Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life here. When manually installing Joomla 2.5, at step 4: Database you’ll be asked to choose a database type of either MySQLi or Read More >
Brad Markle
How to Change Your Joomla 2.5 Database Username and Password
Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life here. Your Joomla 2.5 database username and password are stored in a file named configuration.php. If you’ve changed your database username and Read More >
VirtueMart Product Search
Searching for products in VirtueMart is the primary way your customers find items in your store. If you have merchandise in stock, you need to have a way for users to search for and find it! VirtueMart includes its own product search module, or you can look for other third party search modules. Customizing the Read More >
Advanced VirtueMart Search
Advanced VirtueMart Search is the idea of giving your customers better search results by allowing them to filter the results by manufacturer, price, and other attributes. Advanced product search improves search results by displaying more desirable products based upon the filters chosen by the user. In a previous article, we walked you through the VirtueMart Read More >
VirtueMart Ajax Search
If you’re looking to add the power of Ajax to your VirtueMart search, there are a few modules available for download. Using one of these ajax search tools, you can allow your customers to dynamically interact with your site without leaving the current page to look for products! Ajax Search Explained An asynchronous javascript and Read More >
OpenCart Getting Started Guide
In addition to the video above, we’ve collected the following list of articles to assist you in getting started with your new OpenCart store: Adding Categories Removing Categories Adding Products Removing Products Adding Options to Products Coupons You can find many more OpenCart tutorials at our OpenCart Education Channel. If you’re interested in learning more Read More >
How to Customize the VirtueMart Search Module
The VirtueMart Search Module has several settings you can customize. Adjusting the attributes described below will help transform the ordinary search module from standard to unique. A customized VirtueMart search module can also make it easier for your customers to find products within your e-commerce store. To customize the VirtueMart Search Module: Log into your Read More >
VirtueMart Search Module for Joomla
Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life here. A search module for VirtueMart is included when you install VirtueMart in Joomla. This allows you to add a search module Read More >
VirtueMart Error: No Shipment Method Matches Characteristics of Order
During our recent testing of VirtueMart shipping options, we continually received the following error message: We are sorry, no shipment method matches the characteristics of your order. We were using the default VirtueMart Shipping module, VM – Shipment, By weight, ZIP and countries. During our investigation, we found this thread in the VirtueMart forums, however Read More >
How to setup VirtueMart Shipping
VirtueMart includes one option by default to handle shipping, VM – Shipment, By weight, ZIP and countries. This shipping module allows you to set shipping prices based upon the weight of the order and which zip code / country the order is being shipped to. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps Read More >
VirtueMart Product Search Extensions & Plugins for Joomla 2.5
Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life here. VirtueMart search refers to the way your customers search your website and find your products. Products added to VirtueMart by default Read More >
Why are no prices listed on my VirtueMart Checkout page?
No prices shown on thank you page During our VirtueMart testing, we noticed that on our checkout page no prices were shown (as shown in the screenshot to the right). Caused by hiding prices in VirtueMart Configuration As you can see here, the default installation of VirtueMart is configured to show several price details next Read More >
How to setup Paypal in VirtueMart for Joomla 2.5
Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life here. After configuring your products in VirtueMart, you’ll want to look into setting up Payment Methods. Payment Methods are quite literally the Read More >
VirtueMart Language Packs
In a previous article, we began looking into how to run VirtueMart under a different language, one other than English. Much of our testing and research showed that VirtueMart Lanauage Packs needed to be downloaded and installed. In our testing with VirtueMart 2.0.6 however, we were not forced to download any language packs in order Read More >
Why do I lose products when I change languages in VirtueMart?
In our previous article, we explained how to change your VirtueMart store language. When we changed our store from English to Spanish, we noticed all of our products disappear. You can lose products in VirtueMart because the products are stored in the database based upon language. If you add 20 products in English, you are Read More >
How to change your VirtueMart store language
If you need to change your VirtueMart store language, you’ll need to change your Joomla 2.5 site language. VirtueMart does not allow you to have your store in a different language than the rest of your website. As you can see, the current language of our VirtueMart store is English: After we change the Joomla Read More >
What are VirtueMart language files?
VirtueMart language files are text files included with VirtueMart that help you change the language your store uses. Language files have a .ini extension, and they include predefined terms. For example, let’s look at the following file: language/en-GB/en-GB.com_virtuemart.ini COM_VIRTUEMART_CART_ACTION=”Update” COM_VIRTUEMART_CART_ADD_TO=”Add to Cart” COM_VIRTUEMART_CART_CHANGE_PAYMENT=”Change Payment” COM_VIRTUEMART_CART_CHANGE_SHIPPING=”Select Shipment” COM_VIRTUEMART_CART_CHECKOUT_DATA_NOT_VALID=”Invalid data entered” COM_VIRTUEMART_CART_CHECKOUT_DONE_CONFIRM_ORDER=”Checkout done, please confirm the order” Read More >
How to remove Topten Products from your VirtuteMart store front
The default installation of VirtueMart for Joomla 2.5 displays your top ten products on your store’s homepage. Not all store owners will want to show their topten products on their store front, and so in this tutorial we’ll show you how to toggle off this display. To disable top ten products from showing in VirtueMart: Read More >
How to remove latest products from the VirtueMart homepage
VirtueMart for Joomla 2.5 includes a feature referred to as Latest Products, which shows your stores most recent products on the front page. Not everyone needs to show their latest products, and in this tutorial we’ll walk you through the steps for removing the Latest Products feed from your VirtueMart store front. To hide Latest Read More >
How to remove Featured Products from VirtueMart Store Front
By default, the VirtueMart store front for Joomla 2.5 shows Featured Products. In a previous article we showed you how to set a product as a featured product, however you can disable the showing of featured products on your VirtueMart frontpage. In this VirtueMart tutorial, we’ll show you how to prevent Featured Products from showing Read More >
