e-Commerce Installation 4.7 v2

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:

1. 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/modules which is generally a recommended place ot put any contrib modules.
2. As of 4.7, you do not need to install the database tables manually.

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.

1. There is a single non-eC module to install.
   • Token
2. Next install these three modules:
   • Mail Subsystem
   • Product API
   • Anonymous purchasing
3. And finally:
   • Store
   • Cart
   • Payment API
3. Enable a further choice of modules as required, or follow the rest of the e-Commerce handbook section for further instruction.
4. 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?
5. Optionally, you can enable the cart block via:
   administer » blocks :: Shopping Cart
6. 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
7. Set the "shipped" confirmation email at administer » settings » shipping.
8. 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.