It’s been almost three weeks now since I’ve started learning the Magento ecommerce platform. With an impressive array of features, like product comparisons and a web services API, the platform sounds promising. I had hoped that by the time I’d revisit this topic, I’d be able to say I’ve successfully implemented the software. Instead I’m having trouble setting up my product catalog (it involves importing).  And how can I forget to mention the overall issue of speed?
Let’s start at the beginning, at installation. Your web server likely has capable hardware, so you need to be sure that your software configuration meets requirements. Luckily the host I’m on was set up just fine the way it was. Obviously you need to download the software – I chose to download the Full Release (version 1.1.8 at the time). Read more »
