VirtueMart - 1.1 User Manual
Automatic Installation
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Warning
This has been said often enough before, but now once again: before you attempt to upgrade
your existing Store to VirtueMart 1.1 create a BACKUP first and test the upgrade on a local
copy of your store!
your existing Store to VirtueMart 1.1 create a BACKUP first and test the upgrade on a local
copy of your store!
Important
Themes are a new feature introduced with VirtueMart 1.1. So the complete templating
system has been changed. If you have modified the shop templates (product_details, browse,
order_email) that shipped with VirtueMart 1.0.x, you will have to manually convert your
existing templates to the new theme structure!
system has been changed. If you have modified the shop templates (product_details, browse,
order_email) that shipped with VirtueMart 1.0.x, you will have to manually convert your
existing templates to the new theme structure!
2.2.4. Automatic Installation
To install VirtueMart into Joomla! or Mambo you need to download the file
VirtueMart_1.1.x-
COMPLETE_PACKAGE.zip
(or
VirtueMart_1.1.x-COMPLETE_PACKAGE.j15.zip
if
you want to install on Joomla! 1.5). This file contains various Elements for VirtueMart.
Important
This "complete package" file is not installable! Its contents are, but they must be unpacked
first.
first.
"Complete Package" Contents:
• 1 Component (
com_virtuemart_1.1.x.zip
)
• 1 Main VirtueMart module (
mod_virtuemart_1.1.x.zip
)
• 10 additional Modules
• 2 Mambots (1 Search, 1 Content Mambot)
1. Unpack the file '
VirtueMart_1.1.x_COMPLETE_PACKAGE.zip
' to a local directory.
2. Log in into the Backend (using the URL '
http://www.yoursite.tld/administrator
')
to access the administrative interface.
Backend Login Screen
You need to have the priviliges of an Administrator / Superadministrator to install Elements.