Hyvä Theme, Magento Frontend Development

How to Create a Custom Hyvä Theme

Creating a custom theme using the Hyvä frontend in Magento 2 involves several steps. It includes setting up the development environment, creating and enabling the child Hyvä theme, and more. Following them is important to create a proper and effective custom Hyvä theme for your store.

So, this tutorial walks you through each step so you can easily develop a custom Hyvä theme with a unique, high-performance design tailored to your store.

Managing Magento

How to Change Order Status in Magento 2

Magento 2 offers a comprehensive order management system with 14 predefined order statuses, which help merchants track the progress of each order through the fulfillment process. There are several ways to change order status in Magento 2, depending on your requirements:

  1. Manuallythrough the Magento Admin panel
  2. Programmaticallyusing custom code
  3. Via Magento REST API
  4. Automatically using Magento 2 extensions

In this article, we will walk you through each of these methods. Choose the method that best aligns with your specific needs and technical capabilities.

Magento Marketing

How to Add Affiliate Tracking Code to Magento 2

Among different types of affiliate programs, Pay Per Sale (PPS) and Pay Per Lead (PPL) are the most commonly used. In the PPS program, the tracking code is placed on the checkout success page to confirm that the purchase was successful, while the PPL program tracks account registrations.

Affiliate programs rely on JS tags, also known as pixels, to track conversions. However, adding them to a Magento 2 website can cause some difficulties for people who are not tech-savvy. This tutorial provides a general understanding and a detailed guide on how to add a Magento 2 affiliate tracking code to the checkout page for the Pay Per Sale program.

Magento Configuration

How to Enable, Disable & Manage Magento 2 Maintenance Mode

Maintenance mode is used when you need to perform maintenance, update or change the configuration of your site. While the maintenance mode is enabled, the website will be unavailable to users.

In this tutorial, we will provide clear steps on how to enable and disable maintenance mode in Magento 2 and how to improve the maintenance page for a better user experience.

Magento Backend Development

Cypress Magento 2 Testing: Practical Examples

The E2E methodology allows for testing the overall customer journey from product browsing to checkout. This is especially effective for Magento 2 modules because the testing framework involves setting backend module configurations and checking the result on the frontend.

We prepared a hands-on example of creating and testing product labels in Magento 2. This provides you with an actionable example of using Cypress with Magento 2.

Magento Backend Development, Programming

How to Configure Xdebug for Magento 2 Application via PHPStorm or VSCode

Xdebug is a powerful PHP extension designed specifically to help developers in debugging. It has a wide range of features that streamline the error-finding process and offer valuable insights. Installing this application can sometimes be tricky, so we prepared a step-by-step tutorial on configuring Xdebug for Magento 2 application via PHPStorm or VSCode.