Here are the code snippets to get base currency code, default currency code, current currency code, all allowed currency code and current currency rate in Magento. Base currency is the currency that is used for online transaction from your store. Default currency is the currency used to display pricing in your store. Current currency is … Read more
This tutorial shows how to add a custom select list in configuration settings of a custom Magento module. Suppose, your module’s namespace is YourNamespace and your module’s name is YourModule. And, you want to add a selection list of Brands that contains mobile brand names like Samsung, Sony, Apple, etc. Here is the code to … Read more
I got this error while I was installing a third party Magento module. Actually, the module was tested for higher Magento version than 1.4 and I had to install that module on Magento version 1.4. Cause: In older Magento versions, setConnection() function of Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Abstract class expects the parameters only on Zend_Db_Adapter_Abstract type. Whereas, in newer … Read more
Here is the code to delete all shopping cart items of currently logged in single customer: $cart = Mage::getSingleton('checkout/cart'); $quoteItems = Mage::getSingleton('checkout/session') ->getQuote() ->getItemsCollection(); foreach( $quoteItems as $item ){ $cart->removeItem( $item->getId() ); } $cart->save(); If you want to clear all shopping cart items of all customers then you can use the following code: $quoteCollection = … Read more
By default, customers are redirected to ‘Customer Account Dashboard’ page after login. This feature can be easily changed from Magento configuration settings. Configuration Settings – Login to admin panel – Go to System -> Configuration -> CUSTOMERS -> Customer Configuration -> Login Options – Set: Redirect Customers to Account Dashboard after Loggin in = No … Read more
Here is a quick code to check if a Magento module is installed, enabled or active. The functions isModuleEnabled and isModuleOutputEnabled are present in Mage_Core_Helper_Abstract class. $moduleName = 'Mage_Core'; // edit to your required module name if (Mage::helper('core')->isModuleEnabled($moduleName)) { echo "Module is enabled."; } else { echo "Module is disabled."; } You can also check … Read more
Sometimes we might need to show a single static block in one or few specified categories only, rather than showing the static block on all pages. The layout XML code below helps to achieve the above requirement. It will show the static block ‘my-sidebar-1′ on right sidebar of category with id ’10’. Similarly, static block … Read more
Problem: I placed an order in Magento using Paypal payment method. Everything went fine. I was able to pay through Paypal. However, when I login to the shop as a customer, I see that ‘My Orders‘ section is empty. I could not find information of the order I recently placed. Cause: Your order status might … Read more
Event-Observer methodology is a very helpful way for customizing Magento. It’s an alternative to overriding Magento core classes/methods. Magento has raised event at many useful places. However, there can be a situation where there is no event present in any particular method/function and we want an event to be raised there. Moreover, some events that … Read more