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Revision 7 (Valérie Isaksen, 03/18/2012 12:06 PM) → Revision 8/21 (Jörg Kiekebusch, 03/19/2012 03:29 PM)

h1. Installation of VirtueMart 2 with provided packages 

 h2. Getting the files: 

 h3. Step 1: 1) Download the latest stable version of VirtueMart from this location: VirtueMart: 
 [[http://dev.virtuemart.net/projects/virtuemart/files]] (Watch latest release date) 
 At the top of the download page you will also notice test versions. These may include new features and bug fixes as well as some new bugs. Using these versions on a life internet site is not recommended. Please use test versions for testing only! http://dev.virtuemart.net/projects/virtuemart/files 

 h3. Step 2: 2) Unzip (!) the downloaded file com_virtuemart.2.x.y.extract_first.zip 
 This You will extract get a folder containing two more zip-files: components: 
  - com_virtuemart.2.x.y.zip - which holds is actually the main VirtueMart component. component 
  - com_virtuemart.2.x.y_ext_aio.zip - which holds is a component installing all the modules and plugins essential for VirtueMart. 

 h2. Installation: 

 h3. Step 3: First (!), install 3) Install first the component com_virtuemart.2.x.y.zip via the Joomla Extension manager. 
 This will install the Virtuemart 2 core component files. manager 

 h3. Step 4: Second (!), install 4) Install first the component com_virtuemart.2.x.y_ext_aio.zip (aio = all-in-one) via the Joomla Extension manager. This will manager 


 You can find some help you http://docs.joomla.org/Help15:Screen.installer.15 

 After that install the file with prefix com_virtuemart_ext_aio to install all free modules plugins and plugins supplied by the Virtuemart Team all at once.    (Doesn’t include any modules and plugins from 3rd party delvelopers) in one row. 

 If you need some help on how to use the Joomla installer, you will find it at these links: 

 Joomla 1.5.x: [[http://docs.joomla.org/Help15:Screen.installer.15]] 
 Joomla 2.5. or newer: [[http://docs.joomla.org/Help25:Extensions_Extension_Manager_Install]] 

 h2. Updating h1. Update of VirtueMart 2 with provided zip-packages: packages 

 The procedure to update VirtueMart 2 to a newer version is the same as for the installation described above. installation. 
 The update/install update procedure will update all the files, and the database tables if required. 

 needed. 
 You should always update BOTH, the main component with installing BOTH components: com_virtuemart.2.x.y.zip and the modules and plugins with com_virtuemart.2.x.y_ext_aio.zip 

 You can also use the built in Akeeba Release System to update Virtumart 2 to the latest stable version. It which is available included in both parts, the main component installer and the modules and plugins intstaller. components. In this case, you must also update BOTH components.