OpenCart – How to Setup CRON

Last Updated on Saturday, 11 May 2013 06:14 Written by Joe Stenhouse Thursday, 16 May 2013 12:00

What is CRON?

WIKIPEDIA DEFINITION

Cron is the time-based job scheduler in Unix-like computer operating systems. Cron enables users to schedule jobs (commands or shell scripts) to run periodically at certain times or dates. It is commonly used to automate system maintenance or administration, though its general-purpose nature means that it can be used for other purposes, such as connecting to the Internet and downloading email.^[1] The name cron comes from the Greek word χρόνος [chronos] for time.

MY DEFINITION

OpenCart – Privacy Policy (Do I Need One?)

Last Updated on Saturday, 11 May 2013 06:14 Written by Joe Stenhouse Monday, 13 May 2013 12:00

Many Opencart owners that run online ecommerce shops just avoid the Privacy Policy mostly because they have no idea what it is for or what is supposed to go in it. We see this time and time again and are here to tell you that it is SUPER important to have one. If you are not sure what is supposed to go in it, this article will guide you with a few pointers. Just remember, peoples’ privacy is very important so let’s protect that the best way we can!

Privacy Policy Basics

OpenCart – AdWord Campaigns

Last Updated on Monday, 6 May 2013 06:14 Written by Joe Stenhouse Friday, 10 May 2013 12:00

Maybe you have spent a lot of time and money on getting your shopping cart up and running and now want to consider your marketing strategy? There are many resources on the web that deal with online marketing and how it relates to getting your shopping cart found….and having it be successful. However, there are some basic directions I can point you in before you end up wasting your money  on an SEO campaign that could have been achieved by yourself with a little bit of SEO knowledge.

Do I need ad AdWord Campaign?

OpenCart – Using the json Object with Ajax

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 01:54 Written by Joe Stenhouse Monday, 6 May 2013 12:00

This is a simple tutorial that will show you how to set up a java script function that uses Ajax to contact a PHP CONTROL file, thus returning json data to echo the results on a TPL file (HTML). All throughout the Opencart framework this is happening and sometimes you will have need to write your own extension. In doing so, you will come across the need to use AJAX.

For this example we are going to do a simple HELLO WORLD echo. First, you need to write your javascript (with AJAX).  Since Opencart uses jQuery we will be using jquery style javascript. Jquery is not a scripting language. Rather, it’s a javascript library that makes great use of Javascript to produce rich applications.

OpenCart – Creating Your Own Extension

Last Updated on Friday, 19 April 2013 04:34 Written by Joe Stenhouse Saturday, 20 April 2013 12:00

Perhaps you have been digging around your Open Cart installation and have decided that you want to brave the waters to make your own extension, or perhaps you just cannot afford the money to purchase an existing extension from the store; this article will go over the basics to developing an extension and will attempt to simplify the process. Before we begin, it helps to know the basics of an MVC-L (MODEL VIEW CONTROL LANGUAGE) framework and we recommend reading this article before continuing.