# Installation

# Requirements

  • A Concrete CMS version of 8.5.1 or higher is required.

Community Store is an add on for the content management system Concrete CMS, so it is not a stand-alone shopping cart. Is is recommended to use a release of Community Store, rather than the master branch.

# Downloading

The latest release of Community Store should be downloaded from the releases section of the project on github (opens new window).

# Installing

The community_store package folder is placed within the top level packages folder and Community Store is installed via the Extend section of the Dashboard.

Once installed, the Dashboard page Store / Settings should be visited to configure default settings such the store's currency, notification emails, shipping units and checkout modes. Refer to the Initial Setup documentation as to a recommended set of options to review.

# Updating

To update Community Store, completely replace the community_store folder and immediately trigger the upgrade of the add-on via the Extend section of the Dashboard. When replacing the add-on's folder, do not rename and leave the previous version of the folder within the packages directory - this will cause errors.

Related add-ons such as additional payment or shipping methods are installed in the same manner. Refer to the top level Community Store page on github (opens new window) for additional add-ons. Where possible, also install releases of the add-ons instead of downloading the master branches.