1. Joomla 1.5.x

2. Virtuemart 1.1.0 to 1.1.4 (has been tested in these versions).

3. PHP 4.4.7  PHP 5 recommended
   

4. MySQL 5 +

The installation is the typical installation of every joomla extension.

Into the cat_filters folder there are the com_catfiltering and the mod_catfiltering.

Go to:

Extensions -->Install/Uninstall-->Browse to find one of these files in your hard drive

and then press Upload File & Install.

*Do the same for the other File.

Notice:

In order to use the VMF component it needs the existance of Categories in the Virtuemart component.

Filters

As filter is being consider every drop down list displayed to the site front end

Press New for creating a New Filter. This will guide you to a form with these options.

Name: It is the name that will be appear as the drop down list 1st option (--Select filter_Name--).

Publish : Enable it if you want your filter to be displayed in the Front end.

Multiple Select : This option enables multiple selection from every filter pressing the ctrl button. It is advised to give a Size more than 1 if you want to use it.

Size (Rows) : Decides how many rows will appear in this drop down  before clicking it.

VirtueMart Categories : The categories that consist this filter. These categories will be the contents of this filter's drop down list.

Order : The order of that filter in the fron end

Notice:

Its strongly advised to uninstall the cat filters component if you uninstall Virtuemart.

The Module displays the filter form in the site front end.

Parameters

Display Price filter: Displays the Price filtering text boxes

Display Manufacturers Filter: Displays the Manufacturers drop down list

Currency Symbol Position: Decides where to display the currency symbol (before or after the textboxes)