CartThrob 2.0 User Guide

Last updated Nov 22rd, 2011

• Getting Started
• Installing and Updating
• Template Tags
• Tutorials
• Extending CartThrob (Developers)
• Selling Online
• Project Planning
• Getting Help
• Reference

Getting Started

• Overview

  General information regarding CartThrob including purpose, overview, security, structure, and basic features

• Getting Started

  The fundamentals of CartThrob, setup, configuration, and template creation.

• Discounts & Coupons/Vouchers Overview

• Shipping Overview

Installing and Updating

• Server Requirements

  Server & software requirements for installation of CartThrob software.

• Installing CartThrob

  Installation instructions & notes.

• Upgrading CartThrob (point releases)

  Instructions for upgrading CartThrob point releases (2.x to 2.x)

• Upgrading from CartThrob 1 to 2

  Instructions for upgrading your CartThrob 1 to CartThrob 2

Template Tags

• Adding, editing, and viewing the cart Adding and manipulating items in the cart, and viewing the cart contents

• Checkout Submitting the cart for payment capture and saving the order

• Discounts & Coupons/Vouchers Adding coupon/voucher codes and viewing current discount amount

• Downloading files Protecting file downloads

• HTML helpers Outputting select form fields & other HTML

• Shipping tags Capture and display shipping information

• Utilities Advanced & special use tags

Specialty FieldTypes

CartThrob includes several custom field types. Each field type comes with unique capabilities, and adds extra power to your CartThrob site. Some of these are installed by default, and others need to be configured.

If you have used the auto-install setup, the following are installed automatically

• CartThrob Price Simple

• CartThrob Order Items

• CartThrob Discount

• CartThrob Price Modifiers

Additional field types available

• CartThrob Package A field type used to create packages & bundled items.

• CartThrob Price by Member Group

• CartThrob Price Quantity Thresholds This fieldtype will let you create items that are priced based on the number of units added to the cart.

Tutorials

• Adding Custom Data to Purchased Items and Orders

• Allow the customer to select a gateway

• Change status of an entry after purchase

• Choose Blogs to Store Product Data, Orders and Coupons

• Create Departments for Your Products

• Displaying an Order History List for Logged-In Members

• Hard Coding Price Modifiers and Product Options

• Securing your checkout page

• Taxes. Setting defaults, and different zones.

• Using Price Modifiers and Product Options

Extending CartThrob

• Developing Shipping Plugins

• Third Party Solutions Add-ons that pair well with CartThrob

• Third Party Extensions Add-ons built specifically to extend CartThrob

• Hooks

Selling Online

• Supported Payment Gateways //@TODO

• Security

• Handling Extreme Traffic

• PCI Compliance

Project Planning

One of the most daunting tasks with ecommerce is knowing where to begin. The following are helpful tools for planning the perfect ecommerce site.

• Project Checklist Start by asking your client the right questions before you begin. // @TODO

• Plan: Selling Real Products

• Plan: Selling Photos

• Plan: Taking Donations

Getting Help

• Troubleshooting

• Technical Support // @TODO

Reference

• License Agreement

• Change Log

• Legacy Docs for CartThrob1