A "plug" is the nickname given to our buttons, links, widgets or custom plugs which our users can customize and deploy on any website or social media page. Plugs are generated using our 4-step guided wizard via the dashboard. Once a plug is generated, the Rapidsale system will provide the seller with a code (also known as an HTML snippet) and/or a unique URL address that can be deployed anywhere on the web inside a website's source code, or become embeddable inside a social media page.

If the plug you generate is a button, 'custom' or a widget,clicking the plug's button surface will initiate a call-to-action, launching the Rapidsale shopping cart in a modal window or in a new tab. Page visitors orsocial media followers will now be able to shop directly on the very page they are visiting without needing to modify the structure or design of their existing page. 

Unlimited Shopping Carts& Products:

With a single Rapidsale account you can create an unlimited number of buttons, widgets, links and shopping carts. Each shopping cart can have its own set of individual options such as number/type of products, supported languages, terms, payment gateways, templates and more, thus providing Rapidsale merchants the full customizability they require.  

Creating a plug:

Step 1:

When you login to your dashboard, and click the "Create Plug" button that is accessible from most of the pages within your Rapidsale account.

Step 2:

Select the type of plug that you wish to run.

If you have not created a product yet (check your Inventory page), proceed by hitting 'Add a Product' to begin the simple process of adding a product to your cart.

Creating a product is a straight forward process that offers a wide variety of options according to the type of product you are planning to sell (physical product, digital content or subscription services).

Step 3:

The next step is to select the method in which you would like to get paid. Rapidsale supports Paypal (Merchant & Individual accounts), creditcard, Cash on Delivery and many more payment methods. You can attach multiplepayment gateways in a plug's individual cart allowing your buyers to choosetheir preferred payment method during the checkout process.

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Step 4: 

That's about it. Rapidsale will finally generate a code (HTML snippet) which you will be able to copy/paste inside your website's source code. This will then allow the plug (button or widget) to appear on your website which will then enable the shopping experience for your page visitors. 

Once a buyer clicks the button, he/she will be able to buy your products that are assigned to the plug. If your website is SSL secured (HTTPS)the shopping cart will be shown as a modal window above your page, otherwise a new tab will open redirecting the buyer to a shopping cart page hosted by us on our domain.

If you wish, you can choose to disable the modal shopping cart window feature at any time by visiting your "Settings" page.

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