Updating your store logo and favicon is a staple part of branding on your website. If you have a favicon in your public_html folder, OpenCart may use it by default. Below we cover how to change the favicon and store logo. Add Store Logo and Favicon Log into OpenCart. Select Settings under System. Select the Read More >
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Backup Your OpenCart Database in Admin Dashboard
Like using a SSL certificate, backups are important to your OpenCart and web hosting security. Below we cover how to backup your OpenCart database in your admin dashboard. Backup Database Login OpenCart. Under Settings, select Maintenance and Backup / Restore. Specify tables to backup and select Export. You can restore the .sql file in the Read More >
My OpenCart 3 Contact Form Won’t Send Emails
Your contact form needs to work to assure customers you care about their feedback. Your email configuration could be the reason it doesn’t. Below we’ll configure OpenCart to send emails. Have a large organization and need more server resources than your VPS provides? Upgrade to a Dedicated Server today. Configure Email Settings Log into OpenCart. Read More >
OpenCart 3 Maintenance Mode
You don’t want customers making orders while you’re doing major upgrades and data restorations as data corruption is possible. In such cases, it may be best to temporarily convert your store to a one page website with an estimated time before its running again. Below we cover how to enable maintenance mode in OpenCart 3. Read More >
How to Enable SSL (https) in OpenCart 3
In this tuorial we will show you how to enable SSL (https) in OpenCart 3. This allows you to utilize an SSL certificate in OpenCart, and serve your site over https. Note: You must have an SSL before completing this guide. Enable SSL Log into your Opencart Dashboard. Click System then Settings in the navigation Read More >
OpenCart version 2.3.0.2 Release
The developers of OpenCart have released version 2.3.0.2! The newest release includes bug fixes, improved features and 5 new payment gateways. As per the OpenCart announcement, the new payment gateways include: Klarna Card Connect Divido Pilibaba Telecash This release fixes the issues with the earlier 2.3x releases. Click here to see the official change log Read More >
Fixing the Email issue with OpenCart 1.5
Who is affected? If you are are an OpenCart ecommerce software user and find that emails never seem to come to you, then the information share below is for you. At present, this issue is known to affect OpenCart 1.5x users. What is the problem? OpenCart can send emails back to an administrator for a Read More >
Installing OpenCart 2.0 with Softaculous
OpenCart 2.0 is the latest version of the ecommerce software. You can quickly install it using the Softaculous option available in cPanel. This tutorial will step you through the process of installing OpenCart 2.0 (version 2.0.1.1) using Softaculous. Installing OpenCart 2.x with Softaculous Login to cPanel. Scroll down through the cPanel and click on the Read More >
How to Login to OpenCart 2.0
The following article lists the steps involved in the login to the Administrator Dashboard. OpenCart has long been one of the popular freeware ecommerce systems available on the internet. The most recent version, OpenCart 2.0, has been re-designed to use responsive design. Open your internet browser. Type in the URL for the OpenCart Administrator Dashboard. Read More >
Using Free Cloudflare for SSL on OpenCart 1.5
Many people have decided to use the free CloudFlare CDN service with their website. The free option does not allow the use of SSL through CloudFlare. However, there is a workaround that lets you use it with your OpenCart site. CLoudFlare uses the www subdomain to route through CloudFlare’s servers. This allows your site www.example.com Read More >