VirtueMart

h1. VM2 Configuration Menu

h2. Configuration Menu

h3. Configuration - Shop Tab

h4. Shop is offline? 

If you check this, the Shop will not appear but a message will be displayed.

h4. Offline Message	

Type the short offline message to be displayed when the shop is offline. Example: "We are working on our shop to serve you better! Please check back in a few (minutes, hours, days, soon)."	

h4. Use only as catalogue 	

If you check this, the cart functionality will be disabled.	

h4. Select a currency converter module 	

If you have installed additional currency convert modules, this allows you to select it.  Such modules fetch exchange rates from a server and convert one currency into another for the visitor automatically.	

h4. Order-mail format 	

If you want customers to receive plain text emails (shop registration, order confirmation, etc.), select TEXT. Otherwise, for rich text emails with colors, fonts and images, select HTML.	

h4. Enable SSL for sensible areas (recommended)	

You must first have SSL installed by your web host for this to work. This adds SSL encryption security for the links in the cart and the user area.  Be sure to use the right Joomla settings for the user maintenance, the anonymous order, and the login.

h4. Multilingual shop 

If you have uploaded additional languages in your web host's control panel or cpanel, select them here. 

h4. Untranslated strings in English	

Leave "Untranslated strings in English" to prevent untranslated messages from displaying in computer code, they will display in English instead.

h4. Additional settings	

The remaining settings are advanced settings for PROGRAMMERS ONLY. Do not modify unless you know what you are doing! They can destroy your entire store.

h3. Configuration - Shopfront Tab

h4. Core Settings	

h5. SHOW THE RECOMMENDED TO A FRIEND LINK:  

When enabled, a link is displayed that allows the shopper to send a recommendation email for a specific product.   

h5. SHOW THE PRINT VIEW LINK:  

When enabled, a link is displayed that opens the current page in a new popup for printing it out.  

h5. SHOW THE PDF VIEW ICON:  

Show or hide the pdf link icon.  

h5. SHOW THE ASK A QUESTION LINK:  

When enabled, a link is displayed that opens the current page in a new pop-up and allows customers to send a question to the shopper.  

h5. SHOW THE PRODUCT NAVIGATION:  

When enabled, shows the product navigation on the top of the product page.  

h5. MAX PRODUCTS PER VIEW IN FRONT END:  

The standard pagination list limit for the frontend views.	

h4. Core Settings Action when a product is out of stock	

You can define here the action that should be taken when a product is out of stock.  

h5. AVAILABILITY:  

Will be displayed when products out of stock are orderable.  Fill in any text here that will be displayed to the shopper on the product details, e.g.:  24h, 48 hours, 3 - 4 days, On Order...  

h5. PREVIEW:  

Instead of AVAILABILITY text, you can select an image to be displayed on the Product Details page.  The image resides in the directory /components/com_virtuemart/assets/images/availability/.  

h4. Shopper Review/Rating System	

h5. ENABLE REVIEW SYSTEM FOR:  

If enabled, you will allow shoppers to rate products and write reviews about them.  

h5. SHOW REVIEW:  

If enabled, you will allow shoppers to read the reviews about the products.  

h5. SHOW RATING:  

If enabled, you will allow shoppers to rate the products.  

h5. ENABLE RATING SYSTEM FOR:  

If enabled, you will allow shoppers to see the product ratings.  

h3. Configuration - Templates Tab

h3. Configuration - Pricing Tab

h3. Configuration - Checkout Tab

h3. Configuration - Product Order Settings Tab

h3. Configuration - SEO Tab

h2. Shopper Fields Menu	

h2. Order Statuses Menu

h2. Currencies Menu

h2. Countries Menu