Creating an online store on Drupal with Ubercart. Ubercart installation and its brief description

In this section of the tutorial, we will look at how to create an online store using the Ubercart module. You can also use Ubercart as a product catalog without enabling online payment modules, but this may not be the most efficient solution for a catalog in terms of server resource consumption.

Proper installation of Drupal and Ubercart will save you from future headaches and ensure your online store functions correctly. This chapter serves as a quick reference guide for installing Drupal, the required Drupal modules, and Ubercart. Ubercart is not a standalone shopping cart script; it is a Drupal module. This means you must first install Drupal and all the necessary modules before installing Ubercart.

You do not need to be a programming expert or system administrator to install Ubercart. I will first provide you with a brief explanation of the core technologies, and then we’ll continue with a step-by-step guide. By the end of this chapter, you’ll have an online store set up on your local or remote machine and be ready to configure both the front-end and back-end according to your specific needs.