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	==Training resources==		==Training resources==

	~~===Click2eLearn===~~

	[[Image:Click2eLearn_logo.gif‎\|left\|text-top\|120px\|link=http://www.click2elearn.com/magento-tutorials.php\|alt=Click2eLearn]]Click2eLearn is a privately owned company offering high-quality and low-cost web-based training and tutorials for primarily open-source software platforms. The company offers [http://www.click2elearn.com/magento-tutorials.php more than 130 tutorials on the open-source eCommerce application Magento]. Training plans begin at $33 per month.

	~~Tutorials are broken down into 10 categories:~~

	~~# Getting Started: Concepts - These related tutorials focus on the architecture and basic concepts of Magento.~~
	~~# Getting Started: Installing and Configuring - These related tutorials focus on how to prepare for and install Magento properly.~~
	~~# Getting Started: The Administrative Panel - These related tutorials focus on the administration of users, roles, and stores in Magento.~~
	~~# Operations: Catalog Setup - These tutorials explain the various factors involved in setting up and organizing catalogs in Magento.~~
	~~# Operations: Selling - These tutorials discuss the related features of selling, including setting up taxes, shipping options, and localization settings.~~
	~~# Operations: Promotions, Marketing, and Content Pages - The tutorials in this section discuss the facets of promoting your business using Magento.~~
	~~# Operations: Customers - These tutorials focus on Magento's customer data and communication management features.~~
	~~# Operations: Reports and Analytics - These related tutorials explain Magento's reporting and analytics tools and how to use them effectively.~~
	~~# Operations: Managing Orders - The tutorials in this section provide an overview of how to manage customer orders and the options associated with those orders.~~
	~~# Operations: User-Generated Content - These tutorials focus on Magento's management of posted and shared user content as it relates to your business.~~

	==Entities using Magento==		==Entities using Magento==

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	As of February 2, 2012, Magento has passed four million downloads of its software platform.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ultimento.com/wiki/blog/4-million-and-counting/#content \|title=Magento Announces 4 Million Downloads \|publisher=Commative \|date=2 February 2012 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> In February 2013, Tom Robertshaw, co-owner of eCommerce development company Meanbee, announced the results of an eCommerce survey which found 26 percent of the 34,864 eCommerce sites detected use Magento, an almost 11 percent increase from October 2012.<ref name="TRSurveyFeb13">{{cite web \|url=http://tomrobertshaw.net/2013/03/feb-2013-ecommerce-survey/ \|title=Feb 2013 eCommerce Survey \|author=Robertshaw, Tom \|date=27 March 2013 \|accessdate=01 June 2013}}</ref>		As of February 2, 2012, Magento has passed four million downloads of its software platform.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ultimento.com/wiki/blog/4-million-and-counting/#content \|title=Magento Announces 4 Million Downloads \|publisher=Commative \|date=2 February 2012 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> In February 2013, Tom Robertshaw, co-owner of eCommerce development company Meanbee, announced the results of an eCommerce survey which found 26 percent of the 34,864 eCommerce sites detected use Magento, an almost 11 percent increase from October 2012.<ref name="TRSurveyFeb13">{{cite web \|url=http://tomrobertshaw.net/2013/03/feb-2013-ecommerce-survey/ \|title=Feb 2013 eCommerce Survey \|author=Robertshaw, Tom \|date=27 March 2013 \|accessdate=01 June 2013}}</ref>

	On September 25, 2013, version 1.8 of the Community Edition was released, featuring enhanced tax calculations, faster page loading in checkout, and an improved administrative panel.<ref name="Mag18">{{cite web \|url=http://www.magentocommerce.com/blog/comments/magento-community-edition-one-eight-now-available/ \|title=Magento Community Edition 1.8.0.0 Now Available! \|author=Kaminski, Piotr \|publisher=Magento, Inc \|date=25 September 2013 \|accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref> Despite acquisition by ~~e-Bay~~, rumors of continued development of the software to a version 2.0 continued after the release of 1.8.<ref name="Mag18Up">{{cite web \|url=http://www.practicalecommerce.com/columns/the-view-from-england/59328-Manento-1-8-is-here-Upgrade-or-not \|title=Magento 1.8 Is Here: Upgrade or Not? \|author=Stubbings, Richard \|publisher=Practical Ecommerce \|date=02 October 2013 \|accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref>		On September 25, 2013, version 1.8 of the Community Edition was released, featuring enhanced tax calculations, faster page loading in checkout, and an improved administrative panel.<ref name="Mag18">{{cite web \|url=http://www.magentocommerce.com/blog/comments/magento-community-edition-one-eight-now-available/ \|title=Magento Community Edition 1.8.0.0 Now Available! \|author=Kaminski, Piotr \|publisher=Magento, Inc \|date=25 September 2013 \|accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref> Despite acquisition by eBay, rumors of continued development of the software to a version 2.0 continued after the release of 1.8.<ref name="Mag18Up">{{cite web \|url=http://www.practicalecommerce.com/columns/the-view-from-england/59328-Manento-1-8-is-here-Upgrade-or-not \|title=Magento 1.8 Is Here: Upgrade or Not? \|author=Stubbings, Richard \|publisher=Practical Ecommerce \|date=02 October 2013 \|accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref>

	==Features==		==Features==

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	As of February 2, 2012, Magento has passed four million downloads of its software platform.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ultimento.com/wiki/blog/4-million-and-counting/#content \|title=Magento Announces 4 Million Downloads \|publisher=Commative \|date=2 February 2012 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> In February 2013, Tom Robertshaw, co-owner of eCommerce development company Meanbee, announced the results of an eCommerce survey which found 26 percent of the 34,864 eCommerce sites detected use Magento, an almost 11 percent increase from October 2012.<ref name="TRSurveyFeb13">{{cite web \|url=http://tomrobertshaw.net/2013/03/feb-2013-ecommerce-survey/ \|title=Feb 2013 eCommerce Survey \|author=Robertshaw, Tom \|date=27 March 2013 \|accessdate=01 June 2013}}</ref>		As of February 2, 2012, Magento has passed four million downloads of its software platform.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ultimento.com/wiki/blog/4-million-and-counting/#content \|title=Magento Announces 4 Million Downloads \|publisher=Commative \|date=2 February 2012 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> In February 2013, Tom Robertshaw, co-owner of eCommerce development company Meanbee, announced the results of an eCommerce survey which found 26 percent of the 34,864 eCommerce sites detected use Magento, an almost 11 percent increase from October 2012.<ref name="TRSurveyFeb13">{{cite web \|url=http://tomrobertshaw.net/2013/03/feb-2013-ecommerce-survey/ \|title=Feb 2013 eCommerce Survey \|author=Robertshaw, Tom \|date=27 March 2013 \|accessdate=01 June 2013}}</ref>

			On September 25, 2013, version 1.8 of the Community Edition was released, featuring enhanced tax calculations, faster page loading in checkout, and an improved administrative panel.<ref name="Mag18">{{cite web \|url=http://www.magentocommerce.com/blog/comments/magento-community-edition-one-eight-now-available/ \|title=Magento Community Edition 1.8.0.0 Now Available! \|author=Kaminski, Piotr \|publisher=Magento, Inc \|date=25 September 2013 \|accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref> Despite acquisition by e-Bay, rumors of continued development of the software to a version 2.0 continued after the release of 1.8.<ref name="Mag18Up">{{cite web \|url=http://www.practicalecommerce.com/columns/the-view-from-england/59328-Manento-1-8-is-here-Upgrade-or-not \|title=Magento 1.8 Is Here: Upgrade or Not? \|author=Stubbings, Richard \|publisher=Practical Ecommerce \|date=02 October 2013 \|accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref>

	==Features==		==Features==

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	==Further reading==		==Further reading==

			* {{cite book \|url=http://www.packtpub.com/magento-php-developers-guide/book \|title=Magento PHP Developer’s Guide \|author=MacGregor, Allan \|publisher=Packt Publishing \|pages=256 \|year=April 2013 \|isbn=1782163069}}

	==External links==		==External links==

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	'''Magento''' is an eCommerce and content management web application most often used to create and manage online storefronts. Developer Magento Inc. offers a free open-source version called Magento Community, as well as several commercial proprietary versions: Magento Enterprise and Magento Enterprise Premium. The company also offers a fee-based hosted [[software-as-a-service\|SaaS]] offering called Magento Go.		'''Magento''' is an eCommerce and content management web application most often used to create and manage online storefronts. Developer Magento Inc. offers a free open-source version called Magento Community, as well as several commercial proprietary versions: Magento Enterprise and Magento Enterprise Premium. The company also offers a fee-based hosted [[software as a service\|SaaS]] offering called Magento Go.

	==Product history==		==Product history==

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	'''Magento''' is an eCommerce and content management web application most often used to create and manage online storefronts. Developer Magento Inc. offers a free open-source version called Magento Community, as well as several commercial proprietary versions: Magento Enterprise and Magento Enterprise Premium. The company also offers a fee-based hosted [[software-as-a-service]\|SaaS]] offering called Magento Go.		'''Magento''' is an eCommerce and content management web application most often used to create and manage online storefronts. Developer Magento Inc. offers a free open-source version called Magento Community, as well as several commercial proprietary versions: Magento Enterprise and Magento Enterprise Premium. The company also offers a fee-based hosted [[software-as-a-service\|SaaS]] offering called Magento Go.

	==Product history==		==Product history==

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	'''Magento''' is an eCommerce and content management web application most often used to create and manage online storefronts. Developer Magento Inc. offers a free open-source version called Magento Community, as well as ~~two~~ commercial proprietary versions: Magento Enterprise and Magento Enterprise Premium.		'''Magento''' is an eCommerce and content management web application most often used to create and manage online storefronts. Developer Magento Inc. offers a free open-source version called Magento Community, as well as several commercial proprietary versions: Magento Enterprise and Magento Enterprise Premium. The company also offers a fee-based hosted [[software-as-a-service]\|SaaS]] offering called Magento Go.

	==Product history==		==Product history==

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	Work began in late 2011 on Magento 2, with an initial commit for the project being uploaded to GitHub on November 30, 2011.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://github.com/magento/magento2/commits/master/ \|title=Commit History - magento/magento2 \|publisher=GitHub \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref>		Work began in late 2011 on Magento 2, with an initial commit for the project being uploaded to GitHub on November 30, 2011.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://github.com/magento/magento2/commits/master/ \|title=Commit History - magento/magento2 \|publisher=GitHub \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref>

	As of February 2, 2012, Magento has passed four million downloads of its software platform.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ultimento.com/wiki/blog/4-million-and-counting/#content \|title=Magento Announces 4 Million Downloads \|publisher=Commative \|date=2 February 2012 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> In February 2013, co-owner of eCommerce development company Meanbee ~~Tom Robertshaw~~ announced the results of an eCommerce survey which found 26 percent of the 34,864 eCommerce sites detected use Magento, an almost 11 percent increase from October 2012.<ref name="TRSurveyFeb13">{{cite web \|url=http://tomrobertshaw.net/2013/03/feb-2013-ecommerce-survey/ \|title=Feb 2013 eCommerce Survey \|author=Robertshaw, Tom \|date=27 March 2013 \|accessdate=01 June 2013}}</ref>		As of February 2, 2012, Magento has passed four million downloads of its software platform.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ultimento.com/wiki/blog/4-million-and-counting/#content \|title=Magento Announces 4 Million Downloads \|publisher=Commative \|date=2 February 2012 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> In February 2013, Tom Robertshaw, co-owner of eCommerce development company Meanbee, announced the results of an eCommerce survey which found 26 percent of the 34,864 eCommerce sites detected use Magento, an almost 11 percent increase from October 2012.<ref name="TRSurveyFeb13">{{cite web \|url=http://tomrobertshaw.net/2013/03/feb-2013-ecommerce-survey/ \|title=Feb 2013 eCommerce Survey \|author=Robertshaw, Tom \|date=27 March 2013 \|accessdate=01 June 2013}}</ref>

	==Features==		==Features==

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	On June 1, 2010, the company announced a beta launch of Magento Mobile, a tool that allows store owners to create native mobile storefront apps.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100601005579/en \|title=Magento Announces Magento Mobile \|publisher=BusinessWire \|date=1 June 2010 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> The public launch of Magento Mobile followed in September 2010.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.magentocommerce.com/blog/comments/magento-mobile-launches-today/ \|title=Magento Mobile Launches Today! \|author=Schulz, Tim \|publisher=Magento Inc \|date=8 September 2010 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref>		On June 1, 2010, the company announced a beta launch of Magento Mobile, a tool that allows store owners to create native mobile storefront apps.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100601005579/en \|title=Magento Announces Magento Mobile \|publisher=BusinessWire \|date=1 June 2010 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> The public launch of Magento Mobile followed in September 2010.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.magentocommerce.com/blog/comments/magento-mobile-launches-today/ \|title=Magento Mobile Launches Today! \|author=Schulz, Tim \|publisher=Magento Inc \|date=8 September 2010 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref>

			In February 2011, online auction business eBay publicly announced its subsidiary PayPal had invested in a 49 percent stake of Magento a year earlier. At that time Magento cofounder and CEO Roy Rubin stated eBay's investment would stay at 49 percent and Magento would continue to "operate independently."<ref name="eBayMagento49">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y11/m02/i11/s01 \|title=eBay's 49 Percent Investment in Magento Revealed at Analyst Day \|author=Steiner, Ina \|publisher=EcommerceBytes.com \|date=11 February 2011 \|accessdate=01 June 2013}}</ref> However, by June 2011 eBay announced it had acquired a 100 percent stake in Magento, likely to be finalized by close of the third quarter of 2011.<ref name="eBayMagento100">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y11/m06/i06/s00 \|title=eBay Acquires Magento and Launches Open-Commerce Brand, X.Commerce \|author=Steiner, Ina \|publisher=EcommerceBytes.com \|date=06 June 2011 \|accessdate=01 June 2013}}</ref>

	Work began in late 2011 on Magento 2, with an initial commit for the project being uploaded to GitHub on November 30, 2011.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://github.com/magento/magento2/commits/master/ \|title=Commit History - magento/magento2 \|publisher=GitHub \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref>		Work began in late 2011 on Magento 2, with an initial commit for the project being uploaded to GitHub on November 30, 2011.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://github.com/magento/magento2/commits/master/ \|title=Commit History - magento/magento2 \|publisher=GitHub \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref>

	As of February 2, 2012, Magento has passed four million downloads of its software platform.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ultimento.com/wiki/blog/4-million-and-counting/#content \|title=Magento Announces 4 Million Downloads \|publisher=Commative \|date=2 February 2012 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref>		As of February 2, 2012, Magento has passed four million downloads of its software platform.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ultimento.com/wiki/blog/4-million-and-counting/#content \|title=Magento Announces 4 Million Downloads \|publisher=Commative \|date=2 February 2012 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> In February 2013, co-owner of eCommerce development company Meanbee Tom Robertshaw announced the results of an eCommerce survey which found 26 percent of the 34,864 eCommerce sites detected use Magento, an almost 11 percent increase from October 2012.<ref name="TRSurveyFeb13">{{cite web \|url=http://tomrobertshaw.net/2013/03/feb-2013-ecommerce-survey/ \|title=Feb 2013 eCommerce Survey \|author=Robertshaw, Tom \|date=27 March 2013 \|accessdate=01 June 2013}}</ref>

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	On June 1, 2010, the company announced a beta launch of Magento Mobile, a tool that allows store owners to create native mobile storefront apps.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100601005579/en \|title=Magento Announces Magento Mobile \|publisher=BusinessWire \|date=1 June 2010 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> The public launch of Magento Mobile followed in September 2010.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.magentocommerce.com/blog/comments/magento-mobile-launches-today/ \|title=Magento Mobile Launches Today! \|author=Schulz, Tim \|publisher=Magento Inc \|date=8 September 2010 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref>		On June 1, 2010, the company announced a beta launch of Magento Mobile, a tool that allows store owners to create native mobile storefront apps.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100601005579/en \|title=Magento Announces Magento Mobile \|publisher=BusinessWire \|date=1 June 2010 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> The public launch of Magento Mobile followed in September 2010.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.magentocommerce.com/blog/comments/magento-mobile-launches-today/ \|title=Magento Mobile Launches Today! \|author=Schulz, Tim \|publisher=Magento Inc \|date=8 September 2010 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref>

			In February 2011, online auction business eBay publicly announced its subsidiary PayPal had invested in a 49 percent stake of Magento a year earlier. At that time Magento cofounder and CEO Roy Rubin stated eBay's investment would stay at 49 percent and Magento would continue to "operate independently."<ref name="eBayMagento49">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y11/m02/i11/s01 \|title=eBay's 49 Percent Investment in Magento Revealed at Analyst Day \|author=Steiner, Ina \|publisher=EcommerceBytes.com \|date=11 February 2011 \|accessdate=01 June 2013}}</ref> However, by June 2011 eBay announced it had acquired a 100 percent stake in Magento, likely to be finalized by close of the third quarter of 2011.<ref name="eBayMagento100">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y11/m06/i06/s00 \|title=eBay Acquires Magento and Launches Open-Commerce Brand, X.Commerce \|author=Steiner, Ina \|publisher=EcommerceBytes.com \|date=06 June 2011 \|accessdate=01 June 2013}}</ref>

	Work began in late 2011 on Magento 2, with an initial commit for the project being uploaded to GitHub on November 30, 2011.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://github.com/magento/magento2/commits/master/ \|title=Commit History - magento/magento2 \|publisher=GitHub \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref>		Work began in late 2011 on Magento 2, with an initial commit for the project being uploaded to GitHub on November 30, 2011.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://github.com/magento/magento2/commits/master/ \|title=Commit History - magento/magento2 \|publisher=GitHub \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref>

	As of February 2, 2012, Magento has passed four million downloads of its software platform.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ultimento.com/wiki/blog/4-million-and-counting/#content \|title=Magento Announces 4 Million Downloads \|publisher=Commative \|date=2 February 2012 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref>		As of February 2, 2012, Magento has passed four million downloads of its software platform.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ultimento.com/wiki/blog/4-million-and-counting/#content \|title=Magento Announces 4 Million Downloads \|publisher=Commative \|date=2 February 2012 \|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> In February 2013, co-owner of eCommerce development company Meanbee Tom Robertshaw announced the results of an eCommerce survey which found 26 percent of the 34,864 eCommerce sites detected use Magento, an almost 11 percent increase from October 2012.<ref name="TRSurveyFeb13">{{cite web \|url=http://tomrobertshaw.net/2013/03/feb-2013-ecommerce-survey/ \|title=Feb 2013 eCommerce Survey \|author=Robertshaw, Tom \|date=27 March 2013 \|accessdate=01 June 2013}}</ref>

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