Create a Complete Online Store on OpenCart

Learn to Create a Professional Online Store Easily

Building & Managing E-Commerce Stores 4.8(64)3h 58m14 lectures2 sections

What you'll learn

Get OpenCart and build the store
Translate the control panel and storefront into Arabic
Understand the store control panel and set the basic settings
Split and organize products and add them to the store
Add pages and articles and edit them
Work with OpenCart extensions
Edit the layout of the store pages
Add shipping options and payment gateways
Use the marketing tools in the store

About this course

This course teaches how to create a complete online store on OpenCart step by step, so you are ready for your first sales. It starts with an introduction to the course, then getting the open version of OpenCart and building the store, and translating the script into Arabic for the control panel and the storefront. Next you get to know the store control panel and set the basic settings, and learn how to split and organize products and add them to the store. Then you move to adding pages and articles and editing them, working with the types of OpenCart extensions, and editing the layout of the store pages. In the final stage you add shipping options and zones and payment gateways, and learn about the marketing tools in the store, with the course attachments to download. It suits anyone who wants to open their own online store, whether a business owner or a beginner in e-commerce, and no previous programming experience is needed. Afterwards, you will be able to build an OpenCart store, manage it from the control panel and prepare it to receive orders.

Expected outcomes

Own an effective online store ready to receive orders.
Comprehensive understanding of store and product management.
Ability to activate and configure payment gateways and shipping options.
Knowledge of how to use marketing tools to increase sales.
Ability to customize your store's page designs easily.
Manage the store confidently through the OpenCart dashboard.

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Course content

Creating a Complete Online Store on OpenCart

13 lectures

Course IntroductionOverview of the course on building an online store with OpenCart, from installing and Arabizing the system and organizing products, pages and design, to shipping, payment gateways and marketing tools.3:14
Getting the OpenCart Version and Building the StoreExplains the resources needed to build an OpenCart store, comparing hosting types, providers and costs, choosing the right plan, then uploading the system files and installing it on the server.20:26
Arabization of OpenCart Script Admin Panel + InterfaceExplains Arabizing OpenCart for both the admin panel and storefront, either by installing an Arabic language pack on an English install or installing the Arabic version from scratch, and adding other languages the same way.12:01
Explaining the Store Control PanelTours the OpenCart admin panel and its sections, explaining that the system is free and open source, then covers filters, extensions, customer settings and custom fields for managing the store.21:11
Setting Up Basic Store SettingsExplains the core store settings in OpenCart such as store name, currencies and exchange rates, taxes, customer statuses and stock settings, including showing the remaining quantity.29:55
Organizing and Categorizing Store ProductsExplains organizing OpenCart products with main and sub-categories, filters, attributes, options and brands, to improve the user experience and make comparing and sorting easier.24:59
Adding Products to the StoreExplains adding physical and digital products to an OpenCart store, setting their data, stock status, pre-orders, related products, subscriptions, reward points and discounts.28:31
Adding Pages and Articles and Editing ThemExplains adding and editing information pages, standalone pages and blog articles in OpenCart, such as the privacy policy, with status, sort order, URL, and placing a page in the footer.19:43
Working with OpenCart Extension TypesExplains working with OpenCart extensions: buying or downloading them from the official marketplace for the installed version, then uploading, installing and enabling them through the extension installer.14:56
Editing Store Page LayoutsExplains editing the layout and design of OpenCart store pages, from installing, activating and coloring a theme and setting it as default, to editing home page sections and the category filter.27:09
Adding Shipping Options and Zones in the StoreExplains setting up shipping in OpenCart by defining geographic zones, and enabling five shipping methods: flat rate, free shipping, per item, store pickup and weight-based.12:48
Adding Payment Gateways in the StoreExplains enabling payment gateways in OpenCart, such as cash on delivery, bank transfer and PayPal, setting order status, regions and display order, and the limits before paid extensions are needed.8:09
Marketing Tools in the StoreExplains OpenCart's marketing tools such as affiliate marketing, discount coupons of various types, free shipping and email newsletters, including setting commissions and coupon conditions.15:29