Magento Commerce

New to Version 3.0

• Item Import
• DHTML Image Gallery
• Mailing List
• User Product Reviews
• Unregistered Users can now view order details and retrieve downloads via order key
• Shipping Enhancements:
  - Show qualified shipping methods only in cart
  - FedEx Shipping calculator
• Mals-e as a "Payment Gateway"
• Wishlist now searchable in admin
• Expandable admin field groups
• Last-second inventory validation
• Automatic Gift Certificate activation on order update
• Google Products weight field
• Google Products default setting for "Condition" Field

Version 2.8

• PWPP UK gateway
• Innovative Gateway
• Split credit card feature (send last 4 digits and cvv2 to admin and do not store these in database)
• Minor Security fixes
• Order conversion code field can now contain php variables  ($final_order_id and $order_total)
• Other minor fixes/enhancements

Version 2.7

• Home page featured content manager
•  Easily manage sections on the home page with featured items and custom content areas
• Quantity Discounts - Configure percentage off or dollar off based on item quantities
• View All items - added to paging navigation
• Special header
• USA ePay
• Moneris eSelect Plus
• eWay
• Protx VSP Form
• Updated viaklix now has virtualmerchant mode
• Authorize.net host and script fields for "authorize.net compatible" gateways

New to Version 2.5

• Google™ Checkout 
• Gift registry functionality added to Wishlist.Shoppers may now purchase items from another's Wishlist and the system will track qty of what has been ordered.Wishlist support for items with options. Items are added to the Wishlist by first adding them to the shoppers cart.
• Multi-Add category display allows shoppers to put multiple items in their cart with one order button. This new category behavior does not support products with options.
• Global option now has option description
• Added support for holding selected/entered option attributes on required option error so shopper does not need to re-enter info
• Added subtotal line for percentage off voucher

New to Version 2.0

• Gift Certificates
• Option Inventory Report
• Batch editor now with a search mode and interface improvements
• Option in cart settings to display only the contact form (No billing address form)
• Image Gallery type setting on Category and Item records.
• Free Shipping threshold (based on order total) for each method
• Option for storing CC# only long enough to submit initial transaction
• Tax on shipping toggle & billing/shipping/either address used to determine state
• Manual shipping methods can be restricted to a particular Country
• Multiple selectable CSS folders per theme
• Admin "dashboard" screen
• Update FCKEditor to newer version
• Redirect meta_admin.php for more graceful admin login failures
• Combine Session Pruning with Abandoned Order pruning.
• Option Description Field w/FCKEditor
• Move Order notes to top of order status emails.
• Field to set the subject line in order status emails
• Set Paypal Currency in admin
• SkipJack and FastCharge

Getting Started

• Setup - Web-based installation wizard
• Easy-to-use web interface
• Context sensitive help integrated on most admin pages
• Full online help system with index and search
• Printable manual
• Flexible Design and Layout - Uses HTML and CSS with simple PHP includes
• Customizable templates per category and item
• Choose from several pre-designed color themes
• Three modes of Category Navigation, Vertical, Horizontal and Multi-Level
• Four modes of product display which can be further customized inside of templates

Catalog Management

• Batch loading of products and pictures
• Keyword and Advanced product Search
• Global Options - one option can be shared across multiple items and updated easily
• Required Options
• Sequence display of items, categories and options
• Min. Qty limit can be set on items
• Decimal Quantity support. You can also limit which decimal quantities are allowed.
• Real-time USPS and UPS shipping calculation from one location
• Unlimited number of custom-defined delivery methods based on flat rate, weight, order total and per-item based shipping
• Different weight limits for different delivery methods
• Add USPS or UPS insurance fees
• Add handling/freight charges
• Set minimum per item qty for wholesaler purchase
• Ability to turn selective "special links" on or off
• Sequence numbers for shipping methods
• Customizable tax rates
• Accept payments in any currency
• Allow payment via several online payment gateways (see below)
• Manual (offline) credit card processing
• Custom Payment Methods - can collect additional information
• Site Map display
• Google™ Site Map XML support
• Choose between Inline or Pop-Up image gallery display
• Database backup utility
• Export item catalog utility

Inventory Tracking

• Full inventory control on item AND options
• Determine if items can be back ordered or not
• "Out of Stock" Messages
• Set thresholds for admin low stock notification
• Set threshold for low inventory display

Customer Experience

• Customers can browse personal order history
• Repeat Customer can checkout with optional saved data (requires login be turned on)
• Customers can save items for future purchase to wishlist
• Keyword and Advanced product Search
• Customer can choose between account registration and express checkout
• Customer can choose to save billing information or not
• Lost password retrieval
• "Send to friend" Link
• Request More Information link
• Add to wishlist
• Ability to save the shopper's cart
• Set threshold limits for checkout of retail and wholesale shoppers
• Special Pages (All items, New items, Sale items categories and manufacturers, All Manufacturers)
• Shop by Manufacturer drop down list
• Share wishlist with friends and family
• Display recently viewed items to shopper as they browse

Promotion

• Free Froogle Submission tool
• Customizable e-mail notifications/invoices
• Wholesale login and item pricing
• "Featured Products" Section
• Top Products based on sales (best sellers)
• Related products, categories and manufacturers for up selling and cross selling
• Create a Manufacturer Hierarchy with ability to relate productlines to manufacturers
• Discount promotional codes offer on dollar off, percentage off, free shipping.
• Promotional codes can be set for one time or multi use
• Define thresholds for redeeming codes

Special Features

• Friendly URLS remove the query string from your browser URL (server requires mod_rewrite and installation service)
• Multi-Platform WYSIWYG text editor to enhance product descriptions and layouts along with non-product pages
• Integrated content management for non product pages
• This system can be used as a catalog without the cart. You can disable the order buttons.
• Built in Image gallery with short descriptions for each view
• Resize images on upload (requires GD2 server library)
• Share products across multiple categories
• New Item, Category and Manufacturer flag with expiration date. Define which entries are new and how long to display them as new
• Customize shopper check out questions
• Pre-defined content management allows you to adjust the buttons, messages and much of the text displayed to the shopper.
• Downloadable Products (distribute files as products ie; MP3s, Photos, Software, PDFs etc.)
• Free shipping flag on item

Backend Tools

• Database maintenance tools
• Admin can set checkout behavior to require login, optional login, or no login
• Password retrieval for admin
• Sales Analysis & Tracking of referrers
• Searchable order data
• Export order data for use in a spreadsheet
• Define custom META tags for every category, item, page and set site defaults
• Encrypted credit card data

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