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Reindex Magento Data via SSH

The fastest way to reindex Magento data is manually via SSH. To reindex the Magento data manually, you need to have an SSH access to your web hosting account. More information on how to access your SiteGround account via SSH can be … Continued

How to speed up product imports and exports in Magento

Magento product imports and exports tend to gradually slow down. The reason for this usually is that the Magento database fills up with records and the larger it becomes, the slower product imports and exports become. Fortunately, there is an … Continued

How to enable/disable the demo store notice in Magento

Magento can be configured to display a notice when your store is in demo mode so that your customers know that their orders will not be processed. When you are ready to “go live,” simply remove the message. In order … Continued

Magento Contact Us Form

Magento applications have a built-in contact form. On default Magento installations you can always find a link to it in the footer of the website. If you want to add a contact form on any of the pages on your … Continued

How to setup a Blog in Magento

It is not hard to setup a blog in Magento. However you should take into account that blog functionality is not included by default and you need to use a custom extension for it. You can search Magento Connect for … Continued

How to configure Magento to use SSL/HTTPS Magento 1.x

To configure your Magento 1.x website to open via HTTPS, you must first log in your Magento admin panel -> System tab -> Configuration. Then under the General section select Web. Then expand the Secure section and change the Base URL to 1 https://yourdomain.com Change the value of the Use Secure URLs in … Continued

How to alter product price in Magento Magento 1

To change the product price in Magento 1: Log in the Magento admin panel Go to Catalog -> Manage Products Find the desired product and click the Edit button for it From the sections on the left click Price There … Continued

Magento Multistore

The primary use of the Magento multistore functionality is to create multiple stores accessible on different URLs under the same Magento installation. All stores under the Magento multistore installation share the same backend, which makes the administration easier. The first … Continued

Magento Report

In order to export a report in Magento you need to enter the administrator area for the installation.Once there, choose Reports and select the desired report type from the drop-down menu. On the new page that will load select the desired report … Continued

Magento Compilation – What is It and How to Disable It If Needed

The Magento Compilation is a feature that allows you to compile all Magento installation files in order to create a single include path. This feature is designed to improve the performance of your online store and is supposed to give between 25% … Continued