Installing vQmod on OpenCart 1.5 Updated on December 22, 2023 by Carrie Smaha 0 Minutes, 54 Seconds to Read 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 are quite a few modules and scripts available to use with vQmod, and you’ll need to have vQmod installed for them to work properly. Download the latest version that has “OpenCart” in the title from: vQmod Installation Using FTP, upload the “vqmod” folder from the zip to the root of your opencart store Be sure the vqmod folder and the vqmod/vqcache folders are writable (755) Go to https://www.yoursite.com/vqmod/install You should get a success message. If not, check permissions above and try again Load your store homepage and verify it works Using FTP, verify that there are new “vq” files in the “vqmod/vqcache” folder If you need further assistance please feel free to ask a question on our support center website. Share this Article Carrie Smaha Senior Manager Marketing Operations Carrie Smaha is a Senior Marketing Operations leader with over 20 years of experience in digital strategy, web development, and IT project management. She specializes in go-to-market programs and SaaS solutions for WordPress and VPS Hosting, working closely with technical teams and customers to deliver high-performance, scalable platforms. At InMotion Hosting, she drives product marketing initiatives that blend strategic insight with technical depth. 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
