Getting Started with OpenCart Module Development

Master your OpenCart modules and code!

Overview

• Learn how to clone OpenCart modules
• Develop and customize modules, pages, order totals, payments, and shipping extensions in OpenCart
• Understand the Global Library methods used in OpenCart

In Detail

OpenCart is an online shopping tool which is free to use. It has become widely popular because of its support for custom extensions and module development. This book helps you understand how to use the features available in OpenCart using step-by-step instructions.

Getting Started with OpenCart Module Development gives you step-by-step explanations and illustrations on how to clone, customize, and develop modules and pages with OpenCart.

This book shows you how to create custom OpenCart modules and pages which are needed as per the requirements of the clients to manage custom data. It describes each and every code used to make a Hello World module, a feedback module, a tips module, an order total module, and a shipping and payment module.

The book covers installing, configuring, and uninstalling modules as well as how to clone them. It also discusses all the available Global Library methods of OpenCart as well as ways to handle the files and folders of a shipping and payment module. At the end of the book, you will learn how to make custom pages to manage data by creating a feedback module and how to create the order total using a tips module.

In Getting Started with OpenCart Module Development, you will learn everything you need to know to create custom OpenCart modules.

What you will learn from this book

• Create custom modules using OpenCart
• Learn how to clone OpenCart modules
• Understand the Global Library methods used in OpenCart
• Learn about the featured modules of OpenCart
• Create order total modules using OpenCart
• Install, configure, and uninstall modules

Approach

Written as a step-by-step guide, Getting Started with OpenCart Module Development will teach you all you need to know about OpenCart, from custom extensions to module development.

Who this book is written for

This book is for developers who want to develop OpenCart extensions and for those who want to learn more about the code workflow of OpenCart. Basic knowledge of OpenCart would be an added advantage.

Rupak Nepali

Rupak Nepali, a PHP programmer from Nepal, has been working on OpenCart since 2010 and has completed many projects and made many modules on OpenCart to meet client requirements. He handles http://opencartnepal.com personally as well as updates his personal site http://rupaknepali.com.np with his works Mr. Nepali currently works as a full-time freelancer on oDesk as well as on various freelancer sites. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems.