OpenCart Tips and Tricks - Page 8

In Opencart, we can see all the variables that are available in the twig template by just adding the following code in twig page. For e.g., if we want to see all the variables that are on the account login page, then open to catalog/view/theme/default/template/account.twig and paste above code now it will be like below: [...]

In this Opencart tutorial, we will show how to create a custom Opencart 3 theme. We will go through the default theme files and folders and then clone default theme to custom theme, install the custom theme, activate it and change the CSS of the custom theme. First, let's go through the default core theme [...]

This Opencart tutorial is to show you how to install OpenCart on a CentOS-7 64bit which is an Enterprise-class Linux Distribution VPS (Virtual Private Servers), we install Apache, PHP, MySQL, other PHP packages as needed by Opencart and setup virtual host Login to your VPS Then enter the password. Now update your system before installing [...]

In this tutorial, we are showing you how to write code in OCMOD and modify the core files of OpenCart. Here we will show the flows that happened when someone uploads the ***.ocmod.zip file, then create an install.xml file to show the module link in the left column and give you details of Ocmod documentation [...]

While playing around with OpenCart 3.0.0.0 we were trying to create a new OpenCart 3.0 theme and for that, we copy the default theme and named "Webocreation" and was doing the following setting but got an error: "Warning: You do not have permission to modify the default store theme!" So make the following changes to [...]

In this Opencart tutorial, we show you how to display sub-categories image on the category page in Opencart 3 by making code changes, click for Opencart 2 show images for sub-categories. Open catalog/controller/product/category.php and find the following code: Then replace with the following code: Open catalog/view/theme/default/template/product/category.twig and find the following code: Replace with the following [...]

This opencart tutorial shows how to show attributes of products in category page in Opencart 2.0 and Opencart 3.0.3.2 we will provide OCMOD and VqModafter some time: Open catalog/controller/product/category.php and find following code: Now add one line in it 'attribute_groups' => $this->model_catalog_product->getProductAttributes($result['product_id']), then the products array will be like below: For OpenCart 3.0+ Now open [...]

In Opencart tips and tricks, we are showing how to add default or custom OpenCart modules in Journal 3 OpenCart theme. Go to Journal >> Layouts >> then edit where you want to show the OpenCart custom or default theme. Then hover over to the row that you want to show the image and click [...]

The SSL certificate is needed to encrypt all communication between the browser and the server, which ensures that all communication and data goes through a secure (HTTPS) connection. Is the SSL certificate required on Opencart? SSL certificate is required on OpenCart as it shows reliability and security to customer/visitors and gain your clients' trust and [...]

This is opencart tips and tricks to check if Customer or Admin is logged in the front page of Opencart 2.3 and Opencart version 3. You can force login to customer. To check admin you should log in the same browser. Force login for customer Open catalog/controller/common/header.php Find the index method: public function index() { [...]

Uncaught exception 'Exception' with message 'Error: Could not load model payment!' in vqmod\vqcache\vq2-system_engine_loader.php or 'Error: Could not load controller payment!' or shipping or module then you have old folder existing in your folder so delete the old folder file which is at \catalog\model\payment or \catalog\model\shipping or \catalog\model\module. Once you delete that folder then hope it removes the opencart fatal [...]

In this tutorial, we will show you how to redirect "Add to cart" button in Opencart version 1.4+, version 1.5+, version 2.0+ and version 3.0+ and take you directly to the shopping cart page. For Opencart 1.4+ versions For Opencart 1.4 versions it's easy we can do it through the admin sectionIn Extensions->Modules under "Cart" [...]

This Opencart tutorial shows how to change and customize emails send out to the store administrator when they get the new order in the OpenCart store. Normally Opencart just sends an email with fewer details like below: You have received an order.Order ID: 1088Date Added: 11/02/2019Order Status: CompleteProducts1x …. $0.00Order TotalsSub-Total: $0.00Total: $0.00 Let's change [...]

This simple Opencart OCMod file will remove the index.php?route= in Opencart and shorten the URL of OpenCart for contact us page, common home, checkout, cart, voucher, account, log in, manufacturer, affiliate login, password forget URL, and others. Once you download the above, you will get seo-url.ocmod_.zip extract it and rename it to seo-url.ocmod.zip, then go to [...]

We make another free module today "Show only subcategories on category page OpenCart 2.0 free module" when enabled to category page then you will be able to see sub-categories of the active Category as a heading. Download "Show only subcategories on category page OpenCart 2.0 free module" from the link below:Download Show only subcategories on [...]