Amount for the variant name.
    • Choose Other for the variant type.
    • Enter $1, $5, and $10 as your variant choices (Don’t forget to hit Enter on your keyboard after each amount!). Optional: If your organization deals with larger amounts, add other denominations such as $25, $50, $75, $100, etc.
  13. Click Save at the bottom of the panel.

    Create a Variant panel
     
  14. You will now see your Variants listed below. Under the area for Additional Charge,  enter the corresponding dollar amount to the variant option.

     enter the corresponding dollar amount to the variant option
     
  15. Now you are ready to make your product live! Click the Publish button at the upper right corner of the screen to add this item to your store.

    Click the Publish Button
     


Sample Donation Option in Store
 

Now you have a donation option through your e-commerce store that can be added to any of your visitor’s normal purchases.

 

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