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# Indie Commerce Website FAQs
## Can I export product On Hand / Available For Sale data from iMerchant to my website?
Yes you can export iMerchant data to display on hand information to your Indie Commerce Website. You can export hourly max.
## What is the first step to export data to Indie Commerce?
Sign up for your LSI FTP Feed to Indie Commerce by emailing staff@bookweb.org.
## How do I setup the export in imerchant to Indie Commerce?
To export for a single store, use single store [**report export**](https://help.imrchnt.com/s/doumentation/l/841769-product-report-to-generate-lsi-file-for-indie-commerce-single-store-only?hsLang=en)
or [**setup your LSI Export export for multiple store locations.**](https://help.imrchnt.com/s/doumentation/l/1084652-export-inventory-for-custom-products-to-indie-commerce-wordpress-shopify-or-wix?hsLang=en)
## Can I export non book data to Indie Commerce
Yes! The **[Indie Commerce interface for Non Books](https://help.imrchnt.com/s/doumentation/l/1084652-export-inventory-for-custom-products-to-indie-commerce-wordpress-shopify-or-wix?hsLang=en), **setup the mapping of data fields and other options.
## How do I schedule the updates to happen automatically?
Use the [**Task Scheduler FAQ** ](https://help.imrchnt.com/s/how_to/l/1297730-schedule-tasks?hsLang=en)to help add a task to export data every hour or at the schedule you require.
## Can I Import Orders Placed on our Website into iMerchant?
Yes you can import website orders into iMerchant using our Web Order Importer. This will import them either as completed sales to validate in reporting or as customer orders for processing through your system.
## What is the first step to import Indie Commerce web orders?
First you will need to email Indie Commerce at staff@bookweb.org and as them to turn on the iMerchant Web Order Export Module. This will have all of the specs ready for connecting to iMerchant.
## How do I download the web order file for processing in iMerchant?
[**Learn about downloading the web order file**](https://help.imrchnt.com/s/doumentation/l/1258130-download-web-order-files-from-indie-commerce-site?hsLang=en) that will include website sales for processing. You also can automate this process, use the [**Task Scheduler FAQ** ](https://help.imrchnt.com/s/how_to/l/1297730-schedule-tasks?hsLang=en)to help.
## How do I process website orders?
Use the [**web order importer to process the web order file**](https://help.imrchnt.com/s/doumentation/l/1258127-website-order-importer-import-orders-from-web?hsLang=en) you downloaded previously. Step also can be automated using the [**Task Scheduler FAQ** ](https://help.imrchnt.com/s/how_to/l/1297730-schedule-tasks?hsLang=en)to help.
## How to see new features for Indie Commerce Websites?
### [GET INDIECOMMUNICATION - Receive the latest news and updates about IndieCommerce.](https://www.bookweb.org/indiecommerce-updates)
## Can I use Gift Cards for both Instore and Online purchases with an Indie Commerce website and IMRCHNT?
Yes! We allow you to setup a new industry in IMRCHNT for Balance Cards / Gift Cards which allow you to enable a feature connecting your gift cards sold and used instore to be used on your Indie Commerce website.
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