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How to change footer background color in nopCommerce

Written by Lavish Kumar

written by Lavish Kumar

Many store owners like to use nopCommerce out of the box as it comes with a great user-friendly theme which has been designed very nicely and make the store site look very professional. But, at the same time, there are many store owners who do not prefer to use the default theme. Why? The reason is quite simple - If every store owner or developer will use same default theme, all the store sites based on nopCommerce will look quite similar.

In order to make your store site stand out as compared to other websites, you can make some changes that will customize the look and feel of your online store. 

Today, we will go over the process of changing footer background color in nopCommerce.

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How to include product description to compare products in nopCommerce

Written by Lavish Kumar

written by Lavish Kumar

nopCommerce offers a great feature of product comparison that helps customers to compare products side by side.  This not only makes the store site more user-friendly but also lets online shoppers to easily view the specifications of two or more products side by side. Any customer can go to the product page on the public store and add that product in the product comparison list.

Today, we will discuss how to include product description (short description or long description) to compare products in nopCommerce.

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How to change default admin URL in nopCommerce

Written by Lavish Kumar

written by Lavish Kumar

Security is always a concern for any business owner and when it comes down to the online store, website security should never be neglected because hackers can take down your online store in an instance. Many online store owners follow different security methods to make sure their website is secured. There is a percentage of online users who believe that making difficult URLs that are not easy to remember is one way to keep secured sections of the website away from online hackers.

If you are one of those users, this article is for you. Store admins or developers who wish to change the default admin URL of nopCommerce administration section should follow these steps.

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How to add social media links to your nopCommerce site

Written by Lavish Kumar

written by Lavish Kumar

When you start your online business using a great e-Commerce solution like nopCommerce, you reach out to hundreds, thousands or even millions of online shoppers that promote your store site. Developing and launch a store site is not an easy task and site promotion is an another whole new chapter that you as a store owner have to overcome.

In today's world, you can spread a word easily with the help of social media sites then why not use these platforms to promote your site also? How can you do that? Simply add your social media links to your nopCommerce store site so that your customers can follow you and hence the network will grow further.

Today, we will go over the process of adding social media links to your nopCommerce site.

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How to bypass UpdateExchangeRateTask one hour condition in nopCommerce

Written by Lavish Kumar

written by Lavish Kumar

If you are a nopCommerce developer and using update currency exchange rates scheduled task in the administration section, you might be aware of the fact that there is a one hour condition in the code. 

Version: nopCommerce 3.60

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How to change text on alert box for blank search term in nopCommerce

Written by Lavish Kumar

written by Lavish Kumar

A lot of nopCommerce users might be familiar with the fact that minimum length of the search term is 3 characters (out of the box). When a customer tries to press the “Search” button without entering any search term, the website displays an alert popup box.

Today, we will discuss how to change the default text on alert box for blank search term in nopCommerce.

How to personalize homepage by adding customer’s name in nopCommerce

Written by Lavish Kumar

written by Lavish Kumar

The magic of creating personalize experience comes from the data. Many store owners do not make use of the customer data that they already have in their database. Making use of existing data and creating a personalize experienced for online shoppers is a great way to bring back existing customers to your store site.

Statistics shows that consumers like when online stores offers personalize messages and offers. User data can be used in several ways to personalize the communication between the online store and the potential buyers.

Today, we will discuss how to personalize homepage by adding customer’s name to it in nopCommerce.


How to add categories on homepage in nopCommerce

Written by Lavish Kumar

written by Lavish Kumar

Adding products and categories on the homepage is a great way to showcase your product line to the online shoppers. It is very important for a product to get exposure in order to do well. The homepage is one of the most visited pages on any online store site and adding categories to it can easily provide that great exposure.

Even on the nopCommerce forums, this question is quite common so today, we will go over the process of adding categories on homepage.


How to add CSS and JS resource files in nopCommerce

Written by Lavish Kumar

written by Lavish Kumar

Today, we will go over the process of adding CSS and JS resource files in nopCommerce. Some developers or web designers follow different ways to add resources / references into the web files, each way carry its own advantage and disadvantage.  So, we are not going to go over what is the “correct” way of adding references because this can lead to a never ending debate.

So, we are going to discuss what is the best “recommended” way to add CSS and JS resource files in nopCommerce project.
How to manage newsletter subscribers in nopCommerce

Written by Lavish Kumar

written by Lavish Kumar

In this digital era, email is one of the most effective form of digital marketing and a key competent of every campaign. As a store owner, if you have enabled the newsletter subscription box on your nopCommerce based store site, it means you understand the importance of building your email list.