Magento is a leading eCommerce platform, alongside others like WooCommerce and OpenCart. These platforms make it easy to build, manage, and enhance an online store, enabling business owners to update their product catalogs, manage inventory, and track sales—all from one place.

The release of Magento 2.3 was highly anticipated within the eCommerce community. Packed with a host of new features and updates, this version promises to elevate your eCommerce experience in 2019.

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Magento 2.3.0 Key Features

Multi-Source Inventory (MSI)

One of the standout features of Magento 2.3 is the Multi-Source Inventory (MSI) system. As online stores grow, managing inventory across multiple locations becomes increasingly complex. MSI simplifies this by allowing store owners to manage inventory from various physical locations directly within the Magento admin panel. This leads to improved operational efficiency and better stock management.

With MSI, merchants can assign products and quantities to different fulfilment sources, such as warehouses, retail stores, distribution centers, or third-party drop shippers. Magento 2.3 also allows for real-time inventory tracking and integrates seamlessly with third-party inventory systems. You can even set up rules to prioritise and automatically select which inventory sources are used to fulfill orders, streamlining your operations.

Even if you only manage inventory from a single location, the MSI system can be beneficial. It accurately tracks inventory deductions as customers add products to their carts, leading to more precise stock counts and smoother checkouts. This improvement is likely to enhance conversion rates.

Progressive Web App (PWA) Studio

The rise of mobile commerce (mCommerce) is undeniable, with over 2 billion smartphone users globally. To tap into this growing market, Magento 2.3 introduces PWA Studio, which enables eCommerce merchants to deliver superior mobile shopping experiences. PWA Studio is designed to help you create Magento-powered Progressive Web Apps that boost mobile engagement and increase conversion rates.

PWA Studio is user-friendly, focusing on guided development, reference themes, and open web standards, making it easier and more cost-effective to build and maintain PWAs. For more information on working with PWA Studio, visit pwastudio.io.

Page Builder

Creating rich, engaging web pages is crucial for driving conversions. Magento 2.3 introduces a new Page Builder for Magento Commerce, featuring an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. This tool allows users to create stunning pages with images, videos, banners, and more, all without needing a front-end developer.

Page Builder is designed with non-technical users in mind, offering instant previews and a customizable grid for in-context editing. You can also create dynamic content blocks and update content easily. While Page Builder is currently part of the Early Adopter Program, it will be available to all Magento Commerce customers with the 2.3.1 release.

Additional Features in Magento 2.3.0

Magento 2.3.0 introduces several enhancements across the platform, including:

• Magento Shipping: Improved shipping management capabilities.
• GraphQL: A query language for APIs, providing more efficient data retrieval.
• Asynchronous & Bulk Web APIs: Enhances performance and scalability for API integrations.
• Declarative Schema: Simplifies the process of changing and deploying database schemas.
• Improved Indexing Performance: Speeds up indexing operations for large product catalogs.
• New Security Tools: Enhanced security features to protect your store.

Magento 2.3.x Technology Stack Requirements

To run Magento 2.3.x, ensure your server meets the following requirements:

• Operating Systems: Linux distributions like CentOS, RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu, Debian, etc.
• Memory: Up to 2GB of RAM.
• Composer: Latest stable version for developing Magento extensions.
• Web Servers: Compatible with Apache, Nginx, or LiteSpeed.
• Database: MySQL 5.6 or later.
• PHP: Magento 2.3.0 supports PHP 7.2. Make sure to check the release notes for required PHP extensions and patches.
• PHP OPcache: Enabled for performance improvements.
• SSL: Valid SSL certificate for HTTPS and TLS 1.1 or later.
• Mail Server: Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) or an SMTP server.

It’s always a good idea to review the full release notes for detailed information on what’s new in Magento 2.3. You can find more information about Magento here.

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