New Magento Installation Replace – which modules are a must?

As we once again put a new Magento store and I think every time must, Extensions which the absolute MUST / Modules for a German B2C / Consumers are shop, Doing is a short list of the installation process and our module suggestions:

1. The current Magento Version download and install (only incidentally: at database creation with phpMyAdmin as a character set / Collation of the MySQL connection utf8_gerneral_ci choose). These are HERE
2. The German language pack über Magento Connect installieren. This, there are HERE
3. Firegento German Setup (much better than Market Ready Germany, because fewer unwanted installations of things, you do not want and also slightly deactivated, if there are problems). This module makes it pretty easy to shop “German e-commerce law” suitable. Thus, the necessary taxes and established links. There are also General business conditions created shortcuts. Furthermore, it created in conjunction with the German language pack (s.P. 2) German transaction directly or emails. deren Templates. All in all a must for German consumers shop. This, there are HERE
4. Should it pay by Cash on delivery enter the store, it is a good card module needed. This, there are HERE
5. Should it continue to Advance payment by bank transfer give, there is a good card module. This, there are HERE
6. Another method of payment, which comes into question: Direct Debit. He who trusts his customers, here is a nice payment and a good extension, it HERE are.
7. A very useful tool, to see, if there are problems in the future shop (Etc. rewrites.) is also made of wrought Firegento: The actual Firegento Diagnose Tool. The simple version is just in the firegento.php To copy the Magento root directory and call it directly from the browser. Here is then clearly displayed, whether and where there are problems with Extensions. But there is also a complete module, which is then available in the backend and are still significantly more information about problems in the shop. The project is on github divided. Also there is an information, how to Market Ready Germany back Uninstall can. More information on the project, it Firegento HERE.
8. In our opinion, belongs to the shop also OneStepCheckout (in contrast to the standard OnePageCheckout Magento). Our recommendation here is to solve MageWorld. A detailed report on the module it HERE and a link to the module.
9. Then, of course, also the question, the shop should look like. Here is the creativity of course hardly a limit to. Of course there are many free templates (e.g.. directly in Magento Connect) and also paid templates (such as e.g.. at Template Monster or Template Master). A tip for the selection of templates: Magento is a very resource-intensive shop system. Therefore, it is always important to be sure, anything that eats extra unnecessarily more resources: The customer leaves a beautiful and feature-rich store immediately, if a page load operation 1 Minutes is needed. Then something rather fewer but useful features and loading times in a few seconds or parts of seconds.
   That is: The template should be attractive and tidy. It should fit on the products and the brand. It should be stringently. The aim must be, that the customer ungenervt and quickly finds what he wants and can pay it comfortably. Any distraction and it can only lead to unnecessary load time quickly crashes.
10. From Magento 1.7 there is the option to switch off the state query for countries defined (System > Configuration > General > State Options). But if there are problems, then, helps the DS No State Extension, it HERE are (It also gives more info HERE and HERE). Im OneStepCheckout Modul (s.P. 8) This setting can also be made. If one tries out the Magento (1.7) disconnection from their own and it does not work as desired, one must, No State does so DS, the settings Bzgl. the federal land in the backend query undo (Another well HERE).

Ansich these are the main points, which must be followed when installing. There are of course thousands of other extensions, the o.g. However, in our opinion, the reason for a basic installation of extensions Magento EC for a consumer to shop.
And of course, I will also do a little self-promotion: Is no separate Warehouse Management or. Retailing Magento and used to take over this, one comes quickly to the borders. Through experience in the logistics, we have identified the problem and this gap with our range of ERP Extensions closed fairly well. There are modules for Goods inventory, for Stock queries, for Order proposals and coverage analysis, a Were Input Tool and also a ERP module (free starter version and detailed PRO Version), which records all the operations in the shop (when was what products sold as, when put into storage…). All extensions are extremely slim, are naturally compatible with each other, complement each other and work only in the administration area, where they facilitate the work of the shop operator enormously.

Written for the installation of Magento CE Version 1.7.0.2