So Categories

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This guide will help you install SO Categories step by step.

1REQUIREMENT – Back to top

At the basic level, this module will require the following conditions:

Compatible with version OpenCart: OpenCart 2.x
Have responsive

2INSTALLATION – Back to top

2.1 FTP Configuration

There are two ways to configure FTP

Option 1:

Step 1: Please go to System >> Settings >> Your Store >> Click “Edit” button

Step 2: Click FTP tab and enter the FTP username & password…

Option 2:

Step 1:Please go Here to dowload file XML of “Quick Fix”

Step 2: Please go to Extensions >> Extension Installer >> Click Upload and select file XML which you just dowloaded

Then You should see the message Success

Step 3: Go to Extension >> Modifications >> Click “Refresh” button

2.2 Module Installation

Prepare your module package

In your Administrator page, go to Extensions >> Extension Installer >> Click Upload and select file so-categories.ocmod.zip.
Then You should see the message Success

In this page, choose module “SO Categories”, click Install button

Please wait for module being installed, usually within several seconds

To Create the name of this module, please go to Extensions >> Modules >> Choose module “SO Categories” >> Click “Edit” button

Enter the name of the Module and fill the fields in the tabs. Then click “Save” button

To Edit the module you have created, there are two ways

Options 1: Choose the module you have Created >> Then Edit it

Options 2: Please go to Extensions >> Modules >> Choose the module you have Created >> Click “Edit” button

After you have installed and configured a module you can add it to a layout: Please go to Design >> Layouts >> Choose the layout you want to display

For Example: we choose “Home” layout

3MODULE CONFIGURATION – Back to top

3.1 Module Demo

3.2 Module Configuration

SO Categories are configured in 4 groups of parameters following:

General Options
Source Options
Category Options
Image Options

General Options.

Device Class Suffix – Allow to Displays the number of columns on devices with different sizes.
# Column – Allow to set number of column for each device:
- For devices have screen width from 1200px to greater.
- For devices have screen width from 992px up to 1200px.
- For devices have screen width from 768px up to 992px.
- For devices have screen width from 480px up to 768px.
- For devices have screen width less than or equal 480px.
Theme – Allow to choose 1 of 4 theme: Theme1/Theme2/Theme3/Theme4
Open Link – Allow to set target for links:
- New Window.
- Same Window.

Source Options.

Category – Allow to choose categories which you want to show.
Child Category – Allow to include or exclude products from child categories.
Category Depth – The number of child category levels to return.
Count – The number of products to display. The default value of “0” will display all products.

Categpry Options.

If you choose: Category Options, you need to fill param below:
- Display Category Title – Allow to display title of Category OR not.
- Title Max Chars Category – Max Chars of Category Title. “0” to unlimit length.
If you choose: Sub Category Options, you need to fill param below:
- Display Sub Category Title – Allow to display Sub Category Title OR not.
- Title Max Chars Sub Category – Max Chars of Sub Category Title. 0 to unlimit length.
- Show Total Products – Allow to show/hide Total Products.

Image Options.

Category Image – Allow to show/hide Category Image.
Width – Allow to set width of image.
Height – Allow to set height of image.
Background – Allow to set the color of image background..
Place holder Path (or Url) – The path or URL of Default Image..

Advanced

Pre-text – Allow to enter intro text of the module.
Post-text – Allow to enter footer text of the module.
Caching – Select whether to cache the content of this module.
Cache Time – The time in seconds before the module is recached.

4SUPPORT – Back to top

Thank you so much for purchasing this module. If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please send us via: Submit a Ticket

Thanks so much!