Setting the MageBridge URLs in Magento - Yireo

Getting started with MageBridge

MageBridge can be daunting in the beginning, mainly because it makes full use of the potential of both Joomla! and Magento. Setting up a good MageBridge site, there for also requires making the right decisions within Joomla! and Magento. This article walks you through all the steps.

Are you sure about MageBridge?

Choosing Magento and MageBridge implies much more effort than with your average Joomla! extension. Make sure that Magento is actually your thing, and that MageBridge is worth the money: Instead of purchasing MageBridge, you can always just download a trial to see how MageBridge functions. If you think Magento is too complicated, do not think MageBridge will solve your problems.

Minimum system requirements

MageBridge makes use of Joomla! and Magento, but we can only give support if your hosting environments is actually suitable for running Joomla! and Magento. Make sure your website meets the minimum requirements of both Joomla! as Magento. We've summed up all requirements for your convenience.

• To the MageBridge System Requirements

Installation

MageBridge is installed through special "installer extensions" in both Joomla! and Magento. You will need a valid license purchased in our Yireo Shop, and use this license key to upgrade the "installer extension" to the full MageBridge version.

• To the MageBridge Installation Guide
• Check your Magento settings
• Check your Joomla! settings

Configuring the bridge

The first step in making use of MageBridge is to get the bridge up and running. This bridge is also referred to as API and involves the actual connection between Joomla! and Magento. With our Quick Start Guide all the steps are layed out, but sometimes things are not that straight-forward.

To help you understand the options you can configure, all the configurable options are listed in a special guide. But this requires you to take some time to read through the actual documentation.

• To the MageBridge Quick Start Guide
• To the MageBridge Configuration Options

Don't rush things

If you're new to Magento, don't rush things. Magento is a complex application, and this requires you to think before clicking. We highly recommend you read through all the important guides listed on the Magento site before actually diving into MageBridge.

If you know how to deal with Magento, still MageBridge has its own set of issues - mainly related to the API. Everything is well documented, but you need to take your time to read through it all. Our Troubleshooting Guide and Troubleshooting FAQ help you with quick fixes.

• To the MageBridge Troubleshooting Guide

Theming your MageBridge shop

When building a MageBridge shop, you have to be aware of a couple of things. With MageBridge, your Joomla! template is combined with your Magento theme. In our Yireo Shop you can find various modifications of RocketTheme templates that allow you integrate MageBridge quickly with those templates. But if you are using a different Joomla! template or a different Magento theme, you might need to modify the webdesign to make things fit.

Also, the JavaScript engines used by Joomla! and Magento conflict, so you need to be carefull with which Magento third party extensions you combine with Joomla! third party extensions on the same page.

• To the MageBridge Design Guide

More guides, more help

Our Yireo site is loaded with tutorials - both text tutorials as video tutorials - on the subjects of MageBridge but also Joomla! and Magento. The knowledge is vast, but again you need time to get used to it.