Security Steps to Take After Installing OpenCart Carrie SmahaUpdated on December 22, 2023 1 Minute Read 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/ directory immediately. You can do this through any FTP program. If you are not familiar with FTP please read our article. Change the file permissions for the config.php file in both the root directory and the /admin/ directories to 444. Please see our article on file permissions if you are not familiar with them. If you need further assistance please feel free to ask a question on our Support Center website. If you’re interested in learning more about hosting OpenCart, make sure to checkout our web hosting options at the InMotion OpenCart Hosting page. Share this Article Carrie Smaha Senior Manager Marketing Operations Carrie Smaha is a digital strategy, web development, and SEO leader with 20 years of experience. She built her foundation in fast-paced agency environments before moving in-house to InMotion Hosting, where she leads go-to-market programs, agency initiatives, and technical product marketing that connects product capability to real customer decisions. More Articles by Carrie Related Articles Editing the Information Pages in the Footer of OpenCart My OpenCart 3 Contact Form Won’t Send Emails Resetting your OpenCart Admin Password with the Forgot Password link Using Free Cloudflare for SSL on OpenCart 1.5 Adding your store logo to your OpenCart 1.5 website Changing your Admin Password in OpenCart 1.5 Restoring a Database Backup in OpenCart 1.5 Sending Emails to Customers through OpenCart 1.5 How to Enable SSL Connection in OpenCart 1.5 Creating a 404 error page for OpenCart
