Auto Manager v2.1 CGI Script

Whether you are building or operate a website for an independent salesperson, a dealership, private sales or selling on consignment, Auto Manager allows non-technical users and salespersons to quickly create and publish vehicle listings to their website, using only their browser.Easy enough for any dealership or salesperson to operate, Auto Manager makes managing and selling automobiles online simple.

Users easily log into the program and create listings by entering a vehicles information into a group of fields. (E.g. color, engine size, mileage, etc) Once a user clicks save, the listing is instantly updated to the website.Prospective buyers can now view listings that match the criteria they are searching for, and inquire about the vehicle they are interested in.Auto Manager is designed with the end user in mind. It installs in minutes, runs on all common web server platforms (NT or UNIX) and doesnt require any special modules or server extensions to be installed.

Features:
General
- Easy to install. Seriously, its like 10 minutes. And if you dont feel comfortable installing it, well do it for you for free.
- Allows individual users (agents) to maintain their individual listings on a website.
- Admin/publishing interface is web browser-based, so it can be accessed from anywhere.
- Use ready-to-go Real Estate or Automobile templates/database fields, or customize the Generic templates to suit your industry.
- The site design can be completely customized. Build your templates from scratch or modify the templates that come with Listings Manager. The templates are written in HTML so modifying them is very straightforward.
Listings Editor
- Individual users can add new listings without any HTML/FTP knowledge.
- Add new listings, modify existing listings or delete a listing.
- Search through existing listings by keyword in the administration system.
- Listings contain a default set of fields specific to the industry or customize the fields to suit your specific needs.
- Default Realty fields: Address, MLS #, City, State, Price, Preview Description, Full Description, Type, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Stories, Square Feet, Lot Size , Age of Home, Fireplaces, Near School, Near Transit, Ocean View, Lake View, Mountain View, Ocean Waterfront, Lake Waterfront, River Waterfront.
- Default Auto fields: Vehicle, Year, Price, Drive Train, Transmission, Body, Doors, Engine, Cruise, Tilt, A/C, Power Steering, Power Brakes, Power Windows, Power Locks, Power Seats, Stereo, Description, Type, Color, Miles.
- Default Generic fields: Listing Name, Item Number, Price, Preview Description, Full Description, Availability, Sizes.
- Change the name and data type of any existing field and add additional custom fields up to a total of 75 listing fields.
- Upload up to 10 images for each listing.
- Supports a recommended maximum of 2,000 listings.
- Link to 3rd party mapping software, like Yahoo MapsTM
Homepage Editor
- Each user (agent) can be given a homepage. They can update their page without any knowledge, of HTML, FTP or programming.
- Homepages contain the following default fields: Specialty, Background, Phone, Fax, Cellular, Pager, Email.
- Change the name and data type of any existing field and add additional custom fields up to a total of 50 homepage fields.
- Upload up to 10 images to associate with the homepage.
Search Engine Features
- Customizable Templates Customize the HTML templates to match your website.
- Customizable Fields Customize the search engine to search by your preferred fields.
- Search by range. (e.g. Show all listings with between $100,000 and $150,000 dollars)
- Search by keyword Show all listings that match the keyword.
- Search by sales person Show all listings by a specific sales person.
- Sort Order Show results sorted by any field. (ie. year)
- Results per page Control how many results are shown on each search results page.
- Mark New Listings New listings can be shown with NEW icon or text by listing.
- Show New Listings Option to show only new listings added in the last X days.
- Field Matching or Index Searching: permits searches by display number or catalogue listing.
- Feature Based Searches: permits searches on specific criteria. (bedrooms, bathrooms, view, etc)
- Set the search engine to output the content into special templates. Use this feature to create multilingual sites, or maintain both commercial/residential property in the same database.
User Manager
- Software administrator can add, modify, and erase users.
- Search for users by keyword.
- User fields consist of: Full Name, Login Name, Login Password, Access Level (Regular User, Administrator, Superuser), Account Created, Account Expiry, Max Listings Allowed, Display in Hometown Index, Specify Homepage Filename, Notes.
- Add unlimited users to the system.
Setup Options
- Define custom fields.
- Republish all listings, homepages, or entire site.
- Choose how many fields are listed per page.
- Sorting options.
- Customize format of administration system to personalize it for a website.
- Setup different directory locations from defaults.
- Adjust server/local times.