Joomla / MageBridge / Magento

Another Shopping Cart Option for Joomla Websites.

Things to Know About Magento

• www.MagentoCommerce.com

• Reputation as resource hog is deserved

• New version 1.4 coming out Q1 2010

• Attributes, Attributes, Attributes

• Lots of 3rd Party skins and modules

• Open source support

• Requires pdo_MySQL & 256M

Why Use Magento?

• Very flexible attributes

• Very flexible promotions feature

• Single admin can support multiple stores

• 3rd party modules (e.g. drop-ship)

• Multi-ship (one order – multiple addresses)

• Substantial shipping and payment options

• Module developers are available

Use Magento without Joomla?

• Magento’s CMS features are minimal

• Magento’s templating is complex

• Blocks (loosely similar to Joomla modules) may be separately templated

Using Magento with Joomla

• As separate softwares = twice the administration and twice the templating

• Using J!Mint – coordinated, but still separate softwares

• Using MageBridge - lets you ignore Magento templating (except for blocks)

What about J!Mint?

• J!Mint is for connecting, not embedding

• Provides basic user synchronization

• Support from developer weak

Things to Know About MageBridge

• www.Yireo.com (the Netherlands)• EMBEDs Magento product in Joomla• Component / modules / plugins• Uses XML-RPC connection• Support by developer is excellent• Version 1.3 in the works now• Pay attention to tutorials• EZ Update process for Joomla & Magento

Setting up a Joomla / MageBridge / Magento Solution

• Tutorial: http://www.yireo.com/tutorials/magebridge/basics/installation

• Install Joomla (e.g. www.sitecontent.com)• Install Magento (e.g www.sitecontent.com/store)• Install MageBridge Joomla and configure• Enable MageBridge plugins and modules• Install MageBridge Magento and configure• Create Magento web service user• Verify Joomla Magento connectivity

Embedding Magento in Joomla

• Create MageBridge menu items

• Enable Magento Cart module

• Enable and place Magento blocks in module positions

What about SEO / SEM

• MageBridge uses Magento SEF urls

• MageBridge uses Joomla SEF urls

• MageBridge can use sh404sef

• Placing Magento products in multiple categories may create ‘duplicate content’

Setup Magento Store

• Configure notifications, payment / shipping options

• Create Attribute Set(s)

• Create Attribute(s)

• Create Products

• Create Promotions (discounts / coupons)

Magento Tips

• Searching Google for Magento information use: site:magentocommerce.com ‘topic’

• Verify version relevance when considering forum solutions or work-arounds

• Buy the Magento User’s Guide or similar documentation

Joomla-MageBridge-Magento

• Paul Proffitt

• NetProffitt Enterprises

• paul@netproffitt.com

• 770.945.2022• This PowerPoint presentation is available online

at:

http://www.NetProffitt.com/pa/JooMaMa.ppt