Magento – reverting a security patch
Magento - reverting a security patch. I just received the following email from Magento, just as I was about to pack up for the weekend! The post Magento – reverting a security patch appeared first on...
View ArticleMagento – Adding International Shipping
Adding international shipping to Magento requires some preparation, but by opening your online business to a much larger audience, the potential rewards are obvious. The post Magento – Adding...
View ArticleMagento – Patch SUPEE-6482
Magento - Patch SUPEE-6482. magentocommerce.com has released a further security patch (SUPEE-6482) which it recommends is installed immediately. The post Magento – Patch SUPEE-6482 appeared first on...
View ArticleMagento – Setting up a staging sub domain
Setting up a sub domain staging area on your server is an easy way to test Magento upgrades or theme updates. A cheap solution for small businesses. The post Magento – Setting up a staging sub domain...
View ArticleRemoving the white background from Magento thumbnails
The white background, sometimes confused with a white border, is added by Magento as a fill to create the image crops at the specified sizes when there is a gap. The post Removing the white background...
View ArticleHire a Magento web developer
Measured Designs’ clients cover a broad spectrum of businesses which on the face of it might seem to have very little in common. The post Hire a Magento web developer appeared first on Measured Designs.
View ArticleMagento – applied.patches.list must be writeable for proper tool work
Solved - applied.patches.list" must be writeable. The issue wasn't permissions but file format. It had been saved as Unix, so needed converting to UTF-8. The post Magento – applied.patches.list must be...
View ArticleMagento – missing blocks after 1.9.2.2 update
Magento - missing blocks after 1.9.2.2 update. After updating a Magento site to v 1.9.2.2, I noticed that the randomised block code used on the homepage was missing. The post Magento – missing blocks...
View ArticleMagento – Ransomware files and credit card scrapers
Magento has been inundated with patches and security fixes. I recently encountered several odd php files on a client's site that flagged up on MageReport as ransomware: a Magento virus that encrypts...
View ArticleMagento – Review Spam – Only registered customers can leave a review
Magento product reviews are often littered with spam comments. One quick way to combat this is to only allow registered users to post reviews, disabling it for guests. The post Magento – Review Spam –...
View ArticlePopular Magento Plugins and Extensions
Here are a few popular Magento plugins that will help to extend your Magento website. The post Popular Magento Plugins and Extensions appeared first on Measured Designs.
View ArticleMagento – colour swatch image not changing
The set up of the product images and swatch colour patches isn't clearly defined in Magento's documentation or several online tutorials. Colour swatch images often don't change. The post Magento –...
View ArticleMagento – ERROR: unable to unpack Connect download plugin issue
When trying to update a Sage Pay plugin on a Magento 1.4.1.0 site, I encountered the following Magento Connect Manager error. The post Magento – ERROR: unable to unpack Connect download plugin issue...
View ArticleMagento – Blank order view page, showing information text only
After installing Magento security patch SUPEE 7405, individual order pages no longer appeared within Magento's admin section. The post Magento – Blank order view page, showing information text only...
View ArticleFree Uptime Monitoring added to Website Maintenance plan
Measured Designs are pleased to announce that website uptime monitoring has been added to our WordPress and Magento website maintenance plan. The post Free Uptime Monitoring added to Website...
View ArticleMagento – Integrity constraint violation: 1062 Duplicate entry
Solution: Magento - Integrity constraint violation. This error is more common found when migrating / importing large amounts of data, where there is a discrepancy between the table log entries. The...
View ArticleDirty COW Linux vulnerability patched on all of our servers
The new Linux Operating System Vulnerability Dirty COW (CVE-2016-5195) has been patched on all server kernels of Measured Designs hosting. The post Dirty COW Linux vulnerability patched on all of our...
View ArticleMagento – Redirects to Downloader but already installed
After moving a Magento website to a new server, the downloader page reappeared, even though the site was already built. Redirects to Downloader - Solution. The post Magento – Redirects to Downloader...
View ArticlePopular Magento Plugins and Extensions
Here are a few popular Magento plugins that will help to extend your Magento website. The post Popular Magento Plugins and Extensions appeared first on Measured Designs.
View ArticleMagento – colour swatch image not changing
The set up of the product images and swatch colour patches isn't clearly defined in Magento's documentation or several online tutorials. Colour swatch images often don't change. The post Magento –...
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