Joomla and Virtuemart

How to install Virtuemart component and module on your Joomla website

To install VirtueMart on an existing Joomla website, you need to install the core Virtuemart component and module. The installation steps are easy and intuitive.

First please, go to www.virtuemart.net and download the complete package of the shopping cart, called VirtueMart_x.x_COMPLETE_PACKAGE.zip.

Next please, extract this file on your local hard drive, to find the actual components and modules. Then go to your Joomla Administrator panel and navigate to Installers -> Components.The first thing to be installed is the com_virtuemart.x.x.tar.gz file. Click on the [Browse...] button, select the file and hit [Upload File & Install].The installation of the core element of VirtueMart is now complete.Now, a module has to be installed, to make the functionality of VirtueMart accessible on your site. The procedure is quite similar to the installing of a component, described above. Please, go to Installers -> Modules, browse for the file called mod_virtuemart.x.x.tar.gz and click on [Upload File & Install].

Congratulations! You are now ready to use VirtueMart on your Joomla site!

In Joomla Administrator, go to Components -> VirtueMart and click on the [Go directly to Store] button. DO NOT interrupt this step - it may take a while as some time consuming SQL queries have to be executed. Please check the official installation instructions described in the installation.pdf file included in the main package.

There are additional modules and mambots that can enhance the performance and features of your website. These are very well covered in the documentation as well, and are also contained in the complete package archive you have downloaded.

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Joomla Extensions

Installing components, modules or mambots on Joomla is not a hard task. Most of Joomla extensions come along with installation insctructions. However, it is always adviseable to backup your current installation prior importing additional fnctionality. For more information on how to do that, please refer to our Joomla backup tutorial

Once the backup is complete you can proceed with the desired installation.

First, you need to download the desired component, module or mambot to your local computer. Generally they come as archives with the appropriate prefix according to their functionality: com_ - for component, mod_ - for module and mos or bot added in the file name for a mambot.

Once you have downloaded the file, please login to your Joomla administrator backend and click on the Installers menu from the main menu.Now, please select the appropriate choice for the installation (component, module or mambot) and click the [Browse...] button, find the extension file you have downloaded and click [Upload File and Install]. If all is fine, you will be redirected to a screen stating Upload component - Success.

That is it. You can now use the newly installed addon. You will be able to see it in the corresponding menu in your admin backend - Components, Modules or Mambots.

Please, bear in mind that some addons might require additional configuration. In such case, this will be explicitly stated in the instructions added to the installation package.

Well done! You can now successfully install extensions to your Joomla!

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How to use Joomla Polls?

How to use Joomla Polls?

When installed, Joomla includes a built-in poll option. The Poll manager is what allows you to create, edit and remove polls from your website. Results are being automatically calculated and displayed on a separate page.

In order to manage your polls, you have to go to the Poll manager. You can do that by clicking on the Polls link in the Components menu:If you have made no changes you will be taken to a page with the default poll.

Clicking on the poll name will allow you to edit the questions and answers.
You can replace those with your own and then [Save] the survey.

In case you don't want to have a poll on your website (at least for now) you can remove it by selecting the respective survey and click the [Unpublish] icon.

The poll will be immediately removed from the website but not deleted. Thus you can take it back any time you want. To permanently remove a poll from your Joomla, please use the [Delete] icon.

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