VirtueMart

h1. VM2 Shop Menu

h2. Shop Menu 

h3. Shop - Vendor Tab 	

h4. Shop Name	

The name of this website.	

h4. Shop Company Name	

The name of the company that runs this website.	

h4. URL	

This will be filled in for you, do not change it!	

h4. Minimum purchase order value for your shop	

If you want to refuse small purchases and force customers to purchase more than a minimum amount, enter the amount here. 	

h4. Currency	

Select your main currency from the drop-down list.	

h4. List of accepted currencies	

Click in the box to display a drop-down list of all currencies to select from. Click the X on a currency to delete it. 	

h4. Vendor Information - Images	

Type a space to see a list of all images, or the red X on the image to delete it. Click the bottom right icon on the image to edit the image information. If your media won't upload, scroll down to the bottom of the page and check to see that the long links say "WRITEABLE." If not, use cPanel's FILE MANAGER to change the "Write Permissions" on the folders listed to 755 (on some hosts 777).	

h4. File Published?	

Check the box to publish or uncheck the box to hide the media.	

h4. Unique Filename	

A unique "alias" or name for the media.	

h4. Displayed Image Title	

What words do you want to appear when visitors put their cursor over the image? 	

h4. Image Alt-Text	

What words do you want a sight-impaired reader to hear to describe this image? 	

h4. Used URL 

Leave blank for VirtueMart to assign a URL to this media.	

h4. Used Thumb URL	

Leave blank for VirtueMart to assign a URL to this media.	

h4. Role	

Choose "displayable" to allow customers to view the media only, or "downloadable" if you want them to be able to download the media.	

h4. Storing location/type	

Category is filled in for you.	

h4. Upload File	

To upload an image from your computer, click the BROWSE Button and select it from your personal computer. Then choose whether to upload, replace existing image or replace the existing thumbnail image. IMPORTANT: If you do not select the UPLOAD radio button, the image will not upload. Click the top right SAVE Button to upload.

h4. Description	

A description for the home page, sometimes called the "Home Page Welcome" text. Type the text like typing an email. Use the buttons at the bottom of the editor as follows: 

h4. ARTICLE Button

Link an article to the text. 

h4. IMAGE

Insert an image where your cursor is. 

h4. PAGE BREAK Button

Insert a page break.

h4. READ MORE Button

Inserts the words "READ MORE..." so reader can click to expand and read all. 

h4. TOGGLE EDITOR Button

For advanced users, switch between HTML and design views. 	

h4. Terms of Service	

If you require customers to read and accept the Terms of Service (turn TOS ON or OFF in CONFIGURATION - Configuration - Checkout Tab - Terms of Service), type or edit the text here. 

h4. Legal Information	

Delete the sample text and insert your own disclaimers, copyright or other information here. 

h3. Shop - Additional Information Tab	

h4. Vendor - Permissions	

You are already assigned to the highest level, Admin. If you want to lower your own permissions, select a different role from this box. NOT RECOMMENDED.	

h4. Shopper Number/ID	

This is pre-filled in for your information. If you use website statistics, you can use this number to eliminate your own visits to your store and get a true count of visitors.	

h4. Shopper Group	

You can assign yourself to a special user group, example Wholesale, so you can see your storefront as your customers do. But I recommend that you sign up as a customer to create a separate account for testing, and then in your Admin assign them to a special group. 	

h4. Shipment Addresses	

Most users can add an additional shipment address here by clicking the green "+" icon. But because you are editing the "Super User" record, nothing happens. You must edit your address in JOOMLA's Users - User Manager - Super User. 

h4. Additional Information	

This is all your logon information. When you have finished, click the top right SAVE Button.

h3. Shop - General User Information Tab

h4. Displayed Name	

The name you want to be visible in the store.	

h4. Username	

The name you will use to log onto the website.	

h4. Email	

Your email address for receiving system messages, lost password reset, etc. from your VirtueMart store.	

h4. New Password and Verify Password	

To change your password, type the new password in both boxes.	

h4. Receive System Emails 	

Do you want to receive emails, for example, copies of each order? Choose yes or no.

h2. Media Files	New or Edit	

You can view and manage all the media files - images, video, pdf's, anything you need to upload or customers need to download - from this one easy location. 	

If you think this looks a lot like the product images tab, you are right! This is just ALL product images in one location.	

h2. Shipment Methods	

VirtueMart includes one pre-installed flexible shipment method that you can configure many different ways. You can also purchase additional shipment modules, or have them custom-made for you. We discuss the pre-installed method here.				

h3. Shipment Methods -  Information Tab	

h4. Shipment Name	

Give a unique name to your shipment method. This name will appear in your checkout page.	

h4. Published	

Must select YES for Published or the shipment method will NOT appear in your store.	

h4. Shipment Description	

This explanation will appear in the checkout page so your customer can understand the choice(s).	

h4. Shipment Method	

There is only one shipment method pre-installed in VirtueMart, so select it from the drop-down list.	

h4. Shopper Group	

If you use customer groups like Wholesale, click in the box to display the drop-down menu, then select it. Otherwise, leave at default.	

h4. List Order	

If you use multiple shipment methods, put a 1 for this method to appear first, 2 to appear second, etc.

h3. Shipment Methods - Configuration Tab	

h4. Logo	

If you have uploaded a small image to display on shipping and payment documents, select it here. 

h4. Countries	

If you wish to ship to only some countries, click in the box and select the individual country names. If you will ship to any country, leave blank.	

h4. Zip range start and Zip Range end	

To limit shipping to only certain zip codes, enter them here. Otherwise, leave blank.	

h4. Lowest Weight, Highest weight and Weight Unit	

To limit shipping by weight, enter lowest and highest weights here. Otherwise, leave blank.	

h4. Minimum and Maximum Number of Products	

To limit shipping by number of products, enter lowest and highest number of products here. Otherwise, leave blank.	

h4. Minimum and Maximum Order Amount	

To limit shipping by price, enter lowest and highest prices here. Otherwise, leave blank.	

h4. Shipment Cost, Package Fee, Tax	

How much will the customer pay for shipping if they meet the criteria you specified above? Will you charge a fee per package? If you are required to pay tax on shipping, select it here.	

h4. Minimum Amount for Free Shipment	

If you want to allow free shipping, example on orders over $100, enter 100.00 here. Otherwise, leave blank. 

h2. Payment Methods	

h3. VM Payment Standard - Payment Information Tab

VirtueMart Payment Standard is good for testing your store before you have added an actual payment method. Advanced programmers may be able to set it up for use in a live store, but it is risky if you do not understand you are doing. CHANGE TO A SECURE METHOD BEFORE GOING LIVE.

h4. Payment Name	

Give a unique name to your payment method. This name will appear in your checkout page.	

h4. Published	

Must select YES for Published or this method will NOT appear in your store.	

h4. Payment Description	

This explanation will appear in the checkout page so your customer can understand the choice(s).	

h4. Payment Method	

Select VM Payment Standard from the drop-down list.	

h4. Shopper Group	

If you use customer groups like Wholesale and want this method to be available only to that group, click in the box to display the drop-down menu, then select it. Otherwise, leave at default.	

h4. List Order	

If you use multiple payment methods, put a 1 for this method to appear first, 2 to appear second, etc.		

Click the SAVE Button before moving onto the Configuration Tab so VirtueMart knows what configuration settings to show you.

h3. VM Payment Standard - Configuration Tab

h3. VM Payment PayZen - Payment Information Tab

h3. VM Payment PayZen - Configuration Tab

h3. VM Payment Authorize.net - Payment Information Tab

h3. VM Payment Authorize.net - Configuration Tab

h3. VM Payment PayPal - Payment Information Tab

h3. VM Payment PayPal - Configuration Tab