Create A Custom Theme in Magento
Creating custom themes in Magento 1.4 is a massive part of Magento development and a necessary skill for any one serious about developing Magento based websites. In this article, I will aim to explain...
View ArticleDirect 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!
View ArticleWhy You Shouldn't Merge JavaScript in Magento
Most people - myself included - thought combining the Javascript in your site into one single file was a good thing. We explore the logic behind this and reveal an ugly truth.
View ArticleInstalling a Premium Magento Extension
Learn how to install premium extensions in Magento using the Magento Downloader or manually using FTP/SFTP.
View ArticleMagento Database Structure: EAV
A massively misunderstood part of Magento is it's database structure. The EAV architecture used in the Magento database is an extremely efficient and suitable database methodology and understanding in...
View ArticleDisplay Categories and SubCategories in Magento
Display categories and subcategories is a fundamental part of any eCommerce system and is often one of the first things a developer will try to accomplish. In Magento there are several very useful...
View ArticleMagento Database Structure: EAV
A massively misunderstood part of Magento is it's database structure. The EAV architecture used in the Magento database is an extremely efficient and suitable database methodology and understanding in...
View ArticleDisplay Categories and SubCategories in Magento
Display categories and subcategories is a fundamental part of any eCommerce system and is often one of the first things a developer will try to accomplish. In Magento there are several very useful...
View ArticleCreate A Custom Theme in Magento
Creating custom themes in Magento 1.4 is a massive part of Magento development and a necessary skill for any one serious about developing Magento based websites. In this article, I will aim to explain...
View ArticleDirect 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...
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