VirtueMart - 1.1 User Manual
Installation and Upgrade
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The official Download Page is http://dev.virtuemart.net/cb/wiki/1693.
2.2.2.2. Editions
VirtueMart is available in different distribution formats.
Important
The "Complete Package" and the "Manual Installation Package" are available in two basic
versions: one for Joomla! 1.0/Mambo and one for Joomla! 1.5. The second one has the
extension ".j15.zip" (or ".j15.tar.gz").
versions: one for Joomla! 1.0/Mambo and one for Joomla! 1.5. The second one has the
extension ".j15.zip" (or ".j15.tar.gz").
2.2.2.2.1. VirtueMart eCommerce Bundle
This Package is a modified version of the official Joomla! Distribution. It already contains a
preinstalled, pre-configured VirtueMart, so you don't need to install it separately.
preinstalled, pre-configured VirtueMart, so you don't need to install it separately.
As this bundle is a complete Joomla! package, you can't use it for an existing Joomla! installation,
but only for a completely new site.
but only for a completely new site.
2.2.2.2.2. The VirtueMart "Complete Package"
The complete package is an archive with all the things you need to install VirtueMart on Joomla! or
Mambo using their automatic installer system. You can extract the parts from the complete package
and upload&install them one by one.
Mambo using their automatic installer system. You can extract the parts from the complete package
and upload&install them one by one.
2.2.2.2.3. The VirtueMart "Manual Installation Package"
The Manual Installation Package contains all the files from VirtueMart in the typical Joomla! directory
structure. It doesn't contain any installable items.
structure. It doesn't contain any installable items.
This archive is meant to be uploaded into an existing Joomla!/Mambo installation via FTP. After that
VirtueMart can be accessed and the necessary table structure will be set up.
VirtueMart can be accessed and the necessary table structure will be set up.
If you want to upgrade VirtueMart 1.0.x to VirtueMart 1.1.x, this is your choice.
2.2.3. Installation and Upgrade
2.2.3.1. New Installation
When having met all the requirements and when you are running Joomla! or Mambo you have two
choices:
choices:
1. The automatic installation with Joomla's / Mambo's Element (Component-, Module-, Mambot-)
Installer.
2. The manual installation.
Some users can't use the automatic Installer because of the PHP setting 'safe_mode' being set to 'On'.
In case you're running into trouble with the automatic Installer try the manual installation instead.
2.2.3.2. Upgrade from mambo-phpShop
You want to upgrade to VirtueMart from mambo-phpShop? That is possible.