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VirtueMart is a PHP-based Shopping Cart Application for selling goods over the internet. It's a Component (= plugin) for a Content Management System called Joomla! (and Mambo) and can't be used without Joomla!. It installs fairly easy using the automatic Component and Module Installer. It's intended for use in small / mid-sized Online Businesses / Online-Shops. So every user who wants to build up a Online Store can use this Component for selling something to Customers.
VirtueMart offers a lof of Features, some of the standard Features are listed here. Please note that you can extend the Functionality of Joomla! and VirtueMart using Plugins, Components, Templates and Modules to make them do what you need!
So please visit virtuemart.net and extensions.joomla.org for more Features & Extensions.
capable of using Secure Sockets Layer (https) Encryption (128-bit)
flexible Tax Models
Model 1: Zone based Tax Calculation (city/state & country/region)
Model 2: Store Owner based Tax Calculation
Model 3: EU Mode (Store Owner based Tax Calculation when Customer comes from an EU Country)
Shoppers can manage their User Accounts (registration required)
Shipping Address Management (Customers can enter their own Shipping Addresses)
Order History: Shopper can view all their previous Orders (and Order Details)
Order Confirmation Mail (customizable!) is sent to Shopper and Store Owner
Multiple Currencies (you can allow Customers to change the Currency and buy using an alternative Currency)
Multiple Languages (using the Joomla! Component Joom!Fish).
Powerful Web-Administration Interface (Javascript-powered)
Manages an unlimited Number of Products and Categories,
Can be used as a Shop or just as an Online-Catalog (you can even turn off Price Display)
quick Search for Products, Categories and Manufacturers; filter by features or discounted Products
Product Ratings & Testimonials (moderated or auto-published)
feature specific Products by setting them "on special"
Product Availability: show how fast a Customer can expect delivery
Handles downloadable Products,
"Product is back in Stock"-Notification for subscribed Customers
multiple Images and Files (like Spec Sheets and Flyers) per Product,
Product Attributes (like Size or Color) can be added to Products,
Product Types for Classification (like "Car", "Motorbike" or "Music Album")
Shopper Groups for Customers (allows different Price Levels and Payment Options),
multiple Prices per Product (Quantity-based and/or Shopper Group-based Prices)
flexible Price Display (number & currency formatting; including or excluding tax)
On-the-Fly Price Conversion between different Currencies
Shop Statistics / Control Panel with a Summary of new Customers, new Orders....
Stock Level Control for Products and Items
Order Management with Order History, Customer Notification and Order Edit Functionality
basic Reporting Feature: sold Items, monthly&yearly Revenue
Order Status Management
manage different Currencies, Countries & States
capable of live Credit Card Processing
use pre-defined Payment Gateways like authorize.net®, PayPal, 2Checkout, eWay, Worldpay, PayMate and NoChex,
extend your Shop with other Payment Modules using the Payment Module API!