welcome_to_the_magento_user_s_guide

Welcome to the Magento User's Guide

Chapter 1: Introducing Magento

Chapter 1: Introducing Magento

What is Magento
Elements and Terminologies of Magento Sites
- Websites and Stores
Magento’s Architecture
- Core
  - Local
  - Community
- Extensions
  - Modules
  - Interface
  - Themes
    - Layouts
    - Templates
    - Skins
  - Blocks
    - Structural Blocks
    - Content Blocks

Chapter 2: Getting started with Magento

Chapter 2: Getting started with Magento

System Requirements
Downloading Magento
Installing and Configuring Magento
- Downloader Install
- Default Install
- Appendix PHP5 CGI Setup
- Configuration during Installation
- Troubleshooting Installation
Introduction to the Administrative Panel
- Creating Multiple Websites and Stores
- Permissions
  - Creating Roles
  - Assigning Users
- Cache Management

Chapter 3: Set Up Your catalog

Chapter 3: Set Up Your catalog

Overview of Catalog Concepts
- Categories
- Attributes
- Products
- Stock Management
- Batch Updates
- URL Rewrites
Creating and Managing Categories
- Setting Up Defaults
- Creating Categories
- Assigning products at the category level
- Assigning designs at the category level
- Using static blocks with categories
Attributes
- Creating Attributes
- Managing Attribute Sets
Products
- Setting up configuration and Attributes
- Creating a Simple Product
- Creating a Configurable Product
- Creating a Grouped Product
- Related Products, Up-sells, Cross-sells
- Product Comparisons
- Layered Navigation
- Assigning Designs at the product level
Stock Management
- Creating stock management default options
- Configuring stock management on the product level
Batch Updates
URL Rewrites
- Configuration Settings
- Editing URL Rewrites
- Creating URL Rewrites

Chapter 4: Get Ready for Selling

Get Ready for Selling

Checkout Process
Localization Settings
- Locale Settings
- Currency
Taxes
- Tax Classes
  - Product Tax Classes
  - Customer Tax Classes
- Tax Rates
- Tax Rules
Shipping Options
- Shipping Settings
  - Origin
  - Checkout with Multiple Addresses
- Shipping Methods
  - Flat Rate
  - Table Rates
  - Free Shipping
  - UPS
  - USPS
  - FedEx
  - DHL
Accepting Money
- Saved Credit Card
  - Setup
  - Functionality on Front-End and Back-End
- Zero Subtotal Checkout
  - Setup
  - Functionality on Front-End and Back-End
- Check/Money Order
  - Setup
  - Functionality on Front-End and Back-End
- Purchase Order
  - Setup
  - Functionality on Front-End and Back-End
- Authorize.net
  - Setup
  - Functionality on Front-End and Back-End
- PayflowPro
  - Setup
  - Functionality on Front-End and Back-End
- PayPal Express
  - Setup
  - Functionality on Front-End and Back-End
- PayPal Direct
  - Setup
  - Functionality on Front-End and Back-End
- PayPal Standard
  - Setup
  - Functionality on Front-End and Back-End
- PayPal UK Express
  - Setup
  - Functionality on Front-End and Back-End
- PayPal UK Direct
  - Setup
  - Functionality on Front-End and Back-End
- Google Checkout
  - Setup
  - Functionality on Front-End and Back-End

Chapter 5: Promotions, Marketing and Content Pages

Chapter 5: Promotions, Marketing and Content Pages

Customer Personalization
- Wishlist
- Compare Products
- Recently Viewed/Compared Products
- New Products
- RSS Feeds
Tier Pricing
Catalog Price Rules
Shopping Cart Price Rules
Newsletters
- Newsletter Configuration
- Newsletter Templates
- Newsletter Queue
- Newsletter Subscribers
- Newsletter Problem Reports
Static Blocks
Landing Pages
Polls
Search Synonyms and Re-directs
- Quick Search
- Advanced Search

Chapter 6: Customers

Chapter 6: Customers

Default Customer Options
Contact Options and Emails
- Editing Email Templates
- Email Sender
- Contact Us
Creating Customers
- In Front-end
- In Admin
Customer Groups
- Creating Customer Groups
- Managing Customer Groups
Batch Updates to Customers
Front-End and Back-End functionality for Customer Accounts
- Front-End
- Back-End
Online Customers

Chapter 7: Reports and Analytics

Chapter 7: Reports and Analytics

Reports
- Sales
- Shopping Cart Report
- Products
- Customers
- Review Reports
- Tags Reports
- Search Terms
Dashboard
Analytics

Chapter 8: Managing Orders

Chapter 8: Managing Orders

Overview of Order Functionality
- Creating Orders
- Terminologies
- Managing and Editing Orders
Creating Orders
Sales Order Options
- Invoice Options
- Shipment Options
- Credit Memo Options
Managing and Editing Orders

Chapter 9: User-Generated Content

Chapter 9: User-Generated Content

Ratings and Reviews
- Managing Ratings
- Managing Reviews
Tags
Email to a Friend Options