Tag: Magento

How to add APC cache to Magento

May 10th, 2012

The Alternative PHP Cache (APC) is a free and open opcode cache for PHP. It can help speed up your Magento installations.

How to find the Magento version

July 11th, 2012

Often you will need to know which version of Magento you are running in order to install an extension or apply a security patch. Heres how to find the Magento version you are running.

Magento admin login problem in Chrome – with solution

April 10th, 2013

Recently I've been experiencing a Magento admin login problem in Chrome which was caused by an invalid domain name and cookies. Here's how I fixed it.

Magento Snippet: Admin grid currency type with currency symbol

October 6th, 2015

Here's a snippet for using a currency column type with the currency symbol prefix in Magento admin grids.

Product and Breadcrumb Rich Snippets in Magento

February 29th, 2016

Here's how to add products and breadcrumb Rich Snippets in Magento.

How to backup and restore with Magento 2

March 1st, 2016

Magento 2 comes with built-in functionality to backup and restore the code, media, and database. You can choose to backup and restore code, media, or database separately. Here's how to backup and restore with Magento 2.

Testing Magento Email with Mailtrap.io

May 26th, 2016

Have you discovered how hard it is when testing Magento email? Have you ever tried getting Magento to use a separate SMTP server to send emails? I have, and got very frustrated with it. My solution to testing magento email is to use Mailtrap.io.

Magento Custom Variables

July 12th, 2016

Magento provides an interface for you to define your own custom variables. You can use these in CMS pages, static blocks, email templates and phtml templates. Here's how to use them.

I’m a Magento Certified Developer!

I’m a Magento Certified Developer!

August 4th, 2016

I'm pleased to announce that I have recently passed the Magento Certified Developer exam.

Magento Snippet: Use a Group By clause on a collection model

August 17th, 2016

Here's a Magento snippet showing how to use a Group By clause on a Magento collection model.

Cheat Sheet: Magento Collection Snippets

August 18th, 2016

A cheat sheet containing useful Magento Collection snippets.