Creating a new auction with Inkfrog is a very intuitive and easy process. Creating an auction with a custom Inkfrog template adds only a few steps to this process. This post will cover some of the ways our templates use Inkfrog short tags and some of the things you will want to understand before getting started. If you have not done so already you may want to read the previous tutorial on adding a custom template to Inkfrog.
So without further ado lets get to the steps.
1. Click New Listing
The first step as you might guess is to click New Listing from within the Listings page. This will pop open a window that will allow us to get started with creating the auction.
2. Select a Template
Scroll down until you see the select a template area of the Auction Detail page. Click select and you will be presented with another pop up window where you can select one of your saved custom templates.
3. Add Your Description, Payment Terms and Shipping Terms
Now that you have a template added to this auction you can begin to add the content to the auction. This includes the Description, Payment Terms and Shipping Terms. All three of these will be inserted in the correct place in the auction automatically. This is accomplished by using the Inkfrog short tags within the template code.
4. Finish Adding the Auction Details
Now you will want to make sure you have filled in all of the required auction details. This includes but is not limited to the title, price, category, Paypal email and inventory information.
5. Save Your Work
The first time I do this process I usually fill out information that is repetitive like Shipping Terms, Paypal Email and Shipping information. I then Save As a Profile which makes creating auctions even faster in the future. Alternatively you can save the listing to your library or launch the auction. In any case it is always a good idea to Check for Errors and Fees.
That’s all there is to it. After completing this quick tutorial you should have an auction created with a custom Inkfrog template. If you have any questions on this process please feel free to ask them in the comment form below.
