end (and hence languages that the orders could be made in). The link 

representing the language that this order was actually made in is in capital 

letters. The invoices are dynamically generated based on an HTML template 

that is located in the skin folder of the respective language. This invoice 

appearance can be customized by editing the HTML template. 

6.10.3 Order 

text 

This brings up the text of the email order that was sent to the customer. It is 

useful to have a copy of what customers receive stored, just in case the 

customer queries anything. 

6.10.4 

Order progress and status 

Four checkboxes allow you to set the current progress of the order. There is 

also a text field where you can add comments that are available to the 

customer through the `my account' feature on the front end. 

6.10.5 

Turning off order progress system 

If you do not intend keeping order progress and status up to date (this 

obviously requires a time commitment), it can be switched off from the 

ordertracking

 config setting. This does not change anything on the back 

end, but removes the order status and progress sections from the `my 

account' view. Order history is still available as before. 

6.10.6 Order 

summary 

Details of the items ordered, shipping, coupon or customer discounts and the 

total actually paid are stored for each order. 

6.10.7 Deleting 

orders 

This should be used sparingly to remove test orders that you may place. 

Removing customer orders can leave you without records of transactions that 

you might need for audit purposes in future.  

6.11 

Affiliate Admin Section 

6.11.1 Basic 

operation 

Affiliates are other web sites that are paid commission for putting visitors who 

go on to make orders through your web site. CactuShop tracks both click 

throughs (visits) from affiliate web sites and the value of orders subsequently 

made by those visitors. Detailed stats for both are available and the system 

also calculates the commission due for any month in the last year for sales 

produced. 

6.11.2 Technical 

implementation 

Affiliate sites can post a coded hyperlink pointing to your 

aftrack.asp

 page. 

They can also post a redirect page address to this as a querystring, in order 

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