Magento 2.4 and Elasticsearch
With the recent Magento 2.4 update, there have been a lot of changes. In this blog we are going to primarily focus on the Elasticsearch portion. In this platform refresh, Elasticsearch 7.6.x has become the default catalog search engine for
How to Configure Magento 2 Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch is an open sourced search engine providing websites with a smarter search interface. It is the most popular enterprise search engine in the industry and is used by companies worldwide. Elasticsearch provides scalable, real-time search that quickly indexes a
How to Install Magento 2 With Softaculous
Throughout this blog we will provide the step by step instructions on how to install Magento 2 using cPanel. At Alpha Hosting, we include a cPanel account in all our hosting packages. We also provide a “one-click” installation tool where
What is Magento 2?
Magento 2 is an ideal solution for any ecommerce store looking to run their business online easily and efficiently. Getting started building a Magento store may take longer, but customization options are endless. With the right developer or knowledge, merchants
How to Install Redis with Magento 2
Redis stands for REmote DIctionary Server. It stores a site's full data sets by writing data to a file system every 2 seconds. This constant caching provides a system that gives users quick access to memory. Redis is used by
Recovering Administrator Access on Your Magento Site
If you have lost your administrator password for your site, this article will help you recover access. The way most content management systems (CMS) stores authentication data, is within a MySQL database table usually named “user.” Passwords are usually encrypted
Critical Magento SQL Patch Released
On March 26, 2019, the Magento Commerce Team at Adobe released a major security update to patch thirty-seven new vulnerabilities, which include an SQL injection flaw. What makes this flaw dangerous is that unauthenticated remote hackers are able to exploit
Magento 1.x Support
Today Magento announced their timeline for phasing out support for Magento 1.x, so if you have not yet upgraded to Magento 2, you may want to start seriously thinking about your upgrade plan. For Magento Commerce versions 1.13 and 1.14,
How Magento 2 Deployment Modes Can Impact Your Site
As a Magento user, you may have wondered what the different deployment modes do, and if switching to a different deployment mode could help optimize your site. The different modes are optimized for different uses, so it may merit a
Magento Security Team Releases SUPEE-10752 Patch
The Magento Security Team has released a security patch to address multiple critical issues. We recommend strongly that you install this patch at your earliest convenience to address these issues. The security issues this patch covers are as follow: Remote code execution SQL
Ten things that cripple your Magento Store (that you might not even realize you’re doing)
The first thing your potential customers see of your site will normally be the blank browser window that displays as your site begins to load after they clicked on a search result link to your website. That’s the moment the