by Mahendra Paladiya | Feb 10, 2016 | Magento 2
In this post we will get the knowledge about how to enable Maintenance Mode in Magento 2 store so your visitors know that you’re working on your website. Magento uses maintenance mode while you’re maintaining, upgrading, or reconfiguring your site. In order to put your Magento 2 store in maintenance mode, you need to create an empty .maintenance.flag file and upload it under var folder at root of your Magento installation.
If var/.maintenance.flag does not exist, Magento operates normally, and maintenance mode is off. Once you upload .maintenance.flag file to var folder, maintenance mode is on. But still you need to verify var/.maintenance.ip file because it contains the list of the IPs that granted access to website.
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Lets discuss regarding some commands that helps us to deal with maintenance mode,
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magento maintenance:enable [--ip=<ip address> ... --ip=<ip address>] | [ip=none] |
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magento maintenance:disable [--ip=<ip address> ... --ip=<ip address>] | [ip=none] |
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magento maintenance:status |
where
–ip= is an IP address to exempt from maintenance mode (for example, developers/ store owner doing the maintenance). To exempt more than one IP address in the same command, use the option multiple times.
magento maintenance:status displays the current status of maintenance mode.
In order to enable maintenance mode without any IP restrictions, we can execute below command,
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magento maintenance:enable |
Lets talk about the case when your client ask for the access front end when your site under maintenance mode, and client’s IP address is 192.168.10.2 and 192.168.10.3 then we can execute below command like,
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magento maintenance:enable --ip=192.168.10.2 --ip=192.168.10.3 |
That’s it. I think it is very simple. But in order to use this method to enable maintenance mode you need to get command line access to your live website. One mistake in executing wrong command will result in Big Loss.
I have found one solution to overcome this situation, Coming Soon & Maintenance Page Extension for Magento 2 that simple like going to a hotel and order cold coffee. This extension will allow the administration to on or off the Maintenance mode for the Magento 2 website. It comes with additional feature that you can use this extension for display ‘Coming Soon’ Page.
Lets discuss some key features,
- Truly Responsive
- Counter
- IP Whitelist
- Footer Editor
- Multi-Store Support
- Maintain Visitor Log
- Social Icons
- Background Slider | Image | Color
- Analytic Code
- Progress Bar
- Custom Logo
- Custom CSS
- Custom Redirect
and many more!!
Please share your thoughts about this post through comments and share to help more and more developers and merchants.
by Paragi Bhavsar | Jul 20, 2017 | Infographics, Magento 2
“We’re committed to building upon the Magento platform enabling greater flexibility, performance and scalability to empower merchant growth.” – Roy Rubin, co-founder, Magento
by Mahendra Paladiya | Mar 30, 2017 | Magento 2
You can create simple product programmatically using InstallData by using the below InstallData script.
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<?php namespace Vendor\Product\Setup; use Magento\Framework\Setup\InstallDataInterface; use Magento\Framework\Setup\ModuleContextInterface; use Magento\Framework\Setup\ModuleDataSetupInterface; class InstallData implements InstallDataInterface { /** * @var string */ protected $productType = \Magento\Catalog\Model\Product\Type::TYPE_SIMPLE; /** * @var \Magento\Catalog\Model\ProductFactory */ protected $productFactory; /** * @var \Magento\Store\Model\StoreManagerInterface */ protected $storeManager; public function __construct( \Magento\Catalog\Model\ProductFactory $productFactory, \Magento\Store\Model\StoreManagerInterface $storeManager ) { $this->productFactory = $productFactory; $this->storeManager = $storeManager; } /** * {@inheritdoc} * @SuppressWarnings(PHPMD.CyclomaticComplexity) * @SuppressWarnings(PHPMD.ExcessiveMethodLength) * @SuppressWarnings(PHPMD.NPathComplexity) */ public function install(ModuleDataSetupInterface $setup, ModuleContextInterface $context) { $data = [ 'name' => 'Test', 'sku' => 'sku001', 'price' => 456, 'weight' => 1 ]; $attributeSetId = 4; //Attribute set default $product = $this->productFactory->create(); $product->setData($data); $product ->setTypeId($this->productType) ->setAttributeSetId($attributeSetId) ->setWebsiteIds([$this->storeManager->getDefaultStoreView()->getWebsiteId()]) ->setStatus(\Magento\Catalog\Model\Product\Attribute\Source\Status::STATUS_ENABLED) ->setStockData(['is_in_stock' => 1, 'manage_stock' => 0, 'qty' => 100]) ->setStoreId(\Magento\Store\Model\Store::DEFAULT_STORE_ID); if (empty($data['visibility'])) { $product->setVisibility(\Magento\Catalog\Model\Product\Visibility::VISIBILITY_BOTH); } $product->save(); } } |
Ref: http://magento.stackexchange.com/questions/166739/magento-2-how-to-create-simple-product-by-upgradeschema
Enjoy Magento 2! Enjoy Magewallet!!
by Mahendra Paladiya | Mar 30, 2017 | Magento 2
If you want to compile only theme (Package/Theme) with all that belongs to it, run the command:
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php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy --theme Package/Theme |
If you want to compile the theme only .less files, run the command:
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php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy --theme Package/Theme --no-javascript --no-css --no-images --no-fonts --no-html --no-misc --no-html-minify |
To understand how it works and to see how many compilation options exist, run the command:
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php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -h |
Using the result of the above command, You can compile depending on the language, compile excluding a theme, compile using combinations of any options.
Enjoy Magento 2! Enjoy Magewallet!!
by Mahendra Paladiya | Mar 30, 2017 | Magento 2
Recently I installed Magento 2.1.3. The problem is that, when i am in the Component Maganer, and i Sync my account, it showns an infinite “please wait” loading, and i can’t install any extension at all.
After some research and searching I found one solution as below.
Please open your composer.json file and move to “repositories” section, and left only one repository, like shown below.
Before:
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"repositories": { "0": { "type": "composer", "url": "https://repo.magento.com/" }, "data-migration-tool": { "type": "git", "url": "https://github.com/magento/data-migration-tool" } } |
After:
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"repositories": [ { "type": "composer", "url": "https://repo.magento.com/" } ] |
Modifying “repositories” in composer.json fixed this issue for me.
by Mahendra Paladiya | Mar 30, 2017 | Magento 2
In this article, we will explain how to upgrade your Magento 2 version from 2.1.x for 2.1.5 using Command-Line Interface (CLI). Then upgrade your Magento 2 by following these steps:
1) Access Your Server via SSH
2) Navigate to the Magento 2 Root Directory
3) Upgrade Commands
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composer require magento/product-community-edition 2.1.5 --no-update composer update rm -rf var/di var/generation php bin/magento cache:clean php bin/magento cache:flush php bin/magento setup:upgrade php bin/magento setup:di:compile php bin/magento indexer:reindex php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy |
4) Check your Magento version
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php bin/magento --version |
Enjoy Latest version of Magento 2 and its features.
by Mahendra Paladiya | Mar 21, 2017 | Magento 2
Pixtron is a free, responsive, clean and modern Magento 2 theme which will be a perfect match for your online store. The theme is easy for beginners and requires no programming skills to create a website – multiple options and elements will do that for you. Creative, unique and pixel perfect design is the heart of Pixtron. Easy to import and highly customizable, they make your life easier.
Start making sales quickly with this conversion based awesome Pixtron Free Magento 2 Theme!
Give it try and explore what this theme have for you.
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Pixtron Theme Built-in Features Highlight..
- Magento 2.0 Ready!
- Fully Responsive
- Touch Optimized Slideshow
- Cross Browser Compatibility
- Featured Product List
- Off Canvas Menu
- Powerful Admin Panel
- Auto Install Demo Content
- Avoid Javascript Confliction
- No Core Modifications
- Easy Use and Easy Customize
- Multipurpose website development
- No coding knowledge is required
- Well-structured and commented code for easy customization
and many more!
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- Advance Product Quick View and Ajax Cart By Weltpixel
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by Maulik Shah | Mar 21, 2017 | Magento, Magento 2
Having an idea is one thing and executing it into a full-fledged product is another. Moreover, we no longer live in the age of enabling production through heavy and complicated machinery. The intricacies in the products of today ask for cutting edge technology, effective processing and profitable returns. People involved in the business of printing are always on the lookout for an impeccable designer tool. This is because they want software which has the potential to offer the output that meets with their expectations.
And it’s not just about having a tool with high-end features. It is about obtaining a product that meets the standards set for accuracy and precision. So what are the important aspects that a designer tool must have? Let’s take a look at some of them:
Liberty to design
Some tools claim that they offer customization; but in a way, they limit the creators to choose out of the available designs, templates and colours. A real tool is the one that doesn’t make the designer feel trapped with their creative inputs. One should be able to choose a colour and design of one’s choice and it should be printable on the object they like.
Fabric colour
Fabric colour consideration is one of the most important aspects when it comes to printing. Regular ways of designing and printing do not work on certain coloured fabrics. For eg, if it is a black coloured pillow cover, it might not be possible to print light colours like pink and yellow as they will not be visible due to the fabric’s dark colour. In order to make this possible, the tool should be able to create a visible white base and print the needed design on the top of that base.
A 360 degree preview
After crafting a personalized design, one needs to have a good preview of it. 2D images can be viewed from front and back. But what about cylindrical objects like a water bottle or a mug? This is when a 360 preview is needed. To make this possible, the software should be able to rotate the product. While the product virtually rotates in front of you, you can check and view the design from all angles. Several tools have adapted 3D mock up viewing facility for the convenience of their clients.
Printing the precise
A perfect output is what everyone wishes for, always. No one likes to see the difference in shades, shape and design as it gives them a feeling of being coaxed. If you want to retain your client base, always make sure that the tool you provide for printing offers an accurate output. Sometimes, the end product lacks finishing as the edges of the clipart don’t look sharp when printed. This happens because the tool has failed to consider the basics.
Device responsiveness
Often ignored and very important, responsiveness of a tool on different devices is what makes it advanced. Creators should be able to weave their favourite designs on their tablets, mobiles, laptops as well as desktops without any glitches. If your designer studio is not mobile responsive, it might turn off the customers.
Print area and price considerations
Usually it is assumed that – larger the area of printing, more the cost of printing. But some printing tools fail to make precise calculations. Customizations happen at different stages and thus, the tool should be intelligent enough to calculate the price accordingly. Make sure that your product designing tool comes with this facility so that you never have to incur losses.
Ink consumption
There are heavy and light graphics that need to printed on the product. Some graphics need a lot of ink in order to get printed. Unfortunately, some tools do not consider the quantity of ink that goes after the printing of a product. This is because the money involved in spending on ink seems negligible. However, in a long run, it can cost you a lot of money. So the price of design should be directly proportional to the quantities of ink consumed.
Product designer tools and extensions are offered by a plenty of firms. However, you should know which company is good to strike a deal with. There are times when the online business owners buy a tool and end up regretting later. Conduct enough research before you zero on one of the tools. If you don’t want to disappoint your customers, choose the best tool in the market and it will definitely boost the revenues for your business.
by Sunny Chawla | Mar 15, 2017 | Magento, Magento 2
For the finest E-commerce platform, it is mandatory to get along with the best hosting providers of all time. And when you are talking about hosting provider, you have Magento 2 forthright choice. Now, some of the significant Magento web-hosting providers are ravishing the market. They have so many new ventures under their kitty, and would like to present you with comprehensive solutions. Now, it becomes really hard to choose any one of the following options, but you have to.
So, listed below, are the top 7 Magento 2 web hosting providers, who will offer you with comprehensive services, and let your e-commerce channel score high points, in this competitive market.
1. SiteGround:
Mostly defined as the recommended option for small businesses, SiteGround is known for its amazing marketing budget rules. The services are quite less, and you have to pay less than $4 for its services, on a monthly basis. With the help of this service, you get the opportunity to support 1 website completely, and with a monthly visit count of 10,000. Well, for the PCI Compliance, you might have to add the “GoGeek” package, which is worth around $30.
2. Bluehost:
Available at a low rate of nearly $3, Bluehost is another web hosting provider under the Magento sector. The users now have the liberty to get started with the Magento services, with one click of their mouse button. That makes the service fast and easy to deal with. There are multiple forms of shopping carts available, and you can choose from anyone you like. You might be lucky enough to procure complimentary Google offers, which are worth around $150.it comprises of promising and intuitive e-commerce setup, which again comes handy with the 24 x 7 support service. More than 2 million site owners are not trusting Bluehost, as their official service provider.
3. Liquid Web:
This is a costly venture for you, but it is worth it, in the very end. However, one con is that it does not have PCI Compliance, but you just cannot ignore the overwhelming support, you will receive over here. All the small sized companies favor this web hosting provider, and it is 100% compatible with Magento. Moreover, you are going to receive a support of 24 x 7. But you have to work with the sales team and convince them to get hold of a dedicated server. That will make the journey PCI Complaint and faster, at the same time.
4. Ehost:
Known for its easy installation service, eHost is the ultimate choice of multiple shopping carts. It can help you to start working under profitable belts, and with the chosen PayPal payment gateway sector. With the addition of $200 ad credit, you can get your online shop into limelight in no time. And you will be able to host online store with free domain, for your life.
5. In motion hosting:
During checkout, this in motion hosting comes with Magento checkout. It has the drag and drop feature, with beautiful eMarketplace. It helps the store to load faster with the help of SSDs and can connect with customers and employees, through free email services. You can receive ad credits worth $250 and it comes with business hosting.
6. iPage:
In case, you are planning to look for free tools for customizing our online store, then iPage is the ultimate option you have in store. It comes with 1 click installation service with free online store. It even has shopping cart and Paypal integration, and will help in protecting store with the advanced security forms. Get free domain, as well.
7. Nexcess:
In case, you are looking for a Magento web hosting provider for mid-sized business, then Nexcess is the ultimate choice for you. Available in reasonable prices, you can always choose to get hold of impressive services from this hosting provider, dedicated to customers. This is also known as a leading Platinum Partner of the Magento sector. So, no matter whatever Magento based question you have, this platform will be able to answer those.
Choose the promising one:
It is mandatory for you to go through all available web hosting service providers, and look for the promising one, among the lot. These are Magento supportive, and you will always get to choose the right one, around here.
by Mahendra Paladiya | Feb 28, 2017 | Magento, Magento 2
With a plethora of choices to opt from when it comes to hosting your Magento store, it can be rather confusing to choose a Magento hosting service that is not only robust and scalable, but also provides exceptional uptime to keep you and your customer satisfied throughout the calendar. But then you hear of Cloudways, a managed Magento Cloud Hosting Platform that is fast gaining momentum in the comity of hosting providers. While many have a facade of an amazing service, most fail to provide one in reality. Cloudways, on the other hand, maintains it stature and provide much more than it initially promises: Easy web app deployment for developers, designers & agencies. Cloudways specializes in providing managed cloud hosting servers that are especially optimized for Magento.
Why Cloudways?
There is no single answer to this question. As an entrepreneur who wants to start an online store, Cloudways can be a heaven. On the other hand, for a developer with an inkling for high-tech twinkling, Cloudways is a child’s play. But to put things in context, Cloudways is for everyone. No matter who you are, you can launch your web store using Cloudways in a jiffy. To top it off, it has an excellent customer support service available 24×7. It offers numerous apps for you to launch and you have pay-as-you-go plans to ensure you only pay for what you use.
Cloud Hosting Infrastructure Partners
- Digital Ocean
- VULTR
- Amazon web services (AWS)
- Google Cloud Platform
- Kyup
Pros
1- Optimized stack
2- Managed servers
3- SSD powered servers
4- SFTP and SSH access to servers
5- Automatic backups
6- Magento 1 and Magento 2 on one click
One-Click Installation
Cloudways offers 1-click installation for Magento. The installation is powered by a very high performance stack that is further supported by cache technologies including Varnish and Redis.
You can simply sign up on Cloudways if you don’t have an account already, and after that, it’s a breeze. Without any prior experience in launching servers, you can easily create a server on Cloudways.
Here’s an example:
Select Magento application from dropdown.
Enter the details for your server and application.
Select the cloud server of your choice.
Scale the server size according to your requirements.
Cloudways has 40+ datacenters. Choose the data center nearest to your location.
And you’re done! Just Click on Launch Now at the bottom of the page and Magento will be installed on Cloudways in a few minutes.
Free Trial Period
If you’re not comfortable with trying a service you just came across or haven’t heard of much before, you can sigh a breath of relief because Cloudways offer a 14-days free trial of their service. If you opt for DigitalOcean, you can install, test, and run your Magento store for 14 days before coming to a conclusion about paying. However, with AWS, you only get 3-days worth of trial, so if you’re content with testing your site in that period, you’re still good to go.
Is It All Rainbow and Sunshine with Cloudways?
Not entirely. Like with every popular hosting services, there are some gripes you will have to deal with when it comes to Cloudways. To begin with, there is no option to register a domain. That leaves you having to rely on other services to get a domain first. Secondly, Cloudways Magento hosting won’t include an email with your account. So if you can live with these cons, you’re in for some great Cloud hosting service.
Bottom-Line
This is not an extensive and in-depth coverage of Cloudways Magento hosting, but it covers exactly what you need to know: That it’s one of the most robust Cloud hosting with excellent uptime, and it’s easy as pie to deploy your online store. It also has affordable options, so you get a powerful architecture with ease-of-use for your Magento store. If you have already tried Cloudways, let us know about your experience in the comment section below!
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by Emily Benson | Feb 17, 2017 | Magento, Magento 2
Choosing the right hosting platform is one of the most crucial steps while developing your first/next online store. In case you are creating your web store on Magento, then make sure you opt for the best and most reliable web hosting company.
Since the complexity of Magento’s internal structure is extremely high as it generates both the customer and online transaction handling process, it becomes vital to choose such a Magento hosting platform that can give you safe, secure and advanced features under the hood.
While there are multiple factors to consider, most of the store owners focus on cost while selecting the hosting for their Magento eCommerce store. Being a Magento store owner, you have to look for different aspects including the cost, security capabilities, performance features, your specific requirements and a lot more.
Of course, low-cost hosting could leave you in a stressful situation, but you can’t overlook the other aspects while taking the final hosting decision.
Here, in this post, we’ll prepare a comprehensive checklist that will help you choose the best web hosting company for your Magento store.
Let’s get started!
1. Understand your specific business requirements
As a novice store owner, you should be aware of all your specific web business needs before selecting your hosting provider. No matter what type of business you have, just make sure you consider the three major aspects of this process, including:
- Disk space,
- Processing capability, and
- Bandwidth
Most of the store owners set the average values for all these components and then suffer when the business suddenly scales up in terms of web traffic and other demands.
In order to avoid such situations, you should use the maximum values for disk space, processing capability, and bandwidth so that your hosting provider will be able to manage all the specific requirements of your e-store with ease.
2. Look for a Magento- specific hosting provider
After assessing your store’s specific needs and setting up the maximum values for the above three components, it’s the right time to look for a reliable hosting provider.
Since you have a Magento web store, make sure you choose a hosting company that specializes in serving Magento hosting. Such types of hosting companies are optimized for offering specific demands, infrastructure, inbuilt facilities, and structure to Magento based web stores.
They understand the unique requirements of Magento web stores and thus offer them customized services, without any chaos.
Tip: You can opt for Nexcess, which is specialized in Magento hosting. All the services and features offered by this hosting provider are particularly built Magento based web store.
3. Focus on selecting the right server(s)
Selection of the right server plays a key role when it comes to hosting a professional-looking Magento web store.
You should consider the different types of servers before making the final decision.
Below are the two most common types of servers to let you host a Magento based online store. Just make sure you choose the right server for your web business.
(a) Shared Servers
Under this type, multiple web stores share a single physical server at one place. This means the cost of shared hosting server would be reasonable for the beginners. While it is a reasonable solution, the disadvantage is that it comes with limited bandwidth and disk space that could result in downtime and also slow down the speed of your site.
(b) Dedicated Servers
A dedicated server is an ideal solution for those who receives a huge volume of web traffic. Under this type, your Magento store hosts on a single hardware platform to let you boast all the benefits, performance capabilities and other dedicated resources.
However the cost of dedicated servers are comparatively high, but you will get unlimited bandwidth and disk space – which is an incredible feature for all the growing web store owners.
4. Opt for the best hosting type
Once you are done with the selection of the right web hosting server for your Magento store, you will need to choose the best type of hosting solution.
This is a crucial step as it is related to the daily management activities of your Management store. These management activities will keep your site up-to-date and secure from different security threats.
Since there are two different types of hosting solutions, so make sure you choose the right solution for your Magento store:
(a) Self-Managed Hosting
Self-Managed hosting is an ideal solution for those who love doing coding. It is a core solution for people who know the technical aspects of managing both the server hardware and software. Since it is a self-hosting solution, you will have a full control over the server.
This means you are responsive for all the updates, performance optimization, and security patches. You will need to consider each and every aspect while managing the server of your Magento store.
While this could be an ideal choice for professional developers and coders, beginners would find difficulties in managing and controlling their Magento web store.
(b) Managed Hosting
Instead of hosting your site on your own, this solution allows your hosting provider to manage the server of your Magento web store.
There are many hosting service providers offering the managed hosting solutions where all the key factors related to server management, such as regular updates, backups, security patches and a lot more are considered by them on your behalf.
You just need to focus on managing your web store and the rest of the technical aspects, hardware and software issues will be managed by your hosting provider.
5. Consider the security features
As an online store owner, you can’t overlook the security features while opting the best web hosting solution for your Magento store. You should choose a web hosting company that can offer you all the security related features to let you host your site, without any online threat.
They also guide you before you download the third-party themes and extensions within your store. This secures your store and protects it from suspicious elements and malicious code.
So, make sure you do a proper research related to the security aspects while choosing a web hosting provider for your e-store.
6. Robust Support
Always choose a web hosting provider that can offer you robust technical support whenever you needed. No matter how professionally stabilized you are, just make sure your provider takes care of all your issues related to server management, setting up Magento store, and other technical issues.
Conclusion
Choosing the best and most suitable web hosting solution for a Magento store is a serious job. You’ll need to consider different aspects, changing factors, business requirements, server types, hosting solutions, security and customer support before making the final decision.
With the help of this blog post, you will be able to choose the right web hosting company for your Magento store with ease. Just make sure you do a proper research, consider your business requirements and other elements before opting for a particular hosting solution.
