Steps to Install VirtueMart 1. Setup Database 2. Download VirtueMart 3. Setup VirtueMart 4. Test installation Prerequisites: 1. XAMPP installation complete 2. Apache Started 3. MySql Started
On the XAMPP Control Panel - Click on Admin next to PhpMyAdmin and create a database named “VMART”
Remember MySql User: root, Password: blank Database Created Succesfully
To Download VirtueMart eCommerce Bundle: (Click on Mirror) – Note where you save the file.
- Extract the file using PkZip, GZIP, 7ZIP, etc to a folder - In my case I extracted to VirtueMartBundle - Copy the extracted folder to the Apache root (c:\xampp\htdocs) - Make sure XAMPP is up and Apache and MySql are running. - Using your browser go to: VirtueMart Installation Accept Defaults, click Next until Step 4
Accept Defaults until Step 4. Enter the following for mysql: Username: root, password: (leave blank), Database name: VMart
Accept Defaults until Step 6. Set Password to vmart123, Default admin user admin Click Install Sample Data – It should come back and say Sample Data installed
If you do not enter a password, you should see the error fields in red.
When installation is done, you should see this.
Rename Folder from Installation to DONE_Installation
Access Joomla Admin:
Admin Panel after login (click on 'Your Online Store')
Control Panel for Online Store - Explore
View store front: