DrupalCon Paris 2009: Using Ubercart

Using Ubercart: Just the Basics

Jes Whitman (uberchic) (Ubercart)
SESSION: http://paris2009.drupalcon.org/session/using-ubercart-just-basics
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• Version 2.x for 6.x
• Make sure files directory is writable
• Migration docs on ubercart.org
• 2.x is in dev – soon!
  • Uses conditional actions
  • Some translation issues
• Settings
  • User management → Roles
    • Store Admin
    • Uber Customer
• Store Administration
  • Status messages
• Configure themes
  • Uncheck “post info” on product content type
• Edit Product CCK
  • Comment settings = Reviews
• Taxonomy
  • Catalog vocab
    • Add terms
• Group all taxonomies together
  • Downloadable
  • Punk Rock
  • etc.
• Create Product node
  • Edit Features tab
    • File download
    • Role assignment
• Browse site
  • /catalog
• Test checkout module
• Product Kits
  • Ship Book & offer downloadable file
• Payment options
  • PayPal
  • Google Checkout
  • Payment Gateway
• Ubercart-friendly themes
  • Acquia
  • TopNotch
• Make new views for better “catalogs”
• File uploads for “downloadables” are separate from Drupal file system
  • Private
• No way to import/upload full catalog yet
• Cart is mostly “idiot proof”
• Version 2.0 has better tax handling
• Currency Translation is a contrib module