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Building E-commerce Sites with VirtueMart Cookbook

By : John Horton
Book Image

Building E-commerce Sites with VirtueMart Cookbook

By: John Horton

Overview of this book

VirtueMart is a premier eCommerce solution powered by Joomla!In Building E-commerce Sites with VirtueMart Cookbook you will learn how to create a full-functioning and attractive eCommerce solution with VirtueMart. You will be shown how to install and configure VirtueMart, how to set-up and run your store day-to-day as well as configure and customize the look and feel of your store. With this book by your side, you will be able to overcome as problems setting up, administrating and customizing your eCommerce store! This book finishes with blueprint projects meaning that getting started with VirtueMart is even easier for the novice and aspiring site builder or developer. If you have always wanted to create a professional-looking store, but are worried about the complexity and difficulty involved, then this book is for you! With numerous recipes, practical tips and solutions Building E-commerce Sites with VirtueMart Cookbook will take you through every step required to achieve eCommerce success.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Building E-commerce Sites with VirtueMart Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Chapter 1. Setting Up Shop

In this chapter we will cover:

  • Installing Joomla! 2.5 in your web space

  • Increasing the Joomla! session lifetime

  • Installing VirtueMart and the core add-ons

  • Familiarizing yourself with VirtueMart

  • Removing the VirtueMart AIO component

  • Creating a link to our store

  • Removing the currency not defined error

  • Filling out the company information section

  • Fixing the safe path warning

  • Setting up your company identity in VirtueMart

  • Creating a menu for your must-have information

  • Displaying the core VirtueMart menus