AppMySite now allows you to manage the display of your website’s header and footer in the web view interface of your App Dashboard. 

By default, the web view interface shows two menus – the website menu and the app menu. The addition of the new toggle to show or hide your website’s header and footer will let you choose between showing the website menu and app menu. 

You can enable the toggle to show your website menu and disable it to show your app menu only.

The following points explain how the process works –

• Log-in to your AppMySite account.
• Head over to Dashboard under Appearance.
• Turn on the toggle in the Web view tab.
• Enter the URL of the webpage you want to display on the App Dashboard.
• Turn on the toggle below the URL field if you want to show your website menu within the app. This will basically display the header and footer of the webpage you entered earlier.
• Turn off the toggle if you only want to show the app menu. This will disable the website menu completely.
• Hit Save when you are done.

The feature to show or hide your website’s header and footer in web view will be available for mobile apps with code version 1.3.3 and above. 

AppMySite has made the New App Version add-on completely free. You can change your app name, app icon, and launch screen with this add-on at no additional cost. 

The add-on was earlier available at a one-time payment. You can now change the app name, icon, and launch screen without paying a penny. 

The points below describe how you can now access the free New App Version add-on –

• Go to the App Add-ons section in your AppMySite account.
• You’ll find the New App Version add-on here available at $0. Purchase the add-on.
• After the purchase, you’d be able to change your app name, icon, and launch screen.
• Generate a new app build after you’re done updating the app elements open for change with the add-on.
• Download the new build and replace it with the old one on your app store listing(s).

AppMySite now enables you to select the pages you want to display on your App Dashboard. 

The new feature will help you manage page display more effectively and consequently customize your App Dashboard to a greater degree. 

The following points provide an in-depth view on managing your page display –

• Pages display toggle – Provides you the option to completely remove the Pages section from the app dashboard. Turn off the toggle if you wish to remove the section and turn it on to show your website pages on the dashboard.
• Select Pages – Enables you to choose the specific pages you wish to see on your App Dashboard. Clicking on this button directs users to the Home Pages Selection page. There are two options here –
  • Turn on ‘Show all’ toggle – Displays all the pages from your website.
  • Turn off ‘ Show all’ toggle – Choose the specific pages you want to display on your app.
• You can select specific pages only after connecting your website and app.

The option to selectively display pages on the App Dashboard will be available for mobile apps with code version 1.3.1 and above. 

AppMySite introduced new features to help manage the blog categories on your App Dashboard. The new features broadly include options to hide & show certain blog categories and update the overall visual appeal of the dashboard. 

Personalize your App Dashboard and get greater control over the blog categories section. 

The following points provide a more in-depth view of the new features-

• Column management – Enables you to update the number of columns you wish to distribute in your blog categories. You can choose anywhere between one to four columns
• Shape customization – Provides you the ability to customize the shape of your blog category tiles. You can choose between round, solid, and circular blog category tiles
• Background color – You can choose the color of your blog category tile with this option. There are options to add a hex code or enter RGB values if you’re looking for a specific color shade
• Text color – Choose the text color of your blog category tiles with this option. There are fields to add a hex code and RGB values as well.
• Show Categories – Enables you to display the categories you wish to show on the app dashboard. The section offers three options:

1. Parent categories – To show all the parent categories from the website
2. Populated categories – To show categories that contain at least one blog post
3. Selected categories – To select the specific categories that you wish to display on the app dashboard

• Sort Categories – Provides you options to sort blog categories based on alphabetical order or the number of posts in each category

Features to manage blog categories on the App Dashboard will be available for mobile apps with code version 1.3.1 and above. 

The app preview section enables users to preview and test their mobile apps. We have introduced some new features to this section.

The following points provide an in-depth view of all the features in the app preview section.

• Android & iOS emulators – Enables users to test the app they build on both Android and iOS emulators. Users have to scroll their cursor on the emulator screen as they would on a typical smartphone. The Android emulator is a new addition and part of the update.
• Screenshot feature – Enables users to take a screenshot of any screen of their app. This is especially helpful during the testing phase when users are looking for issues on every app screen. This feature is available for both the Android and iOS emulators and was part of the new update.
• Restart button – Allows users to restart the testing process from the home screen. This is another important feature of an app testing standpoint. Users can directly push the restart button after making some design changes to get a preview of the new changes. This feature is available for both the emulators and is part of the new update.
• iOS device selection – Provides users the option to preview the app on four different iOS device emulators. These devices include iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 11 Pro, and the iPhone 11 Pro Max. This feature was part of the new update.
• Android device selection – Provides users the option to preview the app on two different Android device emulators. These devices include Pixel 4 and Nexus 5. This feature was part of the new update.

AppMySite has introduced the Consent Form add-on that enables you to display a customized form after your launch screen finishes loading.

This add-on will help you meet compliance requirements when it comes to allowing people to use your mobile app. 

The following points discuss how you can access the Consent form add-on:

• Log-in to your AppMySite account.
• Go to App add-ons and purchase the Consent Form add-on. You will need to make a one-time payment to buy it.
• After completing the purchase go to General under App Settings.
• Here, you will find the consent form title and description fields. Write the content of the consent form based on your compliance requirements.
• The consent form will appear as a pop-up on the app after the launch screen finishes loading. Your customers will then have to confirm their eligibility to use the app.

Support for the Consent Form add-on will be available for all mobile apps with code version 1.3.1 and above. 

AppMySite introduced new features that will enable you to manage the product categories section on your App Dashboard. These features will broadly extend the option to show or hide certain categories and update the visual appeal of your product categories section on your app dashboard.

Let’s take a quick look at the new features you can leverage to enhance your product categories section:

• Column management: Update the number of columns that you would like to distribute in your product categories. You can select up to four columns.
• Display images: Import category images from your website. You can also pick and style categories with solid colors.
• Name display: Turn the toggle on to display category name under each category tile on the dashboard. Turn it off if you do not want to display category names.
• Shape enhancement: Customise the shapes of the category tiles. You can choose between sharp square, rounded square, or circle.
• Text color: Choose the text color you wish to display the category names in.
• Show categories: Choose the product categories your customers will see on your App Dashboard. You can select from the following options-
• Parent categories: This option will enable you to display the primary categories of your WooCommerce Store (also called parent categories) on your App Dashboard.
• Populated categories: This option will enable you to automatically populate the section with categories that have the highest number of products.
• Selected categories: This option will enable you to choose specific categories from your WooCommerce Store to display on your app.
• Sort categories by: Decide the order in which you want to display your product categories. You can choose to display them in alphabetical order or keep the most populated ones at the top.

Features to manage product categories on the App Dashboard will be available for mobile apps with code version 1.3.2 and above. 

AppMySite has now enabled guest checkout for WooCommerce apps. Your shoppers can now buy products on your apps without logging in or registering.

Earlier, checkout was only possible for your customers if they created an account and logged in to your WooCommerce app. This meant, first-time customers on your app were required to register before they could proceed with the final checkout.

A lot of shoppers abandon their purchase journey if they are prompted to login or register during checkout. Guest checkout support will thus help you provide an unfettered shopping experience to your customers. 

The checkout process for WooCommerce apps built on AppMySite now entails:

• Guest checkout: This is a default setting for WooCommerce apps that will enable guest users to checkout without signing in or registering.
• Show payment options during checkout: Enabling this option will allow your customers to see all the payment options available before proceeding to the final payment screen.
• Update profile during checkout: Enabling this option will allow your customers to update their billing and shipping information, if necessary.

WooCommerce guest checkout is available for all mobile apps with code version 1.3.3 and above.

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