How To: Setup an eBay Channel when using Legacy Channels

WARNING: Channel Listings setup requires HQ User or Admin User permission.

Setup the eBay Channel

1. Open a Web Configuration screen (show me how).
2. Click on the button above the Category Tree pane on the left.
3. In the New Website popup select the Channel name, this should have been setup beforehand.
4. In the Website Name field enter the name as you wish it to appear in the Category pane.
5. Click on OK.
6. Press Ctrl+S or click to save.
   
   

Note: if you are going to import your current listings, then Khaos Control will build the categories for you, so you don't need to follow the next steps.

Add eBay Categories

1. Load the eBay Channel you wish to add categories to.
2. Press Alt+E or click to enter edit mode.
3. Focus on the eBay channel you have just created in the pane.
4. Click on the button on the button bar.
5. The system will contact eBay and return a list of all the categories that are available at the current category level in a drop down list, for example:
   
   
6. Select the category and click on OK.
7. Click on the button to see the category.
   
   
8. Focus on the category.
9. Click on the button on the button bar.
10. Select the next category and click on OK. The categories available will be linked to the category you are currently focused on.
11. Select the category and click on OK.
12. Click on the button to see the category.
13. Repeat to build up your eBay categories and sub-categories. Once a leaf^[1] category has been added then stock can be added into the leaf node.

Add Stock Items to eBay Categories

1. In Edit mode focus on the leaf node in the category pane.
2. Click on the button above the stock item grid on the right.
3. In the Stock Lookup select the stock items you wish to add and double-click to add them to the eBay channel.
4. Repeat as required.
5. Press Ctrl+S or click to save when finished.

Leaf Nodes

See Also

• Stock screen
• Web Categories Overview
• Channel Listings Overview