Standard Edition - Self-Registration for Storefront Users

For end-customers to be able to create an account on your Storefront, you must first enable Self-Registration in the Storefront settings.

Self-Registration Without Approval

If self-registration approval is disabled in the Storefront settings, you will not have to take any actions for the end user's account to be created.

1. The end customer can create an account by selecting Register either on the log-in page or on the Storefront homepage if Anonymous Access is enabled.

   

2. To set up their account, the end customer must enter their contact details and select Register to confirm.

   

3. The following message prompts the end customer to check their inbox (and, in some cases, their spam/junk folder):

   

4. An e-mail notification has been sent to the e-mail address specified in the contact details. Selecting Activate account completes the process.

   

5. The following message confirms the successful activation of the account. Selecting Login Now takes the end customer to the login page:

Self-Registration With Approval

In Storefront settings, enabling self-registration approval allows you to view and be notified of any new registration requests which you can approve or reject. The end customer’s account will not be created unless you approve their registration request.

Following step 2 of the previous scenario:

1. After the end customer enters their contact details and selects Register, the following message is shown:

   

2. Following this step, you will receive an e-mail informing you of a registration request, as in the figure below:

   

   For more information about this notification, please see: 7. Managing Notifications

3. At this point, you may locate the request from the dashboard. Select the customer name to approve or reject the request.

   

4. Select Approve to create the end customer’s account, or Reject to reject their registration request and delete their information.

   

   Confirm or cancel the rejection in a pop-up window. Please note that this deletes the account as well as all the end customer’s data:

   

5. Rejecting the account creation request results in the following e-mail being sent to them:

   

For more information about this notification, please see: 7. Managing Notifications

1. Approving the account creation request also requires confirmation. Select OK to approve the request and create the account.

   

2. Selecting OK will send the end-customer an activation e-mail, as shown in step 4 of the previous scenario.