OpenCart Guide

In Opencart Order total modules are those which decrease or increase the total price of the total order. Some of the order total which decreases the total price are coupons, store credits, reward points, etc. Some of the order totals which increases the total price are Handling fees, low order fees, taxes, etc. You can [...]

With the launch of Opencart 4 and lots of changes, today we are showing how we can install the Opencart 4 theme and how to create the Opencart 4 theme admin section. How to install is the Opencart user manual, and we will go through all the code for the developer guide. For demo purposes [...]

In Opencart 4 and 3, we can get reports, who's online, and statistics for sales report, customer transaction report, customer activity report, customer orders report, customer searches report, tax report, shipping report, return reports, sales report, coupons report, products viewed reports, and products purchased report. Login into the admin section and in the left menu [...]

In this Opencart tips and tricks, we are showing you 25 Opencart security tactics to make Opencart's website secure by providing a cheat sheet for Opencart eCommerce users, so that the customers can buy products confidently which may increase your conversion rates. Here are the 25 lists of things that you can do to make [...]

Opencart multiple websites. It can handle multiple stores with one Opencart installation. Creating a Multi-Store Opencart allows for multi-store management using only one installation. If you have installed Opencart into at least one store, you can add multiple stores to your admin panel without having to repeat the installation process. To add a new store [...]

This tutorial covers how to change the timezone in OpenCart as well as change time of the database. Go to system/startup.php and find following lines of code: Replace with following lines of code by changing to your timezone Synchronize PHP and Database Timezone The query we use to set database timezone if you are super [...]

In this Opencart guide, we are showing how to customize the Opencart 3 homepage and make changes to layouts, and modules, edit homepage content in Opencart 3. As the homepage of Opencart is made of modules, to change home page layout in opencart for demo data here are the steps: Go to admin >> Design [...]

In this Opencart tutorial, we go through OpenCart Events. Opencart events are hooks that developers can attach custom code to, allowing them to execute specific actions at different points in the application's lifecycle. Events can be triggered by various actions within the OpenCart system, such as user authentication, order creation, product editing, email sending, and [...]

In Opencart 3 we can manage the order statuses. For that go to admin >> System >> Localization >> Order Statuses then click "Add New" and you can enter the Order Status Name. In this section, you can create order statuses that you can use on Payment gateways and manage sales orders. The image below [...]

In Opencart 3 we can manage the stock statuses. For that go to admin >> System >> Localization >> Stock Statuses then you can enter the Stock Status Name. In this section, you can create Out of Stock statuses to be displayed on the product page when a product is out of stock. The image [...]

We can install Opencart extensions, module in two ways, directly from admin section Marketplace and another is using FTP or SFTP. Directly from admin section Marketplace: Login to admin >> Extensions >> Marketplace. Then search module/extension that you want to install Then click the module and click the Download tab and then click the install [...]

In Opencart we can create a variant product based on the master product. A product variant is a pre-defined option product. For example, let's say we add a product with red and blue options (product id 50), now we can create a variant based on this product and select the option red only to make the [...]

In Opencart 4, filters allow customers to quickly narrow down product searches based on specific attributes like size, color, price range, rating, or brand. Filters enhance the shopping experience by allowing customers to easily find products that match their needs, leading to higher conversion rates and a more user-friendly interface. This guide will cover how [...]

In this Opencart tips and tricks, we are showing you to set different shipping methods like free shipping on Opencart, similarly flat rate shipping, shipping rate as per item, free shipping after some amount is reached on total orders, pick from store setup, flat rate up to 100 and then free shipping and so on. [...]

With advancement of versions OpenCart is using best opensource like bootstrap, flex slider, Magnific Popup: Responsive jQuery Lightbox Plugin, OWL Carousel, font awesome and for captcha now it is using Google reCAPTCHA, in this blog post we will show you how to set it up in contact us page so captcha is easy for human and [...]