This guide answers the “why, where, and how” questions that most merchants have when learning to use Magento. You’ll find lots of step-by-step instructions, screenshots and examples, plus a comprehensive onlineconfiguration reference that is linked throughout the material. After learning the basics, you can use this guide as a springboard to more advanced topics and resources.

Online User Guide (You are here!)

The online (HTML) guide is the primary user documentation for the current release of Magento Open Source. The content is continually updated to provide you with the best possible assistance. To learn about recent additions or changes to existing topics, see the Change Log at the end of the guide.

PDF User Guide

You’ll find the same great information in the PDF user guide, based on the date last updated. Simply click the link to open the PDF in your browser. You can also right-click the download link to save the file to your computer. To page through the PDF as a book, set your reader’s View > Page Display to “Two Page View”. See the Documentation Archive for previous versions of the user guide. Updated: 2 November, 2017