Direct SQL Queries In Magento
Magento's use of data models provide a great way to access and modify data but sometimes, you can't beat a direct SQL query! Magento provides several ways to access the database directly and it is...
View ArticleCreate a Drop-Down of Countries
There are many ways to access country information in Magento. Unfortunately, most developers use a long drawn out way when they can accomplish it in 1 line of code! In this article you will learn how...
View ArticleAdd Custom Tabs to the Magento Product Admin
To develop a truly custom Magento eCommerce website, you will more than likely have to customise the Magento Administration section. Using the Magento event system, we will develop a custom Magento...
View ArticleCategory Navigation Listings in Magento
There are many ways to display your category/subcategory navigation listings in Magento eCommerce, however some are better than others. This article details how to access your category and subcategory...
View ArticleMagento Exception Printing is Disabled by Default for Security Reasons
Every Magento developer has seen the 'Magento Exception Printing is Disabled by Default for Security Reasons' message and by now, most know how to configure Magento to show the error message. There are...
View ArticleLoad A Category or Product by an Attribute
Everyone knows how to load a product by an ID, but this isn't always enough to access the product you're after. Fortunately, Magento provides several simple mechanisms to quickly retrieve product and...
View ArticleSecure HTTPS Magento Shopping Cart
Learn how to force the Magento shopping cart - or any Magento page - to use SSL. This can improve customer confidence and conversion rates and is so simple to achieve that you should be doing it!Secure...
View ArticleaddAttributeToFilter Conditionals In Magento
Product collections in Magento provide a great way to perform complex SQL on the database without having to know any SQL (although knowing it will definitely help!). One of the key functions is...
View ArticleCreate An External Database Connection in Magento
This tutorial explains how to create a custom Magento module that connects to an external database connection and lets you interact with it using the Magento framework.The post Create An External...
View ArticleRun Magento Code Externally
If you're working with Magento often you'll find sometimes you need to use Magento functions and classes outside of the Magento platform. In this article we will explore how to correctly do this.The...
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