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How to setup cron in Magento 2

- Magento 2

Magento 2 Development

To execute the Magento 2 cron job, use the following code:

If you want to automate the process, add it to /etc/crontab. For instance:

More tips from Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook

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Magento 2 vs osCommerce

- Magento 2

Why Magento 2 is better than osCommerce

Magento and osCommerce are widely used by all possible merchants to run online retail. Both platforms come with numerous features allowing store owners maintain their ecommerce websites with minimum effort. But what about Magento 2? The new version of the platform offers much more features than its predecessor, so it should have more competitive advantages in comparison with osCommerce. Learn details in the following blog post.

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The Best Magento 2 Presentations

- Magento 2

Magento 2 in slides

SlideShare is the biggest source of worthy presentations. There, you can find tons of useful materials covering various topics, including Magento 2. The new version of the ecommerce platform is quickly rising in popularity, so there are enough presentations for creating this blog post. Continue Reading

Magento 2 vs WooCommerce

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

WooCommerce vs Magento 2

Recently, we’ve compared Magento 2 with Shopify, and now it’s time to see how the platform differs from WooCommerce. Unlike Shopify, WooCommerce is an open source ecommerce solution, so it should have more common with Magento 2 features. When it comes to choosing a right   online retail platform there are lots of nuances to think about, therefore we’ve tried to cover major differences between Magento 2 and WooCommerce.

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How to Configure Varnish for Magento 2

- Magento 2

Magento 2 Varnish Guide

Benchmarks show that Magento 2 is much faster than the 1.X version of the platform, but you can improve its performance with the aid of Varnish. Being an HTTP accelerator, it is often used with heavily consumed APIs and content-heavy dynamic websites. Unlike other similar solutions, Varnish is focused exclusively on HTTP. About 10% of the Top 10K websites rely on this accelerator. The most prominent Varnish users are The New York Times, Wikipedia, Vimeo, Facebook, and Twitter. Since the performance of these websites might be a great reason to use Varnish with Magento 2, we’d like to shed light on its configuration within the platform, but let’s start with the nature of the accelerator. Continue Reading

Advanced Development with RequireJS (+ Magento 2 Tutorial)

- Fire development, Magento 2

How to set up RequireJS with Magento 2

Below, I shed light on such useful technology as RequireJS and compare it with the closest competitors. Since here on the Firebear blog we are passionate about Magento 2,  I also explain how to configure and adjust RequireJS with the second version of the ecommerce platform. The article itself combines real world coding experience, notes from the official documentation, code snippets, and materials from reliable sources. You will find a complete resource list in the end of this blog post. Continue Reading

Magento 2 vs Shopify

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Why Magento 2 is better than Shopify

Being in business since 2006, Shopify has gathered more than 50 thousand retailers around the ecommerce platform. Despite Magento is a little bit younger, it is the leading ecommerce solution. It was first introduced in 2008, and in 2011 Ebay purchased the company. Unlike Shopify with its proprietary code, Magento is an open source ecommerce platform.

On Firebear, I’ve already compared Magento and Shopify. You can find that blog post here: Magento vs Shopify. Now, it is time to pay attention to differences between Magento 2 and Sopify. The following blog post discusses pros and cons related to both platforms. Let’s start with Shopify.

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