How to make the checkout process in osCommerce 2.3 versions shorter and faster? The standard version of osCommerce 2.3 have the following checkout procedure: Step 1. Login or create account choice page Step 2. Create Account Page Step 3. Account created confirmation page Step 4. Shipping choice page Step 5. Payment choice page Step 6. […]
Magento Server Optimization
How to optimize hosting for running Magento? Basic guide on how to optimize a VPS or dedicated server for running Magento. Use PHP5.4 or newer. Example of some php.ini settings: realpath_cache_size = 32k realpath_cache_ttl = 7200 max_execution_time = 90 max_input_time = 90 memory_limit = 256M default_socket_timeout = 90 pdo_mysql.cache_size = 2000 output_buffering = 4096 Use […]
Magento Speed Optimization
How to make Magento faster? Basic guide on how to optimize Magento for speed. Magento Admin Changes: – Enable Cache In the Magento Admin, select System > Cache Management Enable all the Caches – Combine CSS and JS Files In the Magento Admin, select System > Configuration > Developer Under Javascript Settings, change Merge Javascript […]