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System Requirements
Joomla! Version
All products by Yagendoo are developed exclusively for Joomla! 1.5 or later editions.
PHP Version
Minimum requirement PHP5. PHP version 5 or above is the primary development platform of all Yagendoo extensions. If you still use PHP4, this won't be a problem, as your web host usually allows you to update the PHP version to PHP5.
Virtuemart Version
Virtuemart 1.1.3 or a higher version from the 1.1.x series required. Virtuemart Version 1.1.3 or above is the primary development platform of all Yagendoo extensions.
Installing the Yagendoo eCommerce Tracking Plug-In is very easy and takes just a few steps. In the following, you lean how to install and implement the Yagendoo eCommerce Tracking Plug-In after downloading it.
1. Installing the Yagendoo eCommerce Tracking Plug-In
a) Unzip the package you have downloaded via the download link after the purchase to a local folder on your pc. It contains the module package and several files with information.
b) Navigate into your Joomla! backend to the Joomla! installer and select the plugin package you have previously downloaded to your PC and which is now on your pc. Install it using Joomla! installer. If the installation was succesful, you will see the message that the module was successfully installed.
Note: As some servers are not 100% Joomla! compatible, please check the chmod rights of the files and folders. All folders have to be set at a chmod of 755 and all files at a chmod of 644.
2. Overview on the Yagendoo eCommerce Tracking Plug-In
In your Joomla! backend, navigate to the menu item "Plug-Ins" and open the item "Yagendoo VM Conversions". On the right, you find the parameters for setting the plug-in.
As the first parameter, you can choose between the providers "Google" and "Piwik". You can define the settings for these providers.
a) Google Analytics: The first parameter for Google Analytics is the user account number of your Google Analytics account. Afterwards, enter whether or not you want to enable ECommerce tracking. If you want to enable it, you also need the next parameter, the URL of your shop to which visitors will be directed after having completed the purchasing process. Please enter the rest of the URL (everything that is to follow after the domain name, e.g. index.php?option=com_virtuemart... or /shop/checkout.html).
b) Piwik: As the first parameter, enter the basic URL of the Piwik installation on your website (e.g. example.com/piwik/). This is followed by the page ID you can derive from the settings of your Piwik installation. As the last parameter, enter the Piwik target ID.
