Exploring eCommerce Platforms: OpenCart vs. Shopify for Indian Businesses

In the ever-evolving world of eCommerce, choosing the right platform for your online store is crucial. Two prominent names that often come into consideration are OpenCart and Shopify. While both platforms offer powerful tools to build and manage online stores, OpenCart has distinct advantages, particularly for Indian businesses. Let’s delve into the reasons why OpenCart […]

Optimizing Email Deliverability in OpenCart: Unleashing the Power of SMTP

OpenCart, a popular e-commerce platform, empowers thousands of online businesses to engage with their customers effectively. One crucial aspect of this communication is email correspondence. While basic or simple emails might work seamlessly, many OpenCart users encounter challenges with delivering HTML emails successfully. In this article, we will explore the common email deliverability issues faced […]

OpenCart Office 365 SMTP Settings

Mail Engine SMTP SMTP Hostname tls://smtp.office365.com SMTP Username Microsoft 365 email address (example admin@opencart-pro.com) SMTP Password Microsoft 365 user password SMTP Port 587 SMTP Timeout 5 Disable the Azure Security Defaults by toggling the “Enable Security Defaults” to “No” Sign in to the Azure portal as a security administrator, Conditional Access administrator, or global administrator. Browse to Azure […]

Scssc not found error in OpenCart

If you are getting error like the one mentioned below when you attempted to clear cache, it is mostly because the storage folder location is not setup properly. Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Class ‘Scssc’ not found in /home/www/estore.mydomain.com/admin/controller/startup/sass.php:9 Stack trace: #0 /home/www/estore.mydomain.com/system/engine/action.php(79): ControllerStartupSass->index() Solution Edit the config.php and admin/config.php Update the storage directory location to the […]

OCMOD modification is not working in OpenCart 3.0.3.6

There is a bug in OpenCart 3.0.3.6 where the OCMOD modification is partially working or not working at all. To fix this issue, you need to access the file system/modification.xml Edit the file and copy-paste code as mentioned below or you can get the code from https://github.com/opencart/opencart/blob/3.0.x.x_Maintenance/upload/system/modification.xml After editing and saving the updated changes, click […]