The first step is to configure the catalog settings to the preferred values. We will cover all the configuration values that are possible with a standard installation.
Open the frontend in a tab of your browser. In the second tab, open the backend and log in.
In the next steps, we will configure the settings of the catalog (category and product) pages:
Go to the Configuration section in System, and click on the Catalog tab. You will see the following screen:
Open the frontend section and set the following values:
List mode: grid (Show products by default in a grid or list)
Products per page on Grid allowed values: 12,24,36
Products per page on Grid default value: 24
Products per page on List allowed values: 10,20,30,40
Products...