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The new version of Okay CMS 4.3.3 / 4.3.4 is already available. All archives with changes. 

Інтернет-торгівля досить специфічна штука, якщо ви обираєте CMS та CRM для власного онлайн магазину варто звернути увагу на сервіси «заточені» саме під e-commerce, бо тільки вони «розуміють», які опції для неї надважливі.

Вот и вышла новая версия OkayCMS. 

Детальный список изменений в этой версии представлен ниже:

Мы с россиянами теперь даже в одном поле срать не сядем.

В связи с текущей ситуацией есть разные обращения, в том числе и с предложениями/требования ввести санкции и заблокировать работу OkayCMS в России.

Выскажу официальную позицию.
Специально на русском языке, чтобы могли прочитать и россияне.

Content is the main component of any web resource and a reliable promotion tool. Under this concept, marketers mean texts, multimedia files, website infographics, and more.

Consider how we can create a group of banners on OkayCMS, create slides for the group, analyze the banner settings and display it in our template.

We talked about a real example and showed on the video how to create a module...

By default, the system creates an export of the product based on the main language of the site.

Мы придумали кое-что интересное для вас.   
  В этом году, будет проведен интерактив...

We decided to update the article on the installation of the OkayCMS system since periodically there are questions related to the installation. 

In the new version of OkayCMS 4.2.0, we added the ability to create feeds, each template has its own add-ons for the requirements of the host.

In this lesson, you will learn how to create a menu in OkayCMS and how to add a page to the menu, we will learn and step by step how to create a menu and how to add a second tab in the site header (drop-down submenu) in OkayCMS. Menu creation in OkayCMS

Google Shopping is the best that Google could come up with for e-commerce. This is the coolest thing for online stores and users looking for products on the web.

It is almost impossible to successfully sell goods and services without marketing analytics. This trend is due to large customer flows and high potential for business capacity. In this article, we will take a closer look at the issue of transferring information from CRM and advertising sites to Google Analytics.

- Исправлена критическая ошибка, которая вызывалась на статических страницах (PageController)
- Исправлена ошибка, которая возникала, если у брендов в описании было записано NULL

Это получилось суто техническое обновление. В рамках дальнейшего развития системы нужно было сделать рефакторинг кода, чтобы улучшить архитектуру и дать больше возможностей для разработчиков. Обычные пользователи найдут тут мало улучшений, а вот разработчики должны оценить. Результаты работ, которые будут видны обычным пользователям появятся в следующих ближайших версиях. 

• We made it so that if the field old price in import is passed with a value of - 0, then the value of the old price will be cleared. We made it so that old prices could be removed through imports.
• Did that if in the admin. If the panel in the list of products was filtered by categories, then for the filter by brands, not only products from this category were offered, but also brands of products from the child subcategories of this category.
• Activated the ability to enable Odnoklassniki and Vkontakte in the social list. networks in the settings. But I remind you that these social. networks are prohibited in Ukraine, if you turn them on, then the site will slow down for users from this country.

• In the 1C module, the setting "Reset the old price of options if it did not come from 1C" was added. By default, the setting is disabled.
• For greater flexibility in exporting discounts from 1C, a setting has been added to the 1C module, which allows you to export discounts for goods in an order separately for each product. Also, the formula for calculating the amount of the discount has been changed so that now the discount of the product is always indicated per unit of the product and is no longer multiplied by the quantity.
• Added the ability to use the declension of the second selected property in SEO templates for filter pages, according to the property + property strategy

Today we will talk about one very insidious thing - the & # 65279; symbol, which is Hell for layout designers.

Installation instructions for modules for OkayCMS 4
1. After purchasing a module, you will receive an email with a link to the module.

Free version OkayCMS 2.4.0 released

The main changes in this version:

• Removed license check, changed system distribution conditions
• Refactoring the code
• Pull requests accepted from GitHub

• Fixed a bug with SEO filters, due to which meta-data for filtering pages was formed incorrectly
• Fixed indexing settings for property values
• Fixed the problem with adding tech support keys from admin. panels
• We made the transfer of the system version on the site for more analytics of the system users
• Fixed a typo in the page title and menu item for the "Privacy Policy" page

In the OkayCMS admin panel there is a section "Indexing Settings", which is located in the SEO block
This section is divided into two parts.
On the left side, you can make output settings

• Made the data set through the product SEO section apply to products in child subcategories
• Made in the admin. panel in the list of user groups the figure "Number of users" with a link to the list of users in this group. We also made the number of the user's orders a link to the page with all orders of this user.
• We made a display of the surname in the list of orders in the admin. panels. We also added the last name field to the search by orders, to the order history and to the print of the order.

• Removed check for a license key
• Added the text of the new LGPL license under which the system is now distributed.

On February 2, the release of the version of OkayCMS 4.0.0 took place

This release also globally changed the terms of use of the system, terms for partners and much more. But first things first.

A complex payment process and a small number of methods lead to abandoned carts. To increase the transaction rate, one solution is to allow the buyer to pay online. There is a convenient way for Ukrainian and Russian businessmen how to organize payment in an online store without involving programmers. Our team has tested and created step-by-step instructions.

- Fixed a bug when in GoogleMerchant goods out of stock were unloaded with the status "in stock"
- Fixed a bug when the name of the recommended product in the product was transferred to the wrong place (in microdata, bread crumbs and quick order)
- Fixed the work of the pop-up cart when removing the last item from it
- When the page is refreshed, the product preview does not jump anymore.
- Added animation styles for swiper slider (Fade Effect, Cube Effect, Coverflow Effect).
- Fixed micro-markup of product photos. Added itemprop = "image", accidentally removed from the previous version.
- Fixed bugs in the navigation (arrows) of the slider.
- In the quick order, the resize: vertical was removed from the order button;
- Fixed up button bug.
- In the admin panel in the directory settings, the indents of the buttons have been corrected.
- The link to the OkayCMS website has been removed from the copyright
- Added popup notifications when adding a product to favorites and comparison
- Improved layout of fields in the New mail module
- Fixed hyphenation of long words in the admin panel on the product comments page
- Optimized the code for connecting images
- Minor fixes for modularity on the backend

• The ability to modify tpl files
• Improved work with images. WebP and SVG, changed many js libraries
• Created and added configuration for Nginx
• Made it possible to create multiple XML in modules
• Added pop-up cart functionality to the system by default
• Various improvements

In this version, we mainly made small fixes of the accumulated non-critical comments on the system.

In this version, we have globally redesigned the blog functionality.

Previously, we strongly recommended running projects with Git. Now, this is a required parameter for any project, at least a medium size. This makes it easier to update the site and implement improvements on it.

If earlier products of the same model but of different colors or sizes (with different options) were unloaded as completely different products, now there is an indication that they all belong to the same model and YandexMarket (and other aggregators) will be able to combine them into one product card with different options ...

Seasonality is important for an agricultural project. Therefore, by the beginning of the season (spring-autumn), it is necessary to complete the development and design of the portal in order to provide users with a finished product - a convenient resource where you can quickly find everything you need and place an order.

The design of the site directly affects its perception by the visitor. Therefore, it is important to choose a template that will not only please the owner, but also become practical for buyers. Since a template is a way to get your design and layout ready, the time savings will be significant.

What is a good design then? And what does “good” mean when it comes to website design? What needs to be done so that the site design is thoughtful, competent and efficiently fulfills its purpose?

Due to the fact that there are many questions about updating Okay CMS 3 * to subsequent versions, we decided to write a detailed instruction for updating the system.

The international corporation Herbalife is engaged in the production of products for balanced nutrition, weight control, and personalized care. Independent Partners advise consumers and provide purchase assistance. Sales are organized through network marketing, and consumers are directly distributors and just customers.

As part of supporting the old version of the system, we are releasing an update to OkayCMS 2.3.5 and OkayCMS 2.3.5 Lite, which corrects some of the notes that were in the second version, namely:

Small improvements that make the new version of OkayCMS 3.5.2 more convenient

What determines the effectiveness of an Internet resource and what can be done to achieve the most positive results? One of the primary issues that must be resolved when planning the development of a site is the choice of CMS. Much depends on the system on which the site is installed:

Working on your own website is very responsible and requires making the most balanced decisions at the stage of choosing a CMS and developing a platform. Within the framework of this article, we will focus on the question: what to choose 1C-Bitrix or Okay CMS, we will pay attention to the features and advantages of each of these systems.

Small improvements that make the new version of OkayCMS 3.5.1 better

In order for a certain site to be able to work efficiently and productively, its creation should be approached as responsibly and carefully as possible. The choice of the system that will be used when creating an online store deserves special attention. The fact is that a commercial platform specializing in the sale of goods or services should allow you to implement all the necessary functionality and be easy to use, both for administrators involved in maintaining and filling sites, and for customers of online stores. Many people and companies that are faced with the question of choosing the right CMS for themselves, analyze: what to choose Magento or OkayCMS. Let's compare the features and capabilities of these site engines.

The functionality of the orders section in the admin panel has been significantly redesigned and expanded.

Conversion is a key indicator of the performance of any online store or website. To increase it, you can use advertising or less obvious and costly tools. Tips and secrets for high conversion that not everyone knows about - we have.

For e-commerce, conversion rates and revenue are interconnected, and targeted actions of visitors increase the profitability of a store or website. To increase conversion, you can attract more users through advertising or optimize the resource itself. And if with the first method everything is relatively simple - we invest more in advertising = higher conversion, then not everyone knows how to optimize the site. Below are a few tips that will help visitors take the desired action, and the project to raise revenues.

When working on your own website, a person or a company will have to make great efforts - only in this case, you can count on positive results and getting a really effective tool. One of the fundamental questions that has to be resolved even before starting to create a site will be how to decide on the most suitable CMS option. Next, we will compare two CMS: Joomla or OkayCMS, pay attention to the features of each of them.

Small improvements that add more flexibility when working with the system in the new version of OkayCMS 3.4.1

Added it is possible to customize whether / at the end of certain entities. This was done due to the fact that quite often when moving from other CMS to OkayCMS, you want to save the URL, and there brand pages may end with /, but product pages may not. Now this can also be configured in the "NC Settings" block

When planning to create their own website for a future online store, a fairly large number of people and even companies specializing in sales face a difficult and extremely important choice: which of the existing CMS to choose. If you are thinking about what to choose: PrestaShop or OkayCMS, we suggest that you read this article, in which we will compare these two systems for creating Internet sites, in particular, online stores.

When preparing to create your own website or open an online store, you need to take into account and analyze a lot of issues, as well as solve various problems. Only in this case, you can count on your project to bring positive results and be able to fully meet the expectations. Among the various issues related to the development of an online store, the issue of choosing a CMS deserves special attention. To make it easier for you to decide on the optimal engine for yourself, within

Having your own website is one of the fundamental requirements for an effective, successful business. Statistics unambiguously testify in favor of an increase in the number of purchases of various goods and orders for services via the Internet. With this in mind, most commercial companies are already realizing the need to have their own website. However, the mere fact of the availability of an Internet resource is still not enough to count on its efficiency, profitability and expected business benefits.

In this version, a couple of bugs were fixed, especially the annoying bug with noindex, nofollow for categories, which it is not clear how it went through all the tests.
Also, the footer now displays icons of only active methods about, and not all that are in the admin panel.

Creating your own website is a rather responsible and time-consuming process. To achieve the most positive results, it is necessary to think over and take into account a lot. One of the primary issues that deserves serious attention is the correct choice of CMS. In this article, we will compare the two platforms and try to figure out which one to give preference: WordPress or OkayCMS.

The new version is mainly dedicated to the fact that we have written documentation for the OkayCMS system . You can get acquainted with it by   link . In addition to the documentation, the new version also includes several fixes, namely:

We continue to improve the system by releasing intermediate versions with minor fixes and improvements.

OkayCMS 3.3.1 is an intermediate version, it has made minor improvements and fixed various little things that do not always appear, but can interfere with the comfortable work with our system. What is included in the new version:

Added a setting to hide empty categories in the menu
There is a problem when, in the process of filling the site, especially when parsing, situations occur when a category is created, but there are no products in it.

Before a person or a company that has made the decision to create their own website, there is an important question: which of the existing CMS to choose? For the people we work with, the choice is often: OpenCart or OkayCMS? In order to objectively understand this issue, within the framework of the article, let's compare these CMS with each other.

Made it possible to customize modules individually in the template.
Now in the admin panel, in the "Modules" section, next to each module there is a separate item "List of module files".

In order for the mailing of letters to bring the most positive results in the form of attracting new customers or encouraging existing customers to purchase your product, it is necessary to develop an effective strategy for working in this direction. It is worth considering the fact that in the field of email marketing, even with a well-thought-out strategy, it is necessary to work with different methods and approaches to composing and sending letters in order to find the most justified for each case separately.

This version is more technical, a lot of work has been done in it that is needed for the convenience of developers and quite a few things that end users will need. But to do this work was very important for the future development of the system and for a more correct description of the documentation for the system, which we are dealing with.

Internet commerce is in great demand today - this applies equally to both buyers and sales companies. One of the most popular groups of goods today can rightfully be called auto parts. Millions of dollars worth of purchases are made on the auto parts market literally every day, so by developing your own Internet business in this sector, you can count on stable profits and prosperity.

At all times, bags have been a very popular product, modern society has not changed in this matter. Today, this accessory is purchased for themselves by people of all ages and social status: men, women and children, the elderly and young - all of them can potentially become customers of an online bag store. Of course, this product is not in short supply, it can be bought in many stores and on street layouts. However, the statistics unambiguously indicate an increase in Internet sales. Therefore, if today you start creating and promoting your own online store selling bags, it will be a powerful investment in the future. Having made the decision to create an online bag store, you can count on a positive result for the following reasons:

What's included in OkayCMS version 3.1.1
- Banner groups now have the ability to set their own individual shortcode, and not use the name suggested by the system - Update the price slider script - Phones are more clearly displayed in the layout of the mobile version - Improved display of TinyMCE in full screen mode - Improved display of videos inserted into the description in categories - Improved displaying a drop-down list of categories when moving products to another category in the admin panel - A bit more

OkayCMS 3.1.0 released

There were quite a few changes, mostly of a technical nature. But so far we have done 80% of what we wanted from modularity. In the coming week, we will do a voluminous, but not too complicated work on modularity, and at the same time we are preparing documentation so that site developers would understand how to make modules for the new version now.

What's included in OkayCMS 3.0.4

- Moved 1C settings from the "Orders" - "Order settings" section to the 1C integration module
- Fixed a bug with binding properties to a product not from the main category, but from the one that is higher in the list when adding an additional category to the product
- Improved sending emails via SMTP
- Fixed the work of the upload module in GoogleMerchant
- Fixed the logic of the selection of all products on the page / all-products
- Fixed creating a new property on the property page

At the moment, the system implements the basis for modularity, but there are no different types of modules, there is no opportunity to create certain "types" of modules and it is not clear how to work with this. Therefore, the main goals for the next few sprints are the expansion of the modularity functionality, which will entail the expansion of the number of modules in the standard version, and the expansion of opportunities for developers, writing documentation on the system so that developers understand how to use these correctly and speed up the work of the client part of the system.

Marketers love to talk about the importance of a brand, bring up examples of famous logos from successful companies and persuade them to create a corporate identity right now. We will do this too. But before talking about the need to create a brand, let's just remember how it works in real situations. Why do we overpay so often and seemingly naively? First of all, for your confidence in what you buy without unnecessary advice and feedback. Any product can be of high quality. But a logo with a wealthy history and many fans inspires trust in a product or service. Such a product tells the consumer that if he reaches for the counter for it, he will not waste money, but will take something really worthwhile. What makes a good, but not branded product on the same counter at that time? He is silent

We continue to respond promptly   to the comments of our users and released the version of OkayCMS 3.0.2

We promptly respond to comments from our users and released the version of OkayCMS 3.0.1

What has been done in the version of OkayCMS 3.0.1

A new block has appeared in the design settings for customizing colors

These colors are written to a separate file in the template, which lies in ...

Our team has been working on the new version of OkayCMS 3.0.0 for a long time. Today we are releasing an official release! The changes included in the new version have significantly expanded the functionality.

A lot of global changes have been implemented with a completely redesigned kernel and completely updated program code. We hope you appreciate our work and the new capabilities of the system.

Thanks to the integration of systems, you can simplify and automate the work of your online store as much as possible. This system has deep integration with Internet sites, makes it possible to unload goods, orders, and update data online. In this system, you can easily manage orders, maintain a customer base, distribute them by managers, statuses and deadlines.

Today, it is popular among people to give gifts for a variety of reasons, or even just like that. According to some studies, the average person spends 5% of their budget on gifts, which indicates that this niche is in demand and promising. On the other hand, statistics unambiguously indicate a constant increase in the percentage of purchases made via the Internet. This trend prompts many entrepreneurs to start creating and promoting their own online gift shop. However, whether the new online store of gifts and souvenirs will be successful and profitable depends on various factors and decisions made.

Now is the time to think about the advisability of developing a responsive version of the site, because, as you can see in the diagram, many users still access the Internet from computers and laptops, and many from mobile devices.

Two-step authentication requires not only a password when logging into the system, but also a code that comes to the phone number associated with the account. If an attacker somehow finds out your password, they still won't be able to access your Google account without additional code.

At its core,   the main page of the site   has a lot in common with the landing page, each   the element of which serves a specific purpose and allows you to implement the key task of the Internet resource: to attract   visitors and encourage them to take action.  

New version OkayCMS 2.3.4

In the new version, we have fixed bugs and added the ability to massively manage brand activity.

We understand that opening an online jewelry store is not an easy task, given the need to initially invest money exclusively in technical issues, paying for the services of programmers, designers, copywriters, content managers, etc. But you must admit that the game is worth the candle, because such a solution will attract a lot more audience , even if you had an excellent office in the city center. Only if your business is represented on the Internet can you expect high income in the future.

Your own website can bring amazing results to a person or a company and contribute to the rapid development of a business. However, a fairly significant number of people are faced with the fact that their resource takes more time, effort and money than contributes to the achievement of the tasks assigned to it. The reasons for this can be completely different, one of the most common is the fact that the CMS used does not meet the needs and expectations of the site owner. In this case, it may often be necessary to change the site engine , because continuing to work with the used CMS can be difficult, expensive and ineffective.

Since the release of a new, global version is postponed until about mid-July, we decided to release an interim version with small but important improvements.

Analysis of the modern sales market clearly indicates the trend of transition of companies' activities to the online environment. For example, according to some studies, in the post-Soviet space today, more than half of purchases are made via the Internet, in the Western world this figure is even higher and amounts to 80% -90% of the entire market. Taking into account current trends, a large number of companies already have their own online store, while others are seriously considering creating such a platform.

It is common knowledge in marketing that your brand is not what you say, but what others say. You can spend thousands on what you think about your business, but ultimately people will decide.

Instagram is one of the most popular social networks today. It is used by both ordinary users and online stores. Advertising and sales through Instagram is a special trend on which more than one successful business is built.

More than half of my clients are entrepreneurs who ordered the creation and promotion of an online store in various web studios and did not receive the expected result.

The key to successful and high-quality work of the site is reliable data storage. When launching a new project, not everyone attaches importance to this, but in the future such a service will help owners to secure their business. The term refers to the platform for storing the site. Hosting ensures uninterrupted operation of the resource. Providers offer a variety of file storage options and on different terms. The article contains information that will help you choose a hosting for an online store .

Opening your own online store is always accompanied by many problems - everything must be taken into account, a lot of things to develop. The most difficult stage for aspiring entrepreneurs, based on our experience, is the financial side of the issue - to determine the optimal amount   finance required for a startup, determine the size of the budget that needs to be allocated for attracting   clients , how to control the size of the balance and how to deal with a shortage of funds. If an entrepreneur loses sight of something, the business can collapse, which is why it is so important to calculate everything in advance.

Many people want to have their own business. Have you already thought about opening an online store from scratch? Yes?

New version of OkayCMS 2.3.2: improved import of goods , reworked bulk deletion of goods and much more.

If you are going to open your own online store, you first need to think over the details that play a big role in the further success of the site. Domain registration and hosting rent are standard, simple procedures, so we will not consider them.

The new version of OkayCMS 2.3.1 includes more than 15 changes, which you can read in the release.

Do you want to know how much it costs to open an online store from scratch? We will tell you how to calculate the budget for opening an online store.

We have already talked about the development process of the hype.com.ua online store, what functionality we implemented to improve the visual part, usability and, in part, for SEO. The guys continue to actively promote their online store and use all possible channels. Since one of the most frequent requests of our customers is to show the most successful stores with good ratings, we continue to follow the project created on OkayCMS. And today Stanislav Guslisty, the head of the Trust agency, shared his case on setting up contextual advertising with us. How the website and advertising are connected, what trends work better in this direction and what is needed to successfully set up advertising campaigns, read in a detailed interview.

Do you like taking tests? I am sure that almost everyone will give a positive answer. Various tests and polls are found everywhere. And not only in professional but also in everyday life. We are tested to confirm our theoretical skills and knowledge. Or simply, purely out of curiosity. For example, to find out how compatible with your significant other.

If you decide to open an online lingerie store in addition to existing points of sale or immediately want to go online, read the article to the end to get instructions from the first steps to real sales on the Internet.

The updated version of OkayCMS Lite 2.3.0 does not include the following functions of OkayCMS 2.3.0 Pro.

We are glad to present you a new version of OkayCMS. It includes about sixty important changes, which we will now talk about.

If you are looking for suppliers of clothing for an online store , distributors of gadgets and phones, children's products and toys, auto parts , medicines or agricultural equipment - read on. We will present working methods for finding suppliers online and offline for different fields of activity.

Find out how to choose the right niche for an online store , what nuances to pay attention to so that the offer becomes profitable and attractive for buyers.

When a business owner faces the need to create an online store, a lot of questions arise. Which CMS to choose for creation, in which studio to order and how much it will all cost.

Find out about choosing the right domain name for your website. How does the name affect the promotion of an online store and what name to come up with to make it easier to promote the brand?

Today you will learn how to create an online store on your own and make your business successful.