VirtueMart is a free Windows program intended to serve as an open source extension for the Joomla content management system. The software distribution is written in PHP and needs the MySQL database environment to be installed on a personal computer for storage. The developers recommend using this solution on websites with low or medium traffic.
General notes
The main purpose of this project is to help you create and manage an online store. This application comes in handy due to the abundance of ecommerce instruments it offers. Thanks to these features, you can utilize categories in your catalog, administer customer accounts and addresses, view the order history, and more.
Main functions
The utility allows you to manage products by entering descriptions, classifying them by group and relation to one another. Similar to nopCommerce, you have the ability to keep track of the status of your orders, promote your services, apply discounts, offers and reduced prices. Another interesting function is the collection of customer feedback which enables you to improve your work processes.
The ecommerce platform gives you the option to choose which currency will be used to pay for your products. It is important to note that your customers can shop without having to create an account via guest mode. Alternatively, they may decide to register and save their personal data for future access and reference. Last but not least, advanced meta tags, extensions and additions are supported.
Features
- free to download and use;
- compatible with modern Windows versions;
- gives you the possibility to set up an online shop;
- the web solution provides many currency options;
- it is possible to install extensions and additions.
