Magento Extensions are fantastic. They enable you to add new features and functionality to your Magento powered stores, very easily.
If you’ve not installed a Magento extension before, we’re here to help – the guide below will walk you through how to install a Magento extension step by step.
Note
This guide assumes you already have a working install of Magento. If not, you should follow this guide first – How to install Magento.
Install a Magento extension via Magento Connect
Installing a Magento extension through Magento Connect is the simplest way to add functionality to your Magento store, as it’s fully integrated with the Magento admin panel.
Log into the Magento admin panel
Log into your admin panel by visiting the admin URL
This is by default www.yourdomain.com/index.php/admin unless you specified otherwise on installation
Launch the Magento Connect manager
Navigate to System-> Magento connect->Magento connect manager
Login using the same credentials used to access the Magento admin panel
Launch Magento Connect
Click the “Magento Connect” link
Search for modules via Magento Connect
Locate the extension you require, using either the search function or the menu links.
Click the extension name, in this case “Minify HTML CSS JS”.
Get the Magento Extension Key
Click the “Install Now” button
If you don’t currently have a Magento account you’ll need to register now (free) and then login
Click the “get extension key” button”
Select and copy the extension key
Install the Magento Extension
Close the Magento Connect page down, back on the Magento Connect Manager page, paste the extension key and click the “install” button
