Last updated July 31, 2007. Created by sime on February 14, 2007.
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To install Drupal e-Commerce, it is first assumed that you have Drupal up and running. If you are having problems, please review the handbook, especially Installing Drupal modules.
Important: Please back up your site and database first. Then proceed as follows:
- Download e-Commerce (4.7.x-2.1) from the downloads section. Untar/unzip the files and place the entire ecommerce directory in
/sites/default/moduleswhich is generally a recommended place ot put any contrib modules. - As of 4.7, you do not need to install the database tables manually.
- There is a single non-eC module to install.
- Token
- Next install these three modules:
- Mail Subsystem
- Product API
- Anonymous purchasing
- And finally:
- Store
- Cart
- Payment API
- Enable a further choice of modules as required, or follow the rest of the e-Commerce handbook section for further instruction.
- Go to administer » store » settings and set the following:
- Can the customer purchase anonymously?
- Do you want transaction notices sent periodically (requires cron)?
- Are the e-Commerce core modules all installed?
- What text would you like to display on the user's order history page?
- Set emails for invoice, payment error, questions, cancellations
- Should "add to cart" be a link? Or allow entering a quantity?
- Optionally, you can enable the cart block via:
administer » blocks :: Shopping Cart - Set the order of pages in the checkout process by going to
administer » store » settings » checkout. Adjust the order as required and click Update screen order - Set the "shipped" confirmation email at administer » settings » shipping.
- Grant the proper access to user accounts under:
administer » access control. The main access control provided by e-Commerce core is "administer store" in the Store section.
Navigate to administer » modules. The e-Commerce modules are signified by EC: before each of the e-Commerce module descriptions. Install the modules below in three steps. These are considered the standard core modules required by a typical e-Commerce installation. Note: you can do steps 1-3 can all at once and it should be ok - however you may prefer to take extra care and avoid any disturbing warnings.