OpenCart Guide

In this hosting tutorial, we are looking into the AWS Lightsail LAMP stack, where we will host Opencart in AWS, and found out that there is no easy way to install it like WordPress or Magento even in AWS Lightsail, hope the Opencart package will be added soon, but for now, we need to use [...]

August may not have the year-end shopping frenzy. Still, it’s packed with themed holidays and observances that present golden opportunities for e-commerce businesses to engage customers, promote products, and boost conversions. Whether you're selling school supplies, wellness products, or personalized gifts, this month offers a rich marketing calendar to align your promotions with national sentiments [...]

As we move into the heart of summer, July offers countless opportunities for e-commerce brands to connect with customers through timely campaigns, themed product launches, and fun social media content. From patriotic promotions around Independence Day to playful celebrations like World Emoji Day, there's a lot to work with. This July 2025 E-Commerce Marketing Calendar [...]

June marks the halfway point of the year—a golden opportunity for e-commerce businesses to evaluate their goals and ramp up marketing efforts before the holiday surge begins. Whether you're targeting summer shoppers, hosting mid-year sales, or riding the wave of fun, niche holidays, June offers a packed calendar of marketing potential. In this blog, we’ve [...]

May kicks off the unofficial start of summer in many regions and brings with it a host of unique marketing opportunities for online stores. From globally recognized days to niche observances, May offers a wide variety of e-commerce holiday moments that brands can use to drive conversions, connect with their audience, and clear seasonal inventory. [...]

Every year on May the 4th, fans around the galaxy unite to celebrate the iconic Star Wars franchise. For e-commerce brands, it’s more than just a pop-culture holiday — it’s a golden opportunity to engage audiences, drive sales, and strengthen your brand identity through themed marketing. Whether you sell apparel, digital products, gadgets, or even [...]

In the booming world of e-commerce, offering seamless and secure payment options is critical to maximizing conversion rates and customer trust. According to a report by Statista, global digital payment transaction values are expected to exceed $14 trillion by 2025. Choosing the right payment gateway can be the difference between abandoned carts and skyrocketing sales. [...]

Today, we faced one unique challenge: one of the client websites was down, and the error message showed it could not write the cache folder. Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: flock): Argument #1 (Sstream) must be of type resource Checking line 51 at file.php, we find the following code: Instantly, we thought of removing the files [...]

Setting up a local PHP development environment with Docker for OpenCart involves creating a Docker Compose configuration file to define the services needed for running OpenCart, such as PHP, MySQL, Redis, Apache, etc. Below is a step-by-step guide to help you set up your development environment: Install Docker and Docker Compose Make sure you have [...]

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 [...]

When you hire an experienced OpenCart developer, you ensure that your eCommerce store will work appropriately and meet your demands. OpenCart is powerful software; however, customization of the software requires a special set of skills. Here are the aspects you will require to look into while hiring an OpenCart developer and how you can check [...]

The introduction of the Blog System in OpenCart marks a significant milestone for this popular eCommerce platform. With this new feature, merchants can engage their customers better, improve SEO, and create an integrated content strategy directly within their OpenCart store. Let's explore the key highlights and benefits of this newly added functionality. Why a Blog [...]

In this Opencart tutorial, we list more than 25 best practices for SEO for Opencart 4 & 3 and find out 3 free SEO Opencart 3 modules. In the near future, we will try to come up with some free modules for Opencart that address most of them but for now, have a look at [...]

Finding the admin URL in OpenCart 4 is straightforward but can differ depending on your configuration. In Opencart 4 for security it provide important security notification to rename or move the admin folder to something else folder, because of that the admin url can be anything that is set up. Sometime you may forget or [...]

A well-designed 404 Not Found page is crucial for improving user experience and retaining customers who land on unavailable pages. OpenCart allows you to customize this page to align with your branding and provide useful navigation options. Mostly, the 404 page looks like below in Opencart: Steps to Customize the 404 Page in OpenCart We [...]