In the last guide we showed you how to Create a Product Category in VirtueMart 3. In this tutorial we will show you how to add a new product in VirtueMart 3. Adding products is a key step in building a VirtueMart 3 store. How to Add Products in VirtueMart 3 Log into the Joomla Read More >
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How to make a VirtueMart 3 menu in Joomla
After installing VirtueMart 3 in Joomla, you may want to make a Menu item that takes visitors to your online store. This will help people navigate to specific pages within your VirtueMart 3 e-commerce website. We also have a guide on How to Make VirtueMart 3 your Front Page in Joomla. Making a VirtueMart 3 Read More >
How to Create a Product Category in VirtueMart 3
In this tutorial we will show you how to create a Product Category in VirtueMart 3 (vm3). Product Categories help you organize your VirtueMart store, by grouping related products together. After creating the category, you can begin adding products. Creating a New Category Login to the Joomla Admin Dashboard. In the navigation menu, roll your Read More >
How to Make VirtueMart 3 your Front Page
In this tutorial: Create a VirtueMart Menu Item Set Virtuemart as your Default Menu After installing VirtueMart 3, often you will want to set it as the main front page of your website. This will cause your VirtueMart store to load when people navigate to your website, and they will not have to click a Read More >
How to Install VirtueMart 3
In this tutorial: Installing VirtueMart 3 Enabling Database Update Tools Setting the Safe Path In this tutorial we will show you how to install VirtueMart 3 in Joomla 3. After installing VirtueMart 3 we will complete the setup by enabling Database Update Tools, and setting up a Safe folder path. You can then begin creating Read More >
Setting up Authorize.net in VirtueMart
Starting with VirtueMart 2.0.2, you can use Authorize.net as your payment gateway option. This allows you to use their popular service for processing credit card transactions. You must install VirtueMart, and have an Authorize.net account before attempting to follow this tutorial. How to Setup Authorize.net in VirtueMart Login to the Joomla dashboard. In the navigation Read More >
What is VirtueMart?
One of the more popular plugins for Joomla is VirtueMart. This free plugin enables your Joomla Content Management System to become a very serviceable and powerful open source e-commerce solution. Like Joomla, VirtueMart is written in PHP and uses a MySQL database for its backend. The following article gives more detail on VirtueMart’s capabilities, then Read More >
VirtueMart Search Plugin
When you install the VirtueMart 2 component for Joomla 2.5, a VirtueMart Search Plugin is installed as well. This VirtueMart search plugin is used by the standard Joomla search component to search through your products. This means that the same joomla search module that searches for articles also searches through the products in your VirtueMart Read More >
VirtueMart SEF URLs
VirtueMart search engine friendly urls use to be a popular topic / request for VirtueMart store administrators. If you’re not running VirtueMart 2 (released in early 2012), obtaining VirtueMart SEF URLs required the use of third party extensions and VirtueMart plugins. As of VirtueMart 2, search engine friendly URLs is a feature including by default! 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 >
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 >
