VirtueMart - 1.1 User Manual
Manual Installation
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Click on 'Mambots' # 'Install/Uninstall' (or 'Extensions' # 'Install/Uninstall when using Joomla! 1.5)
in the Top Menu.
in the Top Menu.
Search Bot
Performs a search on the product table and delivers
search results for Joomla's / Mambo's site search. Select
the file '
search results for Joomla's / Mambo's site search. Select
the file '
vmxsearch.mambot_1.1.x.zip
' (called
'
vmxsearch.plugin_1.1.x.j15.zip
' for Joomla!
1.5) and click 'Upload File & Install'.
ProductSnapshot Mambot/Plugin
Displays product figure/price/add-to-cart link in content
items.
items.
Select
the
file
'
vmproductsnapshots_1.1.x.zip
'
(called
'
vmproductsnapshots_1.1.x.j15.zip
'
for
Joomla! 1.5) and click 'Upload File & Install'.
Publishing the Mambots/Plugins:
Mambots/Plugins need to be published before they do ANYTHING. Click on Mambots # Site
Mambots (Joomla! 1.5: Extensions # Plugins) in the Top Menu. Now browse through the list of
installed Mambots/Plugins and find 'vmxsearchbot' and 'vmproductsnapshot'. Select one (click on
the name) and modify its settings/details. Remember to publish it. For more information about
Mambots/Plugins please consult the Joomla! documentation ( http://help.joomla.org).
Mambots (Joomla! 1.5: Extensions # Plugins) in the Top Menu. Now browse through the list of
installed Mambots/Plugins and find 'vmxsearchbot' and 'vmproductsnapshot'. Select one (click on
the name) and modify its settings/details. Remember to publish it. For more information about
Mambots/Plugins please consult the Joomla! documentation ( http://help.joomla.org).
You're now done with the Installation of VirtueMart and its Elements.
2.2.5. Manual Installation
The installation has failed? Does your site run with PHP's Safe Mode?
You don't need to pull out your hair! You can still attempt the manual installation.
Manual Installation is a little bit harder than the automatic installation.
1. Download the Manual Installation Package (this is just another Package Form of VirtueMart).
2. Unpack the archive file
VirtueMart_x.x_Manual-Installation-Package.tar.gz
you have downloaded in Step 1 to a local directory using Winzip or Winrar.
You should now see at least four directories. The directory structure in those directories is the same
as in your Joomla! / Mambo site:
as in your Joomla! / Mambo site:
/administrator
/components
/mambots (/plugins for Joomla! 1.5)
/modules
3. Open up an FTP Connection to your site, navigate to the root directory of your Joomla!/Mambo
site and upload the directories.
Tip
The FileZilla FTP Client [http://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client] is a
fabulous FTP client (Open Source!) and reports transfer errors, so you know if everything
has been successfully uploaded or not.
fabulous FTP client (Open Source!) and reports transfer errors, so you know if everything
has been successfully uploaded or not.
You will probably have to confirm overwriting some existing files in these directories.