Transform your OpenCart store into a modern Progressive Web App (PWA) that
customers can install on smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers without
publishing it to the App Store or Google Play.
The module automatically generates a PWA manifest and adds all required
settings to enable the standard installation prompt in modern browsers. Once
a customer installs your website as an app, it launches as a standalone
application with its own icon and without unnecessary browser interface
elements.
Key Features of the PWA Module
Install the store on Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS
Automatic PWA Manifest generation
Service Worker support
Configure the full and short application name
Configure the application description
Set theme color and background color
Support for multiple display modes:
Standalone
Fullscreen
Minimal UI
Browser
Screen orientation settings
Start URL configuration
Scope configuration
Text direction support (LTR / RTL)
Dedicated Android adaptive icon support (Maskable Icon)
Installation dialog screenshots support
Easy management through the OpenCart admin panel
Multi-language website support
You should know that the installation prompt is initiated by the customer's
browser itself. It is not possible to place a standard "Install App" button
on your website and force the installation dialog to appear.
However, if your website is available over HTTPS and the PWA module is
configured correctly, supported browsers will automatically offer customers
the option to install your website as an app through a browser-generated
popup.
This installation suggestion usually appears only after the customer has
interacted with the website and not immediately upon their first visit.
The PWA module for OpenCart provides the proper foundation required for
Progressive Web Apps based on your online store.
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