Store Setup
To begin setting up your store, select "Store | Edit Store" from the VirtueMart admin interface.
Figure 4.4. VirtueMart Administration: The Store Form
The Information from the Store Information Form is displayed in various Locations on the Shopping Site. This is your Store's primary Identity - essentially a special "Master" Vendor.
Store Information Form Fields
- Store Name
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Required
The name of the Store.
- Store Company Name
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Required
The name of your company.
- URL
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The Store's Internet Address.
- Address 1
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Address Line 1
- Address 2
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Address Line 2
- City
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The City where your Store is located.
- State/Province/Region
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The State / Region where your Store is located.
- Country
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The Country where your Store is located.
- Zip/Postal Code
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The ZIP of your Store's location.
- Phone
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Your Store's Phone Number
- Last, First & Middle Name
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The Name of your Contact Person.
- Title
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The title of the Contact Person.
- Phone 1 & 2
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Your contact's Phone number.
- Fax
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The Fax number for the Contact.
- Email Address
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Primary store contact email address
- Full Image
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Required
Displays the currently configured store logo.
- Upload Image
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Optional
Browse to your company logo. This will be uploaded when you click on the "Save" icon.
- Minimum Purchase Order Value
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This is the amount which is the minimum Order Value for Checkout.
- Minimum Amount for Free Shipping
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This is the amount, from which on Shipping is free.
- Currency
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The Store's global / default Currency
- Currency symbol
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This is the currency symbol which will be used when displaying prices.
- Decimals
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Number of decimals.
- Decimal symbol
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Can be somethin like . , or empty.
- Thousands separator
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Same as decimal symbol.
- Positive format
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Display Order / Style for positive numbers.
- Negative format
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Display Order / Style for negative numbers.
- List of accepted currencies
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This list defines all those currencies you accept when people are buying something in your store.
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- Description
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This is your Store's Description which is shown on the page
shop.index. - Terms of Service
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This is the complete text for your Terms of Service that is displayed to the customer.
Click on the "Save" icon. Now you're ready to begin adding Categories, Products and Manufacturers.