OpenCart

A free shopping cart system. OpenCart is an open source PHP-based online e-commerce solution. Start an online store with OpenCart Web Hosting from Fastdot.

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Manage product reviews in OpenCart

This tutorial will show you how to manage product reviews in OpenCart Product reviews and ratings can help give your customers an idea of what people think of the product before buying. 1) To view all product reviews, go to Catalog. 2) Click Reviews. This list of reviews shows the product name, author, rating, and

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How to send and manage newsletters in OpenCart

OpenCart allows you to send out a newsletter to which your customers can choose to subscribe. 1) Go to Sales. 2) Click Mail. 3) Select the customer group that should receive a copy of this message. 4) Type the Subject. 5) Type the Message here. 6) Click Send. That’s it! Now you know how to

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Manage customers in OpenCart

This tutorial will show you how to manage customers in OpenCart 1) Go to Sales. 2) Then hover over Customers. 3) And click Customer Groups. 4) Click Insert to add a new group. 5) Type the Customer Group Name. 6) Click Save. 7) Now, go back to Sales. 8) Hover over Customers. 9) And click

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How to setup special promotions in OpenCart

Now let’s see how to setup sales and promotions in OpenCart. 1) Go to Sales. 2) Click Coupons. 3) Click Insert. 4) Enter the Coupon Name. 5) Type the Coupon Code the customer will need to enter to get the discount. 6) Choose if the discount should be a percentage or fixed amount. 7) Enter

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Change tax rates in OpenCart

This tutorial will show you how to change tax rates in OpenCart Setting up tax classes allows you to use different tax rates for different countries. 1) First, we have to set up a Geo Zone, so go to System. 2) Then Localisation. 3) And click Geo Zones. 4) Click Insert. 5) Enter a Geo

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Configure shipping methods in OpenCart

This tutorial will show you how to configure shipping methods in OpenCart OpenCart allows you to offer several different shipping methods. 1) Go to Extensions. 2) Click Shipping. 3) Click Install next to the method you want to enable. 4) Then click Edit. 5) Enter the total amount needed before this shipping option will become

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Configure payment methods in OpenCart

This tutorial will show you how to configure payment methods in OpenCart OpenCart allows you to accept many different payment methods. Let’s see how to setup PayPal. 1) Go to Extensions. 2) Click Payments. 3) Click Install next to PayPal. 4) Once installed, click Edit. These options may vary for each payment method you decide

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How to view reports in OpenCart

Now let’s see how to view reports in OpenCart. 1) Go to Reports. 2) Then click Sales. All sales that have been made between the start and end dates will be displayed. 3) Go to Reports. 4) Click Products Viewed. This is a list of all the products in your store with the number of

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How to setup product attributes in OpenCart

Attributes are used to describe the features of a product and help your customers easily find what they want. 1) First, add an attribute group by going to Catalog. 2) Hover over Attributes. 3) Then click Attribute Groups. 4) Click Insert. 5) Type an Attribute Group Name. 6) Enter the Sort Order. 7) Click Save.

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Add product categories in OpenCart

This tutorial will show you how to add product categories in OpenCart 1) To create a category, go to Catalog. 2) Click Categories. 3) Click Insert. 4) Enter a name for the category. 5) Type the Description here. 6) Go to the Data tab. 7) Optionally select a Parent Category. Here is where you can

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Add products in OpenCart

This tutorial will show you how to add products in OpenCart 1) Go to Catalog. 2) Click Products. 3) Click Insert to add a new product. 4) Enter the Product Name. 5) Type a description here. 6) Click Data. 7) Type the Model of the product. 8) Enter the Price. 9) Choose the Tax Class.

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Backup a database in OpenCart

This tutorial will show you how to backup a database in OpenCart It’s important to make regular backups of your site, so let’s learn how to do that now. 1) Go to System. 2) Click Backup / Restore. 3) Select the boxes next to each item you want to save and click Backup. 4) Choose

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