VirtueMart is an Open Source PHP Ecommerce solution to be used together with a Content Management System (CMS) called Joomla!. It is the leading free shopping cart project for Joomla!. Joomla! and VirtueMart are written in PHP and can be used in typical PHP/MySQL environments.

As a fully-featured ecommerce engine, VirtueMart is perfect to sell your Goods online and drive your Business to new Heights. Despite being Open Source Software it powers large Online Shops providing the Performance, Usability and Security you expect from professional Software.

Features of VirtueMart PHP Ecommerce Solution:
- capable of using Secure Sockets Layer (https) Encryption (128-bit)
- flexible Tax Models
. Model 1: ShipTo Address-based Tax Calculation
. Model 2: Store Address-based Tax Calculation
. Model 3: EU Mode (Store Owner based Tax Calculation when Customer comes from an EU Country)
- Shoppers can manage their User Accounts (registration required)
- Shipping Address Management (Customers can enter their own Shipping Addresses)
- Order History: Shopper can view all their previous Orders (and Order Details)
- Order Confirmation Mail (customizable!) is sent to Shopper and Store Owner
- Multiple Currencies (you can allow Customers to change the Currency and buy using an alternative Currency)
- Multiple Languages (using the Joomla! Component Joom!Fish or Nooku).

Requirements:
- Apache 1.3+ with mod_mysql, mod_xml, and mod_zlib or IIS web server 6 or higher
- PHP 4.3.10+
- MySQL 3.23+

What's New in This Version:
- Better search for product Ids (up to 30 % faster)
- Optimizing table using more varchars instead of text
- Countries names are translatable.
- Shipmentmethods are clonable
- Better xhtml1.0 compliance
- More valid search fields in BE for products
- Logged person can overwrite the prefilled data in the contact page
- Config setting for recommmend and ask a question are now also blocked in the controller to prevent misuse by spammers