Magento scopes - websites, stores, and store views
One of the most important features of Magento is the ability to create multiple stores from a single Magento instance. Magento has implemented a hierarchical system that includes four levels:
- Default/global
- Website
- Store/store group
- Store view
The most common scenario of multistore configuration in Magento is found in retailers that separate their catalog by store view as follows:
In the preceding example, the company has a website, but each product family has its own store to target different customers. Finally, each store has its own store views to be able to display the content in different languages.
With a single instance of Magento, you can implement a multistore configuration using:
- Multiple languages
- Multiple domain names
- Different categories
You can see the store configuration for your Magento instance in the STORES | Settings | All Stores section of the Magento admin panel. You will see the following grid on the...
