How to Enable and Disable Multiple Products - OpenCart 2.x DIY Coding Tutorial

The work of an administrator in an Ecommerce store is pretty time consuming. Nobody knows that better than us. And since iSenseLabs is all about making the life of OpenCart users easier, we decided to create a quick coding tutorial that will add an extra feature to your store. It’s free, it’s easy to implement, and it can save tons of time when editing multiple products.
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For Developers: Running OpenCart In The Command Line (Updated)

Learn how the oc_cli extension for OpenCart can help you run OpenCart directly from the Linux command line.
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Events (Script Notifications) in OpenCart 2.2.x. What Has Changed?

The event system in OpenCart was first introduced in version 2.0.0.0. It was one of the major changes in OpenCart’s core. In OpenCart 2.2.0.0, the event system evolved, and it has a more powerful and cleaner implementation now. However, the changes are not really backwards compatible, so the extensions which make use of it, will have to be updated.
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Does Your OpenCart Store Need Extensions?

Store owners have different thoughts on whether or not to install additional modules to their OpenCart platform, and there are good reasons for both cases.
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Using OpenCart Mail Function and the Difference Between Mail & SMTP

November 4, 2015
Running an online store requires an efficient mail delivery system that will function properly. You will receive notifications for all types of activities on your site, including new orders, new clients, questions, etc. There will be large quantities of emails that your store will generate, so you will have to address that accurately.
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How to Solve the Duplicate Content Issue in OpenCart? (Updated)

Read this post to learn how to solve the duplicate content issue on your OpenCart store to increase your search engine ranking.
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For Dummies: How to Set Up an SSL Certificate in OpenCart

This article will get you acquainted with the benefits of SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). You will also learn how to set up SSL for your OpenCart store.
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How to Display Percentage Difference on Specials in OpenCart

It is a great way to encourage your customers to make purchases from your store by giving them specials. Sometimes, it is hard for them to figure out how much exactly they have saved. This is why we will show you how to display the percentage difference between the original price and the special.
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Using the New API Methods of OpenCart 2.x

In OpenCart 2.x a new API system has been introduced. It should allow third party applications to talk to your OpenCart store for better integration capabilities. In this article, we will explain how the API works and how to use it. The API does not seem to be ready yet, but it is a good idea to get familiar with its current state and the way it works.
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How to remove 'Compare this Product' and 'Add to Wish List' in OpenCart 2.0

March 13, 2015
‘Compare this Product’ and ‘Add to Wish List’ are great features in OpenCart however for some stores they are just not needed. Unfortunately there is no functionality or setting where you can disable these two features. In this tutorial I will show you how to remove the ‘Compare this Product’ and ‘Add to Wish List’ buttons from all places in your OpenCart store.
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