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Hello everyone,
i am about to start developing my e-commerce on opencart latest version (4.0.1.1), but i noticed that many modules are not yet available? Am I choosing a wrong or unripe version?

I'm afraid to choose a version where the important modules (google, billing etc.) are not yet available.
Do you recommend which stable version to use? Maybe one that uses Bootstrap NO ALPHA or BETA version

Thank you.

OpenCart 4.0 isn't quite ready for live stores. 4.0.1.1 is an improvement over 4.0.0.0, but there are still some bugs in the code that need to get fixed before it's completely stable.

The only downside, which you've noticed, is that the extension system was changed quite a bit in 4.0 (most notably, with the removal of ocMod). This means developers need to convert their extensions to the new format, and that will take some time. I wouldn't expect most extensions to be converted for another couple of months (or even a year), depending on the developer.

If you want to get started now, I would recommend 3.0.3.8 --- it's the latest of the 3.0 branch, and is stable to use. You can find it here:

https://www.opencart.com/index.php?rout ... ad/history

Short version: forget OC 4, use OC 3 instead. This is valid at least for the next year.

thekrotek wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:49 am

Short version: forget OC 4, use OC 3 instead. This is valid at least for the next year.

+1. Stick to version 3.

+1. Use 3.0.3.8. Or, if you are on PHP 8.0 or 8.1, the 3.0.x.x_Maintenance branch.

Good to see some feedback on this by seasoned OC developers. I'm in the process of deciding which version to use for a new project and this thread cemented the decision to use version 3. Thank you!