How to: Magento eCommerce help and tutorials

July 29, 2009  by in Magento, php Comments ( 5 )

Magento how to

Magento is an Open Source eCommerce platform developed using the Zend Framework by Varien. It is a fabulously customizable and extendible platform that once mastered can allow you to develop feature rich eCommerce solutions for your clients quickly and effectively. However for some mastering the Magento platform may not be that easy.

Magento uses common design patterns such as MVC, Application Controller and Two Step View to structure the application and provide mechanisms to extend and override the functionality and presentation. The platform has a huge number of files and directories that can cause confusion for newcomers to the platform. However this extended folder structure clearly defines where the platforms core files exist and where you can place your custom code and modules. Allowing you to extend the platform without modifying the core and breaking the upgrade process.

However daunting the platform appears or skeptical you may be due to the unfamiliar concepts, invest a small amount of time with the platform and it will soon start to payoff. This list of tutorials and resources will help you get up to speed quickly.

Magento eCommerce Tutorials and Resources

I have compiled the following list of resources that have helped me while developing for the Magento platform.

Developing Themes

Custom Code and Modules

API Documentation

Tips and Advice

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5 Responses to “How to: Magento eCommerce help and tutorials”

  1. Vijay Thummar September 14, 2009 at 7:47 am #

    Nice tutorial !!!! Nice links !!!

  2. PLR MART October 5, 2009 at 7:41 pm #

    Hi Alistair Stead,

    I was followed you in SM. The tutorials is good and helpful.

    i copied your tutorials and printed on a paper and started working on my own design.

    I will post the url once i have completed the things.

    If possible try to post the tutorials for opencart.

    Good looking site.

    Thanks in advance.

    Venkat

  3. magento development September 21, 2010 at 12:06 pm #

    Nice one. Especially with Payment Method Module development. Thx.

  4. Leo Lee April 15, 2011 at 3:46 pm #

    I am getting the Magento just now and hope your site will provide the resource that I need.

    Thanks in advance.

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