OpenCart Tips and Tricks

August may not have the year-end shopping frenzy. Still, it’s packed with themed holidays and observances that present golden opportunities for e-commerce businesses to engage customers, promote products, and boost conversions. Whether you're selling school supplies, wellness products, or personalized gifts, this month offers a rich marketing calendar to align your promotions with national sentiments [...]

As we move into the heart of summer, July offers countless opportunities for e-commerce brands to connect with customers through timely campaigns, themed product launches, and fun social media content. From patriotic promotions around Independence Day to playful celebrations like World Emoji Day, there's a lot to work with. This July 2025 E-Commerce Marketing Calendar [...]

Today, we faced one unique challenge: one of the client websites was down, and the error message showed it could not write the cache folder. Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: flock): Argument #1 (Sstream) must be of type resource Checking line 51 at file.php, we find the following code: Instantly, we thought of removing the files [...]

Setting up a local PHP development environment with Docker for OpenCart involves creating a Docker Compose configuration file to define the services needed for running OpenCart, such as PHP, MySQL, Redis, Apache, etc. Below is a step-by-step guide to help you set up your development environment: Install Docker and Docker Compose Make sure you have [...]

We start with what is Opencart and end with setting up Opencart's full-fledged eCommerce store. Are you ready to create your OpenCart store? Whether you're a beginner just starting your eCommerce journey or a seasoned veteran looking to optimize your online presence, "OpenCart 4: User manual to create a full-fledged eCommerce store" is your comprehensive [...]

When you hire an experienced OpenCart developer, you ensure that your eCommerce store will work appropriately and meet your demands. OpenCart is powerful software; however, customization of the software requires a special set of skills. Here are the aspects you will require to look into while hiring an OpenCart developer and how you can check [...]

In this hosting tutorial, we are looking into the AWS Lightsail LAMP stack, where we will host Opencart in AWS, and found out that there is no easy way to install it like WordPress or Magento even in AWS Lightsail, hope the Opencart package will be added soon, but for now, we need to use [...]

In this Opencart tutorial, we list more than 25 best practices for SEO for Opencart 4 & 3 and find out 3 free SEO Opencart 3 modules. In the near future, we will try to come up with some free modules for Opencart that address most of them but for now, have a look at [...]

Finding the admin URL in OpenCart 4 is straightforward but can differ depending on your configuration. In Opencart 4 for security it provide important security notification to rename or move the admin folder to something else folder, because of that the admin url can be anything that is set up. Sometime you may forget or [...]

A well-designed 404 Not Found page is crucial for improving user experience and retaining customers who land on unavailable pages. OpenCart allows you to customize this page to align with your branding and provide useful navigation options. Mostly, the 404 page looks like below in Opencart: Steps to Customize the 404 Page in OpenCart We [...]

Transferring an OpenCart website to a new domain requires careful planning and execution to maintain its functionality, SEO, and data integrity. Copying a website to another host can be daunting, especially if you have never done it before. However, with the right steps, it can be a straightforward process. Here are the steps that we [...]

Subscription Plans in OpenCart is a powerful feature that allows you to set up subscription-based payment systems for products or services. This is particularly useful for businesses offering memberships, digital subscriptions, or products that require regular replenishment, such as meal kits, pet supplies, or shaving cream etc. Subscription plans have revolutionized e-commerce, providing businesses with [...]

Launching an eCommerce website is an exciting milestone. However, ensuring everything runs smoothly requires thorough preparation. Here is a comprehensive checklist to help you successfully launch your eCommerce site. This launch checklist may help you to check everything before disabling the maintenance status on the Opencart live site. Once you feel everything is going good, [...]

OpenCart 4 Extension Marketplace is a vibrant ecosystem that allows store owners to enhance, customize, and optimize their online businesses through a wide range of extensions and modules. This Opencart user manual will explore the intricacies of the OpenCart 4 Extension Marketplace, providing insights into its features, benefits, and strategies for effective extension management. Understanding [...]

While installing modules from the marketplace directly from the website you may encounter an error message like "Signature hash does not match!", solution for this is following for OpenCart version 3.0.2.0: Log in to your OpenCart account https://www.opencart.com/index.php?route=account/login In the Dashboard you will see "Your Stores", click it then click the "Add Store" button. Then Add [...]