How to install Virtuemart on Joomla

VirtueMart is a free, Open Source e-commerce application, developed for Joomla CMS (Content Management System). It is coded in PHP format, so it can be fully integrated into any Joomla e-commerce website. Much like Joomla, VirtueMart can be modified and customized with no restrictions.

VirtueMart is a complete shopping cart solution that can also be run as a catalogue. One of the most attractive features of this powerful application is its capacity to handle numerous categories, products, customers and shipping modules. You can even sell
downloadable goods such as mp3 files, software and videos.

This tutorial will walk you through the process of installing VirtueMart to set up a shopping cart for your Joomla website. Read o to learn more.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. 

   You will first need to download the full VirtueMart package, which is available at the official website: www.virtuemart.com. Save the downloaded package to your hard drive.

2. 

   Next, you will install the core component for VirtueMart. Log in to your Joomla adminitrator’s page. Click on the Installers link and then select Components from the drop-down menu. Click on the Browse button and then select the component file called "com_Virtuemart.x.x.tar.gz"
   Click the button to Upload File and Install. The core VirtueMart element is now installed to your Joomla server.

3. 

   Next, you will install a VirtueMart module that will give you access to the VirtueMart shopping cart. Click the Installers link. Select Modules from the drop-down menu.

4. 

   Click on the Browse button and then select the VirtueMart module file from the installation package. The name of this module file is: mod_Virtuemart.x.x.tar.gz. Next, Click the button to Upload File and Install. Your Joomla website now has VirtueMart installed! The Virtuemart component is now ready for use.

5. 

   Click on the Components link on your administrator’s home page. You will find that the Virtuemart option is now available on the dropdown menu. Click on that link. Next, click on the option to Go directly to Store.
   
   This next step may take a few moments, and it is very, very important not to interrupt the process.
   
   Once it is complete, you can begin to use the VirtueMart component to open and run an online store on your Joomla website.

Tips & Warnings

• You can find detailed instructions on installing VirtueMart in the installation.pdf file that comes with the downloaded VirtueMart package

Resources

• Ddownload link for VirtueMart
• Professional support for virtuemart

[tzvika]

on 6/29/2009 After you got VirtuMart up and running, you may want to install VM Dashboard by www.interamind.com which makes working with VirtueMart so much easier and fun.

[cynmobley]

on 5/25/2009 Many times I've found that the main component file is so large that Joomla stalls on the upload. One can FTP the main file in and then use the Joomla install fuction for the smaller modules.