History and comparison with other CMS; Mambo and Joomla
Content Management System (CMS): operation and
benefits Joomla operating principle
Handling of tools

JOOMLA installation procedure
Database created and system administration elements
Presentation of the public and private parts
The different users of a Joomla site
Creation and management of users
Creation of sections, categories and articles
Publication, archiving, trash: workflows
Site visualization
FTP access to the site, deployment

Creation of site menus
Details of special components (forms, survey)
Syndication (collaboration between sites)
Arrangement of components

HTML / CSS reminders
Customize a template
Installation of new templates

Define formatting
Define background
Define page settings
Define header
Define menu
Define sidebar
Define vertical menu
Define footer
Define article settings
Export theme for Joomla

Presentation of the internal architecture of Joomla
Where to find extensions Joomla!
Download and install additional extensions (Components, Modules and plugins)

Presentation of Virtuemart
Some competitors: Magento, OsCommerce

Configuration
Installation of the VirtueMart component
Time zone
settings Display configuration

Practical workshop: installation of the store on a server

Creation, modification, deletion of categories
Creation, modification, deletion of products
Sort order of products
Currency management
Configure customer registration
Define manufacturers and suppliers Vendor
management
Inventory management

Management of orders: content, status
Administration of shipping methods: Colissimo, Chronopost
Payment methods: credit card, Paypal, check, etc.
Shipping costs policy

Workshop: implementation of the entire order process

Store statistics
Download product sheets in PDF
Management of downloadable products
Management of reductions / promotions
System for evaluating products by customers

Modify the presentation
Define the display options for products, categories …
Modify the welcome text of VirtueMart

Workshop: creation of a site from A to Z

What is a domain name?
What type of host?
How to promote your site: SEO
Save the store and the database