User Guide for Akeneo Mobile App

The Home page of this Akeneo Mobile App displays highlighted goods, categories, and banners in a carousel manner.

Users may browse to any category’s website and look at the items it has to offer by clicking on it. Users may also utilize the multi-language and multi-currency support option to see product details in the language and currency of their choice.

Check a brief overview of the backend configuration –

Features of Akeneo Mobile App

• The best app for improving the multichannel product experience.
• An open-source programme that may be modified (for a fee) to meet specific corporate needs.
• Support For ease of usage, many currencies and languages are available.
• The Carousel of Featured Products is now accessible.
• Use the carousel format to display banner pictures.
• The user can look at the category page.
• The category allows for easy access to products.
• It assists users by offering a search option for locating desired items.
• Mobikul also allows you to customise the app’s colour theme to match your company’s logo.

Admin Configuration

In just a few simple steps, the admin may control the Mobikul app from the backend. The app owner configures the app to meet the needs of the company.

The Mobikul Configuration symbol appears on the dashboard as seen in the screenshot given below.

Home Page Configuration

For this, the admin needs to navigate through Mobikul Configuration -> Home Page as seen in the screenshot given below.

Featured Products

The admin can manage the featured products present in the mobile app. To add new featured products the admin needs to click on ADD FEATURED PRODUCTS button as seen in the screenshot given below.

Afterward, the admin needs to select the featured products from the list and click on the CONFIRMATION button as seen in the screenshot given below.

Featured Category

The admin can manage featured categories present in the mobile app as seen in the screenshot given below.

To create a new featured category the admin needs to click on CREATE button as seen in the screenshot given below.

After clicking on the CREATE button, the admin needs to enter the code for the category and click on the SAVE button as seen in the screenshot given below.

The admin needs to enter the following information after clicking on Save Button as seen in the screenshot given below.

• Media – Here the admin can upload the image of the category.
• Sort Order – The admin can sort category according to it’s preference.
• Status – The admin can enable or disable the status of the category.

After entering the following details the admin needs to click on the SAVE button as seen in the screenshot given below.

Under the Categories tab, the admin needs to enter the following details.

• Channel – Here the admin needs to select the channel for the following category.
• Category – The admin needs to select the category.

Afterward, the admin needs to click on the SAVE button.

Banners

The admin can manage the banners present in the mobile app as seen in the screenshot given below.

To create a new banner the admin needs to click on CREATE button as seen in the screenshot given below.

Afterward, the admin needs to enter the banner code and click on the SAVE button as seen in the screenshot given below.

After clicking on the SAVE button, the admin needs to enter the following details.

• Media – Here the admin needs to upload the banner image.
• Channel – The admin can select the channel for banner.
• Type – Admin can select the banner type.
• Sort Order – The admin can sort banner according to its preference.
• Product/Category id – Here the admin needs to enter Product/Category id.
• Status – The admin can enable or disable the status of the banner.

Carousels

Apart from the other sections, multiple carousels can be added by the admin under the Carousels section as seen in the screenshot given below.

To create a new carousel the admin needs to click on CREATE button as seen in the screenshot given below.

Afterward, the admin needs to enter the code for the carousel and click on the SAVE button.

Afterward, the admin needs to enter the following details regarding the image.

• Media – The admin needs to upload the carousel image in the following section.
• Type – Here the admin needs to select the product and category type.
• Product/Category ID – The admin needs to enter Product/Category ID.
• Title – Admin can enter the title for the carousel.
• Sort Order – The admin can sort carousel as per his preference.
• Status – Admin can enable or disable the status of the carousel.

Afterward, the admin needs to click on the SAVE button.

Akeneo Mobikul Mapping

The admin can click on Akeneo Mobikul Mapping.

In this, the admin can map multiple fields as seen in the screenshot given below.

After that, The admin can see the other fields like Akeneo fields. With these fields, the admin can do the correct mapping of your Akeneo and Mobile App.

Frontend of Akeneo Mobile App Builder

Splash

The app’s starting screen may be changed in the code and will show to users when they open the app. As a result, the app owner will be able to better introduce the app or company.

Homepage

The app’s homepage is divided into different parts to make it more useable.

• Carousel of categories (Featured Category) – It is located at the top of the webpage and allows customers to search for products by category.

As a result, when the user clicks on a certain category, the user is taken to the category collection page.

The app’s starting screen may be changed in the code and will show to users when they open the app. As a result, the app owner will be able to better introduce the app or company.

• Banners – Allows customers to search products by Banner. As a result, when the user clicks on certain banner, the user is taken to the product collection page.

• Featured Products – These products are part of a limited-edition retail collection that is designed to stand out. As a result, they appear in the backend according to the settings made by the admin.

• New Deals – These products are part of fresh deals that is designed to stand out. As a result, they appear in the backend according to the setting ,made by the admin.

Categories

This section displays the category list and the users can access anyone by just making a simple tap on anyone as required.

The whole product listing appears when you tap on the appropriate category as seen in the screenshot given below.

Product Page

Users may access any product and examine all of the product’s information as seen in the screenshot given below.

Search

The app user can save time by tapping the search button instead of scrolling.

Search Via Term

There are three methods to use the search feature: Like, Full Text, and Combine.

• ‘Like’ determines the degree of similarity between keywords and product names.
• ‘Full Text’ is a term that perfectly fits the titles.
• ‘Combine’ is a mix of both.

More Options

The available options under the Akeneo Mobile App Builder app are:

• Scopes – Here the users needs to select the scope.
  
• Locales – The users can select the suitable currency based on their needs.
  
• Currency – The users can see the change in the currency whenever the price displayed.
  
• Dark Theme – The users here can select between Light or Dark theme, for better visibility of the application.

Support

So, that was much about the User Guide of Akeneo Mobile App for any queries or doubts reach out to us at [email protected]. You can also raise a ticket at our HelpDesk System.

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