User's Manual

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Chapter 2. Installation
2.1. Joomla! / Mambo Installation
Joomla! and Mambo must be installed prior to the Installation of VirtueMart, because VirtueMart
needs a CMS as runtuime environment.
The Joomla! / Mambo Installation is not part of this Manual, because it is subject to change and would
have to cover a series of Tutorials for all different types of Joomla! and/or Mambo.
You can find further information about the Installation in the
• Joomla! 1.5 Installation Manual [http://help.joomla.org/content/category/48/268/302/]
• Joomla! 1.0 Installation Guide [http://help.joomla.org/content/category/15/99/132/]
• Mambo Knowledgebase: Installation and Configuration [http://docs.mambo-foundation.org/en/?
CategoryID=4]
2.2. VirtueMart Installation
2.2.1. Requirements
2.2.1.1. Server Requirements
VirtueMart has the following System Requirements:
• Apache 1.3.19 or above - http://www.apache.org, recommended: Apache 2.2.x
• PHP 4.2.x or above - http://www.php.net, recommended: PHP 5.2.x
• MySQL 3.23.x or above - http://www.mysql.com, recommended: MySQL 5.0.x
• Joomla! 1.0.x or Mambo (>= 4.6.2), recommended: Joomla! 1.0.x
You must ensure that you have MySQL-, XML- and Zlib-Support built into your PHP. Support for
https (openSSL) and cURL is recommended!
Important
The MySQL user, you access the database with in production use, must be able to create
temporary tables.
2.2.1.2. Client Requirements
VirtueMart can be used with most major browsers including: Internet Explorer (version 5.5+), Firefox,
Opera 9+, Safari and Konqueror. Javascript doesn't need to be enabled when shopping and checking
out. The administration section requires Javascript to be enabled.
The browser needs to be capable of accepting Cookies and Cookies must be enabled.
2.2.2. Installation and Upgrade
New Installation
When having met all the requirements and when you are running Joomla! or Mambo you have two
choices: