How to Create Private Pages for Customers in Volusion

1. How to Create Private Pages for Customers in Volusion Creating a Private Category When you create menu entries for private categories, these categories will only be displayed to customers who have been granted access. Customers without access won’t be able to see these categories or the pages they contain. 1.In your Admin Area, go to Inventory > Categories. 2.Click Add. 3.Define a Category Name and assign it to a menu from the Show in Menu drop-down menu.* 4.Under Misc, enable the Private Section Customers Only option. 5.When finished, click Save. Once this category is created, it can only be accessed from the storefront by either store administrators or customer accounts that have been granted access to the store’s private sections. Any products assigned to this category and any images, text, or HTML entered into the category’s description can only be viewed by store administrators and customers who have access to private sections.

2. Granting Customers Private Section Access Next, in order for registered customers to have access to the private category, a special setting will need to be configured within each authorized customer’s store account: 1.Go to Customers > Accounts. 2.Click on the Customer ID you want to edit. 3.Under Special Privileges, select Allow Access To Private Sections. 4.Click Save. Once these changes are complete, the customer will be able to log in to your store and view the contents of the private category. Create Private Pages for Customers in Volusion