My Grocery List - Frequently Asked Questions



Why are you doing this?

A while back, my wife told me about the trials of my step-daughter, who always seemed to lose her grocery list.   While she was giving me this tale of woe, she said "You know their ought to be a website."   Well I took that more as a challenge rather then a passing comment, I already had a hosting account, and I was interested in doing some custom php/mysql programming.   This seemed like a reasonably simple project that people might find useful, so here it is.

Do you make money on this?

The initial point of this website was to gain more experience in programming and website building.   I do run some simple advertising such as Google adsense for example, but I don't expect to see much from it besides possibly recovering some costs.

How do I signup?

Simply click on Signup from the home page, enter your details and click the submit button. Look for a validation email and click on the link in it.

Why can't I get to my grocery list when I login?

This website is built on some opensource membership software. The accounts are managed in one database, and the grocery list in another. In order to get to your unique grocery list data a separate login to the grocery list was needed in the design.   Just click on the Go to My Grocery List link to get to your grocery list immediately.   Login to your account if you need to change any other data such as email address, name, etc.

How do I add items to my grocery list?

Just enter the item and click on the enter item button, or hit enter on your keyboard.

How do I print my grocery list?

Print just as you would any other web page. Use File, Print from your browser menu, or a print button if your browser has one. You can also use the Keyboard Command Ctrl-P.