Solidshop is distributed as a single Joomla package file (pkg_solidshop.zip) that installs the core component, system plugin, payment plugins, and all supporting modules in one step.

Download the package

Download pkg_solidshop.zip from the GitHub releases page. No account or licence key is required.

Open the Extension Manager

In your Joomla admin panel, navigate to System → Install → Extensions.

If you are new to Joomla: the admin panel is at https://yoursite.com/administrator. Log in with the admin credentials you created during Joomla installation.

Upload and install

Drag and drop pkg_solidshop.zip into the upload area, or click “Browse for file” and select it. Joomla will install everything automatically. You should see a success message listing the installed components.

Find Solidshop in the admin menu

After installation, Solidshop appears in the left sidebar of your Joomla admin. Click it to see the submenu with Dashboard, Stores, Products, Orders, and all other admin views.

What gets installed

Component What it is
com_solidshop The core component — products, orders, checkout, tax, shipping, dashboard
plg_system_solidshop System plugin for routing, event dispatching, and frontend integration
plg_solidshoppayment_cod Cash on Delivery payment method
plg_solidshoppayment_paypal PayPal payment integration
plg_solidshoppayment_stripe Stripe payment integration
plg_solidshoppayment_square Square payment integration
plg_solidshopshipping_shippo Shippo multi-carrier shipping rate API
mod_sshop_cart Shopping cart sidebar module
mod_sshop_products Product listing/showcase module
mod_sshop_search Product search form module
mod_sshop_filters Product filter sidebar (category, price, brand, rating, tags)