How to create a popup (modal) window on button click in Magento 2 admin
Youк popup window can be based on the following example: Continue Reading
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Magento 2 vs OpenCart
Most entrepreneurs are always trying to find out all pros and cons of every new tool they are going to utilize, and ecommerce platforms are not the exception. Since nowadays there are tons of available solutions, it is hard to decide which one deserves attention. Therefore, we are here willing to help you and in the following post will describe Magento 2 in comparison with its closest competitor OpenCart. You can also find a more detailed comparison and the guide to the Magento 2 OpenCart migration here: How to Migrate from OpenCart to Magento 2 or Sync Data Between Them. Continue Reading
Database schema upgrade
The following Magento 2 tutorial will help you upgrade script for a new version of your extension by adding new tables and columns to a database. Continue Reading
How to use controller to redirect customers to another URL in Magento 2
In Magento 2, you can use the following code to redirect customers to another URL with the help of controller: Continue Reading
How to make extension to perform custom initialization on a Magento 2 start
There are at least two use cases in this situation. In Magento 2 you can custom mini-libraries with such short popular global functions as rm_customer_logged_in(): Continue Reading
How can extensions show / hide blocks conditionally in Magento 2
In Magento 2 there are several ways of showing and hiding blocks conditionally. If its visibility depends on a configuration settings value, use the expression in your layout file: Continue Reading
How to check programmatically if you are in the admin panel in Magento 2
Unfortunately, Magento 2 offers a more complicated solution for checking whether you are in the admin panel.
How to include the name of a module in Magento 2
To include the module name in Magento 2, you should use the following code: Continue Reading
Testing Magento 2: MTF And Various Test Types
Magento 2 has been released, so we are trying to dig more useful materials related to the new version of the popular ecommerce platform. This time, our attention has been drawn to related to Magento 2 testing, so we’ve also decided to cover this topic on the Firebear blog. For those developers willing to improve the quality of their Magento 2 projects, testing is mandatory; therefore, we propose you to examine the following Magento 2 guide, which is based on the aforementioned article, , as well as our own experience related to both the Magento 2 platform and testing.
UPD (11.02.16): Magento 2 code katas and Getting your hands dirty testing Magento 2
How to get access to working directories in Magento 2
To get access to working directories in Magento 2, you can declare the class in __constract: Continue Reading