Opencart 4 book: User manual to create a full-fledged eCommerce store

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We start with what is Opencart and end with setting up Opencart's full-fledged eCommerce store. Are you ready to create your OpenCart store? Whether you're a beginner just starting your eCommerce journey or a seasoned veteran looking to optimize your online presence, "OpenCart 4: User manual to create a full-fledged eCommerce store" is your comprehensive guide to mastering OpenCart.

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What topics are covered?

INTRODUCTION
- Who can use OpenCart?
- From the user’s perspective
- Key Features of OpenCart
DOMAIN REGISTRATION
- Choosing a Domain Name
- Checking Domain Availability
- Registering the Domain
- Managing Your Domain
- Additional Tips
OPENCART 4 INSTALLATION, CPANEL, SERVER SETUP, SSL, FTP, EMAIL
- Choosing the Right Server Type
- Server Requirements for OpenCart
- Easy OpenCart Setup on cPanel Hosting via Softaculous
  - Step 1: Log into cPanel
  - Step 2: Enable SSL for the domain in cPanel
  - Step 3: Install OpenCart via Softaculous
- Setting Up FTP Access
- Configuring Email
- Configuring PHP Settings:
- SSL certificate setup for URL
- Is the SSL certificate required on Opencart?
- Which are the pages that you have to make SSL in the eCommerce site?
- Server settings for the Encrypts SSL
OPENCART 4 ADMIN SYSTEM SETTINGS
- Settings
- Users
- Localisation
- Multiple Store Locations on the Contact Us page of Opencart
- Countries and Zones States Regions management
- Length and Weight
- Currencies management in the Opencart 4 version with auto-update
- Language
- Stock status management and product availability in Opencart
- Order status management in Opencart
- Maintenance
  - Maintenance Mode in Opencart
  - Backup/Restore in Opencart
  - Uploads in the Opencart maintenance section
  - Error Logs in Opencart
  - Upgrade
OPENCART 4 CATALOG MANAGEMENT
- Categories management
  - Accessing the Admin Panel
  - Navigate to Categories Management
  - Creating a New Category
  - Category Details:
  - Editing an Existing Category
  - Deleting a Category
  - SEO and Best Practices for Categories
  - Category frontend
- Products management
  - Adding a Product
  - Copying a Product
  - Editing a Product
  - Deleting a Product
  - Master Product and Variant Product in Opencart
  - Where do you look if the product is not showing in the front end?
  - Example URL of product detail page
- How Does the Wishlist Work in OpenCart?
  - How Customers Use the Wishlist in OpenCart
  - Benefits of the Wishlist Feature in OpenCart
  - Managing the Wishlist as an Admin
- How Does the Compare Products Feature Work in OpenCart?
- Subscription Plans
  - Key Features of Subscription Plans in OpenCart
  - Setting Up Subscription Plans in OpenCart
  - Assign Subscription Plans to the Product
  - Configure Subscription Plan Details
  - Frontend view of subscription plan
  - Managing Subscription Plans
  - Payment Gateway Considerations
  - Recommended Gateways
  - Use Cases for Subscription Plans
  - Benefits of Using Subscription Plans
    - Limitations of Subscription Plans
  - Best Practices for Subscription Plans
- Filters management
  - Understanding Filters and Filter Groups
  - Setting Up Filters and Filter Groups
  - Using Filters in the Frontend (Store)
  - Examples of Filters and Filter Groups
  - Use Cases of Filters in Opencart 4
- Attributes management
  - What are Attributes?
  - Key Differences Between Options and Attributes
  - Accessing Attribute Management
  - Creating an Attribute Group
  - Creating a New Attribute
  - Editing an Attribute
  - Deleting an Attribute
  - Assigning Attributes to Products
  - Best Practices for Attribute Management
- Options management
  - Accessing Options Management
  - Adding a New Option
  - Editing an Existing Option
  - Deleting an Option
  - Assigning Options to Products
  - Real-World Examples
  - Best Practices for Options Management
  - Common Issues and Troubleshooting
- Manufacturers management
  - Adding a New Manufacturer
  - Editing an Existing Manufacturer
  - Deleting a Manufacturer
  - Assigning Manufacturers to Products
- Download management
  - Add/upload the download file.
  - Add the product and assign the download.
  - How do you make instant downloads available for digital products?
  - How will customers order the PDF or digital products?
  - Things to consider
- Reviews management
  - Why Product Reviews Matter
  - Product Reviews section
  - Accessing Reviews Management in OpenCart
  - Adding a New Review
  - Editing a Review
  - Deleting a Review
  - Enabling and Disabling Reviews
  - Best Practices for Reviews Management
  - Troubleshooting Review Issues
- Information pages management
  - Importance of Information Pages
  - Adding a New Information Page
  - Editing an Information Page
  - Deleting an Information Page
  - Assigning Information Pages to Layouts
  - Best Practices for Information Pages
  - Example Use Cases
  - Additional Considerations
OPENCART 4 DESIGN
- What Are Design Layout Overrides?
  - Why Use Design Layout Overrides?
  - How to Implement Design Layout Overrides in OpenCart 4
  - Examples of Layout Overrides
  - Best Practices for Using Design Layout Overrides
- Layouts management
  - Default Layout in Opencart 4
  - How do you show different layouts for different pages in Opencart 4?
  - Common Layout Scenarios
- How do you customize the Opencart homepage?
- Where can you find modules in Opencart 4?
- Theme Editor
  - Steps to make the theme editor
- Banners management
  - Overview of the Banners Page
  - Adding a New Banner
  - Editing an Existing Banner
  - Deleting a Banner
  - Assigning Banners to Layouts
  - Best Practices for Banner Management
  - Example Use Case
- Language Editor
  - Key Features of the Language Editor
  - How to Access the Language Editor
  - How to Use the Language Editor
  - Use Cases for the Language Editor
  - Benefits of the Language Editor
  - When to Use the Language Editor
  - Best Practices
- Upload a new language pack in Opencart 4
- Test Your Custom Language
- Change the default language of Opencart 4
- SEO URL management
  - What are SEO URLs?
  - Enabling SEO URLs in OpenCart
  - Managing SEO URLs
  - Tips for Optimizing SEO URLs
  - Common Use Cases for SEO URLs
OPENCART 4 SALES MANAGEMENT
- Orders
- Order status global setting
- Order statuses at Payment gateways
- Customer Order Status in Order History
- How do reward points work in Opencart?
- Returns
  - Product Returns settings management:
  - Return Statuses:
  - Return Actions
  - Return Reasons
  - How does a customer submit product returns in Opencart 4?
  - Store administrator management of product returns
OPENCART 4 CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT
- Customer Account Management
- Customer Groups
  - Benefits of Customer Groups
  - Creating Customer Groups
  - Editing Customer Groups
  - Assigning Customers to Groups
  - Practical Use Cases
  - Best Practices
- Customer Approvals
  - Why Use Customer Approvals?
  - Enabling Customer Approvals
  - Approving or Denying Customers
- GDPR
  - General Data Protection Regulation Request page and setting
  - Warning: You will lose access to your account!
  - How do you change the Cookie or GDPR text that you see in the popup?
- Custom Fields
  - Example of the custom field in the registration form
  - How do you add the custom fields in Opencart?
OPENCART 4 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
- Affiliate
  - How is the affiliate registered in Opencart 4?
  - How do you activate the affiliate for the already registered customers?
  - How does the affiliate use the URL on their websites, blogs, or forums?
  - How is the commission added to the affiliate?
- Marketing
  - Why Use Marketing Tracking?
  - Setting Up Marketing Tracking in OpenCart 4
  - Key Differences Between Marketing Tracking and Affiliate Tracking
  - Monitoring Campaign Performance
  - Practical Use Cases
  - Best Practices for Marketing Tracking
- Coupons
  - Why Use Coupons in Your Store?
  - Accessing Coupon Management
  - Creating a New Coupon
  - Editing or Deleting Coupons
  - Tracking Coupon Performance
  - Best Practices for Coupon Management
  - Examples of Coupon Campaigns
- Mail
  - Benefits of Marketing Mail
  - Accessing the Marketing Mail Feature
  - Creating a Marketing Mail Campaign
  - Example Use Cases
  - Troubleshooting Marketing Mail
OPENCART 4 REPORTS MANAGEMENT
- Popular Reports lists
- Reports
  - Customer Transaction Report
  - Customer Activity Report
  - Customer Orders Report
  - Customer Reward Points Report
  - Customer Searches Report
  - Tax Report
  - Shipping Report
  - Returns Report
  - Sales Report
  - Coupon Report
  - Products Viewed Report
  - Products Purchased Report
  - Who’s Online
  - Statistics
- How do you add reports in the admin dashboard of Opencart 4?
OPENCART 4 EXTENSION MANAGEMENT
- Marketplace
  - What is the Extension Marketplace?
  - Marketplace Categories
  - Accessing the OpenCart Extension Marketplace
  - Benefits of Using the OpenCart Marketplace
- Installer
  - Accessing the Installer
  - Using the Installer
- Extensions
  - Uploading an extension in OpenCart
  - Installing a module:
  - Uninstalling a module
  - Remove a module
  - Upload of extension with OCMOD
  - Installation of OCMOD extension
- Types of Opencart Extensions
  - Order Total modules
  - Captchas
  - Module
  - Analytics:
  - Currency rates:
  - Other extensions:
- Difference between single-instance module and Multi-instance module
- Automatically post new Opencart products on social media like Facebook for free.
  - Some other Automation Tools
  - Benefits of Auto-Publishing via RSS
- Add an Analytics extension in Opencart 4? Third-party JS free Opencart extension
- Install the Opencart 4 Analytics extension.
- Add conversion code on the success page of Opencart
- OpenCart Payment Methods
  - Types of Payment Methods in OpenCart
  - Online Payment Gateways
  - Offline Payment Methods
  - How to Configure Payment Methods in OpenCart
  - Best Practices for Payment Methods in OpenCart
OPENCART 4 THEME
- Install the Opencart 4 theme.
- Activate Opencart 4 theme
- Uninstall the Opencart 4 theme.
- OPENCART 4 LANGUAGE MANAGEMENT
- Upload a new language pack in Opencart 4
- Add a new language pack in Opencart 4
- Test Your Custom Language
- Change the default language of Opencart 4
- Override the language texts from the Admin Interface.
OPENCART 4 CMS OR BLOG SYSTEM
- Why a Blog System Matters for eCommerce
- CMS or Blog setting
- Blog CMS Admin section
- Topics or Category Management
- Articles management (Add, edit, and delete)
- Frontend Blog listing page
- Article or Blog detail page
- Blog module in Opencart
- Topics module
- Comment section
- Managing User Group Permissions for CMS or Blog in OpenCart
- Granting Permissions for CMS or Blog
- Key Features of the OpenCart Blog System
- Benefits of the OpenCart Blog System
OPENCART 4 EVENT SYSTEM
- Event Types
- Using Opencart Events:
- Registering Events:
- Using Events for Customization:
- List of Events
- Language events
- Activity events
- Statistics events
- Theme event
- Admin Currency Events
- Admin Statistics Events
- Translation Event
- Admin Language Events
- Testing Opencart Events
- Challenges
- Best Practices while using Opencart Events:
OPENCART 4 API DOCUMENTATION
- Create an API username and key.
- Opencart user, permissions, user group management, and API users
- Authentication and Request Format of Opencart API:
- Request
- Request Parameters
- Opencart 4 API Endpoints
- Error Handling
OPENCART 4 MULTI-WEBSITES OR STORE SETUP
- Benefits of a Multisite Setup
- Prerequisites
- Example stores
- Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Multisite in OpenCart 4
- Step 1: Configure Your Domain/Subdomain
- Step 2: Add New Stores in OpenCart Admin
- Step 3: Configure Store Settings
- Step 4: Customize Your Store
- Step 5: Assign Products and Categories
- Step 6: Test Your Store
OPENCART 4 SEO BEST PRACTICES
- Admin Setting section changes for the SEO
- SEO-Friendly URLs
- Optimize Product and Category Pages
- Image Optimization
- Internal Linking
- Mobile Optimization
- Enable the sitemap extension.
- Add robots.txt
- Canonical URL
- Social proof
- Schema Markup
- Site Speed and Performance
- GZIP Compression
- Webfont loading
- Fix broken links
- Add your Business to Google
- 301 Redirects
- SSL certificates
- Mobile-first approach
- Regular Monitoring and Analysis
OPENCART 4 SPEED OPTIMIZATION
- Choose a better hosting provider and a better cache module.
- Disable the Category Product Count
- Use the image sizes properly.
- Use the proper extension for the image:
- GZIP compression level
- Index the database table
- Enable Caching
- Minify and Combine CSS & JavaScript
- Reduce HTTP Requests
- Enable Lazy Loading for Images
- Remove Unused Extensions and Modules
- Monitor Performance with Tools
- OPENCART 4 SECURITY MEASURES
- Use good and secure hosting.
- Check if the install/ folder is still there.
- Proper Security settings in the admin
- Use HTTPS/SSL Certificate
- Use the latest PHP version.
- Use Anti-fraud extension
- Error handling setting
- Monitor your admin error logs.
- Block bad bots
- Allowed File extensions and allowed file mime type permissions
- Review All Users and User Groups and Grant the Minimum Permissions Necessary
- Use a strong username and password.
- API security in Opencart
- Always use the latest Opencart version, theme, modules, and extensions
- Remove unused modules or extensions.
- Monitor your server logs.
- Use HTTP security headers.
- Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- Database Security and SQL Injections
- Denial of Service
- Backup
- Use Basic Captcha
COMPLETE E-COMMERCE FLOW FROM BROWSING TO CHECKOUT SUCCESS
- Homepage: The Entry Point
- Category Page: Exploring Products
- Product Page: Selecting a Product
- Cart Page: Reviewing the Order
- Account Login / Sign Up (If Required)
- Checkout Page: Finalizing the Order
- Success Page: Order Completion
- Additional Features Post-Purchase:
PRO TIPS AND TRICKS
- Opencart eCommerce Site Launch Checklist for a Successful Start
- Opencart 4 error Warning: You do not have permission to modify the default store theme!
- Why is shipping not showing in Opencart?
- How do you set up free shipping in the Opencart store?
- How do you set up a flat shipping rate in the Opencart store?
- How do you set up free shipping for orders over $100, and below, will it be $5 flat-rate shipping?
- How do you set the shipping rate per item?
- How can you set up pick up from the store shipping in the Opencart?
- How do you set up a weight-based shipping rate?
- What is ‘Zone Shipping’ and how do you set it up?
COMMON ERRORS AND THEIR SOLUTIONS
- Blank white pages or 500 internal server error
- Headers already sent
- Allowed Memory Size Exhausted
- Email is not working in Opencart – ways to solve
- OpenCart Developer attributes for your customization, and how do you validate the work?
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Who is this book for?

This book is tailored for a wide range of individuals looking to harness the power of OpenCart:

Aspiring eCommerce Entrepreneurs: If you're new to online selling and want a clear, step-by-step guide to setting up your store, this book is perfect for you.
Existing OpenCart Store Owners: If you're already running an OpenCart store and want to optimize its performance, expand its capabilities, or streamline your workflow, this book provides valuable insights and advanced techniques.
Web Developers and Designers: If you're a developer or designer looking to build robust and scalable eCommerce solutions for clients, this book will equip you with the knowledge and skills to master OpenCart.
Small Business Owners: If you're a small business owner looking for a cost-effective and flexible eCommerce platform, this book will help you navigate OpenCart's features and functionalities.
Anyone Interested in eCommerce: Whether you're a student, a hobbyist, or simply curious about eCommerce, this book provides a comprehensive overview of OpenCart and its potential.

This book isn't just a manual; it's a roadmap to building a thriving online business. It covers everything from the initial installation and configuration to advanced administration techniques and localization strategies.

Here's what you'll discover:

Effortless Installation & Setup: Get your store up and running quickly with clear, step-by-step instructions.
Mastering Administration: Learn to manage products, categories, customers, orders, and more with ease.
Unlocking Localization: Expand your reach by setting up multi-language and multi-currency support.
Optimizing Your Store: Discover tips and tricks to improve performance, security, and SEO.
And much more!

Why choose this book?

Comprehensive Coverage: It leaves no stone unturned, providing a complete understanding of OpenCart's functionalities.
Practical Approach: It focuses on real-world scenarios and provides actionable advice you can implement immediately.
Easy-to-Follow Style: It's written in a clear and concise manner, making it accessible to readers of all technical backgrounds.
Up-to-Date Information: It covers the latest features and best practices for OpenCart.

Ready to transform your OpenCart store into a powerful selling machine?

Don't miss out on this invaluable resource. Click here to grab your copy of "OpenCart 4: User manual to create a full-fledged eCommerce store" today and unlock the full potential of your OpenCart store!

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