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Once you have configured the payment gateway, you’ll want to test your site to be sure it is functioning properly. If you have not configured your payment gateway yet please review our article on setting up PayPal. The easiest way to test your OpenCart shopping cart is to process an order. You’ll want to do Read More >

Since OpenCart is open source it can be a target for hackers since they already know the basic file structure and how the core code works. One of the easiest methods of securing your OpenCart dashboard is to rename the /admin/ folder.  This will ‘hide’ the folder from scripts and hackers specifically looking for the Read More >

While open source shopping carts are great, one of the downsides is that everyone can access the core code to understand how it works. In a few simple steps, you can improve the security of your store from hackers without affecting your site’s ability to function. Security Steps After installation, you should remove the /install/ Read More >

Creating a custom page for 404 errors in OpenCart can help you secure your shopping cart. Anyone attempting to access something inappropriately will be automatically re-directed to this page. It’s best practice to provide links back to your store, in case someone reached this page in error. Simply create a 404.html file in the root Read More >

Google analytics provides in-depth data into who’s visiting your website and what they are doing once they are there. If you have not already set up a Google Analytics account, you’ll need to do so. Once you have your Google Analytics code log into your OpenCart Dashboard Go to System > Settings Choose your store Read More >

At this point, you should have OpenCart configured to take payments and set up your products. Now, you’re ready to fulfill customer orders. Once you start getting orders for your products you can look at your reports to gain valuable insight into your e-commerce website. OpenCart currently has 3 different types of reports: Sales Report: Read More >

For most eCommerce websites, it is recommended to ensure that you have an SSL certificate installed for your domain. If you do not have a dedicated SSL installed properly, you may experience issues accessing your OpenCart 1.5 dashboard and the login/checkout pages of your store. Additionally, most payment processors such as Authorize.net will require you Read More >

By now your OpenCart website should have your own products installed and your store’s information pages customized. Your next step would be to set up your payment modules so your customers have options when ordering from you. This is easily achieved in your OpenCart Dashboard. There are multiple payment options available to use so for Read More >

OpenCart gives the administrator the ability to send notifications about promotions and new products to their customers. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to send an email to all of your customers using OpenCart. Before you can send emails to your customers, you must configure the mail settings first. If you have not done Read More >

Your OpenCart site has the ability to send emails through the Dashboard when you are on an InMotion web hosting plan. This is a great feature that allows you to email customers about new items added to your website, promotions you may be running, or anything else you wish. If you already have configured the Read More >

At times, you may need to restore your database for your OpenCart website. By now, you’ve learned how to create backups and backed up your OpenCart database on a regular basis. Restoring a database can also be done through your OpenCart dashboard in just a few clicks. Log into your OpenCart Dashboard Go to System Read More >

OpenCart allows you to change the password for your administrator whenever you want. It’s best practice to change your passwords regularly to strengthen your shopping cart’s security. Updating your administrator password within the dashboard is easy to accomplish. Log into your OpenCart Dashboard Go to System > Users > Users Select the administrative user you Read More >

Now that you have removed the default products in OpenCart and added product categories, you can start adding your own products. This is done through your OpenCart dashboard. You’ll need to add each product individually. Log into your OpenCart Dashboard Go to Catalog > Products To add a new product, click “Insert” in the top Read More >

At this point, you should have already installed OpenCart. OpenCart provides you the ability to list the manufacturers or brand names for your products and link these to your product pages. This is important because it will allow your customers to search by brand or manufacturer when looking for a product. The footer section of Read More >

You can customize your site further by editing the individual pages listed in the information section of the footer of your OpenCart site. By now, you should have already ;started to set up your categories for your products. The default installation of OpenCart already created 4 pages for your site (About Us, Delivery Information, Privacy Read More >

At this point in the tutorial, we’ve removed the default product categories and added new categories in OpenCart. We’ll want to remove the default products so we can begin adding our own. Removing the default products in OpenCart can be done via the Dashboard. Log into your OpenCart Dashboard Go to Catalog > Products To Read More >