Instruction PDF Invoice to Order for CS-cart


Download and install


  1. Download the plugin archive from Shop Pinta and save it to your computer.

  2. In the admin panel of your website select Add-ons (1) > Manage Add-ons (2) and click Upload & install add-on button (3).




  1. In the opened window, click the Local button (1), select the previously downloaded plugin and click the Open button (2). To download click the Upload & install button (3).




At this point the installation is complete.

 

To enter the plugin settings, select menu section Orders (1) > Pinta pdf invoice (2).




 

 

Plugin page

 

The plugin consists of 5 tabs:

 

  1. The Extra Content tab - for displaying the page number on the pdf file.

This tab consists of fields:

 

  • Page number position (1) - to select the page numbering orientation.

  • Page number in PDF file (2) - to enable/disable page numbering.

  • Id Features (3) - to enter the values of the id features (for examples, 1,2,3...) which will be placed in the variable {$ product.features}. 




2. The Event settings tab is for configuring how the pdf is sent to email.

 

This tab contains:

 

  1. The Invoice for block (1) - to create a template for invoice, which will be sent to the mail specified by the customer when placing the order, and consists of fields:

  • Default invoice template (1.1) - to select the default template you want. If you don't want a pdf document sent to the mail, leave this field empty.  

  • Invoice for (1.2) - to select the order conditions under which the pdf file will be sent.


  1. Block (2) depends on the value selected in the Invoice for field (1.2) and can be displayed as one of the blocks:

  • Users Invoice,

  • Payment method Invoice,

  • Order status Invoice.


For each of these blocks, you can specify the templates you want to use for different types of events. If the fields are left empty, they will be assigned to the default template selected from the Default invoice template (1.1).




  1. The Shipping for block (3) - configures the event when the pdf file of the waybill will be sent to the mail, and consists of fields:

  • Default shipping template (3.1) -  to select the default template you want. If you don't want a pdf document sent to the mail, leave this field empty.  

  • Invoice for (3.2) - to select the order conditions under which the pdf file will be sent.


  1. Block (4) depends on the value selected in the Invoice for field (3.2) and can be displayed as one of the blocks:

  • Users Invoice,

  • Payment method Invoice,

  • Order status Invoice.


For each of these blocks, you can specify the templates you want to use for different types of events. If the fields are left empty, they will be assigned to the default template selected from the Default invoice template (3.1).



 

3. The Templates tab includes all created templates, which you can edit with:

 

  • Button (1) - for editing (Edit), deleting (Delete) or previewing the created template (Preview).

  • Button (2) - to create a new template.




During creating/editing a template, such tabs become available - Main Settings, Current template, Barcode and Watermark, Custom CSS and Patterns.

 

  •  The Main Settings tab. Includes the main settings of the template, such as: its inclusion, selection/creation of name, sheet format, its orientation and indentation, RTL (for template inversion - "for Arabic spelling").




  • The Current template tab - for template formatting. It includes such features as: enabling/disabling the header, footer, logo loading, template formatting blocks and product list.




  •  The Barcode and Watermark tab - to select the needed type of Barcode and Watermark, the elements for their formatting: size, transparency, orientation.




 

  •  The Custom CSS tab - for using custom CSS styles that differ from the standard ones.




  •  The Patterns block. In this block you can select a standard template and edit it, if necessary, using the Current template tab.




After editing the formatting of the template, save the changes by clicking Save button. After that, you can continue configuring the plugin.




  1. The New font (.ttf) tab allows you to load new fonts other than the standard ones. 




  1. The Variable list tab includes a list of variables used in the template and their description.




When you are finished editing the settings, save the changes by clicking the Save button.




After placing an order in your online store, an email is sent to the specified email address with an order description and pdf files corresponding to the plugin settings.



 




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