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{{Infobox Software
 |name = Drupal Commerce
 |developer = Open-source community, led by Commerce Guys
 |latest_release_version = {{Drupal Commerce version}}
 |latest_release_date    = {{Drupal Commerce version|releasedate}}
 |programming_language = [[Organization:PHP|PHP]]
 |released               = {{Start date|2011|08|23|df=yes/no}}
 |operating_system = Cross-platform
 |genre = Webshop, Shopping cart
 |license = [[Software:GNU General Public License|GNU General Public License]]
 |website = [http://www.drupalcommerce.org/ www.drupalcommerce.org]
}}
'''Drupal Commerce''' is [[Open-source software|open-source]] eCommerce software that augments the [[Content management system|content management system]] [[Software:Drupal|Drupal]]. Within the context of a Drupal-based site, Drupal Commerce<ref>[http://www.drupalcommerce.org Drupal Commerce]</ref> presents products for purchase; walks customers through the checkout process; keeps track of invoices, receipts, orders, and payments; facilitates shipping and payment; and performs other functions needed by online merchants.

==History==

Drupal Commerce was created by Commerce Guys<ref>[http://www.commerceguys.com Commerce Guys]</ref> under the leadership of Ryan Szrama, the author of shopping-cart software Übercart. It was originally born as a rearchitecture project of Übercart, and was called "Übercore" until January 14, 2010,{{citation needed|date=September 2013}} when Mr. Szrama renamed it "Drupal Commerce". Version 1.0 was released on August 23, 2011.

Drupal Commerce has had steady growth since its introduction. Over 53,000 active sites use it,<ref>{{cite web|title=Usage statistics for Drupal Commerce|url=https://drupal.org/project/usage/commerce|website=Drupal.org|accessdate=30 January 2015|ref=usage}}</ref> including U.K. postal service Royal Mail,<ref name="Drupal Commerce Showcase">{{cite web|title=Drupal Commerce Showcase|url=http://www.drupalcommerce.org/showcase|website=Drupal Commerce|accessdate=10 June 2014}}</ref> international language school Eurocentres, [[Company:McDonald's|McDonald's]] (France),<ref>{{cite web|title=Case Studies|url=http://commerceguys.com/case-studies|website=Commerce Guys|publisher=Commerce Guys|accessdate=10 June 2014}}</ref> and hundreds of consumer brands.<ref name="Drupal Commerce Showcase"/> The Drupal Commerce market has also supported publication of several instructional books and video courses.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Jones|first1=Richard|title=Getting Started with Drupal Commerce|date=September 2013|publisher=Packt Publishing|isbn=9781783280230|pages=152|url=http://www.packtpub.com/getting-started-with-drupal-commerce/book|accessdate=10 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Carter|first1=Richard|title=Building E-commerce Sites with Drupal Commerce Cookbook|date=June 2013|publisher=Packt Publishing|isbn=9781782161226|pages=206|url=http://www.packtpub.com/building-ecommerce-sites-with-drupal-commerce-cookbook/book|accessdate=10 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Geller|first1=Tom|title=Create Your First Online Store with Drupal Commerce|date=November 17, 2011|publisher=lynda.com|url=http://www.lynda.com/Drupal-Commerce-1-0-tutorials/Create-Your-First-Online-Store-with-Drupal-Commerce/80587-2.html|accessdate=10 June 2014}}</ref>

==Extending Drupal Commerce==

Like Drupal itself, Drupal Commerce can be extended through the use of [[Software:Drupal#Modules|modules]] that add functionality and [[Software:Drupal#Themes|themes]] that define visual presentation. There are more than 300 Drupal Commerce-specific modules<ref>[http://www.drupalcommerce.org/contrib Free Extensions page, Drupal Commerce website] drupalcommerce.org/contrib. Retrieved July 30, 2012.</ref> available for free in such categories as [[Finance:Payment gateway|payment gateway]]s, shipping service providers, and administrative and development tools.

==See also==
* [[Finance:Comparison of shopping cart software|Comparison of shopping cart software]]
*[[Software:Drupal|Drupal - Wikipedia]]

==References==

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