The extension has it's own page, and can be set to display at the top menu. Also it comes with a module, where you can set up your own template with placeholders.
You can add products, and categories from catalog, to the entries. You can add SEO friendly name to the blog categories and entries.
The extension can be found here: http://www.opencart.com/index.php?route ... n_id=12028
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Blogpost
version 1.0
vQmod version 2.3.0
written by pappco.hu
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Features:
- complete blog/news module
- create and manage blog authors, entries and categories
- 2 display format: own page and module
- you can create views, where you can put blog categories, entries, product categories, and products with placeholders
- add seo name to categories, and entries
- you can add products to the entries
Support: opencart@pappco.hu
Demo: http://demo.opencartgeek.com/
Admin demo: http://demo.opencartgeek.com/admin/ (demo/demo)
Prerequirements:
- vQmod (2.3.0)
Update:
- First you need to install vQmod (http://code.google.com/p/vqmod/)
- Extract the downloaded archive
- Connect using an FTP program to your hosting/server account and browse the root of your OpenCart installation folder.
- Upload the content of "upload" folder to OpenCart's root folder. If you get file replacement warnings, double check to make sure you are not replacing any critical files (if you had an older version of the modules already installed, you will need to replace the old files).
- You can find the extension in "Extensions/Blog" and "Extensions/Modules/Blog"
Installation:
- First you need to install vQmod (http://code.google.com/p/vqmod/)
- Extract the downloaded archive
- Connect using an FTP program to your hosting/server account and browse the root of your OpenCart installation folder.
- Upload the content of "upload" folder to OpenCart's root folder. You should not get any file replacement warnings. If you do, double check to make sure you are not replacing any critical files.
- Open your web browser and go to "http://YOUR_STORE_URL/install.php" after the installation finished, it is recommended to delete the file.
- Go to "System > Users > User Groups", click "Edit" on the desired user group, and give permission to the following:
- blogpost/blogpost_author
- blogpost/blogpost_category
- blogpost/blogpost_entry
- module/blogpost
- You can find the extension in "Extensions/Blog" and "Extensions/Modules/Blog"
Compatibility:
This version is tested with OpenCart 1.5.6.*, 1.5.5.*, 1.5.4.*, 1.5.3.* 1.5.2.*, 1.5.1.3.1
Non-English users:
The english translation files are located at:
-"admin/language/english/blogpost/blogpost_author.php"
-"admin/language/english/blogpost/blogpost_category.php"
-"admin/language/english/blogpost/blogpost_entry.php"
-"admin/language/english/blogpost/blogpost.php"
-"admin/language/english/module/blogpost.php"
-"catalog/language/english/blogpost/blogpost.php"
-"catalog/language/english/module/blogpost.php"
Custom themes:
You will need to copy the included template files:
"OC_FOLDER/catalog/view/theme/default/template/blogpost/blogpost_entry.tpl"
"OC_FOLDER/catalog/view/theme/default/template/blogpost/blogpost_default.tpl"
"OC_FOLDER/catalog/view/theme/default/template/blogpost/blogpost_category.tpl"
"OC_FOLDER/catalog/view/theme/default/template/module/blogpost_view.tpl"
"OC_FOLDER/catalog/view/theme/default/template/module/blogpost_default.tpl"
"OC_FOLDER/catalog/view/theme/default/template/module/blogpost_category.tpl"
for your custom theme's module folder:
"OC_FOLDER/catalog/view/theme/YOUR_THEME/template/blogpost/blogpost_entry.tpl"
"OC_FOLDER/catalog/view/theme/YOUR_THEME/template/blogpost/blogpost_default.tpl"
"OC_FOLDER/catalog/view/theme/YOUR_THEME/template/blogpost/blogpost_category.tpl"
"OC_FOLDER/catalog/view/theme/YOUR_THEME/template/module/blogpost_view.tpl"
"OC_FOLDER/catalog/view/theme/YOUR_THEME/template/module/blogpost_default.tpl"
"OC_FOLDER/catalog/view/theme/YOUR_THEME/template/module/blogpost_category.tpl"
and edit it to fit your theme.
1.0 (20121205)
- inital release
Screenshots:
