Prevent passwords in Joomla 2.5 new user account activation emails 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. When registering for a new account in Joomla 2.5, the new user will be emailed a confirmation email, which will include Read More >
Forcing Shoppers to Read your Terms and Conditions in Magento 1.6 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha One of the most important pages on your Magento 1.6 webstore can be your Terms & conditions. The terms and conditions page should include the legal rights of your customers, what they can expect, and your roles and responsibilities as the seller. By default, your customers are not required to acknowledge your terms and conditions. Read More >
Magento 1.7.0 RC-1 Is Now Available Updated on September 12, 2023 by Carrie Smaha Magento Community Edition has released its next version, Magento Preview Version CE 1.7.0.0-RC-1. This new version has recently been moved from Beta and is on a fast track to a full release at a later date. Magento recommends not using this version on a production or “live” site since it’s unlikely to be stable at Read More >
Joomla 2.5 ACL – Core Permissions 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. In a previous article, we began discussing the basic fundamentals of Joomla 2.5 ACL, Access Control Lists. We covered that the Read More >
Joomla 2.5 ACL – Overview 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. ACL, short for Access Control Lists, controls the rights each user has within your Joomla 2.5 website. These rights include logging Read More >
Joomla 2.5 Download 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. March 28th, 2011A few weeks ago, I decided to download joomla 2.5. I’ve tested many of its features and capabilities, and Read More >
How to Merge CSS Files in Magento 1.6 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha Magento 1.6 gives you the ability to merge the CSS files of your Magento shopping cart. This can be beneficial in speeding up how fast your pages load in a web browser. Merging the CSS files can make debugging issues with the look and feel of your website however. Once your website is no longer Read More >
Merging Javascript Files in Magento 1.6 Updated on October 19, 2023 by Carrie Smaha By default, Magento 1.6 will not merge the Javascript files of your web store. Merging the files, can help speed up your website by reducing the number of HTTP requests made. However, merging the javascript files can make it more difficult to troubleshoot while your shopping cart is in development. Merging the Javascript files is Read More >
Enabling the Debug Profiler in Magento 1.6 Updated on July 14, 2023 by Carrie Smaha As a Magento hosting provider with Magento 1.6, InMotion Hosting offers a convenient built-in feature to assist you in troubleshooting memory-related problems. By activating the Debug Profiler, a small link displaying relevant information about the current memory usage will be added at the bottom of every page. Enabling the Debug Profiler is a simple process that Read More >
How to Enable System and Exception Logging in Magento 1.6 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha Magento 1.6 has a powerful logging system that can be extremely helpful when debugging any issues you may have. If there’s an error there is almost always an entry in the system or exceptions log. By default though, logging is not enabled. Enabling the logs in Magento 1.6 is relatively easy and is accomplished through Read More >
How to create a Joomla 2.5 poll module 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. In our previous articles, we walked you through installing AcePolls and creating your first poll in Joomla 2.5. Your next step Read More >
How to reset my OpenCart Admin Password Updated on November 15, 2021 by Carrie Smaha It can be hard to keep up with all the different passwords for your account. If you’ve forgot your admin password for OpenCart, you can reset the password in the database. You’ll have to use phpMyAdmin in cPanel to change the password to the admin account. Since you’ll be resetting the password to “password” it’s Read More >
What Version of Magento am I using? Updated on September 14, 2023 by Carrie Smaha At times, you may need to know what version of Magento 1.6 you are running. This information can be handy if you are troubleshooting an issue you may be experiencing or if you are looking for compatible extensions. Your hosted Magento version information is easily located in the Magento Admin Panel. Log into your Magento Read More >
Setting Magento 1.6 to Not decrease Stock When Order is Placed Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha Magento 1.6 will automatically decrease your stock inventories when an order is placed. This can be a great feautre if you sell physical products. However, if you sell digital products you do not need to keep a physical inventory. This you do not need to subtract items from your inventory that are sold, you could Read More >
How to Allow Backorders in Magento 1.6 Updated on October 24, 2023 by Carrie Smaha Magento 1.6 will not allow backorders of products. Before you can allow products to be displayed that has no stock inventory you should set your shopping cart to display out of stock products. After this has been done, you can then configure Magento 1.6 to allow backorders. This is done in the Magento Admin Panel. Read More >
How to Display Products that are Out of Stock in Magento Updated on September 14, 2023 by Carrie Smaha By default, your hosted Magento website will not display products that you do not have inventory for. If a product has no inventory your website’s visitors will not see it. This can be problematic since you may want to pre-sell products before their release date or have the ability to back-order stock on your website. Read More >
How to create a new Joomla 2.5 AcePolls poll 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. If you would like to add polls to your Joomla 2.5 website, you can do so using the AcePolls extension. In Read More >
Joomla 2.5 Polls – Installing AcePolls 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. If you want a poll on your Joomla 2.5 website, you can add a poll using AcePolls. In this tutorial, we’ll Read More >
How to stop Displaying Product Reviews in Magento 1.6 Updated on October 24, 2023 by Carrie Smaha By default, Magento 1.6 allows your website’s visitors or guests to write reviews for your products. there may be times when you want to disable their ability to write reviews. Disallowing guest to write reviews in Magento 1.6 is done through the Magento Admin Backend. Log into your Magento Admin Panel. Go to System ->> Read More >
Changing the Year-To-Date Report Dashboard in Magento 1.6 Updated on October 24, 2023 by Carrie Smaha When you first log into the Magento 1.6 Admin backend you are presented with the Dashboard. This dashboard gives you statistics or reports. If you are running the store on a fiscal year instead or a calendar year, you may want to change how the reports display. You can change the date in which your Read More >
