Enabling Maintenance Mode in OpenCart 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha At times, you may find it necessary to work on your OpenCart website, while not allowing customers to access it. OpenCart makes this task, commonly referred to as “Maintenance Mode” easy to accomplish through the dashboard. Log into your OpenCart Dashboard Go to System > Settings Select your store from the list and click “Edit” Read More >
Adding Options to Products in OpenCart Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha Now that you have set up your global options in the previous tutorial, you can begin to apply them to specific products. That way, your customers can order specific sizes, colors, and versions of your products. Adding options to a product is done through your OpenCart Dashboard. Log into your OpenCart Dashboard Go to Catalog Read More >
Setting up Options in OpenCart Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha OpenCart gives you the ability to sell different versions of the same product. This can be handy if your product comes in different colors and/or sizes. Options are created globally, that is, you do not need to configure the same options for multiple products. Options are set up in the OpenCart Dashboard. Log into your Read More >
How to delete a WordPress theme Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle While it is not very common, you may at times need to delete a WordPress theme. For example, if you’ve been editing a theme manually and need to revert to the unedited theme, then you can delete the edited theme and then reinstall the theme as you originally did. If you are editing theme files Read More >
Using a Google Site Map in OpenCart 1.5 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Carrie Smaha OpenCart makes it easy for you to add a Google Site Map to your OpenCart store. You will already need to have a Google Webmaster Tools account set up. If you are unfamiliar with Webmaster Tools, please see our article. To retrieve the URL to your Google site map, you must first log into the Read More >
How to Reset Joomla! Passwords Updated on July 26, 2021 by Brad Markle There are multiple options for how to reset Joomla passwords. The best method depends on the access rights of that Joomla username and your ability to access your database or raw server files. How to Reset Joomla Passwords How to Change Joomla Password in phpMyAdmin How to Reset Joomla Passwords If a regular user can’t Read More >
How to install Joomla on your Temporary URL Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle If you’re domain name is not yet pointing to your InMotion Hosting account and you would like to test Joomla, you can install Joomla on your temporary URL. If you’re looking for instructions on how to install Joomla normally (IE. not on your Temporary URL), please instead see: How to install Joomla using Fantastico. Installing Read More >
Approving a Review of a Product in OpenCart 1.5 Updated on December 22, 2023 by Carrie Smaha OpenCart gives you the ability to display reviews of products on the products page for your customers to read. Reviews can be managed in the OpenCart dashboard. To look at your current reviews and approve them you’ll need to log into your OpenCart admin. Log into your OpenCart Dashboard Go to Catalog > Reviews If Read More >
What version of OpenCart am I running? Updated on December 22, 2023 by Carrie Smaha Sometimes it can be important to know what version of OpenCart you are running. This is the case, especially when installing new extensions as not all extensions are compatible with every version of OpenCart. Finding out what version of OpenCart you are running is quite simple. Visit your OpenCart dashboard in a web browser Look Read More >
Enabling a Specific Shipping Method in OpenCart Updated on December 22, 2023 by Carrie Smaha In a previous tutorial, we discussed the basics behind how shipping works. Now you can activate your shipping methods and configure them so your customers can use it when they make a purchase. How to Enable a Shipping Method Log into your OpenCart Dashboard Go to Extensions > Shipping Find the shipping method you want Read More >
Introduction to Shipping in OpenCart Updated on December 22, 2023 by Carrie Smaha OpenCart provides you with many different options when dealing with how to get your products to your customers. You can apply different shipping methods to specific Geo Zones you specify so that shipping method will be available to your customers who live in the Geo Zone. If you have already read through the Introduction to Read More >
Removing a Geo Zone in OpenCart Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha Previously we covered what Geo Zones are and why they are important to OpenCart. By default, OpenCart has two Geo Zones created. You can remove these through the OpenCart dashboard. How to Remove a Geo Zone Log into your OpenCart Dashboard Go to System > Localisation > Geo Zones Click the check box next to Read More >
Adding a Tax Rate to an Existing Tax Class in OpenCart Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha Once you have set up a tax rate, you will have to assign it to a tax class for it to work properly. This tax rate will be applied to any product that is assigned to that tax class. How to Add a Tax Rate to a Tax Class Log into your OpenCart Dashboard Go Read More >
Creating a Geo Zone in OpenCart Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha Previously, we discussed what Geo Zones are and why they are important. You can create new Geo Zones from within the OpenCart Dashboard. The following will explain the steps on setting up a Geo Zone in Open Cart. Steps to create a Geo Zone Log into your OpenCart Dashboard. Go to System > Localisation > Read More >
Adding a New Tax Class in OpenCart Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha Tax classes are assigned to products to determine what type of tax to apply to the product. Please see our article if you are not familiar with how taxes work in OpenCart. Tax classes are easily set up in the OpenCart dashboard. How to Add a Tax Class Log into the OpenCart Dashboard Go to Read More >
Removing Existing Tax Rates in OpenCart Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha OpenCart has default tax rates set up for VAT (value added tax) and an eco tax. If you are not using these, you can remove them to keep your OpenCart free of clutter. Removing the current tax rates are done through the OpenCart Dashboard. How to Remove Existing Tax Rates Log into your OpenCart Dashoard Read More >
Adding a New Tax Rate in OpenCart Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha Before you can add a new tax rate in OpenCart make sure you understand how taxes work in OpenCart. Also, you will need to set up a Geo Zone to apply that tax rate to. Once you have done both of these steps you’re now ready to add a new tax rate to your shopping Read More >
Introduction to Taxes in OpenCart Updated on January 23, 2012 by Carrie Smaha Taxes can be an important aspect of your OpenCart shopping cart. Depending on the laws where you operate your business it may be necessary to charge some or all of your customers tax. It’s important to understand how taxes work in OpenCart. Geo Zone: a geographical region to specify in OpenCart – This can be Read More >
Introduction to Geo Zones in OpenCart Updated on January 20, 2012 by Carrie Smaha It’s very important to understand Geo Zones in OpenCart. Geo Zones are created to define specific geographical areas to be used for shipping and taxation. Before we can begin setting up Geo Zones, it’s important to cover some basic terms we’ll be using: Zone: a section of land residing within a country. States, Territories, and Read More >
Microsoft Exchange Servers and your cPanel Hosting Account Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle Many users are familiar with Microsoft Exchange Servers and are very comfortable with using all the features they provide. Exchange servers have many features, but the primary ones include email and calendar tools. I’m looking for my Exchange Server Details Our hosting servers are Linux based, which means they do not run any Microsoft products, Read More >
