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First store — setup checklist

Prepare one simple Product and one Vendor first. Once that purchase works, repeat the setup for the rest of your catalog.

Before you start​

  • A CaveTech account with Vendor activated.
  • The current CaveTech Vendor package for your live store.
  • Land where you can rez objects and run scripts.
  • An item that the Dropbox owner has permission to transfer.
  • A second avatar or a trusted tester for the first customer purchase.

Step 1: Prepare the delivery inventory​

Follow Dropbox setup. Place the item and its optional Demo in the Dropbox. Wait for the dashboard inventory to include them and their permissions.

Check: the Dropbox is reachable and the intended delivery item is available. A visible catalog name alone does not prove that an offline Dropbox can deliver it now.

Step 2: Create one Product​

In Products, click Create product and follow Create a Product.

For the first test, use a Standard Product, a positive whole-Linden price, unlimited stock and Deliver item. Leave optional promotions and restrictions disabled until the basic purchase is verified.

Check: the saved Product appears in the list with the intended price, Dropbox and item.

Step 3: Configure the display​

If your objects use particular prims or faces, create a reusable Vendor type in Vendor → Settings. See Vendor settings.

Check: you know which face should display the Product texture. Missing advertising artwork does not change the price or delivery item.

Step 4: Connect the Vendor object​

Follow Vendor setup. Accept its debit permission request, assign the Product, and confirm the display and Pay price.

Check: the Vendor is available for purchases, the correct Product is selected and the Dropbox is online.

Step 5: Make one customer purchase​

  1. Ask the other avatar to pay the exact displayed price once through Pay.
  2. Confirm that the customer receives the intended item.
  3. Open Finance → Sales and find the matching transaction.
  4. Confirm the buyer, Product, gross amount and deductions.
  5. Open Delivery issues if the item did not arrive or a delivery remains pending.

Expected result: one purchase, one intended delivery and one financial record. A test made by the Vendor owner is useful, but it does not replace a purchase by another avatar.

Step 6: Verify customer options​

Test only the options you enabled: Demo, Gift, Get Free, coupons or redelivery. See The customer menu. When checking a gift, confirm receipt with the recipient as well as payment with the buyer.

If a wrong payment is rejected, check that it is refunded and no item is delivered. Do not repeat a payment just because its refund confirmation has not reached the dashboard. See Refund confirmation.

Expand the store​

Add the remaining Products, organize Vendor Groups, and introduce discounts, coupons or Events one at a time. This makes it easier to identify which setting explains a customer's final price.