VirtueMart - Open Source eCommerce Software

VirtueMart 2.00 RC3: better, faster and stronger

What is new in VirtueMart RC3?

• VirtueMart RC3 handles multi-lingual store as a native solution.
• The plugins implementation has been improved.
• Joomla cache has been introduced to speed up the code.
• The number of queries has been reduced.

When is the final?

During one month, several pre-releases for the RC3 have been submitted directly to the members in the forum to test the migration process from the RC2 M version to the RC3, the multi lingual capabilities and the new plugin system. This RC3 version is our last step before the final release. VirtueMart 2.0.0 will be released december, 19th .

Everybody having a store built with a RC2 version should first update their store with this RC3 version. In the final release VirtueMart 2.0.0, all the table migration process will be removed.

How to install the RC3 over a store running RC2 version?

1. If possible, increase the "max_execution_time" time and the "memory_limit" parameters in your php.ini file, so that the migration / update script gets executed without timing out.
2. Disable the Akeeba System - System Restore Points.
3. Disable the Joomla debug option in the Joomla configuration.
4. Uninstall the vmshipper plugin via the Joomla uninstall menu.
5. Delete the file virtuemart.cfg placed in the administrator/components/com_virtuemart folder.
6. Set your default joomla frontend language to the one used in the description of your products. It is important to do this step before updating VirtueMart, to install the correct default VirtueMart languages tables.
7. Install the component VirtueMart. The code will be overwritten, and VirtueMart tables content will be migrate to the new tables.
8. Install the AIO component. It contains all the plugins and the modules related to VirtueMart.
9. Edit and store all your payment methods. All the new tables needed to handle the payment will be created.
10. Because we have renamed the plugin vmshipper to vmshipment, you must reconfigure the shipment methods.
11. Go to the administrator, set the language(s) for your store, even if your store is not multi ligual and save the VirtueMart configuration.

How to set up a multi-lingual store?

In addition to the standard Joomla installation, install all languages you would like to use in your multi-lingual store. Select them in the VirtueMart configuration.

Products, categories, manufacturers, shipment, and payment can be translated. All the fields must be stored in the default language. For the others languages , translate only the contents signaled by a flag.

Translators

Some new keys have been added, some languages strings have changed. Now the language files are stable. Please check them or complete them.

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gamer24: ... http://www.finalfrontstudios.com

Two things, one the link to download RC3 needs fixing in this post, its adding virtuemart.net to the beginning of the url.

Second, will RC3 be easily upgradeable to the final V2.0.0?

[Comment by Valérie: Txs for the link . I have fixed it.]
[Comment by Max: Since RC2A you are able to upgrade to RC3, so of course, it will be easy to upgrade from RC3 to the final

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December 16, 2011
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icerain: ... http://no web site, not yet :)

I think topic name should be changed to something like 'Virtuemart 2.0 RC3 Released'. Version number missed.

[Comment Valérie: done ]

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December 16, 2011
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Jaroslav: Multisellers

What with multisellers? In virtuemart 2.0.0 will be support? Or it is necessary to finish most or to search for other script. To search for other script it would not be desirable, as I have fallen in love virtuemart still for a long time =)

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December 16, 2011
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Libertel: Great news http://www.libelnet.nl

Thanks to the team for this great news!
19th December wil be D-Day!

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December 16, 2011
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koumei.d: Can't wait to see :-) http://koumei.net

Can't wait to see the final release. I think all you guys are working very hard towards it. I can see the improvement and efforts you guys put in. Well done!~ Very good jobs!

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December 16, 2011
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valdir ramos: Parabéns pelo esforço http://www.editoraeva.com.br

Parabéns a todos vocês pelo esforço gigante. Todos os dias eu entro neste site para verificar se já tem uma versão mais nova. Eu percebi também que vcs sofreram muita pressão por parte de todos nós. É neste sentido que eu desejo parabenizar. Acredito que isso servirá de base para um crescimento ainda maior de todos. Por outro lado, eu também me sinto compromissado a colaborar de alguma forma. Pode ter certeza disso.

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December 16, 2011
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Lintzy: ...

Thank you! For your efforts, for your work and your sparetime you spent for community!

Curiuos about 2.0 final

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December 16, 2011
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Lagendijk: Thanks Guys! http://www.LagendijkMeubels.nl

This is very good news! Been running and testing the pre_RC3`s, and now installed RC3. It all works very well. Can`t wait `till monday .

Thanks dev. team for giving us the BEST and the fatest e-commerce solution!

And common people, please make a donation for their hard work!

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December 16, 2011
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concerned: Thanks http://kartoo.com

KUDOS for making the world a better place

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December 16, 2011
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Gaetan1969: Thanks! http://www.mercurieux.nl

Guys!.... This is GOOD news! I am gonna spread the word. And did i mention "thanks!" ? No? okay: THANKS!

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December 16, 2011
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Brian R: Woohoo! http://theorydesign.net

This is great news!

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December 16, 2011
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Dean Marshall: Weekend Project. http://www.deanmarshall.co.uk/

I was just wondering what I was going to do this weekend. I think I now have an answer. Like everyone else I'd like to express my thanks for the commitment of all the developers, testers and others involved. Thank everyone.

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December 16, 2011
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VJ Templates: Congratulations http://www.vjtemplates.com

Congratulations to VM Team. We are going to donate some money for their great efforts.

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December 16, 2011
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roman552755: Migration

And migration from virtuemart 1.1.9 ?

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December 16, 2011
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SmartAddons.Com: Thanks http://www.smartaddons.com

This is great news. We completed to upgrade our extensions to joomla 1.7 with Virtuemart.

We will check again with this version and update.

Thank you very much

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December 17, 2011
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Deven : great news but what abt shipping and payment gatewat ? http://www.web4you.co.in

Thank you for the great efforts but in all Rc versions the shipping and payment module were missing. So do we expect all the modules in final release ? or it will come as seprate module for each ?

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December 17, 2011
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jtemplateru: Thanks http://www.jtemplate.ru

Nice work. Already I think it's time to begin to develop patterns. At the level of the template will not be because of changes?

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December 17, 2011
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Ad: Thank you all!

Thanks for your great work, all your efforts, focus on the job and you did not leave the path off success by comments by others. People sometimes forget it's a community not a paid job!

Keep up the great work!

Ad

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December 17, 2011
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Joan Serra: Very Great News. Thank yoy ALL http://www.condonesmix.com

Thanks for the hardworking and salutations from barcelona, I wait to 19th to view final stable relase.

thanks in advance!

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December 17, 2011
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Tormodnor: Demo link http://www.dropz.no

Hi, looking forward to this! But for us who are not that involved with the testing process, is it possible to post a link to a site which has this version up and running? Would like to see what front end functionalities we can expect. Cheers

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December 18, 2011
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Vero: Today!!! http://www.amigurumi-patterns.com

Today? Realy? I´m sitting and waiting...
like other people.

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December 19, 2011
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nemos: virtuemart 2.0 http://joomla.org

VirtueMart 2.0.0 will be released december, 19th, 2012.

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December 19, 2011
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steveshore: SEF URLS Not working http://geekytime.com

I get the following message when I have search engine friendly urls enabled.

Joomla 1.7
Virtuemart 2.0 RC3

An error has occurred. The requested page cannot be found.

The page also has no styling or template assigned to it when sef urls are enabled either.

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December 19, 2011
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Clockworx 24: ...

Tik tak tik tak

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December 19, 2011
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Lagendijk: Thanks!! http://www.LagendijkMeubels.nl

ThanKs for the final guys!!!!

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December 20, 2011
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The Headcrab: Congratulations!

2.0 it is! Now imma gonna feed my crabs!

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December 20, 2011
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The Headcrab: Okay then! http://Russian Webhosting

Thanks for your hard work guys!! We all love your work!

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December 20, 2011
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txusmi: Is here.

Thanks, thanks, thanks.

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December 20, 2011
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Gyorgy: how to migrate from 1.1.9 to 2.0.0 http://kleparj.com/

Please help!

How is it possible to migrate from VM 1.1.9 to 2.0.0 ?
The standard way gives me error message "Failed to retrieve the location of the Patch Package virtuemart.net Server. Probably there's no Patch Package available for your Version. Try again later if you think it's a network problem."

I don't found the patch and I hawe no idea what to do!

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January 16, 2012
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