The best shopping cart for Joomla! VirtueMart is an Open Source E-Commerce solution (a Component or Plug-in) for the Joomla! Content M...
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VirtueMart is an Open Source E-Commerce solution (a Component or Plug-in) for the Joomla! Content Management System. It can be run as a Shopping Cart, or in Catalog mode.
FEATURES
VirtueMart offers an extensive list of features as standard to enable shop owners to build a working shopping cart. The non-exhaustive list is below:
EXTEND THE FUNCTIONNALITIES OF YOUR SHOP
You can extend your VirtueMart shop by adding Plugins, Components, Templates and Modules.
Visit extensions.virtuemart.net for more a list of available extensions.
Visit extensions.virtuemart.net for more a list of available extensions.
BASED ON JOOMLA MVC FRAMEWORK
Based on Joomla MVC framework with all its advantage:
Template overriding
Implementation of Joomla Plugins for: payment, shipment, coupons, calculation rules, custom product fields, ... and more
Simple installation and integration of other Joomla extensions.
Template overriding
Implementation of Joomla Plugins for: payment, shipment, coupons, calculation rules, custom product fields, ... and more
Simple installation and integration of other Joomla extensions.
CATEGORIES
Nested categories
With meta tags for seo
With description and media
With meta tags for seo
With description and media
PRODUCTS
With meta tags for seo
Short and long description
Dimensions (weight, size)
Multiple media
Variants, attributes
Unlimited child products and derivated levels
Product pattern (Parent product used as pattern for child products)
Related products
Reviews and ratings
Short and long description
Dimensions (weight, size)
Multiple media
Variants, attributes
Unlimited child products and derivated levels
Product pattern (Parent product used as pattern for child products)
Related products
Reviews and ratings
SHOPPER GROUPS
Pricing depending by shopper groups
Price display depending by shopper groups
Payment/shipment depending by shopper groups
Price display depending by shopper groups
Payment/shipment depending by shopper groups
SHOPPERS
Customizable shopper input form
Input form depended on registration, checkout or shipment
Completely anonymous checkout
Address book
Default Bill-to and Ship-to address
Default payment and shipment method
Input form depended on registration, checkout or shipment
Completely anonymous checkout
Address book
Default Bill-to and Ship-to address
Default payment and shipment method
INVENTORY/STOCK
Stocking/inventory
Stock warning
Virtual stock (ordered but not finally bought)
Stock warning
Virtual stock (ordered but not finally bought)
PRICES
Various type of prices to display depended by shopper group
Prices adjusted by shopper chosen currency
Different currency format per currency
Prices adjusted by shopper chosen currency
Different currency format per currency
REAL MULTI CURRENCY
Auto updating rates
Add your own currencies for fixed currency rates
Add your own currencies for fixed currency rates
SEF/SEO
Default SEF/SEO integrated
DYNAMICAL CALCULATOR
Discounts based on time, category, shopper group, country, and state
Tax based on time, category, shopper group, country, and state
Discounts, tax per product and/or order
Discounts, tax have their own currencies (for duties)
Tax based on time, category, shopper group, country, and state
Discounts, tax per product and/or order
Discounts, tax have their own currencies (for duties)
PAYMENT
Based on plugins
Minimal amount / maximal amount to use a payment
Transaction fees
By countries
By shopper groups
Included: Paypal Std, Paypal Express, Paypal API, Amazon, Sofort Banking, Klarna, Realex, Skrill, Heidelpay, KlikAndPay, Paybox, Authorize.net, Cash on delivery included and more ..
Minimal amount / maximal amount to use a payment
Transaction fees
By countries
By shopper groups
Included: Paypal Std, Paypal Express, Paypal API, Amazon, Sofort Banking, Klarna, Realex, Skrill, Heidelpay, KlikAndPay, Paybox, Authorize.net, Cash on delivery included and more ..
SHIPMENT
Based on plugins
By shopper groups
By countries
Based on weight, zip, countries, number of articles, order amount
By shopper groups
By countries
Based on weight, zip, countries, number of articles, order amount
CHECKOUT
Guest checkout; completely anonymous checkout
Option to register at begin of checkout
Cart is an object, completely overridable by template
Cart is stored in the session
1 click checkout
Multipage checkout
One page checkout (not by default)
SSL
Option to register at begin of checkout
Cart is an object, completely overridable by template
Cart is stored in the session
1 click checkout
Multipage checkout
One page checkout (not by default)
SSL
ORDERS
Payment/shipment workflow
History
Modifiable
Order tracking for anonymous users
History
Modifiable
Order tracking for anonymous users
PRODUCTS DISPLAY
LatestTop Ten sales
Newest
Featured
Sortable
Searchable
Newest
Featured
Sortable
Searchable
MULTILINGUAL
Native with Joomla
MARKETING PROMOTION AND TOOLS
Coupon handling
Recommend a product to friend link
Recommend a product to friend link
OTHER
Hidden debugging tool
What is VirtueMart?
VirtueMart is an Open Source E-Commerce solution (a Component or Plug-in) for the Joomla! Content Management System. It can be run as a Shopping Cart, or in Catalog mode.
You need to install Joomla! first (as the "Framework"), and then install & configure VirtueMart.
What exactly is VirtueMart?
VirtueMart is a complete eCommerce solution. It must be used together with the Content Management System Joomla!. Both are released under the GNU General Public License, which means by the end, they are free for download and use. Joomla! and VirtueMart are written in PHP and made for easy use in a PHP / MySQL environment. All you need is to download the latest Joomla distribution from www.joomla.org and the VirtueMart package from this site. Joomla provides the Core System and the Framework, which VirtueMart can use. So you can easily use a complete Shopping Cart Solution within your own dynamic Website ("Portal"), together with many other Plug-Ins, called Components and Modules, like Forums, FAQ, Guestbooks, Galleries........
Change the look and feel of your site by using the Templates for Joomla! Sites, which use CSS and XHTML......all these Templates and Plug-Ins are available on extensions.joomla.org (mostly for free).
Even if you think that you don't need a Portal or a "big" CMS - think about and just try it! You are more flexible with it.
Change the look and feel of your site by using the Templates for Joomla! Sites, which use CSS and XHTML......all these Templates and Plug-Ins are available on extensions.joomla.org (mostly for free).
Even if you think that you don't need a Portal or a "big" CMS - think about and just try it! You are more flexible with it.
How much does VirtueMart cost?
VirtueMart is free software released under the GNU General Public License. No limitations exist for VirtueMart. You can create and maintain a site with an unlimited number of categories, products, orders, customers, etc.
You are not allowed to sell software that includes parts of VirtueMart Code.
You are not allowed to sell software that includes parts of VirtueMart Code.
Who is behind VirtueMart?
VirtueMart currently has only a very small team. There are 3 to 5 active developers, who help evolve the Core System and update the Project's Open Program Sources. There are a lot of developers and active users on this forum who help pushing this Application forward into the right direction.
Where can I find documentation for VirtueMart?
Mostly in our Knowledgebase. Printable Documentation is available for End-Users and Developers.
Why do I need Joomla! ?
Joomla! is an extensible Content Management System that can be further enhanced by installing 3rd party Extensions - e.g. Components (like VirtueMart), Modules and Plugins. VirtueMart is a Joomla! "component" - so your need Joomla! to be already installed on your Server. The VirtueMart eCommerce Bundle is a modification of the official distribution of Joomla! with VirtueMart already pre-installed - so you don't have to first install and configure Joomla!, and then install VirtueMart.
I'm totally new to this. Where should I start?T
The official Joomla! Home
Joomla! is a Content Management System (CMS). It can be installed on your webserver and enables you to manage your whole website online (dynamic website!). If you need more basic information, it is recommended to visit the official website. JoomlaCode After you have informed yourself about the basics, you should download Joomla! and install it on your webserver. On joomlacode.org you can download the latest and older versions of Joomla! and other popular extensions. Joomla! Help Site The installation process for Joomla! is pretty easy and can be done even by non skilled persons. However - there is a very good documentation available covering all aspects of the system. Joomla! Forum Most of the Problems users have are related directly to Joomla!. If you still have questions or if you are searching for help from the community, you maybe want to join in some discussions in popular forums. Joomla! Extensions Directory
This is the official Joomla! Extensions Directory Site. If you are searching for a forum, a gallery, content modules, flash thingies or such, you should take a look at extensions.joomla.org.
Joomla! is a Content Management System (CMS). It can be installed on your webserver and enables you to manage your whole website online (dynamic website!). If you need more basic information, it is recommended to visit the official website. JoomlaCode After you have informed yourself about the basics, you should download Joomla! and install it on your webserver. On joomlacode.org you can download the latest and older versions of Joomla! and other popular extensions. Joomla! Help Site The installation process for Joomla! is pretty easy and can be done even by non skilled persons. However - there is a very good documentation available covering all aspects of the system. Joomla! Forum Most of the Problems users have are related directly to Joomla!. If you still have questions or if you are searching for help from the community, you maybe want to join in some discussions in popular forums. Joomla! Extensions Directory
This is the official Joomla! Extensions Directory Site. If you are searching for a forum, a gallery, content modules, flash thingies or such, you should take a look at extensions.joomla.org.
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