vQmod Installation In Opencart

By Expertwebadvisor | Last Updated: January 9, 2013 | In: Opencart

vQmod Stands for the Virtual Quick Mod, loaded with the "include" or "require" php functions. By using the vQmod, the changes into the code are virtual and the modifications are stored in their own files without modified the core code files, it requires only some modifications in the index.php files on the time of installation only.

You can find more information regarding the vQmod over Here.

Installing vQmod on OpenCart using Autoinstaller.

For Installation of the vQmode on the Opencart, Please follow the steps given below :

Step 1. Download the latest version of the vQmod as per your Opencart version Click Here for the download
Step 2. Unzip and upload the vQmod folder by using the FTP on the root of your Opencart store.
Step 3. Be sure the vQmod folder and the vqmod/vqcache folders are writable (755 or 777).
Step 4. Navigate to the http://www.yoursite.com/vqmod/install
Step 5. You should get a success message. If not, check permissions above and try again. After getting the Success message.
Step 6. Load your store homepage and verify it works.
Step 7. For verification check the root of your Opencart store that there are new “vq” files in the “vqmod/vqcache” folder or not if it is there it means you have installed it successfully.

Installing vQmod Manually In Opencart

Step 1. Download the latest version of the vQmod as per your Opencart version Click <a href=”http://code.google.com/p/vqmod/downloads/list”>Here</a> for the download
Step 2. Unzip and upload the vQmod folder by using the FTP on the root of your Opencart store.
Step 3. Be sure the vQmod folder and the vqmod/vqcache folders are writable (755 or 777). Also be sure index.php and admin/index.php are writable.
Step 4. Open your index.php file in the file editor
Step 5. Find the below code in it

// Startup
require_once(DIR_SYSTEM . 'startup.php');
// Application Classes
require_once(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/customer.php');
require_once(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/currency.php');
require_once(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/tax.php');
require_once(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/weight.php');
require_once(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/length.php');
require_once(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/cart.php');
require_once(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/affiliate.php');

Step 6. Replace the above code with this

// vQmod
require_once('./vqmod/vqmod.php');
$vqmod = new VQMod();
// VQMODDED Startup
require_once($vqmod->modCheck(DIR_SYSTEM . 'startup.php'));
// Application Classes
require_once($vqmod->modCheck(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/customer.php'));
require_once($vqmod->modCheck(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/currency.php'));
require_once($vqmod->modCheck(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/tax.php'));
require_once($vqmod->modCheck(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/weight.php'));
require_once($vqmod->modCheck(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/length.php'));
require_once($vqmod->modCheck(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/cart.php'));
require_once($vqmod->modCheck(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/affiliate.php'));

Step 7. Now open your admin/index.php file in the file editor of your choice.

Step 8. Find the below code in it

// Startup
require_once(DIR_SYSTEM . 'startup.php');
// Application Classes
require_once(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/currency.php');
require_once(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/user.php'));
require_once(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/weight.php');
require_once(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/length.php');

Step 9. Replace the above code with this

// vQmod
require_once('../vqmod/vqmod.php');
$vqmod = new VQMod();
// VQMODDED Startup
require_once($vqmod->modCheck(DIR_SYSTEM . 'startup.php'));
// Application Classes
require_once($vqmod->modCheck(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/currency.php'));
require_once($vqmod->modCheck(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/user.php'));
require_once($vqmod->modCheck(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/weight.php'));
require_once($vqmod->modCheck(DIR_SYSTEM . 'library/length.php'));

Step 10. Load your store homepage and verify it works.

Step 11. By Using FTP, verify that there are new “vq” files in the “vqmod/vqcache” folder. If yes, now you are ready to start downloading or creating vQmod scripts.

Note : Remember that it is only the installation of the vQmod there will be no any interface in the admin of your Opencart store for this you can Download the whole vQmod Manager module Click Here for Download. Install this extension and enjoy the functionality of the vQmod.