OpenCart ← Jack W. Davis

How to upgrade an OpenCart Store (1.5+)

May

2013

OK, in this blog post I will be giving you a step-by-step guide on how to upgrade your OpenCart store. I will be assuming that you’re running a store which is at least 1.5, for those running 1.4 sites I will be writing another guide for you shortly! You might have put off upgrading for ...

How To Create An OpenCart vqMod File

Apr

2013

In this blog post we will be looking at how to create a vqMod file which allows safe OpenCart customisations. First off, lets look at vqMod and why it is essential for scalable OpenCart Development. What is OpenCart vqMod? OpenCart is built upon a core system of template files, controllers and models which all interact ...

Create SEO Friendly URLs for OpenCart Pages

Apr

2013

Hi everyone, in this blog post I will be addressing a very common issue with OpenCart which has bugged me for a while but I’ve only recently looked into it. OpenCart has a very handy SEO-Friendly function which allows you to specify the URL on product, information and category pages but it has no option ...

Tracking OpenCart Searches Through Google Analytics

Apr

2013

This is part three of the blog series concentrating on integrating OpenCart and Google Analytics even tighter to get more data from your online store. See the complete list of the series here OK, so one of the best things about OpenCart is that it offers a search function which allows your customers to find ...

Tracking OpenCart Customer Activity with Google Analytics Events 16

Feb

2013

This is part two of the blog series concentrating on integrating OpenCart and Google Analytics even tighter to get more data from your online store. See the complete list of the series here The more data you can pull from your OpenCart store, the more detailed a picture you have of your customers and ...

Tracking Logged In OpenCart Customers With Google Analytics Advanced Segments

Jan

2013

This is part one of the blog series concentrating on integrating OpenCart and Google Analytics even tighter to get more data from your online store. See the complete list of the series here There is a growing realisation within OpenCart store owners that they are missing out on some key Marketing data because of ...

Changing The Default Product Availability Options In OpenCart

Dec

2012

OK, in this blog we will be looking at changing the availability options on product pages which come with a default installation of OpenCart. The good news is that these options are saved in the database and drawn dynamically so there is just a little bit of work and you can change these availability options ...

Adding Facebook Comments To OpenCart Product Pages 8

Nov

2012

OK, so far I haven’t written an OpenCart blog on integrating social networks like Facebook with the eCommerce software because I had some qualms about how much people actually share online when buying anything. However, it is becoming a popular question from people visiting my blog and admittedly social media is now becoming more and ...

Choosing the right Web Hosting for OpenCart

Nov

2012

Now, I’m at a bit of a conflict of interests here as many people keep coming forward and asking my opinion on which is the best host for OpenCart. My own company offers a Private Server Web Hosting service which is designed for OpenCart so I will be clear from the outset that I am ...

How To Create A Custom Login Page For OpenCart Websites 4

Nov

2012

Hello again everyone, in this OpenCart blog I will be looking at how to create a brand new customer login page for your OpenCart store. The default login page for OpenCart has two major flaws which make it a nightmare for usability, SEO and common sense. By default the login link for your store will be ...