Carrie Smaha

In a previous tutorial, we discussed the basics behind how shipping works. Now you can activate your shipping methods and configure them so your customers can use it when they make a purchase. How to Enable a Shipping Method Log into your OpenCart Dashboard Go to Extensions > Shipping Find the shipping method you want Read More >

OpenCart provides you with many different options when dealing with how to get your products to your customers. You can apply different shipping methods to specific Geo Zones you specify so that shipping method will be available to your customers who live in the Geo Zone. If you have already read through the Introduction to Read More >

Previously we covered what Geo Zones are and why they are important to OpenCart. By default, OpenCart has two Geo Zones created. You can remove these through the OpenCart dashboard. How to Remove a Geo Zone Log into your OpenCart Dashboard Go to System > Localisation > Geo Zones Click the check box next to Read More >

Previously, we discussed what Geo Zones are and why they are important. You can create new Geo Zones from within the OpenCart Dashboard. The following will explain the steps on setting up a Geo Zone in Open Cart. Steps to create a Geo Zone Log into your OpenCart Dashboard. Go to System > Localisation > Read More >

Tax classes are assigned to products to determine what type of tax to apply to the product. Please see our article if you are not familiar with how taxes work in OpenCart. Tax classes are easily set up in the OpenCart dashboard. How to Add a Tax Class Log into the OpenCart Dashboard Go to Read More >

OpenCart has default tax rates set up for VAT (value added tax) and an eco tax. If you are not using these, you can remove them to keep your OpenCart free of clutter. Removing the current tax rates are done through the OpenCart Dashboard. How to Remove Existing Tax Rates Log into your OpenCart Dashoard Read More >

Before you can add a new tax rate in OpenCart make sure you understand how taxes work in OpenCart. Also, you will need to set up a Geo Zone to apply that tax rate to. Once you have done both of these steps you’re now ready to add a new tax rate to your shopping Read More >

Taxes can be an important aspect of your OpenCart shopping cart. Depending on the laws where you operate your business it may be necessary to charge some or all of your customers tax. It’s important to understand how taxes work in OpenCart. Geo Zone: a geographical region to specify in OpenCart – This can be Read More >

It’s very important to understand Geo Zones in OpenCart. Geo Zones are created to define specific geographical areas to be used for shipping and taxation. Before we can begin setting up Geo Zones, it’s important to cover some basic terms we’ll be using: Zone: a section of land residing within a country. States, Territories, and Read More >

Many modules for OpenCart are written using the vQmod script. If you are not familiar with vQmod or have not installed it yet, please see our guide on installing vQmod. vQmod manager allows you to manage all the vQmod scripts you currently are using in OpenCart through your dashboard. This module allows you to see Read More >

This module adds a live search function to your OpenCart shopping cart. Prior to installing this module you will have to install vQmod. If you have not done so, please see our tutorial on installing vQmod. Also, this module works best when using the default theme. Installing the AJAX Live Search Module on an OpenCart Read More >

vQmod is an override system designed to avoid having to change the core files of OpenCart. Instead of making changes to the core files of OpenCart directly, the changes you make are created as XML search and replace script files. vQmod has no effect on the performance of OpenCart as noted by the developers. There Read More >

You can create gift vouchers manually in OpenCart. If you’re not familiar with how gift vouchers work, please read our article. When creating a manual gift voucher, you’ll be prompted to fill in the same information as the customer would if they were purchasing a gift voucher via the front end of your website. Creating Read More >

OpenCart gives you the ability to sell gift vouchers for merchandise on your website. By default the website visitors can purchase gift vouchers on your site by clicking on the link on the “extras” section of the footer. The customer will then be prompted to fill out the information for the gift voucher. By default Read More >

OpenCart includes a store credit report that you can view. This report will display all the customers that have a store credit in your OpenCart shopping cart. You can use this report to determine how much store credit is owed to your customers. This report is easily accessed in your OpenCart Dashboard. If you’d like Read More >

At times you may find it necessary to issue a store credit to your customers. OpenCart allows you to add store credit to a customer’s account through the dashboard. Allowing store credit instead of a refund for items that have been returned is a good use for this feature. Adding a credit to a customer’s Read More >

At times, you may want to sell a digital product such as an image, audio file, or e-book. This can be easily accomplished in OpenCart. To offer a downloadable product, you’ll first have to upload the file within OpenCart and then you’ll need to link the file to a product.  Important! Remember to uncheck the Read More >

OpenCart gives you the ability to track returned products via the OpenCart Dashboard. You’ll need to manually process the return to refund the money via your payment gateway. However, the OpenCart Dashboard does allow you to track those returns. Anytime you have a return, you can enter the information into OpenCart so you can track Read More >