User's Manual
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Chapter 3. First Steps
Do you have installed the VirtueMart Main Module?
If not, do so now. Don't forget to publish it somehere on your site. This module is meant to display
all categories and to control the component.
Note
All following procedures mean that you use the Main Menu of the VirtueMart
Administration!
Tip
VirtueMart provides FULL ACCESS to its Administration Panel from the Frontend! That
means that you don't have to login at the backend of your site to make all your changes, but
just click on "Administration" in the VirtueMart Main Module. (requires admin or storeadmin
permissions)
1. Go to "Store" -> "Edit Store" and make all important settings that fit to your details. Don't forget
to set currency, currency display style and your email address!
2. Go to "Tax" -> "Add tax rate" and add a tax rate accoring to the local settings of your Shop
(important for european shops!).
3. Go to "Components" -> "VirtueMart" -> "Admin" -> Configuration and change all details to fit
your needs.
4. Go to "Components" -> "VirtueMart" -> "Products" -> "Add category" and set up your categories
and category structure. Be sure that all of them are published.
5. Go to "Components" -> "VirtueMart" -> "Products" -> "Add Product" and add as many products
as you need repeating this step.
3.1. Joomla! Global Configuration
[VirtueMart makes use of the global Configuration values which can be set in the Global Configuration
for your Joomla!/Mambo site.]
Allow User Registration YES
An user/customer must be registered to your site before being
able to checkout (even if the customer might not recognise it
due to silent registration). VirtueMart provides an enhanced
Registration Form where customers can leave their account
and shipping data. When register using this form, they are
automatically added to the Joomla! user list.
Use New Account Activation NO
If you keep this feature disabled, new customers have a
streamlined checkout process and don't have to activate their
new account by checking their email and restart their checkout!
Mail Configuration varies
VirtueMart sends Emails using the global Mail Configuration.
So be sure to modify the Values according to your Server.