Author Archives: Josh Pratt

I am currently working on a project that has one Magento code base, but will be deployed to multiple instances on different servers, all having their own database. Because we’ll have one set of code and multiple databases, what happens … Continue reading →

There are a number of ways that you can hide empty categories: You can disable them manually, you can modify the template output to check the product count and if zero don’t display it, etc. Another way is to write … Continue reading →

I am coming back to the freelance market for a bit, and I am looking for small/medium Magento module jobs. If you or anyone you know needs any work done in this area, please let me know!

Magento unfortunately has virtually no documentation on the V2 API. I needed to prove to someone today that using the V2 API, you can indeed create a product, assign it to 2 or more websites, and set the product price … Continue reading →

Using Magento 1.5.0.1, I noticed an interesting bug this afternoon. If you have setup any Date & Time or Time custom attributes, and have made them NOT required, here’s something you may notice: When initially adding the product to the … Continue reading →

Magento, from the beginning, has offered a system of packaging extensions, and installing those packages. It was a smart move, and one that I really appreciated. There are a lot of developers out there who properly package their extensions (everything … Continue reading →

Back in 2009, I made this post about my first multiple image import module. It was quite popular, and worked all the way up through Magento 1.4.x. With the release of 1.5, it no longer worked due to core changes … Continue reading →

I am working with a 3rd party integrator to make an integration between Magento and Sage AccPac. We planned from the beginning to pass them custom order attributes and custom order-item attributes, which I verified come through the API, seeing … Continue reading →