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Chapter 2. Installation
2.1. Joomla! / Mambo Installation
Unless you have downloaded the VirtueMart eCommerce Bundle (including Joomla!), Joomla! and
Mambo must be installed prior to the Installation of VirtueMart, because VirtueMart needs a CMS
as runtime environment.
Mambo must be installed prior to the Installation of VirtueMart, because VirtueMart needs a CMS
as runtime environment.
The Installation of Joomla! or Mambo is not covered in this Manual, because it is subject to change
and would have to cover a series of Tutorials for all different versions of Joomla! and/or Mambo.
and would have to cover a series of Tutorials for all different versions of Joomla! and/or Mambo.
You can find further information about the Installation in the
• Mambo Knowledgebase: Installation and Configuration [http://docs.mambo-foundation.org/en/?
2.2. VirtueMart Installation
2.2.1. Requirements
2.2.1.1. Server Requirements
VirtueMart has the following System Requirements:
• Apache 1.3.19 or above - http://www.apache.org, recommended: Apache 2.2.x
• PHP 4.2.x or above - http://www.php.net, recommended: PHP 5.2.x
• MySQL 3.23.x or above - http://www.mysql.com, recommended: MySQL 5.0.x
• Joomla! 1.0.x, 1.5.x or Mambo (>= 4.6.2), recommended: Joomla! 1.0.x
You must ensure that you have MySQL-, XML- and Zlib-Support built into your PHP. PHP should
be compiled with support for https (openSSL) and cURL!
be compiled with support for https (openSSL) and cURL!
PHP Safe Mode should be turned off.
Important
The MySQL user, you access the database with in production use, must have the rights to
create temporary tables.
create temporary tables.
2.2.1.2. Client Requirements
VirtueMart can be used with most major browsers including: Internet Explorer (version 5.5+), Firefox,
Opera 9+, Safari and Konqueror. Javascript doesn't need to be enabled in the frontend (when shopping
and checking out). The administration section requires Javascript to be enabled.
Opera 9+, Safari and Konqueror. Javascript doesn't need to be enabled in the frontend (when shopping
and checking out). The administration section requires Javascript to be enabled.
The client/browser needs to be capable of accepting Cookies and Cookies must be enabled.
2.2.2. Download
2.2.2.1. General
First of all you need to download VirtueMart. You can download all available version from the
VirtueMart Developer Portal - dev.virtuemart.net.
VirtueMart Developer Portal - dev.virtuemart.net.