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 >
How to upgrade osCommerce Updated on February 3, 2021 by Brad Markle The steps for upgrading osCommerce vary based upon which version you’re currently running and which version you would like to upgrade to. Because of this, the aim of this article is not to provide you with step by step directions for upgrading, but instead to help you find the correct upgrade documentation for you. While Read More >
Installing vQmod Manager for OpenCart Updated on December 22, 2023 by Carrie Smaha Many modules for OpenCart are written using the vQmod script. If you are not familiar with vQmod or have not installed it yet, please see our guide on installing vQmod. vQmod manager allows you to manage all the vQmod scripts you currently are using in OpenCart through your dashboard. This module allows you to see Read More >
Installing the vQmod Very Simple AJAX Live Search Module Updated on December 22, 2023 by Carrie Smaha This module adds a live search function to your OpenCart shopping cart. Prior to installing this module you will have to install vQmod. If you have not done so, please see our tutorial on installing vQmod. Also, this module works best when using the default theme. Installing the AJAX Live Search Module on an OpenCart Read More >
Installing vQmod on OpenCart 1.5 Updated on December 22, 2023 by Carrie Smaha vQmod is an override system designed to avoid having to change the core files of OpenCart. Instead of making changes to the core files of OpenCart directly, the changes you make are created as XML search and replace script files. vQmod has no effect on the performance of OpenCart as noted by the developers. There Read More >
Manually Creating Gift Vouchers in OpenCart 1.5 Updated on December 22, 2023 by Carrie Smaha You can create gift vouchers manually in OpenCart. If you’re not familiar with how gift vouchers work, please read our article. When creating a manual gift voucher, you’ll be prompted to fill in the same information as the customer would if they were purchasing a gift voucher via the front end of your website. Creating Read More >
Selling Gift Vouchers on your OpenCart 1.5 Website Updated on March 11, 2022 by Carrie Smaha OpenCart gives you the ability to sell gift vouchers for merchandise on your website. By default the website visitors can purchase gift vouchers on your site by clicking on the link on the “extras” section of the footer. The customer will then be prompted to fill out the information for the gift voucher. By default Read More >
How to limit the privileges a reseller has within WHM Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle There are quite a few different privileges you can allow a reseller to have. For example, you can limit the number of accounts they can create, allow/prevent them from restarting services on the server (such as apache), and more. NOTE: This guide requires root access. Root access is included (at no extra charge) with our Read More >
How to give an account reseller access within WHM Updated on October 19, 2023 by Brad Markle cPanel accounts can be given reseller hosting access either during the initial cPanel account setup or after the account has already been created by using the “Modify an account” feature within WHM. How to give reseller access during initial account setup When creating a cPanel account in WHM, ensure the “Make the account a Reseller” Read More >
An introduction to reseller access within WHM Updated on November 26, 2025 by Brad Markle What Reseller Access Means for Your Business Managing multiple websites or clients? WHM reseller access turns your hosting account into a complete management platform. You can create separate cPanel accounts for each client or project while keeping everything isolated, secure, and organized. This matters if you’re: An agency managing multiple client websites A developer juggling Read More >
Using the customer credit report in OpenCart 1.5 Updated on December 22, 2023 by Carrie Smaha OpenCart includes a store credit report that you can view. This report will display all the customers that have a store credit in your OpenCart shopping cart. You can use this report to determine how much store credit is owed to your customers. This report is easily accessed in your OpenCart Dashboard. If you’d like Read More >
Adding a store credit to a customer’s account in OpenCart 1.5 Updated on December 22, 2023 by Carrie Smaha At times you may find it necessary to issue a store credit to your customers. OpenCart allows you to add store credit to a customer’s account through the dashboard. Allowing store credit instead of a refund for items that have been returned is a good use for this feature. Adding a credit to a customer’s Read More >
An introduction to webdav / web disk Updated on October 20, 2021 by Brad Markle What is webdav? Webdav is a protocol that is used for easily accessing your files on the web from your desktop. It allows you to setup a folder on your computer that connects directly to your hosting account, and allows you to manage files on the web as easy as if they were on your Read More >
How to create a Network Drive Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle Creating a network drive allows you to connect to your hosting account and manage your files similar to how you manage local files and folders on your computer. For example, you can easily drag and drop files to upload them, delete files, etc. This article references a username and password, which is your FTP username Read More >
Creating a Downloadable Product in OpenCart 1.5 Updated on December 22, 2023 by Carrie Smaha At times, you may want to sell a digital product such as an image, audio file, or e-book. This can be easily accomplished in OpenCart. To offer a downloadable product, you’ll first have to upload the file within OpenCart and then you’ll need to link the file to a product. Important! Remember to uncheck the Read More >
Dealing with Returned Orders in OpenCart 1.5 Updated on June 19, 2023 by Carrie Smaha OpenCart gives you the ability to track returned products via the OpenCart Dashboard. You’ll need to manually process the return to refund the money via your payment gateway. However, the OpenCart Dashboard does allow you to track those returns. Anytime you have a return, you can enter the information into OpenCart so you can track Read More >
Creating coupon codes in OpenCart 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha If you are an online shopper, you have probably used coupon codes before. Coupon codes can be a great motivator for customers to actually make a purchase on your website. Coupon codes can be a series of letters and numbers the customer enters during the checkout process to receive a discount on their order. This Read More >
