Tutorial Collection for 1.5.x

[qahar]

First : Make sure you read Official Documentation.
Second : First Things First: Opencart Check List
Third : Forum Etiquette and Common Sense

1. Basic Tutorial
   
   1. OpenCart Global Library Methods (1.4.x) - most snippet still used on 1.5.x
   2. How to Port 1.4.x Extension to 1.5.x
   3. First Things First: Opencart Check List
   4. Build Opencart Theme - with basic explanation on how Opencart MVC work
2. Related to Admin Page
   
   1. Output Compression (Gzip) Level
   2. One single form for product - no tabs
3. Related to Registration and Customer
   
   1. Disallow PO Box Addresses as Primary Address
   2. ADD CAPTCHA to Registration
4. Related to Layout and Extensions
   
   1. How Layout System Work
   2. Setting the Banner Time
   3. Add Product Description to Featured Module
   4. One more level of sub category (Module Category)
   5. Autho Change Currency when Language is change
   6. Change Add to Cart button into small + icon
   7. Spesific CSS for Maintenance page
   8. Auto version CSS to update Cache
5. Related to Product and Category
   
   1. Product attribute as additional info
   2. How to use a subdomain for images
   3. Auto-Include width/height tags for images
   4. Changing default Sort by and Display in product category
   5. Simple Remove Product Count from Categories
   6. Remove add to cart until person has loged in
   7. Remove wishlist
   8. Set grid as default view
   9. Add custom fields to Products
   10. Display attributes on Category and Manufacturer pages
   11. Show "You Save: %" when using special prices
   12. Rollover product thumbnail with first additional image
   13. Show Qty Discounts on Category Page
   14. Default Product Sort Order by Rating
   15. Show both normal price and discount price
   16. Add to cart Login pop up
   17. Load different stylesheet per category
   18. SEO Friendly Titles in Product And Category Pages
   19. Multilingual sale label for products
   20. Add Descriptions to Related Product in product.tpl tab?
   21. Add Facebook Opengraph on Products Page
   22. Automatic Stock Updates from a Feed
6. Related to Cart, Order and Checkout
   
   1. Show Invoice + Print button on success page
   2. Apply coupon during checkout
   3. Add Product SKU to client mail after checkout
   4. Enhanced Order Email 1.5
   5. Hide empty Shopping cart at header
   6. Only Generate Single Temp Order Id
   7. How to show product description in cart?
7. Related to Payment and Shipping
   
   1. 1.5.1.3 Tax and Shipping setup
8. Related to Feed, SEO and Social Network
   
   1. Robots file and Google Sitemap Setting
   2. Change index.php?route to SEO Friendly URLs
9. Related to Affiliate
   
   1. Show affiliate link on product list
10. Related to Integrating with Other Script
    
    1. Add product to cart from external site
    2. How to show Opencart products in Wordpress
11. Related to Anything that Uncategorized Above
    
    1. Speed Up opencart site through .htaccess
    2. Show Site Name on pages title
    3. Automatically load a currency other than default
    4. Setting Local Timezone values in database

Forum Search Tips:

1. Go to Board index or any Forum you felt it will related.
2. Click the search link
3. Use: "what you search" "version" "month" "year" "[solved]"
4. Example:
   
   1. [solved] description
   2. 404 1.5.1 Jun 2011
   3. "jquery effect" 2011
   4. release jul 2011
   5. "product price" jul 2011
5. Keep smile, keep search and if you don't found it, then ask it.

I would be very happy if you are willing to give suggest and advice, which tutorial should I put or remove here.
Note: I have not been practicing all the tutorial above. If you have any questions, please ask to the related thread.

[merry]

This is in addition to the Official Documentation at http://www.opencart.com/index.php?route ... umentation and the free downloadable cheatsheets and for-fee user 1.5 manual at http://oscmanuals.com/opencart

[jezfez]

this would be more helpful if the above tutorials had links to working solutions instead of links to threads with people arguing about the best way to do it

thanks though!

[qahar]

this would be more helpful if the above tutorials had links to working solutions instead of links to threads with people arguing about the best way to do it

If you had any suggestion to modifacate the link or the solution on the link above is not valid (after you try it), you can tell me. I will fix the link.

[jezfez]

no it's a great list qahar

i wish i never wrote that post sorry

for noobs like me (the ppl who read tutorials) simple 1,2,3 steps are easier to follow than long threads

i appreciate your work

[marvmen21]

Maybe someone can find this one helpful: viewtopic.php?f=131&t=28236#p139595
It's a vqmod to add a new field to the registration form, cust edit, and admin cust edit.

[liberalbid]

Hi guys.
I started keeping some notes while setting up my OpenCart store in the belief that they might help others to install and configure their OpenCart store.
I've just published my notes on installing OpenCart and configuring the Catelog section of OpenCart for anyone to read. You can find them at http://www.opencarttutorial.com.
I've still got a heap of notes to add to the site and will keep at it as time allows but hopefully the ones there now are helpful.
I'm not a developer and I know nothing of code, I'm just very thankful to Daniel and all the regular contributors here for a fantastic product. I wanted to give something back and I thought this might be a way to contribute. My notes can probably be improved dramatically so let me know if you think I need to change any of them.
Thanks
LB.

[greymatters]

Beloved Qahar,

I saw your post "How Layout System Work" few days back, thanks for showing us insight of layout system in easy way.

Today i installed 1.5.1.3 for learning and searching for that same post and its really difficult to find your post.

Trillion Thanks to you for collecting all useful link in this post.

We need a bookmark system inside this forum so we can find easily the post we are looking for.

Warm Regards.

[wangllam]

good reference

[jty]

I saw your post "How Layout System Work" few days back, thanks for showing us insight of layout system in easy way.

+1. qahar, thank-you for all the time that you have donated to us with you great tutorials and step by step instructions, it is so easy to learn with your tutorials.
I know it takes a lot of time to write those tutorials, especially the step by step instructions. Your work is appreciated.

We need a bookmark system inside this forum so we can find easily the post we are looking for.

Look on the bottom of this page and you will see a Bookmark Topic link.

[qahar]

Thank you for your kind word.

[JackDavis]

I've made up a tutorial regarding making SEO friendly titles for Category and Product pages in OpenCart which you might find useful for your list?

Link is: http://www.jackwdavis.com/2012/02/17/cr ... ory-pages/

Cheers,

Jack

[qahar]

I've made up a tutorial regarding making SEO friendly titles for Category and Product pages in OpenCart which you might find useful for your list?

You have a good tutorial, specially cut title more than 70 characters.
Added to the list, see E.18. And thank you for your effort.

[JackDavis]

Thanks, much obliged!

Glad you found it useful!

Regards,

Jack

[merry]

This is in addition to the Official Documentation at http://www.opencart.com/index.php?route ... umentation and the free downloadable cheatsheets and for-fee user 1.5 manual at http://oscmanuals.com/opencart

IF you are a NEWBIE, you will probably appreciate my full-color, illustrated downloadable cheatsheets 30 minute Install Guide and 30-Minute QuickStart Guides.

If you like them, I hope you will buy the full user manual in ebook format http://oscmanuals.com/opencart-user-man ... p-201.html OR THE PAPERBACK ON AMAZON.COM HERE: http://amzn.to/Nw3yC7

Merry

[asfuih]

this would be more helpful if the above tutorials had links to working solutions instead of links to threads with people arguing about the best way to do it

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Sonnenbrillen 2012

[kelo]

thank you very much... i'll bookmark this page for future reference ^_^