Drupal Commerce is the fastest growing open source solution for building modern e-commerce websites. It extends the popular and proven Drupal CMS, bringing you the best of two worlds: e-commerce and rich, socially enabled content management, all in one package.

Powerful tools require training and skill to use properly, and that's why you need this book. The author carefully sets the stage for a multitude of practical and common e-commerce needs, including a planning template that will help you succeed in e-commerce even before you dive into the details of the software.

Careful planning can uncover many of the issues that a new merchant may overlook, at their own risk. For example, the presentation of products using multiple currencies, sales tax versus VAT, handling of refunds, and compliance issues such as PCI DSS are all important to account for and address.

Drupal Commerce presents a large set of new topics and requires skills that layer on top of the already powerful Drupal software. These include creating products, customizing the cart and checkout processes, configuring taxes, managing orders and shipping, and stimulating sales with discounts and coupons.

Getting Started with Drupal Commerce strikes a nice balance between the conceptual underpinnings of Drupal Commerce and practical guidance, with ongoing examples to create an actual example store. By the end, you have the hands-on experience of actually building something with Drupal Commerce.

Welcome to the world of Drupal Commerce. Happy reading!

Robert Douglass

Director of Product Strategy, Commerce Guys