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In this blog, we will write about CMS OpenCart, about the development of online stores and modules, give advice, discuss problems and their solutions.

Fix for Summernote editor in OpenCart 3.0

Summernote in OpenCart 3 does not have as extensive a set of formatting features as, for example, CKEditor or TinyMCE. This may be a limitation for users who require more complex text formatting.

How to speed up the crawling and indexing by search engines?

Use our tips and information on search engine documentation, then you can speed up the crawling and indexing of your site by search bots and improve its position in search results.

Development of an interactive spare parts catalog on OpenCart

In today's technological world, you can't do without component parts and assemblies, and a convenient system for searching and selecting them in a visual representation on diagrams will be a significant advantage over other sellers and suppliers.

OpenCartBot became a professional partner of OpenCart

OpenCartBot became a professional partner of OpenCart. Our partner status is the next step we are taking to provide your online business with reliable and proven solutions.

How to get json API key in Google Cloud Console

The Google Cloud API key is an important element for working with Google services and tools. It is used to identify your application, service or user when accessing various Google Cloud services and resources via API.

OpenCart 3.0.3.9 release - what's new?

On 16 October 2023, OpenCart 3.0.3.9 was released. Unexpectedly, two years after the last release of the third version 3.0.3.8 and seven releases of the fourth version, an official update was released that no one expected. Why is this? Apparently, because there is still no stable version 4.0.x.x

The next version of OpenCart after 4.0.2.3 will be compatible with PHP >= 7.4

On the official OpenCart github repository, you can see active work on lowering the minimum PHP version required for the CMS to 7.4. We can say that this is good news for users, because not all servers are configured with PHP 8.2, which is required by the current OpenCart 4.0.2.3.

Useful MySQL queries for working with the OpenCart database

If you have an OpenCart store, sooner or later you will need to change or retrieve something from the database en masse. We offer a selection of useful MySQL queries for OpenCart.

OpenCart 4.0.2.3 is released. The return of ocmod is just around the corner!

Yesterday, on 16 September 2023, a new release of OpenCart 4.0.2.3 was released. We have been waiting for this version for two months since the release of the previous 4.0.2.2. It is worth saying that this is already a close to stable build of branch 4.

Long description text not saved in OpenCart?

Can't save long text for product / category / article / blog description in OpenCart? There can be several reasons why long text is not saved in the MySQL database. In this article, we will list a few reasons why this may happen.

Language change in OpenCart 4.0.2.2 admin panel does not work

One of the problems with OpenCart 4.0.2.2 is that it is impossible to change the language in the admin panel. This has been a stable problem for the entire branch since 4.0.0.0, the sixth release has already been released, and the language still cannot be changed. On the official Github, the author has been bombarded with "issues" and "pool-requests" regarding this bug

OpenCart integration with Pohoda - export/import of products and categories

The integration allows you to automate the process of data transfer between OpenCart and Pohoda. Instead of manually entering data from one system to another, the integration allows you to automatically synchronize data on products, categories, prices, and stocks between systems, i.e., get up-to-date information on product stocks in real time, which helps to avoid overstocks or shortages.