Quick Setup Guide

Get a fresh EasyCommerce install ready to accept orders.

Step 1: Configure Store Basics

Open Components -> EasyCommerce -> Settings -> General.

Store information

Setting	What to enter	Example
Store Name	Your business name	"My Online Shop"
Admin Email	Where order notifications land	shop@example.com
From Name	Sender name on outgoing email	"My Online Shop"
From Email	Sender address on outgoing email	noreply@example.com
Store Address	Physical business address	"123 Main St"
Store City	City	"New York"
Store Country	Country selector	"United States"
Store Phone	Contact number	"+1 555-123-4567"

Currency

Setting	Recommended	Notes
Currency	USD	USD, EUR, GBP, INR, and others
Currency Position	Left	Left, Right, Left with space, Right with space
Thousand Separator	,	Single character
Decimal Separator	.	Single character
Number of Decimals	2	0 to 4

Click Save when done.

Step 2: Enable a Payment Method

Open Settings -> Payments.

Fast path: Cash on Delivery

1. Toggle Enable Cash on Delivery to ON.
2. Click Save.

Or configure PayPal

1. Enable the EasyCommerce PayPal plugin under System -> Plugins.
2. Back in Settings -> Payments, click Configure next to PayPal.
3. Pick the Environment Mode (Sandbox for testing).
4. Enter the Client ID and Secret.
5. Click Save.

Bank Transfer and Check methods can also be toggled directly in this tab without any extra plugin.

Step 3: Set Up Shipping

Open Settings -> Shipping.

Fast path: flat-rate shipping

1. Enable Shipping.
2. Enable the EasyCommerce Manual Shipping plugin under System -> Plugins.
3. In Shipping Zones, click Add Zone:
   • Name: "Domestic"
   • Add at least one location (country, state, or postcode range).
4. Add a shipping method to the zone:
   • Method: Flat Rate
   • Title: "Standard Shipping"
   • Cost: 5.99
5. Click Save.

Step 4: Add Your First Product

Open Components -> EasyCommerce -> Products and click New.

Field	Value
Name	Your product name
Regular Price	19.99
Status	Published

1. Drag a product image into the media field.
2. Click Save.

Step 5: Create Menu Items

Open Menus -> Main Menu -> Add New Menu Item and create one entry for each storefront page.

Menu Title	Menu Item Type
Shop	EasyCommerce -> Shop
Cart	EasyCommerce -> Cart
My Account	EasyCommerce -> Account - My Account

The checkout page is reached automatically from the cart; it does not have its own menu item type. See Menu Setup for the full walkthrough.

Step 6: Link Pages in Settings

Open Settings -> Products and map the menu items you just created:

Setting	Select
Shop Page	Your Shop menu item
Cart Page	Your Cart menu item
Checkout Page	The Joomla article or menu item that hosts checkout (typically left empty so the cart redirects internally)
My Account Page	Your My Account menu item

Linking ensures add-to-cart buttons and redirect-after-purchase URLs resolve correctly.

Step 7: Test the Storefront

1. Visit the Shop page on the frontend.
2. Add a product to the cart.
3. Proceed to checkout.
4. Complete a test order using Cash on Delivery or a sandbox gateway.

You're Ready

For deeper configuration:

• General Settings: store details, currency, checkout fields.
• Product Settings: reviews, inventory, page links.
• Payment Plugins: PayPal and Stripe setup.
• Backend Guide: managing products, orders, and customers.