Pre-Registration

• Choosing a User / Webpage name
  Enter the User / File name that your Webpage will be found by. Containing only letters (caSe-SenSitiVe), numbers, dashes and underscores and must be AT LEAST 3 characters long. Try to make it fit your business name, but don't get too wordy! i.e. If your Farm/Ranch/Business or Company name is "My Farm" then you may want to name your page myfarm. Naming your page will create a file on this site. The URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for your new page will be:

  http://www.clrcmarketplace.com/myfarm.html

  After it has been approved.

• Choosing a password
  This is necessary so you can edit the page you created in the Webpage creator at a later time. Some recommendations in making a password include:
  • something you will remember
  • not easily guessed (don't use your phone number or a birth date etc.)
  • it is advisable to make your password at least 4 characters long, using letter and at least a number so password guessing is more difficult.
     
• Email Address
  If you have an email address enter it in this form field. If you have more than one email address, choose one that you think will serve you best. The email address will also be used for any online coupons or customer emails from your Webage.  If you do not have an e-mail address, you can get one for Free from http://www.yahoo.com/ or http://www.hotmail.com 

Step 1 - Edit Farm/Ranch/Company Information

• Farm/Ranch/Company Name (optional)
  Enter your Farm/Ranch/Company name in this form field. The Farm/Ranch/ Company name should be the same as is listed in all other references to your Farm/Ranch/ Company Name. i.e. local phone book, business cards etc. The text will be displayed exactly the way you type it.
  
  
• Last Name
  Enter your last name in this form field. Make sure to watch Capital letters when entering your name. The text will be displayed exactly the way you type it.
  
• First Name
  Enter your in this form field. Make sure to watch Capital letters when entering your name. The text will be displayed exactly the way you type it.
  
• Company Slogan (optional)
  Enter your slogan in this form field. Make sure to watch sentence case when entering your company slogan. Note: if you are using Internet Explorer 5+ your slogan will scroll across the screen. This effect is exclusive to Internet Explorer 5+. Netscape users will not be able to see the animation effects. Instead the slogan will be centered on the page. The text will be displayed exactly the way you type it.

• Address (optional)
  Farm/Ranch/Company address in this form field. Make sure to watch Capital letters when entering your Business or Company's address. The text will be displayed exactly the way you type it.

• City/Town
  Enter the City your Farm/Ranch/Company is located closest to in this form field. Make sure to watch Capital letters when entering your city/town name. The text will be displayed exactly the way you type it.

• Province/State (optional)
  Enter the Province or State your is located in this form field. Make sure to watch Capital letters when entering your Province or State. The text will be displayed exactly the way you type it.

• Postal/Zip Code (optional)
  Enter the Postal code (Canada) or Zip code (US) of your Farm/Ranch/Company. The text will be displayed exactly the way you type it.

• Phone # (required)
  Enter your Farm/Ranch/Company telephone number in this form field. Be sure to include your area code in brackets i.e. (780)555-5555

• Fax # (optional)
  Enter your Business or Company FAX number in this form field. Be sure to include your area code in brackets i.e. 780-555-5555

• Toll Free # (optional)
  If your company has a toll free number, enter the telephone number in this form field. i.e. 1-800-555-5555

• Email Address (required)
  If you have an email address enter it in this form field. If you have more than one email address, choose one that you think will serve you best. (same email address as above) If you do not have an e-mail address you may get one for FREE at www.hotmail.com or www.yahoo.com

• Website Address (optional)
  If your Farm/Ranch/Company has a Website, enter the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) in this form field. Make sure you type the address correctly i.e. http://www.mywebpage.com

• Location (optional)
  List directions how to get to your Farm/Ranch/Company in this form field. Remember to type exactly as you want this text to appear on your new Web page.

• Show & Sale Results (optional)
  List any show or sale results your Farm/Ranch/Company wishes to promote.
  Remember to type exactly as you want this text to appear on your new Web page.

• Farm/Ranch/Company Description (optional)
  Enter information about your Farm/Ranch/Company in this form field. Some items could be: Size of operation, number of animals, family information etc. Remember to type exactly as you want this text to appear on your new Web page

• Breeding Program (optional)
  This form field is somewhat similar to Farm/Ranch/Company Description field. Here you may want to list information about your herd sires, replacement females, embryos, AI.  Remember to type exactly as you want this text to appear on your new Web page.

• Category Selection
  (a minimum of one category must be selected)
  The site you are posting your Web page on allows people to search for ranch/farm/ businesses by category. Choose the category or categories from the drop-down menus you think are most appropriate for your Farm/Ranch/ Company.

• Save & Exit
  Pressing this button will submit your content to the Web page Manager and offer you the next step in the process, designing your Web page

• Reset
  This button clears All information you may have entered into the Web page creator forms. You may wish to use this function if you entered in your information, and didn't like what the page looked like. You may also use this to clear the form and start again.
   
• Upload Graphic or Logo (Save / Submit your information above before uploading any graphics).
  
  The very first item on the Information Content page is Upload Graphic or Logo. The graphic or logo you choose to upload Must be a .GIF or .JPG format and 57K or less for file size.  If you do not have your logo or graphic ready you may wish to do this step at a later time. 
  
  NOTE: The graphic you upload will replace your business or company name in text. You either have a logo or a text name but not both.
  
  Instructions on uploading your Graphic or Logo:
  1.  The easiest way is to save your .jpg or .gif file to your desk top.
  2.  Click the link at the top of the page "Upload Logo/Graphic"
  3.  You will be taken to the page called "Upload Logo/Graphic".  On this page Click the "Browse" button.
  4.  Select Desktop from your "Look in:" window.
  5.  Scroll through your desktop files until you find the file you wish to upload.
  6.  Select this image file and click Open.
  7.  This image file will now be in your Browser window. 
  8.  Click the "Upload Image Button"
  9.  The next window will display your image or logo and will state, "Image has been uploaded!"
  
  To Change your image or Logo:
  10. Simply click on the logo in the Information Content Page and then follow these instructions above again.

• Font
  This area allows you to select the font face All the text in your Webage will be. There is a set list due to the fact not everyone has the same fonts installed on their computer. For this reason you have been given a choice of standard fonts that come with most PC platform computers today. Fonts available include; Arial, Comic Sans MS, Courier, Garamond, MS Sans Serif, Times New Roman, and Verdana.

• Background Colour
  This drop-down box allows you to chose the colour of the Background on your Webpage. Click on the down arrow in the right hand corner of the drop down box to reveal a menu of available colours. Click the colour you would like to use.

• Text Colour
  This drop-down box allows you to chose the colour of the Text on your Webpage, Click on the down arrow in the right hand corner of the drop down box to reveal a menu of available colours. Click the colour you would like to use.

• Link Colour
  A Link is a line of text or a graphic that has a Hyperlink attached to it. This allows the user to click on the item and view another page or different site altogether. This drop-down box allows you to chose the colour of the Links on your Webpage, Click on the down arrow in the right hand corner of the drop down box to reveal a menu of available colours. Click the colour you would like to use.

• Visited Link Colour
  Once a Link is clicked, it changes colour to let the user know they have already clicked on that Link. This drop-down box allows you to chose the colour of the Visited Links on your Webpage, Click on the down arrow in the right hand corner of the drop down box to reveal a menu of available colours. Click the colour you would like to use.

• Hover Link Colour
  When a Link is clicked, it changes to the Hover Colour (Active Link colour), until the user has released the mouse button. This serves as a highlight to show the user they are clicking the Link. When the mouse button has been released, the user is taken to the linked page. When the user returns to your Webpage the Link they just visited changes to the Visited Link colour. This drop-down box allows you to chose the colour of the Visited Links on your Webpage, Click on the down arrow in the right hand corner of the drop down box to reveal a menu of available colours. Click the colour you would like to use. For the Hover Link colour it is recommended that you choose a lighter colour than the Link.

• Refresh Preview
  When you click Refresh Preview, your page will be changed to reflect the new colours you have chosen.

• Save & Exit
  Click on Save & Exit when you are satisfied with your results, your Webpage will be updated.

• Selecting & Previewing Template
  This section provides a number of templates for you to choose from in designing your Webpage. Click on any one of the templates if you would like your page to use, A preview of your page will load automatically. If you would like to choose a different template click Pick Another Template and make another selection.

• Save & Exit
  Click on Save & Exit when you are satisfied with your results, your Webpage will be updated.

• Submit your Webpage for authorization 
  This will submit your final request to the CLRC Marketplace for publication of your page. Once authorized you will receive notification by email that your page has been accepted and an invoice will be sent to you.
  (NOTE: Once you send your original page for publication/authorization you are confirming that you wish to have this page  published, therefore, you will be invoiced an annual fee of $75.00 plus GST/HST per year. No hosting or other fees apply.)

• Headline
  Enter the title here for your coupon.

• Description
  Enter a brief description of your coupon here, i.e., discounts, special offers etc.

• Limits
  Enter the limitations here, i.e., One coupon per customer.

• Active Date
  This field allows you to indicate the date the coupon becomes active.

• Expiry Date
  This field allows you to indicate the date the coupon expires.

• Submit
  Click this button to submit your coupon to the Marketplace once you are satisfied with the information on your coupon.

• Reset
  This button clears All information you may have entered into the coupon creator form. You may wish to use this function if you entered in your information and didn't like it, use this to clear the form and start again.

If you have any questions or would like some assistance completing your
Webpage please contact the CLRC Office
and someone will contact you as soon as possible.