Magento 1.7.0.0 released

On April 24, the world saw another version of the popular e-commerce engine - Magento 1.7.0.0

Major improvements over previous versions:

• Optimized layered navigation
• Added CAPTCHA support for admin and users.
• Added different base prices for customer groups.
• Added automatic generation of discount coupons.
• Improved backup and rollback functionality
• Added tax validation for the European Union
• Implemented by DHL in Europe
• Added REST API
• Mobile theme improvements
• Implemented cookie interface for limited functionality
• Added new payment methods

Also available are various backup options, memcached support, and more.

For quick installation via SSH I prepared the necessary commands:
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wget www.magentocommerce.com/downloads/assets/1.7.0.0/magento-1.7.0.0.tar.gz
tar -zxvf magento-1.7.0.0.tar.gz
mv magento/* magento/.htaccess magento/.htaccess.sample .
rmdir magento
chmod -R o+w media var
chmod o+w app/etc
mkdir media/catalog media/catalog/product media/catalog/category
chmod o+w media/catalog
chmod o+w media/catalog/product
chmod o+w media/catalog/category


A complete list of innovations can be found on the official website of Magento.