# 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.
# Installing Related Add-ons
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.