MySQL PostgreSQL SQLite int integer integer tinyint smallint integer smallint smallint integer mediumint integer integer bigint bigint integer bit bit integer int unsigned bigint integer smallint unsigned integer integer bigint unsigned numeric(20) integer float real real double double precision … Continue reading
Magento cookies
Cookies in Magento are easy to work with. There may be a need to use cookies to pass data to or from Magento whether it is to identify users, track users or some other case. The Magento core has a … Continue reading
Manual database calls
Connect and query Magento data Recently we had a need to incorporate a third party app into a Magento system. That got us thinking about using data between Magento and the app. To start, you should include the path to … Continue reading
List all payment methods in Magento
How to get a list with all available payment methods in Magento. If for any reason you need to a get a list with all payment methods in Magento, you can do it easily by using the payment config class … Continue reading
Import Customers with Old Customers Password
Reusing the same customer password from an external system after customers are imported into Magento. If you need to move an old customer base to Magento and want to do it seamlessly from a customers perspective – no “Update your password” … Continue reading
Bypass cart and go to checkout
Sometimes there is a need to bypass the Magento shopping cart and go straight to checkout. Maybe your products (or services) are such that most customers only buy one product so why not speed up checkout by bypassing the cart. … Continue reading
MCorner Full Cache
Give Magento a boost with MCorner Full Cache extension. With the MCorner Full Cache extension, benefits on a magento ecommerce store are between 25% – 40%. Our full cache extension minimizes server requests and memory usage to decrease server loads. Increased … Continue reading
Magento APC cache
Many times we have heard how Magento is slow and bulky. Page load times are high. This in turn puts off customers and affects SEO values. By default Magento uses its file system to save cache. This can become restrictive … Continue reading
Adding Custom Customer Attributes
If you you ever have a need to extend the customer profile within magento and add additional attributes to it, here is a good explanation on how to accomplish that. In the example below, we will add hidden attributes which … Continue reading
Magento development and cache
Magento can be setup to use the various cache methods. These include sqlite, memcached, apc, eaccelerator, database and file types. The Magento cache can be found through the Mage_Core_Model_Cache model. Let’s access the cache. $cached = Mage::app()->getCache(); The methods available to … Continue reading