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OpenCart’s secure checkout (SSL/HTTPS) not working? 5 Mar 2012 | 11:22 pm
I’ve had a recent issue with an install of OpenCart 1.5.xx where the checkout simply would not work over HTTPS (secure server). I had the correct setting in my admin panel (Use SSL: yes), I had my (ov...
OpenCart’s SEO is rubbish – part 1 2 Feb 2012 | 07:11 am
OpenCart is awesome – truly it is. It allows small businesses to sell online and it allows us web developers to enable small businesses to sell online in exchange for money. I, nay, WE are very gratef...
Auto-relate products on steroids [MOD] extension for OpenCart 1.5.x 21 Jan 2012 | 07:51 am
UPDATE: I have found a slight bug in the below code causing duplicate URLs. I am working on fixing it asap UPDATE: Turns out it’s not my bug, but a “feature” of OpenCart – I will be posting my fix for...
Facebook login with PHP sdk failing to actually login? Maybe this is the answer… 28 Jul 2011 | 08:41 am
I’ve just lost a full day of my life! After getting to grips with the Facebook Graph API and the sdk code pretty quickly, I created a login application for a site I’m building. Testing on the front pa...
Fun with scum sucking email hackers 20 Jul 2011 | 07:58 am
This morning I received a desperate email from my Dad, using his hotmail account: Hello, How are you doing ? I’m sorry I did not inform you about my trip to Spain for a program.I arrived safely.But pr...
VCLogos – countdown to legal meltdown 15 Jul 2011 | 04:18 am
A few weeks ago I received an email from iCodes.co.uk telling me that “[they] are excited to announce that VCLogos.co.uk is now live and ready to use.” OK, buzzing for them. What’s VCLogos.co.uk? VCLo...
Auto relate products by Manufacturer, fallback to related by category and finally fallback to random products 15 Jul 2011 | 03:51 am
There is an update to this extension for OpenCart 1.5.x here My previous posts about relating products by Manufacturer in Opencart and adding a random fallback have proved very popular indeed. I’m qui...
OpenCart Module not enabling? 29 Jun 2011 | 12:37 am
It took me ages to figure this problem out, but it was a very simple fix really. I was trying to install News Module in OpenCart 1.4.9.5, but it wouldn’t enable at all, nor would it save anything I ad...
Add an Ajax Customer Newsletter to Opencart 1.4.9.x 26 Jun 2011 | 02:34 am
The way OpenCart currently handles newsletter subscriptions for existing customers is abit clunky: Go to “Account” -> Click “Newsletter” -> check the “Checkbox” -> click “Update -> wait of the page to...
Auto relate products by manufacture with a random fallback in OpenCart 23 Jun 2011 | 06:32 am
There is an update to this extension for OpenCart 1.5.x here Further to my post yesterday about automatically relating products by manufacturer if no related products have been defined in OpenCart Adm...