Viktor Khliupko

Magento 2 DIY

Viktor Khliupko

Duesseldorf, Germany

Any source code or other supplementary materials referenced by the author in this text is available to readers at www.apress.com . For detailed information about how to locate your book’s source code, go to www.apress.com/source-code/ .

ISBN 978-1-4842-2459-5

e-ISBN 978-1-4842-2460-1

DOI 10.1007/978-1-4842-2460-1

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016961257

This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed.

Trademarked names, logos, and images may appear in this book. Rather than use a trademark symbol with every occurrence of a trademarked name, logo, or image we use the names, logos, and images only in an editorial fashion and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights.

While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein.

Printed on acid-free paper

Distributed to the book trade worldwide by Springer Science+Business Media New York, 233 Spring Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10013. Phone 1-800-SPRINGER, fax (201) 348-4505, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.springer.com. Apress Media, LLC is a California LLC and the sole member (owner) is Springer Science + Business Media Finance Inc (SSBM Finance Inc). SSBM Finance Inc is a Delaware corporation.

Acknowledgments

We’ve finally decided to publish our first Magento 2 book. It is its first edition, and we are going to update Magento 2 DIY when more opportunities related to the platform are available. The book in its current form consists of the following chapters:

Overview
Technology Stack
Resources/Tutorials/Guides
Installation/Download
Hosting
Composer
API
Templates
Extensions (New Magento 2 Modules)
SEO
Performance
Migration
Generating New Sales
Security
Certified Partners

Since the Magento 2 platform is absolutely new, the available information is not yet enough to write a book which is as informative as our Magento 1 DIY, but Magento 2 DIY is an ongoing project, so we will update the book as new information is available. Thus, having bought it, you get free lifetime updates as well as useful tips and recommendations from the Firebear team. We are going to create a manual which will cover all aspects of the platform, making it possible to master e-commerce on the basis of Magento 2 without any third-party specialists. If you are looking for a complete guide to Magento e-commerce, check our first book, Magento 1 DIY (Apress, 2016).

In addition to Magento 2 DIY, we also recommend you read the official developer documentation ¹ and The Official Magento 2 User Guide, ² since they fully describe the platform. As for our book, we are going to release several more editions within this year, because the platform is constantly evolving and we get new information, which is worth sharing.

The book has been created by Viktor Khliupko ³ in collaboration with the Firebear team. Andrii Pechatkin, Demyd Maiornykov, Rita Aloshkina, Konstantin Sokolov, Oleg Pomjanski, and Andrey Nikolaev have contributed a lot to make this happen. They've shared their ideas as well as edited my thoughts. The team is:

Andrii Pechatkin ⁴ —lead editor, co-author;
Rita Aloshkina ⁵ —editor;
Demyd Maiornykov ⁶ —editor;
Oleg Pomjanski ⁷ —art direction, design;
Konstantin Sokolov ⁸ —consulting, editor;
Andrey Nikolaev ⁹ —Magento consulting;
Jewgeni Faktorov ¹⁰ —business support;
Ewgenij Sokolov—legal advisor.

The Magento platform is constantly changing, so it is impossible to create a book that will cover all its aspects. Therefore, check the Firebear blog ¹¹ and sign up for updates. All the latest news, reviews, and advice related to both Magento 1 and Magento 2 are available there.

Contents at a Glance

About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Overview
Chapter 2: Technology Stack
Chapter 3: Resources / Tutorials / Guides
Chapter 4: Installation / Download
Chapter 5: Hosting
Chapter 6: Composer
Chapter 7: API
Chapter 8: Templates
Chapter 9: Extensions
Chapter 10: SEO
Chapter 11: Performance
Chapter 12: Migration
Chapter 13: Generating New Sales
Chapter 14: Security
Chapter 15: Certified Partners
Chapter 16: Final Thoughts
Index

About the Author and About the Technical Reviewer

About the Author

Viktor Khliupko is an e-commerce expert, consultant, and developer. He is also a traveler and metal music fan. He has built successful Magento-based e-commerce businesses and startups worldwide. He is the founder of the FireBear Studio.

About the Technical Reviewer

Richard Carter is a seasoned web designer and front-end developer based in the north of England. His interest in SEO comes from a desire to help clients, and fully understand the implications in the ways web sites are built with how they perform in search engines.

He lives in Newcastle upon Tyne, and is founder of established UK web design agency Peacock Carter. Richard has worked with clients including the University of Edinburgh, NHS, City & Guilds, University College Dublin, and the Scottish Government.