Category: Opencart User Manual

OpenCart Automatic Related Product – User Manual

1.0 Introduction

With the help of the OpenCart Automatic Related Product extension, the eCommerce merchants can easily get the customers to increase their cart value. Further, this is done by displaying the Related Products block on the front-end. Hence, when the merchant displays related products on the website pages including Product Page, Home Page, Checkout Page, and others. With the help of the OpenCart Automatic Related Product Module, the store admin can easily integrate the feature of displaying related products on the website to generate more sales.

1.1 Benefits for Merchants

  1. This OpenCart related products module helps the admin encourage the customers to increase their cart value.
  2. The OpenCart similar products extension builds potential sales. Thus, by allowing the customers to see what similar options they have in the similar product block, they choose better.
  3. The store admin can showcase absolutely relevant products to increase sales and offer a better store experience to the customers.
  4. The OpenCart related products plugin allows the admin to place the Related Products block in the right place on the website. Further, this is done where the customers can easily notice the products.
  5. There are multiple conditions available for showing similar products in an advanced way.
  6. This OpenCart related products extension allows the store admin to hide the ‘Out-of-Stock products’. In addition, only the in-stock products will be displayed.
  7. With the help of this OpenCart alike product module, the admin can reduce the bounce rate of the website. Moreover, it is done by engaging the customers with similar products.
  8. With the OpenCart advance related product extension, the admin can display new arrivals, bestsellers, and selected products as similar products. In fact, the merchant can show any product in order to promote it.
  9. The OpenCart Automatic Related Product module allows the store admin to display the related products on different website pages. For instance, Home Page, Product Page, Category Page, Cart Page, Manufacturer Page, and Order Confirmation Page.

1.2 Salient Features of the OpenCart Automatic Related Product module:

  1. The store admin can display the relevant products on the different pages of the website. The pages include Home Page, Product Page, Category Page, Cart Page, Manufacturer Page, and Order Confirmation Page. He/she can do it easily with the OpenCart product cross-selling module.
  2. The admin can effortlessly hide the out-of-stock products and display only the in-stock products on the front end. With the help of the OpenCart Automatic Related Product extension, the admin can disable the out-of-stock products from showing on the front-end.
  3. The OpenCart advance related product extension provides the opportunity to the admin to show different categories in the related products block. The merchant can display specific products, top visited products, best sellers, new arrivals or even use the user history for showing the related products.
  4. The admin can easily set the maximum number of the related product to be shown on the different pages. He/she can fix the number from the back-end of the OpenCart similar products extension.
  5. The OpenCart related products extension allows the admin to set the method priority to show the related products.

2.0 Installation Guide

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Before beginning the installation, make the purchase of the OpenCart related products plugin from Knowband. Once purchased, the admin will receive the following files on your registered email.

  • The zipped file consists of the source code of this Automatic Related Product extension.
  • User Manual

Next, follow these steps to install the OpenCart Automatic Related Product extension:

The admin needs to unzip the zipped file. This file includes some files and folders and paste them into the “Modules” folder of the store’s directory. Further, the admin can follow the path – Root Directory/modules/.

  • Now in the admin panel, click on Extensions in the left side menu. Then click on Installer (Home->extension).

After uploading the OCMOD file your module will be ready to use.

Now, the store owner can install the Automatic Related Product extension. In fact, as an eCommerce store owner, the admin can find that in Extensions. Follow the image below:

3.0 Admin Interface

The Admin Interface includes the following main settings:

  1. Basic Settings
  2. Home Page Settings
  3. Product Page Settings
  4. Category Page Settings
  5. Cart Page Settings
  6. Manufacturer Page Settings
  7. Order Confirmation Settings

3.0.1 Basic Settings

Through this setting of OpenCart similar products extension, the admin can do a lot of changes. Further, follow below to know all the settings. The screen will look like as shown below:

  • Status: The admin can click on the tab to either enable the OpenCart related products plugin or disable it.
  • Show only in-stock products: When the admin enables this setting, only the ‘in-stock will be displayed on the front-end in the Related Products block. If disabled, both – out of stock and in-stock products will be shown.
  • Show price with tax included: When the admin enables this function, the product prices will include the tax and be displayed to the customer. If disabled, the product prices will exclude the tax from the price.
  • Enter slider Previous/Next button Color: This setting of the OpenCart related products extension allows the admin to change the color of the Previous/Next button color on the front end.
  • Custom CSS: With this setting of the OpenCart alike product module, the admin can add the Custom CSS.
  • Custom JS: With this setting of the OpenCart advance related product extension, the admin can add the Custom JS.

3.0.2 Home Page Settings

  • Enable/Disable Home Page Setting: With this part of the setting for Home Page, the admin can click the button to either enable the function or disable it. Furthermore, the admin can either display the Related Products block on the Home Page or hide it.
  • Block Title: With the Block Title setting, the admin can change the name of the Related Products block on the front.
  • Show Home block title on the front: With this setting of the OpenCart Automatic Related Product extension, the admin can either display or hide the Block Title on the front end.
  • Select Display Column: When the admin clicks on this setting, he/she can show the related products on the content top, left column, right column, or page bottom.
  • Select Display Position: When the admin clicks on this setting of the OpenCart related products module, he/she can change the position of the related products. The Related Products block can be displayed at the top, below slideshow, below featured, or below the carousel.
  • Select Methods: The admin can select the method which has to be displayed on the front-end. There are various methods including top-visited products, bestsellers, new products, user’s user history products, and specific products.
  • Choose Specific Products: In this setting of the OpenCart similar products extension, the store admin can type in the name of specific products that he/she wants to display in the Related Products section.
  • Max Products to be Displayed: The store admin can select the maximum number of products to display as related products.

The store admin can set the priority of the methods. if there is no product on the higher priority method, then the OpenCart advance related product extension will show the product from the lower priority.

3.0.3 Product Page Settings

  • Enable/Disable Product Page Setting: This setting of the OpenCart Automatic Related Product extension allows the store admin to either enable the function of Related Products on the front-end or disable it.
  • Block Title: The store admin can change the title of the Related Products block on the front end with this setting.
  • Show Home block title on the front: This setting of the OpenCart related products module allows the admin can choose to either display or hide the Block Title on the front end.
  • Select Display Column: The Related Products section can be displayed at various columns including top, column left, column right, or bottom of the content.
  • Select Display Position: The store admin can set the position of the related products with this setting of OpenCart similar products extension. The Related Products block can be displayed at the top.
  • Select Methods: The store admin can choose the methods which have to be shown on the front-end. The methods included in this setting are top-visited products, bestsellers, new products, user’s user history products, and specific products.
  • Choose Specific Products: With this setting of the OpenCart related products plugin, the store admin can enter the name of specific products that he/she wants to display in the Related Products section.
  • Max Products to be Displayed: The store admin can select the maximum number of products to display as related products.

The store admin can set the priority of the methods. if there is no product on the higher priority method, then the OpenCart related products extension will show the product from the lower priority.

3.0.4 Category Page Settings

  • Enable/Disable Category Page Setting: The store admin can change the settings for Home Page. If the admin wants to either enable the function or disable it, the admin can do that. By doing so, the admin can either display the Related Products block on the Category Page or hide it.
  • Block Title: This setting of the OpenCart related products plugin allows the admin to change the title of the Related Products block on the front end.
  • Show Home block title on the front: With this setting of the OpenCart alike product module, the admin can choose to either display or hide the Block Title on the front end.
  • Select Display Column: The Related Products block can be displayed at the different columns of the page. The columns can be content top, column left, column right, or content bottom.
  • Select Display Position: The store admin can set the position of the related products with this setting of OpenCart advance related product extension. The Related Products block can be displayed at the top, below slideshow, below featured, or below the carousel.
  • Select Methods: The store admin can choose the methods which have to be shown on the front-end. The methods included in this setting are top-visited products, bestsellers, new products, user’s user history products, and specific products.
  • Choose Specific Products: With this setting of the OpenCart product cross-selling module, the store admin can enter the name of specific products that he/she wants to display in the Related Products section.
  • Max Products to be Displayed: The store admin can select the maximum number of products to display as related products.

The store admin can set the priority of the methods. if there is no product on the higher priority method, then the OpenCart Automatic Related Product extension will show the product from the lower priority.

3.0.5 Cart Page Settings

  • Enable/Disable Cart Page Setting: The store admin can change the settings for Home Page. Moreover, if the admin wants to either enable the function or disable it, the admin can do that. By doing so, the admin can either display the Related Products block on the Cart Page or hide it.
  • Block Title: This setting allows the admin to change the title of the Relevant Products block on the front end.
  • Show Home block title on the front: With this setting of the OpenCart advance related product extension, the admin can choose to either display or hide the Block Title on the front end.
  • Select Display Column: The Related Products block can be displayed at the different columns of the page. The columns can be content top, column left, column right, or content bottom.
  • Select Display Position: The store admin can set the position of the related products with this setting of OpenCart product cross-selling extension. The Related Products block can display at the top, below slideshow, below featured, or below the carousel.
  • Select Methods: The store admin can choose the methods which have to be shown on the front-end. The methods included in this setting are top-visited products, bestsellers, new products, user’s user history products, and specific products.
  • Choose Specific Products: With this setting, the store admin can enter the name of specific products that he/she wants to display in the Related Products section.
  • Max Products to be Displayed: The store admin can select the maximum number of products to display as related products.

The store admin can set the priority of the methods. Howsoever, if there is no product on the higher priority method, then the OpenCart related products module will show the product from the lower priority.

3.0.6 Manufacturer Page Settings

  • Enable/Disable Manufacturer Page Setting: Using this setting, the admin can either display the function of Related Products or hide it.
  • Block Title: The store admin can change the name/title of the Related Products block on the front with this setting.
  • Show Home block title on the front: With this setting OpenCart similar products extension, the admin can either display or hide the Block Title on the front end.
  • Select Display Column: The store admin can show the related products on the different columns of the page. The columns include content top, left column, right column, or page bottom.
  • Select Display Position: The store admin can change the position of the related products. The Related Products block can be shown at the top, below slideshow, below featured, or below the carousel.
  • Select Methods: The admin can select the method which has to be displayed on the front-end. There are various methods included in this setting. For instance, top-visited products, bestsellers, new products, user’s user history products, and specific products.
  • Choose Specific Products: In this setting of the OpenCart similar products extension, the store admin can type in the name of specific products. The ones that he/she wants to display in the Related Products section.
  • Max Products to be Displayed: The store admin can select the maximum number of products to display as related products.

The store admin changes the priority of the methods. Moreover, if there is no product on the higher priority method, then the OpenCart related products plugin will show the product from the lower priority.

3.0.7 Order Confirmation Settings

  • Enable/Disable Category Page Setting: The store admin choose to either enable the function or disable it from the front-end.
  • Block Title: This setting allows the admin to change the title of the Related Products block using the OpenCart Automatic Related Product extension
  • Show Home block title on the front: With this setting, the store admin can choose to either display or hide the Block Title on the front end.
  • Select Display Column: The Related Products block can display in the different columns of the page. The columns can be top, column left, column right, or bottom of the content.
  • Select Display Position: The store admin can set the position of the related products with this setting of OpenCart advance related product extension. The Related Products block can be displayed at the top.
  • Select Methods: The store admin can choose the methods which have to be shown on the front-end. Furthermore, the methods included in this setting are many. For instance, top-visited products, bestsellers, new products, user’s user history products, same category products from the, and specific products.
  • Choose Specific Products: With this setting, the store admin can enter the name of specific products to display in the Related Products section.
  • Max Products to be Displayed: The store admin can select the maximum number of products to display as related products.

The store admin can set the priority of the methods. Further, if there is no product on the higher priority method, then the OpenCart related products extension will show the product from the lower priority.

4.0 Front-end Interface

The customers can view the related products as shown in the below-mentioned images.

4.0.1 Home Page

4.0.2 Category Page

4.0.3 Cart Page

4.0.4 Manufacturer Page

4.0.5 Order Confirmation

For more, you can visit Knowband.

The OpenCart Automatic Related Product extension Product Page

OpenCart similar products extension Admin Demo link

The OpenCart product cross-selling extension Front Demo link

OpenCart alike product module User Manual link

Please contact us at support@knowband.com for any query or custom change request as per your business requirement.

OpenCart Gift The Product Extension – User Manual

1.0 Introduction:

The Knowband’s OpenCart Gift The Product extension gives benefits to the customer and the consumer as well. This extension allows the admin to encourage the customer to increase their value in order to get the free gift product on their purchase. This extension also helps in increasing user engagement and generating more sales.

1.1 Salient Features of Gift The Product Extension

  • The visitors get attracted by the free exciting gift on their every purchase.
  • This will increase the number of visitors to the store and also affects the sale of the store in a positive aspect.
  • Admin has the ability to provide a different variety of products to their customers as per their cart price.
  • The cart price will decide the range of the Gift Products and the Admin have the ability to increase the cart price for the particular order.
  • The admin can manage what products to be displayed on the front end either from a particular category or any specific products.
  • This extension allows the admin to encourage the customer to increase the cart value which will result in more sales.

1.2 What’s New in the Recent Enhancements?

The enhanced Knowband’s Opencart Gift the Product extension now allows store admins to configure specific product rules, choosing particular items eligible as gifts. Additionally, admins can select specific gift products for different items, offering greater flexibility and personalization in gifting options.

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2.0 Objectives

With the help of this Knowband’s OpenCart Gift The Product extension, the store owners can get the following things:

  • Helps to improve the visitor’s engagement.
  • Assists in reducing cart abandonment.
  • Helps to increase sales and customer engagement in the store.
  • It encourages the visitors to buy more items.
  • User will be rewarded with the free products as Gifts.

This Knowband’s OpenCart Gift The Product Extension will be one of the best options for the merchant to drive visitors to their store and make them shop.

3.0 Installation

Before starting the installation process, you have to buy the OpenCart Gift The Product extension either from the Knowband store or from the OpenCart Marketplace. Once purchased, you will receive the mail notification containing the following files on your registered email.

  • Source code of OpenCart Gift The Product Extension in zipped file format.
  • User Manual of OpenCart Gift The Product Extension.

Now in order to install this OpenCart Gift The Product on your online shop, follow the below steps:

  1. Unzip the zip file. You will get the following folders as shown in the image below:
  1. Copy all the folders of the zip file in the Root Directory of  OpenCart setup via FTP manager.

3.1 Steps to install the OCMOD file:

  • After unzipping the folder, you will find a file named kbgiftproduct.ocmod.zip(for OC3.0.x) and kbgiftproduct.ocmod.xml(for OC2.3.x)  as shown below:

  • Now in the admin panel, click on Extensions in the left side menu. Then click on Installer (Home->extension).

  • Now, Upload the kbgiftproduct.ocmod.zip. A success message is displayed once the file is uploaded.
  • After the file is uploaded go to  Home->Modification
  • Here you will find a file with the name Knowband Gift The Product (that means the OCMOD has been installed successfully). Here click on the corresponding “+” icon to enable the installed file. The green plus icon turns into a red minus icon as shown below.
  • Finally, click on the refresh button on the top right corner of the page (This is mandatory).

So, OpenCart Gift The Product extension is now successfully installed and is ready to use at your store. Go to the admin menu and click on the Extensions and then on Modules. Click the pencil icon next to Knowband Gift The Product to configure the module settings.

4.0 Administration Module:

On the admin side of the extension, you’ll find the following options to configure this OpenCart Gift The Product extension:

  1. General Setting
  2. Listing Rules

Both the sections are described in details as follows:

4.1 General Setting:

Through this setting of OpenCart Gift The Product Extension, you can Enable/Disable the whole module with just one click. The options under this tab will look like as shown below:

This section of OpenCart gift the product extension will have the following options to configure the module:

  1. Enable/Disable

    This option has a dropdown list with two specific values, i.e. Enable and Disable. This OpenCart Gift The Product extension will only work if this is set to Enable. If you select Disable, then none of the features will work. By default, this option is set to Disable. You’ll need to select Enable.

  2. The layout of Product Listing

    This option of Knowband’s OpenCart Gift The Product extension allows the admin to select how to display the Gift Products on the front end of the store. There are two layouts available:

  • Normal Listing of Products
  • Sliding Listing of Product

  1. Maximum Gift Products

    This field of OpenCart Gift The Product extension specifies the total maximum number of products that will be displayed in the Gift The Product Box at the front end.

4.2 Listing Rules:

Through this setting of OpenCart Gift The Product extension, you can make the rules for Gift Products on the basis of a range of cart amount and range of the amount of the products that will appear in the Gift Products list. The options under this tab will look like as shown below:

Edit a Rule

You can edit an existing rule using the Edit option. The screens for Editing Rule will be the same as Adding a Rule. The only difference will be that Edit will have the fields already filled.

Delete a Rule:

You can delete an existing rule by clicking on the ‘Trash’ Icon. A pop up will show up asking for the Confirmation for deletion. You can click yes and the Rule will be deleted.

Add a Rule

You can add a Rule by Clicking on the option provided on the Top Right Corner of the Page. The following screen will show up:

While adding the new rule or editing an existing rule in an OpenCart Gift The Product extension, the admin will have to complete the form by filling the following fields that will decide the item displayed as the Gift Products at the frond-end.

  1.  Price Rule Name: This field needs to be filled uniquely and it consists of the name of the price rule.
  2. Minimum Cart Amount: In this, the admin will have to set the minimum cart amount to decide that if the Cart is eligible for the Gift Products.
  3. Least Cart Amount: In this, the admin will have to set the maximum cart amount to limit the cart price for being eligible for the Gift Products.
  4. Minimum Gift Product Amount: In this, the field of OpenCart Gift The Product extension by Knowband, the admin will have to enter the minimum product amount that is eligible for the gift products. 
  5. Maximum Gift Product Amount: In this field of OpenCart Gift The Product extension by Knowband, the admin will have to enter the maximum product amount that is eligible for the gift products. 

The Gift products which will be in between the entered price range will be shown to the customer in the front end as the Gift Product.

  1. Choose How to select products for the Gift Products: In this field, the admin can select how to choose the products which will be available as the Gift Products in the front end.

There are two options in this field:

  • By-Products Name
  • By Category Name 

  1. Status: In this field of OpenCart Gift The Product extension by Knowband, the admin can Enable/Disable the particular Rule.

4.3 Product Rule:

The Opencart Gift the product extension also comes with an option to configure the product rule. The store admin can choose particular products that are applicable to the gift items.

Further, we have also provided an option to choose specific gifting products for different products.

  1. Rule Type: This section allows the admin to choose between price rules or product rules.
  2. Price Rule Name: Enter the price rule name in this section.
  3. Choose Products: You can add the products that are applicable for the free gift items in the following text field.
  4. Choose Specific Gift Products: This section allows the store admin to select the items that will be provided as a gift while adding the specific products to the cart.
  5. Status: Enable/Disable the gifting rule from this option.

5.0 Front End Module

Once the Knowband’s OpenCart Gift The Product extension is enabled, a block will appear just below the cart summary on the front end displaying the message “CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO GET ONE OF THESE GIFTS”. This block will display all the gifts product as per the listing rules set by the admin in the backend of the Gift the Product extension.

  • Layout: Below is the types of the defined layout that can be used to display the gift product on the front end.
  • Sliding Listing of Products: In this layout of Knowband’s OpenCart Gift The Product extension, the customer will have to click on the desired product. By doing so, the customer is redirected to the product page of the particular product and then the user can add that product in their cart from there itself.
  • Normal Listing of Products:


We hope that we have covered all the concerns regarding the installation and product guide of Knowband’s OpenCart Gift The Product extension.

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OpenCart Private Shop Extension – User Manual

1.0 Introduction

As a shopper, you must have seen many of the online stores now don’t allow you to browse through the website or do any purchases unless you create an account with them. This is the way to make your website secure and safe from anonymous users. So, there are several tools out there to provide login security but most of them are like they only apply the login security to the complete site. But with the Knowband OpenCart Private Shop Extension, you can even customize the way you want to secure the website. You can either secure the complete store or you can select from the list of Categories, Products, Pages, and IPs to secure separately instead of securing the complete storefront.

2.0 Salient Features of OpenCart Private Shop Module

  1. Using this module admin can force the users to login to visit the webstore.
  2. Admin can update the login/Signup page element changes as per requirement, he/she can add title and show hide the store logo.
  3. The admin can set if he wants to enable the signup process from the secured page or not..
  4. OpenCart admin can set if the newly registered customer can view the store directly or he/she must be approved first.
  5. Store admin can change the content of the thank you page which will be only visible if the verify new customers option is enabled.
  6. Admin can set the position of the forms on the secure pages, like, left, right, or center.
  7. Store owner can add custom CSS and JS to add on the secure pages.
  8. Private Shop Admin can either secure the complete web store or he/she can set the categories, products, and pages on which he wants to add security.
  9. OpenCart shop admin can add IP to allow them to view everything on the web store with logging in.
  10. Private shop admin can change the opacity of the forms on the secure pages.
  11. Admin can change the background of the forms as per his/her requirement, he/she can choose from the plain color background, image background, or video background.

What’s New in the Recent Enhancements!

Customer Listing:

With Knowband’s Opencart Private Shop Extension, store admins can enable a private login pop-up for specific sections, restricting access to products, categories, and CMS pages for general customers. This new enhancement lists customers who are registered through the private shop login pop-up in a separate tab, providing admins with control to approve, disapprove, or delete private customer accounts as needed.

Email Templates:

The email template section in Knowband’s Opencart Private Shop Extension allows admins to customize private account registration emails. Admins can set the subject line in the template subject text field and modify email content with text or HTML. This ensures personalized and professional communication with registered customers.

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3.0 Installation Guide

  • Before starting the installation process, you have to buy the Private Shop by the Knowband store. Once purchased, you will receive the following files in your registered email.
  • Source code of OpenCart Private Shop extension in zipped file format.
  • User Manual of OpenCart Private Shop extension.
  • Now in order to install this on your online shop, follow the given steps:

Step 1:

Unzip the zip file. You will get the folders as shown in the image below

Step 2:

Copy the content of one of the folders as per your OpenCart version as shown in the below image

Step 3:

You can copy these folders to the root folder of your website.

Step 4:

After copying this go to your admin panel and install the module with the modification file.

Step 5:

After uploading the OCMOD file your module will be ready to use. You can go to the extensions and install and configure the module as per your need.

4.0 Admin Interface of OpenCart Private Shop Extension

To configure the OpenCart Private Shop extension you can navigate to the module configuration page either by clicking on the Knowband Private Shop link in the side menu.

Or you can go to the Extensions > Modules > Knowband Private Shop.

In the admin you will see the following main settings tabs those are:

  1. General Settings
  2. Access Settings

4.1 General Settings

These are the basic settings that you can apply on the front-end forms and views. Here you have the option to enable or disable the module and much more:

  1. Status: Enable/Disable this module.
  2. Login/Signup Forms Position: Select the position where you want to display the login/signup form on the front-end store.
  3. Login/Signup Forms Theme: Select the theme which you want to apply on the login/signup form. The default theme will use your store theme.
  4. Login/Signup Form Opacity: Enter the form opacity value for login/signup form. Values should be between 0 and 1 For example 0.5 or 0.75
  5. Enable Signup: Enable this to allow the customer to register a new account.
  6. Login Page Title Text: Input login page title text which will be displayed on the frontend login page. Only work if the theme is selected as modern.
  7. Signup Page Title Text: Input signup page title text which will be displayed on the frontend signup page. Only work if the theme is selected as modern.
  8. Display Logo on Login/Signup page: Enable this setting if you want to display the logo on the Login/Signup page. Only work if a theme is selected as modern.
  9. Verify new customer accounts: Enable this setting if you want to validate new accounts.
  10. New Accounts Message: This message will be displayed after the registration of restricted customers. Only visible if the verify new customer accounts is enabled, if disabled default functionality of OpenCart will get triggered.
  11. Custom CSS: You can add custom CSS to render it on the front end. Further, from the forms that are visible on the secure pages of the front-end.
  12. Custom JS: You can add custom JS to render it on the front end. Furthermore, from the forms that are visible on the secure pages of the front-end. Do not add script tags.
  13. Form Background: Select the background type which you want to apply on the Login/Signup form. In this you the option of three types.
  • Solid color: Choose a color to display on the front end.
  • Image: This image will display as the background image of the Login/Signup page. Only .png or .jpg file format accepted.
  • YouTube video: Copy and paste the YouTube video URL here Which you want to display on the front end. Note: YouTube video link needs to be changed to embedded.

4.2 Access Settings

These are the access settings that the admin can use to secure the front-end store. Further, to save it from unauthorized users.

  1. Privatize Shop Type: Admin can select the type of privatization, either the admin wants to secure the complete webstore or the admin wants to secure the selected part of the webstore.
  2. Allow IP Addresses: Admin can add the public IP’s of the users to whom the user wants to give access to the front-end store without creating an account.
  3.  Allow Google to Crawl Your Store: Admin can enable or disable the google crawling option to apply settings on google crawling.
  4. Choose Private Products: Admin can select the products individually by searching for their name and add them to the list of private products which will add security to those products on the front-end store. This only works when the admin selects the “Only Selected” option in privatize type.
  5. Select Private Categories: Admin can select the categories individually by searching for their name and add them to the list of private categories which will add security to those categories on front-end store.This only works when the admin selects the “Only Selected” option in privatize type.
  6. Choose Private Pages: Admin can select the pages individually by searching for their name and add them to the list of private pages which will add security to those pages on the front-end store.This only works when the admin selects the “Only Selected” option in privatize type.

4.3 Private Customers:

With the help of Knowband’s Opencart Private Shop Extension, the store admin can enable the private login pop-up on particular sections of the shop. For example, you can restrict products, categories, and CMS pages from the general customers. 

In this section, the module shows the list of customers who have registered via the private shop login pop-up. Furthermore, the module provides complete control to the admin by providing approve/disapprove or deleting the private customers’ accounts in this section. 

4.4 Email Templates:

The email template section allows the admin to customize the private account registration email.

Template Subject: You can add the email subject for the customer registration email in the template subject text field. 

Email Template: The email template section allows the store admin to modify the email content by providing the option to add text/HTML content to the emails.

5.0 Front End Interface for the OpenCart Private Shop Module

On the front end, you will see the design changes and content on the basis of options selected in the admin basic settings configurations.

  1. If the admin applies the Default theme, the background image is visible without the logo and login from the title.
  2. When form position set as left.
  3.  If the admin applies the Default theme, the background image is visible without the logo and login from the title.
  4. The admin can enable new customer signup. Furthermore, the opacity of the form sets to 1 from the admin panel.
  5. A thank you message screen appears after the verification of the new customer account.

6.0 Check out our Tutorial Guides for the OpenCart Private Shop Extension 

Learn how to restrict store access, manage customer groups, configure private shop settings, set custom login and registration rules, control product visibility, and provide a seamless private shopping experience for your customers.

Buy OpenCart Private Shop Module: https://www.knowband.com/opencart-private-shop

Admin Demo: https://opencartdemo.knowband.com/3.0/privateshop/admin/

Front Demo: https://opencartdemo.knowband.com/3.0/privateshop/

Recommended Read: Why Do Businesses need a ‘Private Shop’?

OpenCart Image Search Extension – User Manual

1.0 Introduction

Knowband offers OpenCart Image Search Extension which implements image search functionality on the website. The online users just need to upload an image from the website front-end interface and as a result, they can view the matched products. Admin can set a higher threshold value from the admin interface for offering accurate results. The online merchant can show an image search option near the search box and on product pages as the “Search Visually same product” button.

The eCommerce store merchant can check total images, mapped images, unmapped images and total images yet to be synced. There is a specific link for viewing the reasons behind the unmapping of the images. This way, the online store merchant can implement an email search on the website and offer a better store experience to the customers.

1.1 Features of OpenCart Image Search Extension

  1. Online merchants can implement image search functionality on the website using the OpenCart Image Search Extension.
  2. This OpenCart Image Search Extension recognizes the uploaded image and provides matching products in the search result.
  3. The online users just need to upload images for searching the desired products.
  4. There is an option to display the image search option near the search bar. Admin just needs to enable this option from the admin interface of this Search by Image module for OpenCart.
  5. The eCommerce store merchant can also enable us to show the “Search visually same Products” button on the website’s product pages.
  6. The Search by Image module for OpenCart has the functionality to sync the newly added product images automatically.
  7. There is an option to set threshold percentage according to which, admin can show more accurate results of image search. The range can vary from 50 to 100 where 95 is the recommended value for accuracy of results.
  8. OpenCart Image Search plugin provides steps for generating an API key from the clarified portal.
  9. The OpenCart store admin can view total available images and mapped images details in the OpenCart Image Recognition System admin interface.
  10. The online store admin can also view the number of unmapped images along with un-mapping reasons.
  11. The online sellers can also view the number of images that needs to be synced.
  12. With this Search by Image plugin for OpenCart, admin can offer a better user experience to the customers.
  13. OpenCart Image Recognition System has a Machine Learning feature that recognizes the uploaded images and shows matching product images in the image search result.

2.0 Installation

Buy OpenCart Image Search Extension from the store. You will receive these files:

  • First, you will get a source code file of the OpenCart Image Search Extension in a zipped file format.
  • User Manual of this OpenCart Image Search module.

Follow below-mentioned steps to install OpenCart Image Search Extension:

1. Unzip the received zip file. You will get the folders.

2. Copy all the folders of the zip file in the Root Directory of OpenCart setup via FTP manager.

3. There will be a file named kbimage_search.ocmod.xml (In case of Openvar v3.0.x file name would be kbimage_search.ocmod.zip). Upload the same file from the page “Admin -> Extension -> Extension Installer -> upload”.

So, OpenCart Image Search Extension is now successfully installed and ready to use at your store.

Now go to the admin menu and click on the extensions and thereby click on the configure button next to the OpenCart Image Search module.

3.0 Admin Interface

After the successful installation of OpenCart Image Search Extension, the online store merchant can easily implement the conditions and show the image search option on the website front-end interface.

There are two configuration sections:

  • General Settings
  • Unmapped images    

3.1 General Settings

In the General settings section, the online store merchant can apply the basic settings for image search. The OpenCart Image Search module is highly customizable and offers smooth functioning to the users.

These are the configuration options:

  • Status of the module: Activate or deactivate this OpenCart Image Search Extension functionality by enabling or disabling this option.
  • Enable Image Search Option On search bar: The online merchant can show or hide the image search button from the search bar.
  • Enable Visual same search button: Admin can show or hide a button on the product page to search visually the same images. Customers just need to click on this button to view similar product images.
  • Enable Automatic image Sync: The online store merchant can activate this configuration option for automatically syncing the newly added product images.
  • Threshold percentage: Admin needs to add a range between 50 to 100 as a threshold percentage.
  • Product Per Page: The store admin can add the number of products he wants to show for the image search results.
  • API key: Admin can check the steps to generate an API key in the provided link and set it from the admin interface.

Apart from these settings, the admin needs to configure CRON setup and admin can run cron manually for image mapping. Steps for API key generation are given and admin can easily follow the steps to generate an API key.


Admin can also check the number of total images, mapped images and number of images that needs to be synced. Apart from that, admin can also check the data of unmapped images and he can click on the link for getting the reason behind unmapping.

3.2 Unmapped Image Log

Admin can click on the provided URL for checking the details of the unmapped image. Here admin can view the product id and reason behind the unmapping of the image.

4.0 Front-end Interface

The online users can view the image search options on the website’s front-end interface and use it for their convenience.

The online users can view the image search option on the search bar as shown below:


Online users just need to upload an image and click on the search button for the proceeding image search option. Check the below-mentioned image:

In search results, online users can view the products which meet the search criteria and they can easily find the desired products without any hassle or time taking process.

The search result will show an error in case of the unavailability of matching images.

The OpenCart Image Search plugin also provides an option to show “visually similar product”. The online users can click on this button and check the visually same products.


This way, the online users can easily get the desired products without wasting much time and efforts. The eCommerce store merchant can easily configure the Search by Image module for OpenCart and implement image search functionality.

OpenCart CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) Extension – User Manual

1.0 Introduction

CCPA stands for California Consumer Privacy Act which is the most detailed privacy law. It targets companies that collect and/or sell personal information. This way, the CCPA provides full control to the Californians over their data. The law’s current compliance deadline is January 1, 2020.

There is a major difference between GDPR and CCPA that the GDPR focuses on all data related to the EU consumers whereas the CCPA considers both the consumer and household as identifiable entities and, in some cases, only considers data provided by the consumer as opposed to data sourced or purchased from third parties.

Knowband offers OpenCart CCPA Extension which helps the OpenCart store merchant to meet all the CCPA requirements. This OpenCart CCPA Compliance extension covers all the rights of the consumers and also provides an easy interface to the customers for accessing their privacy rights.

With this CCPA Opencart compliance module, the online users will get these rights:

  • Right to Access Personal Data
  • Right to Data Portability
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Right to Data Rectification
  • Right to User Consent

They can send requests and get their rights over their data.

1.1 Features Offered by OpenCart CCPA Module

  1. CCPA Compliance: The OpenCart CCPA Compliance extension ensures CCPA compliance to the store admin and makes it easy to make the website CCPA compatible.
  2. Cookie usages and setting: The online store merchant can display a Cookie consent bar on the front-end of the website for notifying the customers regarding the use of the cookies in the store.
  3. Right to opt-out: The online users have the right to opt-out of the sale of personal data. Admin can show the “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link on the website header. The online customers can click on this link to view the CCPA rights.
  4. Right to delete: This OpenCart CCPA Compliance module allows the California customers to request for the data deletion of the last 12 months which was collected by the business.
  5. Right to access & data portability: The online users of California can access and download their personal information, address and order details.
  6. Right to Data Rectification: The online store admin can rectify their details, address and also update their password.
  7. Right to User Consent: The online users of California can also change user consent data if they wish to do so.

2.0 Installation

Purchase OpenCart CCPA Extension from our store. You will receive these files after purchasing the OpenCart CCPA Extension:

  • First, you will get a source code file of the OpenCart CCPA Extension in a zipped file format.
  • User Manual of this OpenCart CCPA Extension.

Follow below-mentioned steps to install OpenCart CCPA Extension:

1. Unzip the received zip file. You will get the folders.

2. Copy all the folders of the zip file in the Root Directory of OpenCart setup via FTP manager.

3. There will be a file named kbccpa.ocmod.xml (In case of Openvar v3.0.x file name would be kbccpa.ocmod.zip). Upload the same file from the page “Admin -> Extension -> Extension Installer -> upload”.

So, OpenCart CCPA Extension is now successfully installed and ready to use at your store.

Now go to the admin menu and click on the extensions and thereby click on the configure button next to OpenCart CCPA Extension.

3.0 Admin Settings

After installation, the online merchant can configure CCPA and implement the functionality.

These configuration options are available as shown below:

  • CCPA Module Basic Settings
  • Cookie Consent Bar
  • CCPA User Consent
  • CCPA Data Portability
  • CCPA Personal Data Request
  • CCPA Email Template
  • CCPA Forgot Request
  • CCPA Rectification Request
  • CCPA User Consent Data

3.1 CCPA Module Basic Settings

Here, in this section, the online store merchant can apply the basic settings of the CCPA module. These are the available configuration options:

    

  • Enable The Module: Click on yes or no for activating/deactivating the OpenCart CCPA Extension functionality.
  • Maximum Request per Day: Set the number of requests which will be accepted from the customer per day. This is for minimizing the load on the webserver and for preventing spam requests.
  • Enable Right of access to personal data: Select yes or no for allowing customers to send personal data access requests.
  • Send Personal Report via Email: The store merchant can send personal data details via email.
  • Enable Right to data portability: Select yes or no for activating/deactivating the Right to data portability option.
  • Enable Right to be forgotten: The store merchant can enable or disable the right to be forgotten option by selecting yes or no.
  • Enable to delete orders: Activate or deactivate the order deletion option from the admin interface of this OpenCart CCPA Module.
  • Enable Right to Data Rectification: Admin can enable this option for showing the data rectification option.
  • Enable Description For Personal Data: The OpenCart CCPA Compliance module allows the store merchant to activate this option for showing a description for personal data details. Admin needs to set the description for personal information, address and order content.
  • List the third-party service providers with whom you share the personal data of customer: Admin needs to enter third-party service providers name with whom store admin shares customer data. Admin needs to enter the service provider name, service type and description.
  • Enable Store Policy Acceptance: Admin needs to select yes for restricting customers to accept store policy before requesting CCPA.
  • Store Policy Page: Select the store policy page which you want to show on the store policy page.
  • Physical Location of your server with hosting details: List the server location and hosting details. Admin can enter the country name where the server is located.
  • Display Header Menu: Admin can select yes to show the header menu.
  • Header menu Text: Admin can Enter the text in various languages for showing on the header menu.

3.2 Cookie Consent Bar

The OpenCart CCPA Compliance extension provides an option to display the Cookie Consent Bar at the website front end. The online users can accept the cookie or discard this message. Admin can also customize the appearance settings and cookie bar messages from the admin interface of this OpenCart CCPA plugin.

1.Cookie Consent Bar

  • Enable the Cookie Law Notification: Select yes for enabling the cookie message on the website.
  • Cookie Name: Define the cookie name to get the user consent. Please do not use the space for the cookie name.
  • Cookie Lifetime: Cookie Lifetime allows the store admin to set up the cookie duration that how long the cookie will be stored on the user’s device.
  • Terms and Condition of use: The admin can list the details of the cookies on a Cookie Policy page and add the link to the page on the message displayed to the user.
  • Display Close Button: The store merchant can also remove the Close button from the Cookie Consent Bar.

2. Appearance Settings

Admin can easily control the following options for the Cookie Consent Bar.

  • Notification Position: Choose the position of the Cookie Notice on the bottom or top.
  • Effect when hiding the notification: Admin can select the options like Fade, Hide or Slide from the drop-down list.
  • Notification Message: Set the notification message in various languages as per the requirement.
  • Background Color: Set-Cookie bar background color from the color picker tool.
  • Background Opacity: Set the background opacity.
  • Notification Message Font Color: Set the font color of the notification message.
  • Background Color of Accept Button: Set the accept button background color from the available color options.
  • Font Color of Accept Button: Choose the font color of the accept button.
  • Background Color of More Information Button: Set BG color of more info button.
  • Font Color of More Information Button: Set font color of more information color.

3.3 CCPA User Consent

The store merchant can view a user consent list here:

Admin can add, delete and modify the user consents. Admin needs to click on the “+” button for adding new user consent. These are the configuration options:

  • Title: Set the title for user consent.
  • Content: The online merchant can enter content for user consent.
  • Form type: Select form type as registration form or Contact form.
  • Consent URL: Select the page URL where you want to redirect customers.
  • Required: Enable this option to make this field a required field.
  • Status: Enable or disable the user’s consent status.

3.4 CCPA Data Portability

In the OpenCart CCPA Module’s data portability section, the online store merchant can check the log of the data portability requests from the back-end.

The store merchant can also apply filters for data rectification.

3.5 CCPA Personal Data Request

CCPA module for OpenCart keeps the log of all the personal data requests.

  

The store merchant can view the personal data request details from the admin interface of this CCPA Opencart compliance module.

3.6 CCPA Email Template

CCPA Opencart compliance module has customizable email templates for sending emails to the customers on various requests.

  • Confirm Your CCPA Account Deletion Request: This template is used to send the confirmation mail to the customer when the customer requested for Account deletion.
  • Confirm Your CCPA Personal Data Portability Request: This template is used to send the confirmation mail to the customer when the customer requested for Personal Data Portability.
  • The customer has requested for CCPA: This template is used to send the confirmation mail to the customer when the customer requested for Personal Data Report.
  • Your CCPA Personal Data Report: This template is used to send Personal Data Report to the customer when he/She confirmed the request.
  • The customer has confirmed CCPA Request: This template is used to send a notification mail to Admin regarding customer CCPA access.

3.7 CCPA Forgot Request

OpenCart CCPA Extension keeps the log of the forgot requests. Admin can use this information to delete customer’s accounts.

3.8 CCPA Rectification Request

OpenCart CCPA Compliance module keeps the log of the data rectification requests. Admin can use this information to modify the customer data on the third party services.

3.9 CCPA User Consent Data

In user consent data details, the store admin can view the user consent data list in which he can check the consents accepted by customers.

4.0 Front-end Interface

The online consumers can click on “Do not Sell my Data” header link as shown below:

The online users will view a cookie consent bar as shown below:

Online users can accept the click on accept for better user experience. the users can also click on more info page.

After clicking on this link, online users will get these options:

1. Right to Access Personal Data: Online users can click on “Personal Data Access Request” for getting personal data reports.

After submitting the request, the customers will get a confirmation request as shown below:

 

After confirmation, the online users can get an email along with the account details, address information, order details, Third-party service provider details and CCPA Requests details.

2. Right to Data Portability: Customers can request for data portability from the admin interface of this OpenCart California Consumer Privacy Act Module. The online users can request for downloading personal information, address and orders.

After clicking on the submit button, users will get a confirmation email as shown below:

They can confirm and get a download link as shown below:

They can get a CSV file which includes their personal information.

3. Right to be Forgotten: The online users can request for using their right to be forgotten. In this option, they need to click on the “Personal Data Request Forgotten” link and provide email details.

 

After submitting the details, the users will get a confirmation email. The users can delete their account by clicking on the provided link.

4. Right to Data Rectification: The online users can click on provided links and update their Personal Data, Address and password:

 

After clicking on the confirm button, the users can successfully update their account password.

5. Right to User Consent: The online users can also update user consent data by clicking on “Edit Consent data” link:

After clicking on the submit button, the online users can successfully update their consent data. A success message will display on the same page for notification.

This way, the online store admin can use OpenCart CCPA Extension for CCPA compliance.

 

OpenCart SEO Redirect Extension | User Manual

1.0 Introduction

It is always desired to keep better quality content and human-readable keywords in order to target high traffic to your website. So, the very first thing you need to make sure that your website shop is more SEO Friendly by rewriting the incorrect website URLs and making your website pages more searchable, using Knowband’s OpenCart SEO Redirect module. This module also provides redirect URL features for your website shop and you can implement any redirection like 301, 302 and 303 type. Redirect feature informs the customer’s browser that the page is moved and it will automatically switch to a new page of your choice.

1.1 Striking Features of OpenCart SEO Friendly URL Extension

  • OpenCart SEO Friendly URL extension helps to convert default URLs into SEO friendly URL.
  • OpenCart URL Redirect module automatically fetches all the duplicate URLs at your store which can modified or removed as per business needs.
  • With the OpenCart Rewrite URL module, you can redirect the old URLs into new URLs using 3 redirection choices as 301, 302 and 303 redirect type.
  • OpenCart SEO Redirect module helps to restructure your store by reforming incorrect store links of product pages and categories.
  • OpenCart URL Redirect module helps in improving website SEO in Google search results.
  • OpenCart Friendly URL Module is multi-store and multi-lingual compatible.
  • OpenCart SEO Optimizer offers an easy to use backend which requires no coding skills for configuring module settings.
  • OpenCart URL Redirect module allows changing all the known SEO URLs into SEO URLs.
  • OpenCart 301/302/303 Redirect Module allows you to redirect the non HTTPS URL to the HTTPS URL.
  • You can enable or disable the complete functionality of the OpenCart URL Redirect module on a single button click at the backend.
  • OpenCart 301/302/303 Redirect Module allows you to create N number of redirects for your store corresponding to different redirection type.

2.0 Installation Guide of OpenCart SEO Redirect Module

Before starting the installation process, you have to buy the OpenCart SEO Redirect module from the Knowband store. Once purchased, you will receive the following files on your registered email.

  • Source code of OpenCart SEO Redirect in zipped file format
  • User Manual of OpenCart SEO Redirects extension.

Now in order to install this SEO Redirect on your website, follow the given steps:

1. Unzip the zip file. You will get the folders as shown in the image below:

2. Copy all the folders of the zip file in the Root Directory of OpenCart setup via FTP manager.

Steps to install Ocmod file using Extension Installer (for v2.3)
1. Open the Extension Installer window from the admin panel.

2. Click on Upload button to browse and upload the install.ocmod.xml file.
3. Once uploaded, you will see a success message on your screen as shown below.

4. Next, go to Modifications tab and click on the Refresh button at the top right side of screen.

5. Now, scroll down the screen and you will find the SEO redirect module is installed as shown below.


Note:
1. Allow read-write permission to the “kbseoredirection” folder located on the following path: system\storage\download\kbseoredirection
2. For v3.x, you will find an installation file and folder structure as shown below:

While installing the seo_module_3_x.ocmod.zip file, you will see the following image:


So, OpenCart SEO Optimizer is now installed and is ready to use at your store. Go to the admin menu and click on the extensions. Then, click on Modules and thereby click on Edit button next to Knowband SEO Redirect.

3.0 Admin Interface of OpenCart URL Redirect module

After the successful installation of OpenCart URL Redirect module for your website, you can create as many 404 redirection for your store including 301, 302 and 303. Additionally, OpenCart 404 Redirect plugin eases you in converting the default URL structure at your store into a clean and SEO friendly URLs.
Simply, navigate the settings in the given order: Admin Panel > Extensions > Modules > Knowband SEO Redirect.


The simple to understand admin interface of OpenCart SEO Friendly URL extension is divided into three sections as:

1. General Settings
2. Duplicate URLs
3. 404 Redirects
4. URL Redirects
5. Non SEO URLs

3.1 General Settings

  • Status: This option will enable or disable the complete functionality of URL Redirect for OpenCart store.
  • Redirect Non HTTPS URL to HTTPS: By enabling this option, the non https URL will be automatically redirected to https URL. But if this setting is disabled, the non https URL will remain unsecured.
  • Redirect Non SEO URL to SEO URL: By enabling this option, the non SEO URL can be converted to SEO URL.

3.2 Duplicate URLs

OpenCart URL Redirect module fetches all the duplicate URLs at your store and lists them under this Duplicate URL section. Here, you can simply rewrite any duplicate URL and change it into a new SEO friendly URL by adding an appropriate keyword.
Click on “Edit Rewrite” button corresponding to a URL and you can update the URL as shown below:

The duplicate URL you rewrite and update is automatically removed from the list. This way, you can change all the duplicate URLs into a unique or SEO friendly URL.

3.3 404 Redirects

From this section of OpenCart 301/302/303 Redirect Module, you can check the list of 404 redirects. You can find all the redirect 404 URL along with an option to “Edit Redirect” or “Delete Redirect”. Also, you can check the hit count corresponding to a specific wrong URL.
You can edit any wrong redirect with the options given below:

  • Status: This option enables or disables the specific 404 redirect.
  • Old URL: This field specifies the incorrect or wrong URL redirecting to 404 page.
  • New URL: With this field, you can specify the new URL to which you want to redirect the old URL.
  • Redirect Type: This option allows you to set the redirection type as 301, 302, and 303.

3.4 URL Redirects

From this section, you can view and manage all the SEO redirects at your store. These redirects can be edited or deleted by clicking on the “Edit” or “Delete” button.

You can add a new redirect or you can modify the existing redirection using the “Edit” or “Delete” button.
Editing an existing Redirect

Bulk Upload

3.5 Non SEO URLs

OpenCart SEO Redirect module provides a detailed interface to check the non SEO URLs at your store. You can easily edit the existing redirection or can add a new redirection for your store.

For more details about this OpenCart 301/302/303 Redirect Module, visit here:

OpenCart 404 Redirect module page link

OpenCart Clean URL module Admin Demo Link

OpenCart Fixed Duplicate URL extension Front-Demo Link

OpenCart Friendly URL Module Marketplace Link

OpenCart Booking and Rental System Extension- User Manual

1.0 Introduction

The online store merchant can now allow the online users to rent products, fix appointments and book hotels from the website. Knowband offers OpenCart Booking and Rental System Extension which is highly customizable and allows the online merchant to show hourly rental products, daily rental products, hotels for booking and appointment options. The online merchant can create a dynamic booking system easily without any hassle. This OpenCart Reservation And Booking Module allow the online merchant to set pricing, time slots, date availability, number of maximum available appointments/bookings/quantity from the admin interface.

The online users can fix appointments, book hotels, book hourly rental based products, book daily rental based products easily as per their requirements. The online merchant can also apply price rules for offering a reduced price on specific dates. The Online Booking module for OpenCart shows location using Google Map on the product pages for helping the users. The Hotel booking module for OpenCart is multi-lingual compatible and offers smooth functioning.

1.1 Features of this OpenCart Booking Calendar Extension

  1. The online merchant allows the online users to fix appointments, book hotel rooms and rent any product daily or hourly basis.
  2. The OpenCart Booking and Rental System Extension allows showing Locations using Google maps on the booking/rental product pages.
  3. Admin can create price rules for offering a discount on specific days. Admin can show/hide price rules on the booking/rental product pages.
  4. The OpenCart Reservation And Booking Module allows selecting appointment(Date/Date-time), daily rental(Date/Date-time), hotel booking and hourly rental type products from the admin interface.
  5. The Hotel booking module for OpenCart allows selecting service type ie. branch and home service for Appointment type products. In-home service, the users can get doorstep service and in-branch service type the users need to visit the service provider.
  6. Admin can select the initial price of service, show Google map location, image and availability date/time. Admin can also select the days on which he doesn’t want to offer a particular service.
  7. In hotel booking settings, admin can set the minimum-maximum days of booking, set the hotel rating, Facilities and add rooms of different types.
  8. For a specific room, admin can set the additional price of that room, the number of available rooms, check in-checkout time. Admin can also upload a room image and its facilities.
  9. Admin can create unlimited room categories and activate or deactivate it anytime.
  10. The Booking System Extension for OpenCart allows admin to create multiple room types(ie Deluxe, super-deluxe, semi-deluxe) and set the maximum allowed child/adult count. The store merchant can enable or disable the room types easily as per the requirement.
  11. The Online Booking module for OpenCart allows adding booking facilities and maps it with the product. Admin can add facilities like wifi availability, bathtub, free lunch and map it with hotel rooms. Admin can add images or font awesome for showing booking facilities.
  12. The online merchant can create and apply price rules from the admin interface for offering a discount on particular dates/duration.
  13. Admin can select the product, date type(specific/date range), reduction type(fixed/percentage-based) and reduction amount for applying price rule.
  14. Admin can view a list of all the ordered based on booking and rental. The OpenCart Event Booking plugin allows admin to view and edit the orders from the admin interface.
  15. The Online Booking module for OpenCart is multi-lingual compatible.

2.0 Installation Steps for Booking and Rental System

Purchase OpenCart Booking and Rental System Extension from our store. You will receive these files after purchasing the OpenCart Booking and Rental System Extension:

  • First, you will get a source code file of the OpenCart Booking and Rental System Extension in a zipped file format.
  • User Manual of this OpenCart Booking and Rental System module.

Follow below-mentioned steps to install OpenCart Booking and Rental System Extension:

1.Unzip the received zip file. You will get the folders.

2. Copy all the folders of the zip file in the Root Directory of OpenCart setup via FTP manager.

3. There will be a file named kbbooking_system.ocmod.xml (In case of Openvar v3.0.x file name would be kbbooking_system.ocmod.zip). Upload the same file from the page “Admin -> Extension -> Extension Installer -> upload”.

So, OpenCart Booking and Rental System Extension is now successfully installed and ready to use at your store.

Now go to the admin menu and click on the extensions and thereby click on the configure button next to Booking and Rental System.

3.0 Admin Settings

After installation, the online merchant can apply the settings to implement booking and rental functionality on the website.

There are seven configuration sections as shown below:

  1. General Settings
  2. Products
  3. Room Categories
  4. Room Type
  5. Booking Facilities
  6. Price Rules
  7. Orders

3.1 General Settings

In general settings, the online merchant can apply basic settings related to the rental system.

  • Enable: Enable or disable the functionality by selecting yes or no option.
  • Google Map API Key: Enter the Google map API key for Google map integration. The store admin can also get the steps to generate a Google map API key.
  • Display Price Rule: Enable this option to show price rule on the product page.

3.1.1 How to generate the Google Map API key

For generating Google map API key, admin can follow these steps:

  • Click on the “Get Started” button: First of all click on this button to get Google map API key.

  • Pickup the products: On clicking the “Get Started” button, an admin will view this pop-up.

  • Project selection: Now, admin can create or select any project.

1. Select a project:

2. Create a new project:

  • Setup the billing: After creating a new project set up the billing.
  • After billing the online merchant can get the Google map API key.  On the Credentials page, get an API key:

  • The store admin can select the API key option:

The admin can select the restrict key option from the dialog box to set a browser restriction on the API key.

In the Key restriction section, the store admin can select HTTP referrers (web sites), then follow the on-screen instructions to set referrers.

This way the admin can set the Google map API key.

3.2 Product

In the products tab, online users can view the list of added products. The store merchant can add, edit and delete any product easily without any hassle.


3.2.1 Add new Product

For adding a new product, the admin needs to click on the “+” button first.


After clicking on the “+” button, an admin will get several options as shown below:

Select Type of Product: Admin needs to select the type of product which he wants to add.

Admin can select from these product types:

  • Appointment
  • Daily Rental
  • Hotel Booking
  • Hourly Rental

There are a total of 6 cases:

Admin can add Appointment(Date and Date-type), Daily Rental(Date and Date-type), Hotel Booking(Date) and Hourly Rental(Date) type of products.

3.2.1.1 Appointment Type

1. General:

The store merchant can apply basic settings for products.

  • Enable Product: Select Yes or No to activate or deactivate the product.
  • Product Name: Enter the name of the product in multiple languages.
  • Meta Title: Set the meta title in multiple languages.
  • Model: Enter the model details here
  • SEO URL: Set SEO URL for this product. Do not use any space in the SEO URL.
  • Description: Enter the product description in various languages.
  • Category: Select the category for the product.

2. Booking Information:

In booking information tab, admin can set the booking related settings as shown below:

  • Service Type: Select the Service type as Branch if you want the user to visit at your place. Select service type as Home service if you want to offer the home facility.
  • Period Type: There are two-period types one is date and the other is date-time. Admin can select any of the period types as per the requirements. According to the selected option, the fields will change in the Date/Time tab.
  • Price: Set the price of the product for initial mapping. It will not be considered as a final price.

3. Location:

The online merchant can also show the service location at Google map by applying these location settings:

  • Show Map: Select yes for including a map and no if you don’t want to show map.
  • Address: Enter the full address here.
  • Longitude: Set the Longitude.
  • Latitude: Set the Latitude.

4. Image: Select the product image. Admin can select multiple images and set the sort order for setting the position.

 5. Date/Time:

The online merchant can set date and time setting as shown below:

Date-time slots settings will display as below-mentioned image:

  • Disable days: A checkbox is available for every day, admin can click on the day which he wants to disable. There will be no service/product available on disable days.
  • Enter date/time slot: Admin can create multiple days/time slots by setting the dates/time duration, the price per slot and quantity per slot. The OpenCart Reservation And Booking Module shows an error if the admin overlaps any date/time.

Date Slot settings will show as below-mentioned image:

3.2.1.2 Daily Rental

Admin can select the product type as Daily rental and add products in this category.


1. General: General Settings will be the same as “Appointment” product type settings. Admin can enable/disable the settings, enter product name, meta title, model, description, SEO URL and also select the product category.

2. Booking Information: 

  • Period Type: Admin can select the booking period type as date and date-time. While selecting period type as date, there will be two more settings for minimum and maximum days. According to the selected option the fields will change in the Date/Time tab.
  • Price: Set the product price for initial mapping.
  • Min Days: Set Minimum booking days.
  • Max Days: Set Maximum booking days.

3. Location:

Location Settings will be the same as “Appointment” location settings. Admin can show/hide the map, set address and enter longitude-latitude.


4. Image:

Select the product image. Admin can select multiple images and set the sort order for setting the position.

5. Date/Time:

Date/time Settings will be the same as “Appointment” Date/time settings. Admin can click on the checkbox for disabling days and enter date/time slots also.

Date slots:


Date-time Slots:

6. Facilities:

Admin can add facilities once he saves this settings. Only the “Rent” type of facilities will be listed here to add them.

After saving the products and applying booking facility settings, admin can add facilities easily by clicking on the add facility button.

Admin can also remove any facility by clicking on the remove button.

3.2.1.3 Hotel Booking

Admin can select hotel booking product types and add multiple hotels easily.

1. General:

General Settings will be similar to previous settings.

2. Booking Information:

  • Period Type: Period type will be as date.
  • Price: Set the product price for initial mapping.
  • Min Days: Set minimum booking days for this hotel.
  • Max Days: Set maximum booking days for this hotel.
  • Rating: Set hotel Rating. The maximum rating will be 5 stars.  

3. Location 

Location settings will be the same as in previous settings.

4. Image:

Select the product image. Admin can select multiple images and set the sort order for setting the position.

5. Date/Time Set:

  • Enter Date/time Slot: Admin can create date slots and set hotel prices per day.

6. Facilities:

Admin can add facilities once he saves these settings. Admin just needs to click on “Add Facility” for adding facilities. Only hotel type of facilities will be listed to add them.

7. Rooms: 

Admin can first save the settings and then add the details of the room. Rooms can be added only after applying room category settings, room type settings and booking functionality settings.

For adding any new room, follow these steps:

For adding a new room, admin just needs to click on “Add new” and apply these settings:

  • Enable: Select yes if you want to show this room at the front-end interface.
  • Room Category: Select from available room categories.
  • Room Type: Select the room type from the available room types.
  • Additional price: Set the room price which will be added in the hotel’s mapped amount.
  • Quantity: Enter the number of available rooms of similar type.
  • Check-in-time: Enter Check-in time in available format.
  • Checkout time: Enter Check-out time in available format.
  • Upload Image: Select the room image and upload it.
  • Select Facilities: Select facilities of room ie wifi, bathtub. Only the “Room” type of facilities will be listed here to select.

Admin can delete and edit room details from the rooms list page. He just needs to click on delete and edit icons.

3.2.1.4 hourly rental

Admin can select the hourly rental product types and add multiple products on the bases of hourly rent.

1. General:

General Settings are same as previous settings.

2. Booking Information: 

Booking Information is the same as in previous settings. Admin can set date as period type, set initial mapping price, min-max hours.
3. Location 

Location settings will be the same as in previous settings.

4. Image:

Select the product image. Admin can select multiple images and set the sort order for setting the position.

5. Date/Time Set:

  • Disable Days: Admin can click on check-box for disabling days and enter date/time slots also.
  • Enter Date/time Slot: Admin can create date slots and set hourly rental prices per hour and quantity per hour.

6. Facilities:

Admin can add facilities once he saves this setting. Only the “Rent” type of facilities will be listed here to add them.

3.2.2 Delete Products

Admin can click on the delete button for deleting the products.

3.2.3 Edit Products

The online store merchant can also modify the product details easily from the admin interface of this Hotel booking module for OpenCart.

Admin just needs to click on the edit button and save after applying the changes.

3.3 Room Categories

Here, in this tab, the online store admin can add various kinds of rooms and they can also delete and modify the room details. The store merchant can apply filters.

3.3.1 How to Add a room Category

For adding any new room category, click on the “+” button and apply these settings:

After clicking on the add button, the admin needs to apply these settings:

  • Name: Enter the Room category name in various languages.
  • Description: Enter the description of this room category in various languages.
  • Active: Select yes or no for activating/deactivating this room category.

3.3.2 How to delete any room category

Click on the delete icon and delete any room category easily. You cannot delete or disable any such category which is mapped with any product.

3.3.3 How to Edit any room category

Click on the edit icon for applying any changes in room categories.

3.4 Room type

In this tab, the online merchant can set the room type from here. The admin is allowed to add, delete and edit the room type from the admin interface of this Online Booking module for OpenCart.

3.4.1 How to Add a new Room Type

For adding a new room type, click on the “+” sign and enter these details:


After clicking on the “Add” button, the admin needs to apply these settings:

  •  Name: Enter the room type name in multiple languages.
  • Max Allowed Child: Enter the number of children who are allowed.
  • Max Allowed Adult: Enter the number of adults who are allowed.
  • Category: Select the room category from here.
  • Active: Select yes or no for activating/deactivating this room type.

3.4.2 How to Delete a Room Type

Admin just needs to click on the delete icon for deleting any room type.

3.4.3 How to Edit a Room Type

Admin just needs to click on the edit icon for editing any room type.

3.5 Booking Facility

The store merchant can add, delete and update the booking facilities from this tab.

3.5.1 How to Add new booking facility

For adding a new booking facility, click on the “+” button as shown below:

After clicking this button admin needs to apply the following settings:

  • Name: Enter the facility name in various languages.
  • Type: Select from the available types ie room, rent or hotel. The facilities would be available to map with the product according to there type i.e. A hotel type of category can be mapped with only hotel type of products.
  • Image Type: Select the image type ie upload image or a font awesome.

1. Upload Image: Select the image which you want to upload

2. Font Awesome: Enter the font awesome icon.

  • Active: Select yes or no for activating or deactivating this booking facility.

3.5.2 How to Delete booking facility

The online merchant just needs to click on the delete icon for deleting any booking facility.

3.5.3 How to Edit booking facility

The online merchant just needs to click on the edit icon for editing any booking facility.

3.6 Price Rule

Here, admin can create, delete and update price rules easily by following the described steps.

3.6.1 How to Add new Price Rule

After clicking on Add new button, the admin needs to apply these settings:

  • Title: Enter the Price Rule Title in various languages.
  • Select Product: Select the product for mapping this price rule.
  • Data Type: Select the date type as a date range or a specific date.

While selecting date type as date range, you will get these customization options:

1. Start Date: Enter the starting date here.

2. End date: Enter the ending date.

While selecting a specific date, the admin needs to enter a specific date only.

  • Reduction Type: Select a fixed or percentage-based reduction type.

  • Reduction: enter the fixed/percentage based amount which you want to reduce.
  • Active: Select Yes or no for activating/deactivating this price rule.

3.6.2 How to Delete Price Rule

The online merchant just needs to click on the delete icon for deleting any Price Rule.

3.6.3 How to Edit Price Rule

The online merchant just needs to click on the edit icon for editing any Price Rule.

3.7 Orders

Admin can view all the booking and rental system based orders. Admin can view and edit order details.

4.0 Front-end Interface

1. Appointment:

In the appointment category, the online users can view appointment type products as shown below:

Appointment Date Type:

The online users can view the initial price of the appointment and view the price rule. The online users can also view the location on the map as shown below:

After selecting the appointment date, online users can view the location from the Google map. The online users can view the discounted amount at the same time when they select the appointment date.

There will be an error if customers select more quantity than the available number of appointments.

Appointment Date-time Type:

In Date-time based appointments, customers need to select time along with the date. They can view the charges of different time slots.

2. Daily Rental:

In the Daily rental category, online users can view all the activated daily rental products.

Daily Rental Date Type:

The online users can view the booking instructions and facilities on the product page.

Daily Rental Date-time type:

The online users can select the date and time slots. After that users can book daily rental based bookings.

3. Hotel Booking:

The online users can view all the available hotels in hotel booking category as shown below:

Initially, admin can view all room types and facilities as shown below:

Admin can select from available room categories.

Online users can book the deluxe room as shown below:

Online users can also check conditions and facilities before booking any room.

4. Hourly Rental:

In the hourly rental category, online users can use products based on hourly rent.

The online users can view the hourly rental conditions after selecting the check-in date as shown below:

Online users can select the quantity and duration for booking any hourly rental based product.

This way, the online store merchant can implement the functionality of booking and reservation with this Booking System Extension for OpenCart.

OpenCart Shipping Timer Extension – User Manual

1.0 Introduction

OpenCart Shipping Timer extension by Knowband offers a configurable shipping timer which you can display on product pages at your store. This shipping timer is a countdown that compels the visitors at your store for grabbing benefits of same day shipping or one day shipping. This OpenCart Shipping module basically adds a single day or multiple day timer to your store for selected products, categories and manufactures. You can attain your customer’s attention with this shipping timer and show custom banners to them.
If the customer orders a product before the countdown time ends, their product will be delivered on the same day or one day of ordering.

1.1 Striking Features of Product Shipment Timer for OpenCart

OpenCart Shipping Timer extension comes with customizable features which can be modified as per business requirements. No coding is required and you can display a same day shipping timer or one day delivery timer at your store without any coding efforts. Let us explore them one by one.

  • Shows a shipping timer on every product page of your store compelling users to buy product before same day or one day delivery offer ends.
  • OpenCart Shipping module is easy to install and configure.
  • You can enable or disable OpenCart Shipping Timer extension on a single click.
  • OpenCart Countdown Timer offers multi-lingual and multi-lingual compatibility.
  • With OpenCart Shipment Timer extension, you can create a single day timer or multiple day timer for your store.
  • OpenCart Shipping module provides you multiple choices for selection that is categories, products and manufacturers.
  • You can set the starting and ending date for the shipping timer.
  • You can choose the days for which you want to show the countdown timer.
  • OpenCart Shipping Timer extension also gives you option to set the vacation dates to restrict the functionality.
  • In order to give an appealing look and feel, you can add desired banners along with countdown.
  • You can easily view and manage the total orders by customers using this OpenCart Countdown Timer.
  • OpenCart Shipment Timer extension is useful in increasing conversion levels as the shipping countdown compels the customer in making their decision quick.

2.0 Installation Guide of OpenCart Shipment Timer Extension

Before starting the installation process, you have to buy the OpenCart Shipping module from the Knowband store. Once purchased, you will receive the following files on your registered email.

  1. Source code of Shipping Timer extension in zipped file format
  2. User Manual of OpenCart Shipping Timer extension

Now in order to install this Shipping Timer on your website, follow the given steps:

1. Unzip the zip file. You will get the folders as shown in the image below


2. Copy all the folders of the zip file in the Root Directory of OpenCart setup via FTP manager.

So, OpenCart Shipping Timer extension is now successfully installed and is ready to use at your store. Go to the admin menu and click on the extensions. Then, click on Modules and thereby click on configure button next to Knowband Shipping Timer.

3.0 Admin Interface of OpenCart Shipping module

Just after successful installation of Shipping module for OpenCart website, you can create and configure the countdown timers as per your business requirements. Navigate the settings in the given order: Admin Panel > Extensions > Modules > Knowband Shipping Timer.

The simple to understand admin interface of OpenCart Shipping Timer extension is divided into six broad sections as:

1. General Settings
2. Manufacturers
3. Categories
4. Products
5. Orders
6. Support

These sections are discussed in detail below. While the “General Settings” section is also divided into three sections as:
1. Enable Settings
2. Countdown Settings
3. Banner Settings

3.1 General Settings

The complete General Settings are categorized under these following three sections:

3.1.1 Enable Settings

  • Module Status: This setting simply enables or disables the shipping module functionality.
  • Manufacturers Check: By enabling this option, the timer will be shown for the selected Manufactures list. To add new manufacturer into the list, go to section 3.2.
  • Categories Check: By enabling this option, the timer will be shown for the selected Categories list. To add new categories into the list, go to section 3.3.

3.1.2 Countdown Settings

You can setup two kinds of countdown timer here:

A) Single Day

  • Timer Validity: This option can be set to single day or multiple day. Considering that it is set to Single Day.
  • Countdown Start Time: This option allows you to set the start time for the countdown timer.
  • Countdown End Time: This option allows you to set the end time for the countdown timer.
  • Days a Week: With this option, you can pick up or select the days when the banner will be shown.
  • Vacation Dates: Using this option, you can exclude the particular date when you want to hide the banner. You can select multiple dates separated by (,)

B) Multiple Day

  • Timer Validity: This option can be set to single day or multiple day. Considering that it is set to Multiple Day.
  • Countdown Start Date: This option allows you to set the start date and time for the countdown timer.
  • Countdown End Date: This option allows you to set the ending date and time for the countdown timer.

3.1.3 Banner Settings

  • Banner Text 1: Set a desired text (in english and french) which is displayed above the timer.
  • Banner Text 2: Set a desired text (in english and french) which is displayed below the timer.
  • Banner Image: With this option, you can set the banner image you want to show along with countdown timer.
  • Enable/Disable Banner when countdown is not visible: You can enable or disable the banner when countdown is not visible or it expires.
  • Banner Text when countdown is not visible: You can set a desired banner text (in english and french) which is shown when countdown is not visible.
  • Banner Image when countdown is not visible: You can set a desired banner image which is shown when countdown is not visible.

3.2 Manufacturers

From this section of OpenCart Shipping module, you can add manufacturers by clicking on the “+” button. To disable or delete the existing manufacturer, you can click on corresponding “Disable” or “Delete” button.
The shipping timer is displayed for the products which are offered by these manufacturers.

3.3 Categories

From this section of OpenCart Shipping module, you can add categories by clicking on the “+” button. To disable or delete the existing category, you can click on corresponding “Disable” or “Delete” button.
The shipping timer is displayed for the all the products belonging to these categories.

3.4 Products

From this section of OpenCart Shipping module, you can add products by clicking on the “+” button. To disable or delete the existing product, you can click on corresponding “Disable” or “Delete” button.
The shipping timer is displayed for all these products.

3.5 Orders

OpenCart Shipping Timer extension allows you to view and track the complete details of the orders received. The purchase orders of the products with the one-day or same day shipping features can be easily viewed in this ‘Order’ tab of the admin interface.
You can even apply various filters to fetch the entire list of the orders received along with details of any particular customer as per the need.

3.6 Support

For any issues or concerns, you can simply raise a ticket from this Support section.

4.0 Front Interface of OpenCart Shipping Timer Extension

A) Multiple Days Timer


B) Single Day Timer


C) Banner and Text shown when the countdown timer is not visible

D) Text message when a product in your cart is not eligible for one day or same day delivery.

Note: If cart contains more than one product and none of them are selected by admin for one day delivery,  then there is no message on cart page for the user.

Opencart Product Designer/Customizer Extension – User Manual

1.0 Introduction

Everybody loves a personal touch. This is especially true in today’s online shopping universe, which allows you to order the product of your choice from the comfort of your own sofa. Furthermore, the spectacular rise in the number of online stores has given customers a wide array of buying options. And this is where product customization comes into play. Companies that implement product customization, design, alter and market their items to the customer’s needs or desires. Opencart Product Designer/Customizer offers many benefits and generally leads to higher conversion rates.

Until a few years ago, personalized products were pretty much limited to a small circle of brands and items. It mainly comprised of gifting items, showcase products, or marketing merchandise. Figuratively speaking, you could count the amount of personalized items on the fingers of one hand. Luckily, a lot has changed. For the good. Sellers of pretty much everything, from dresses and shirts to handbags and even consumer packaged goods, are discovering the benefits and value of product customization. More and more brands are finding out that the personalization of items and services is a great way to enhance customer loyalty and engagement.

OpenCart Product Designer/Customizer is an easy way to let your customers customize any product according to their desire and place an Order with you. It gives your customer’s flexibility to get the Product they want and the way they want and hence increasing your sales. Customers can easily add rich colored texts with effects, upload their images with filters and add a QR code to make it suitable for their needs.

Why should you give Product Customization option to your customers?

If you are wondering why Product Customization? Then here is why it would make your Web store better.


2.0 Installation Guide

Before starting the installation process, you have to buy the Opencart Product Designer/Customizer by the Knowband store. Once purchased, you will receive the following files on your registered email.

1. Source code of Opencart product customization module in zipped file format.
2. User Manual of Opencart custom product designer extension.

Now in order to install this Opencart custom product designer extension on your online shop, follow the given steps:

Step 1: Unzip the zip file. You will get the folders as shown in the image below


Step 2: Copy all the folders of the zip file in the Root Directory of OpenCart setup via FTP manager.

So, Opencart Custom Product Design module is now successfully installed and is ready to use at your store. Go to the admin menu and click on the extensions. Choose the Extension Type as Modules. You will find a list of modules. Select the Opencart Product Designer/Customizer.

3.0 Admin Interface of Opencart Product Designer Customizer

To configure the Product Designer/Customizer extension for OpenCart, Navigate the settings in the following order:
Admin Panel > Extensions >Modules> Product Designer/Customizer

The Admin Interface of OpenCart Product Designer/Customizer extension includes following main settings:

  • Configure
  • Colors
  • Font
  • Image Group

How to Customize a Product?

To customize a Product, Follow the following path:
Catalog>> Products>> Select a Product>> Edit>> Product Designer/Customizer


Once the User clicks on the Product Designer/Customizer, the User will have the following options in Opencart Extended Product Customization module:

3.0.1 Configuration

Through this setting of Opencart Custom Product Design module, the User can enable/disable the whole Module and make changes in the Customization of the Product.

3.0.2 Price

This setting of Opencart Extended Product Customization module lets Admin decide the fixed price for each customization that has to be added in the Product. The screen for the same will look as shown below:


3.0.3 Text

Through this setting of Opencart Custom Product Design module, Admin can control the Text option in the Customization. The Screen for this option will look as shown below:

3.0.4 Sides

Sides Setting of Opencart custom product designer extension module lets Admin Add an Image of Different sides of the Product so that the User can customize the Product from any of the side they want. Admin can also name the Sides added.
The screen will look like as shown:

How to Configure Fonts, Colors, and Image Groups?

While you are changing the customization settings for a product, you will find the options to select different Fonts, Colors, Image Groups at the top right side of screen. You will find three options as:

1. Configure Fonts

All the fonts that have been added from the module are listed here in this interface. You can directly enable or disable any font.


2. Configure Colors

All the colors that have been added using the module are listed here in this interface. You can directly enable or disable any color.

3. Configure Image Groups


All the image groups that have been added are listed here in this interface. You can directly enable or disable any image group.

On clicking the “View Images” button, you will see the following screen.

3.0.5 Configure

This option is given in the Admin Panel of the OpenCart custom product designer extension, Admin can Enable/Disable the whole module from this setting. The screen will look as shown below:


3.0.6 Fonts

Through this setting of OpenCart Extended Product Customization module, Admin can add a new font in the system and also edit the existing one. The screen will look as shown below:

Edit Font: You can Edit an existing Font set using the Edit option. The screens for Editing Font will be same as Adding an Font. The only difference will be that Edit will have the fields already filled.

Delete Font: You can delete a Font by clicking on the ‘Trash’ Icon. A pop up will show up asking for the Confirmation. You can click yes and the Font will be deleted.

Add Font: You can add a Font in OpenCart Extended Product Customization module by clicking on the ‘+’ icon given at the top of the page. The screen will look as shown below:

3.0.7 Colors

Through this setting of OpenCart Extended Product Customization module, Admin can add a new Color in the system and also edit the existing one. The screen will look as shown below:


Edit Color: You can Edit an existing Color set using the Edit option. The screens for Editing Color will be same as Adding a Color. The only difference will be that Edit will have the fields already filled.

Delete Color: You can delete a Color by clicking on the ‘Trash’ Icon. A pop up will show up asking for the Confirmation. You can click yes and the Font will be deleted.

Add Color: You can add a Color in OpenCart Extended Product Customization module by clicking on the ‘+’ icon given at the top of the page. The screen will look as shown below:


3.0.8 Image Group

Image Group settings of OpenCart Extended Product Customization module lets Admin add a Group of Images to offer their customers for Product Customization. The screen will look as shown below:

Edit Image Group: You can Edit an existing Image Group set using the Edit option. The screens for Editing Image Group will be same as Adding a Color. The only difference will be that Edit will have the fields already filled.

Delete Image Group: You can delete an Image Group by clicking on the ‘Trash’ Icon. A pop up will show up asking for the Confirmation. You can click yes and the Font will be deleted.

Add Image Group: You can add an Image Group in OpenCart Extended Product Customization module by clicking on the ‘+’ icon given at the top of the page. The screen will look as shown below:

Preview of Image Group: You can view all the images within a group by clicking on the “Eye” icon corresponding to a particular group. It will show the below screen:


Here, you can add a new image into the group, edit/delete the existing image.

On clicking the Add button, you will see the following options as shown below:

Upload Image: This option will allow you to browse a desired image from your local computer space and upload that here.

Price: This option sets the price for the selected image.

Active: This option enables or disables the image for the selected group. Set it to YES or NO.

Similarly, you can click on the Edit button corresponding to the image. The options will be same, the only difference is that the fields will be filled as shown in the image below.


Deleting an image is simple. Just click on the “Trash” icon corresponding to the image.

4.0 Front Interface of Opencart Product Designer Customizer Module

If the Opencart Product Designer/Customizer module is enabled, it will show a “Customize” button on the product page as shown below.

On clicking the Customize button, the customer will be shown a screen pop-up which will consists of various product design and customization settings. Customers can add any color, custom text, custom image or QR code for a product as per their shopping requirements.

Customers can perform various kinds of customizations like:

1. Color

 

2. Image

Customers can select an image of their choice from the provided image group options.

They can upload and print any other image of their choice from the local space.

They can even print QR code for some hidden text or website link.

 

3. Text


Customer can save all the customizations to their product by clicking on the Save button as shown below.

It will show the cost check box on the screen. Click OK to confirm.


Similarly, these customizations are applicable to other products of the store like mug and phone cases.

Shopping Cart Summary Page for Customized Product

The below frontend image shows how the custom product displays on the cart page with different options to the customers after clicking on “Save Customization” button.


Customer can view the Invoice of this customized product as shown below.


Order View from Admin Panel

Admin can view the order invoice and all the configuration regarding the product customization from back-office. The details of an order can be viewed under the Orders section of Admin Panel.


On clicking the View button corresponding to a product, admin can check the complete order details of the custom product.

On clicking the product images, admin will see the complete details of personalized product in the form of a popup screen as shown below.