How to change the Contact Us info on the right sidebar of PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell After installing PrestaShop 1.5, you will want to begin tailoring your storefront to show your company’s info instead of the default information. The default theme in PrestaShop 1.5 has a Contact Us section on the right hand sidebar, which contains contact information that you can modify. This Contact Us module has both a phone number Read More >
305: How to upload a new logo in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell After installing PrestaShop 1.5, one of your next steps will certainly be to remove the default PrestaShop 1.5 “Your Logo Here” logo and insert your own logo onto your storefront. This gives your site the unique identity you want and deserve for your online marketplace. The default logo is located in the upper left hand Read More >
How to log into PrestaShop 1.5 Dashboard Updated on November 19, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Following our PrestaShop getting started guide? Your next step is to learn how to add categories to your store. Now that you have successfully installed PrestaShop 1.5, you are ready to log into the Admin Dashboard so you can begin creating your shopping cart. The PrestaShop 1.5 Dashboard is the administrative area of your store Read More >
How to manually install Prestashop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle Prestashop 1.5 is an online shopping cart that can be installed on most web hosting accounts. You can install PrestaShop 1.5 to run an e-commerce website and sell both tangible products and downloadable products. It’s relatively new in the e-commerce world, but over the last few years PrestaShop has made quite a name for itself. Read More >
PrestaShop 1.5 – Error Occurred During Installation Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle During our PrestaShop 1.5 testing, we came upon the following error when attempting to install PrestaShop 1.5: Configure shop information In this file, install/error_log, we found the following error: [14-May-2012 13:54:30] PHP Warning: simplexml_load_string() [<a href=’function.simplexml-load-string’>function.simplexml-load-string</a>]: Entity: line 1: parser error : Space required after the Public Identifier in /home/userna5/prestashop.inmotiontesting.com/classes/LocalizationPack.php on line 41 Therefore, we Read More >
VirtueMart Search Plugin Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle When you install the VirtueMart 2 component for Joomla 2.5, a VirtueMart Search Plugin is installed as well. This VirtueMart search plugin is used by the standard Joomla search component to search through your products. This means that the same joomla search module that searches for articles also searches through the products in your VirtueMart Read More >
VirtueMart SEF URLs Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle VirtueMart search engine friendly urls use to be a popular topic / request for VirtueMart store administrators. If you’re not running VirtueMart 2 (released in early 2012), obtaining VirtueMart SEF URLs required the use of third party extensions and VirtueMart plugins. As of VirtueMart 2, search engine friendly URLs is a feature including by default! Read More >
Which databases can be used with Joomla 2.5? Updated on September 22, 2020 by Brad Markle Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life here. When manually installing Joomla 2.5, at step 4: Database you’ll be asked to choose a database type of either MySQLi or Read More >
How to Change Your Joomla 2.5 Database Username and Password Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life here. Your Joomla 2.5 database username and password are stored in a file named configuration.php. If you’ve changed your database username and Read More >
VirtueMart Product Search Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle Searching for products in VirtueMart is the primary way your customers find items in your store. If you have merchandise in stock, you need to have a way for users to search for and find it! VirtueMart includes its own product search module, or you can look for other third party search modules. Customizing the Read More >
Advanced VirtueMart Search Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle Advanced VirtueMart Search is the idea of giving your customers better search results by allowing them to filter the results by manufacturer, price, and other attributes. Advanced product search improves search results by displaying more desirable products based upon the filters chosen by the user. In a previous article, we walked you through the VirtueMart Read More >
VirtueMart Ajax Search Updated on September 22, 2020 by Brad Markle If you’re looking to add the power of Ajax to your VirtueMart search, there are a few modules available for download. Using one of these ajax search tools, you can allow your customers to dynamically interact with your site without leaving the current page to look for products! Ajax Search Explained An asynchronous javascript and Read More >
OpenCart Getting Started Guide Updated on December 22, 2023 by Brad Markle In addition to the video above, we’ve collected the following list of articles to assist you in getting started with your new OpenCart store: Adding Categories Removing Categories Adding Products Removing Products Adding Options to Products Coupons You can find many more OpenCart tutorials at our OpenCart Education Channel. If you’re interested in learning more Read More >
How to Customize the VirtueMart Search Module Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle The VirtueMart Search Module has several settings you can customize. Adjusting the attributes described below will help transform the ordinary search module from standard to unique. A customized VirtueMart search module can also make it easier for your customers to find products within your e-commerce store. To customize the VirtueMart Search Module: Log into your Read More >
VirtueMart Search Module for Joomla Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life here. A search module for VirtueMart is included when you install VirtueMart in Joomla. This allows you to add a search module Read More >
VirtueMart Error: No Shipment Method Matches Characteristics of Order Updated on March 11, 2022 by Brad Markle During our recent testing of VirtueMart shipping options, we continually received the following error message: We are sorry, no shipment method matches the characteristics of your order. We were using the default VirtueMart Shipping module, VM – Shipment, By weight, ZIP and countries. During our investigation, we found this thread in the VirtueMart forums, however Read More >
How to setup VirtueMart Shipping Updated on March 11, 2022 by Brad Markle VirtueMart includes one option by default to handle shipping, VM – Shipment, By weight, ZIP and countries. This shipping module allows you to set shipping prices based upon the weight of the order and which zip code / country the order is being shipped to. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps Read More >
VirtueMart Product Search Extensions & Plugins for Joomla 2.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life here. VirtueMart search refers to the way your customers search your website and find your products. Products added to VirtueMart by default Read More >
Why are no prices listed on my VirtueMart Checkout page? Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle No prices shown on thank you page During our VirtueMart testing, we noticed that on our checkout page no prices were shown (as shown in the screenshot to the right). Caused by hiding prices in VirtueMart Configuration As you can see here, the default installation of VirtueMart is configured to show several price details next Read More >
How to setup Paypal in VirtueMart for Joomla 2.5 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life here. After configuring your products in VirtueMart, you’ll want to look into setting up Payment Methods. Payment Methods are quite literally the Read More >
