📰 How to Configure Catalog Mode in EasyStore
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Not every online store needs customers to buy products immediately.
If you sell wholesale, create custom products, or like to negotiate prices before orders, you need to set up your website so visitors can browse product listings, read details, and contact you for quotes instead of seeing shopping carts and checkout options.
We’ll demonstrate how to turn your Joomla eCommerce website into a tailored product catalog using EasyStore’s Catalog Mode.
Throughout this tutorial, we’ll be using a furniture store as an example of how to use Catalog Mode practically. So, let’s get to it!
What Catalog Mode Actually Does
Catalog Mode is a website setting that turns an eCommerce store into a product showcase by hiding prices, shopping carts, and checkout features.
Catalog mode modifies your store in the following ways:
Hides prices
Removes “Add to Cart” or other purchasing buttons
Disables shopping cart and checkout
Replaces purchasing buttons with inquiry or quote requests

So, depending on how you configure the feature, customers can contact you, request pricing, or submit quote requests instead of purchasing immediately.
When Should You Use Catalog Mode?
Catalog Mode is especially useful when online checkout isn’t your primary sales process.
Primarily, it depends on how the business operates.
Some common businesses that could benefit from Catalog Mode:
Custom Manufacturing: Companies whose products require custom dimensions, such as furniture stores.
Wholesale and B2B Stores: Any wholesale goods supplier that negotiates bulk prices.
Industrial Equipment Distributors: Companies that supply industrial machinery and handle large commercial sales.
Consultation-Driven Services: Companies offering services that might need prior discussion before finalising a price.
Pre-Launch Stores: Businesses preparing their catalog before officially launching online sales.
Temporary Closures: Stores temporarily halting operations and pausing purchases during inventory updates, holidays, or maintenance.

With all of that out of the way, it’s time to get to how you can set up Catalog Mode in your Joomla online store.
Step 01: Install the Latest Version of EasyStore Pro
Catalog Mode is only available for EasyStore Pro users who are using version 3.0 and beyond. Hence, you need to make sure you have the latest version of the Joomla eCommerce extension installed.
Step 02: Enable Catalog Mode
After installing EasyStore Pro, the next thing you need to do is enable Catalog Mode. To do this,
Go to EasyStore > Settings > Products.
Enable Catalog Mode.

Once enabled, EasyStore gives you several options to control who sees Catalog Mode, which products it applies to, and how customers interact with your store.
Step 03: Choose Who Sees the Store in Catalog Mode
Put yourself in the shoes of a store owner who sells office furniture.
In this store, customers can purchase small accessories such as desk lamps online, but larger items like executive desks and conference tables are built to order, so pricing depends on the customer's dimensions, wood choice, and finish.
Now, think about who should be able to purchase directly in this case.
Select a Target Audience
- Find the Target Audience setting.- Choose one of the following:

All Visitors: Everyone sees quote-only products.Guest Visitors Only (Non-logged in): New visitors request quotes, while logged-in wholesale customers can still make purchases.Specific User Groups: Only selected Joomla user groups see Catalog Mode.

Your approach is entirely determined by the way your business runs.
Let’s stick to the All Visitors option so that Catalog Mode is applied store-wide for all customers.
Apply Catalog Mode to Selected Products
Right now, all customers of your furniture store will see every product in Catalog Mode.
However, in the scenario we’ve established, we’ve mentioned that customers can purchase small accessories from your store: ready-ma