This is a tool for managing your product catalogs.
It is important to understand the terms Group and Item for managing product catalogs.

1. Group is simply a term representing multiple 'Item's.
   The group name and its description are not searchable and will not appear in search result lists.
   
2. Item is an actual product. All information entered in Item fields is searchable in product catalog searches. Items are displayed under the related group name on your Craftsources homepage.
   
3. Update or delete previously posted trade leads

Follow the instructions below for posting products information.

1. Go to 'Product Catalogs' and click 'Post Products'
   
2. Click 'Add Group' button and insert appropriate group name.
   
3. Click 'Add Item', located on the far right side of the group name, and input all your product information in the related group.

Every Craftsources member can build their own company homepage based on company profile and product catalogs. The homepage URL will be http://www.craftsources.com/en/help/help_ec.htm#  Regular update and management are highly recommended.

Follow the instructions below to create a company homepage.

1. While you are in the process of Craftsources registration, click 'Create My Homepage' button in membership confirmation page or in My Craftsources page. If your company homepage has already been built, you will not see 'Create My Homepage' link in My Craftsources front page.
   
   
2. Select homepage template in 'Create My Homepage' menu.
   
   
3. Insert your company logo image.
   Certain templates do not support company logos. In that case, your company logo will not be displayed on the homepage, even though you upload the image. To enable company logo, select template without upper right portion image.
   Or choose No Image among top image templates located in My Homepage Menu -> Edit Site Style -> Template Edit -> Main Frame -> Top Image.
   
   
4. Input Footer information.
   Footer information will be displayed at the bottom of the front page.
   
   
5. To enable bulletin board function, input appropriate board name and check the box, indicating whether you want bulletin board feature.
   
   
6. To enable guest book function, input appropriate guest book name and check the box, indicating whether you want guest book feature.
   
   
7. Input Headline information, which will be displayed on upper part of the front page.
   
   
8. Input sentences, which will be displayed in the middle of the front page.
   You can use HTML editor as well.
   
   
9. Upload image, which will be displayed in the middle of the front page.
   
   
10. To enable guest counter function, check the box.
    
    
11. Click 'Create My Homepage' to finalize.

With Trade Alert service, via email the members can receive information that fits selected category from constantly updated Trade Leads, Product Catalogs and Company Profiles.

To use the Trade Alert feature, follow the instructions below.

1. Select all the items you are interested in.
   1) Buying Trade Leads: Offers that buyers post with the intention of purchasing products
   2) Selling Trade Leads: Offers that sellers post with the intention of selling products
   3) Biz Trade Leads: Offers that members post with the intention of other than purchasing or selling products.
   4) Product Catalogs
   5) Buyer's Company Profile
   6) Seller's Company Profile
   
2. Select the category you are interested in.
   Be specific when selecting a category, as it is the most important criteria for utilizing trade alert features.
   
3. Then trade alerts in the selected category will be sent to you

You can send messages for more information to buyers and sellers. With 'My Inquiries' features, Craftsources members can freely exchange their messages. Limited function of message exchange with non-Craftsources members is also supported.

There are 4 different kinds of messages.

1. General Inquiry
2. Request for Quote
3. Quotation
4. Purchase Order
   

Once messages have been sent, saved or deleted, the messages are stored in one of 4 folders.

1. Incoming Inquiries
2. Outgoing Inquiries
3. Drafts
4. Trash

My Inquiries offers more convenient features.

1. My Partners
   Store your frequently exchanged business partners' information for future reference.
   
   
2. My Products
   Store your frequently transacted products information for future reference.

Craftsources offers an English, web-based mail service with 20MB storage space, recipient's receipt function and templates for English letters.
You can configure email applications such as Outlook and Outlook Express to receive email using POP3 protocol.
(POP3/SMTP server is mail1.Craftsources.com)

While browsing trade leads, product catalogs and company profiles you can save certain information anytime for future reference. All you need to do is just to click 'To My Favorites' in any page. To view your saved information, go to My Craftsources page then click 'My Favorites'.

When registering Craftsources membership, all registrants are required to create their own company profile. As fundamental company information, the company profile is search-oriented and displayed in company information page of the homepage. To view or update, go to 'Company Profile' or 'Update Member Info' in My Craftsources page.

If you forget your password, follow the instructions below.

1. Click 'Forgot Password' link in Craftsources main page.
2. Input your email address used in Craftsources registration, then click 'Submit'.
3. Your Craftsources ID and password will be automatically sent to the email address you provided.

If you want to change your password, follow the instructions below.

1. Go to My Craftsources page -> 'Member Account' menu then click 'Update Password'.
2. Input your current password and click 'Submit'.
3. On the next page, input a new password twice and click 'Submit'. Your password has been updated.

Craftsources periodically provides members with information such as announcements, trade related articles and updated services. To receive the Craftsources Newsletter, follow the instructions below.

1. Go to My Craftsources -> Member Account menu then click 'Update Newsletter Option'.
2. Select the option, then click 'Submit'.