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1. The Beginners Guide to Magento 2.0.
In 2014 and 2015, Magento has significantly increased its popularity in the most commonly used e-
commerce platforms making it number one in the charts.
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The new version of Magento 2.0 which was released last November 17, 2015 has some awesome new
features. This includes Streamlined Checkout, Easier PCI Compliance, Enriched Merchandising with
Video Feature, Enhanced Performance & Stability and A New Admin User Interface. Advantages of the
Magento 2.0 in terms of user experience are Easy Guided Product Creation, Improved Product Import
and Export which is 4x faster when compared to the past Magento Versions, it is also built on popular
technologies and an easier customization and integration feature. The customization of the User
Interface of Magento 2.0 has made a lot easier and in the back-end of the platform It Has Improved
Product Quality.

2. Magento 2.0 also has two editions, you can visit Magento.Com to select your Magento 2.0 Edition.
 Magento Enterprise Edition is a paid, ready-made solution that provides a more maximized
performance store and a more dynamic way of approach for fast-growing and more extensive
business. It also provides a full support from experts and also has a lot of exclusive extensions
which you can apply in your store and would generally give you a full management of your site.
 Magento Community Edition is a free, open source version wherein developers can develop
extensions and customize areas that would fit the needs of the site. The Community Edition is
aimed for small businesses, wherein they can hire developers to manage and develop the site.
The community edition also gives the privilege to access the community support as well as all
the basic functions of Magento. This includes managing the products and its users. The
community edition also gives unique features like multistores, and many more.
STORE MIGRATION FROM Magento 1 to 2.0:
Magento migration from 1.0 to 2.0 involves four major components: Data, Extensions, Themes and
Customizations. Visit Migration Guide for a more detailed guide.
 Data: Magento 2.0 has a unique feature Data Migration Tool that would help efficiently port all
the Key Products, Customer Details, Order Data, Store Configuration, Promotions/Ads and
Many more. The Magento Documentation provides the information of the tool and best
practices to migrate data.
 Extensions: Extensions will soon be update to 2.0 for compatibility, they would be soon
available on Magento Connect.
 Themes and Customizations: The new Magento 2.0 has some new several approaches and
technologies that would give merchants new skills to create unique shopping experiences to
their customers. To adapt to these new technologies, developers need to adjust their themes
and customization.
STORE/SITE DEPLOYMENT:
Magento 2.0 has a massive and broad database, it requires a highly integrated, customizable and
compatible server. Keep in mind that each server has its own limitations and constraints. The stronger
and integrated the server is the more data and traffic would be processed. That means that having
multiple stores in a slow server would lessen the speed and process of the site. Different Hosting
companies offer Magento dedicated servers which optimizes the store.

3. CREATING A GOOD DESIGN/THEME IN 2.0:
Majority of vast online stores have their developers or designers to make a layout of their desired
themes and design. It is the best practice to make a customized theme which would reflect the kind of
branding that the store has to offer. However, if you want a more budget friendly approach there is a
ready-made theme that has already been set with sample data but there are only few 2.0 ready
templates since it has just been recently release. Just keep in mind that it would only reflect on the
visual side of the site not the extensions and other custom functions. NOTE : You cannot add a
customized function using a readymade theme in Mangeto 1 version but In the Magento 2, pre-built
themes are customizable depending on the developer of the theme.
EXTENSIONS AND OTHER STORE FUNCTIONALITIES:
Extensions are modules that are used for a specific function. The extensions that are needed are those
which are not offered by the basic Magento functions. Developers are also hired to make custom
extensions to increase the sites productivity and output. Magento has a huge community of developers
hence, you can find either free or paid extensions and other samples in Magento Connect Site. The
prices of the paid extensions are based on the complexity of each extension and its impact on the store
in terms of profitability and integration. Not all extensions are being updated at the moment since the
2.0 version has just been recently released but in the upcoming days to come developers will surely
update their extensions so that they can use the new technologies and the advantages it brings with it.
ENTERING PRODUCT DETAILS:
The new magento 2.0 has a new and awesome way of adding products, it has a simple multi-step wizard
where in you can add configurable products, attributes, options and many more. You can choose any of
the following product types Simple Products, Virtual Products, Downloadable Products, Configurable or
Complex Products, Grouped Products and Bundled Products.
IMPROVED SITE PERFORMANCE:
Measureable Results Performance
Performance Page Load Time Comparison to Magento 1
Catalog Pages < 1.3sec/Page 56% Faster
Guest Check Out < 1.3sec/Page 53% Faster
Customer Check Out < 1.3sec/Page 28% Faster
Source: https://magento.com/blog/technical/magento-commerce-portfolio-magento-20-overview

4. NEW DEFAULT INTERFACES:
Magento 2.0 has a new default interface in terms of Admin UI, Installation UI and a lot more.
examples below are the new modern interface.
ADMIN UI
INSTALLATION UI

5. CONCLUSION:
Magento is the most agile and efficient e-commerce platform there is in the market. With its new
version it will surely change the way of e-commerce, in terms of Modern Application of the Latest
Technology, Efficient Production and Profitability, Less Development Time and Less Support Costs. With
its large community there is no other platform that can compete at the moment. With the constant
updates and improvements in Magento 2.0 its performance when compared to the old version is
nowhere near. The Magento 2.0 surely brings a lot of advantages and improvements with it. With the
new version using the latest technologies, Magento 2.0 is surely the thing that is the most popular e-
commerce platform there is. Kudos Magento!