Eshop Settings

General

Eshop Settings are accessed via Eshop Editor Menu > Settings

Homepage Selection

Select a Page or Collection from the dropdown menu to be displayed as your Eshop's Homepage.

Enable the audio player

Choose whether to show or hide the audio player

Enable the wantlist for customers

Allow customers to add items to their wantlist when logged in

Display item suggestions

Show or hide item suggestions on the Release page view

Access & Maintenance mode

Activate maintenance mode

Allows you to make your Eshop private for maintenance or other reasons. A Password will be generated to access your Eshop, and a text field is available to add a short description for the maintenance page.

Enable private Eshop access

Only authenticated users have access. Your Eshop will redirect to the login page until user is authenticated. A text field is available to add a short description for customers requesting access.

Only show prices to registered users

Prices on the Eshop will only be displayed to registered users.

Users can download snippet files as .zip

A button will be displayed on the release page allowing users to download snippet files.

Customers can download the stock list as CSV from the Eshop

Allow users to download your stocklist directly from your Eshop. The link is available in their account section when logged in on your Eshop.

Eshop registrations aren't allowed. Shop admins must create accounts manually

Shop admins must create buyer / customer accounts manually from the Backoffice.

Languages

Common Ground Eshops are available in 10 different languages. Select which translations are offered to your customers.

HTML Head Tags

Head tags are implemented in website code to provide information that is not visible on the page itself. This information can serve a variety of purposes, such as SEO, site design, browser display support, social media sharing, and limited analytics tracking.

Newsletter Subscribe

Grow your newsletter database through Eshop visitors. Customers can subscribe to a newsletter on your Eshop and be automatically assigned to a list of your choosing.

Maps

Maps project is your geolocalized platform for discovering the best record sellers—whether they're just around the corner or across the web. Designed by Common Ground as a non‑profit initiative, this project connects music lovers, collectors, and record enthusiasts with trusted sellers while promoting sustainability and local culture.

• Browse items by formats and location.
• Preview with Common Ground shared audio snippets library.
• Checkout directly from the best online record sellers with delivery offers or direct pick-up in town.

Allow your shop to be discoverable on https://maps.common-ground.io/
Only Eshops with public access are visible on Maps.
Enter the Eshop Settings section to learn more about Maps visibility.

Opening hours

Opening hours show when your physical shop is open. They are imported automatically from your shop’s Google Maps listing and displayed with your shop’s time zone, along with the date of the last update.

• Refresh hours: retrieves the latest opening hours from Google Maps. Use it after changing your hours on Google.

• Reset: clears the imported opening hours.

Opening hours can’t be edited in the Backoffice. To change them, update your Google Business Profile, then select Refresh hours.

Forms

Your Eshop includes two built-in forms that let customers contact you:

• Publish a contact form on the Eshop: publishes a contact page at /contact where customers can send you a message. It is off by default. When it is on, you can write an Introduction shown above the form, for example your opening hours or usual response time.

• Publish the withdrawal form on the Eshop: publishes a form at /contact/withdraw where customers can formally request to withdraw from a purchase. It is on by default.

Messages from both forms arrive in your Inbox (Backoffice → Messages). While a form is off, its page and any menu link to it are hidden automatically.

Analytics

Google Analytics

Connect Google Analytics to monitor how customers find and use your Eshop so you can improve performance and conversions.

Meta Pixel

Meta Pixel measures customer actions on your Eshop so you can optimize ads on Meta products such as Facebook and Instagram.