The OpenCart Ecommerce software package is designed for database portability.
PHP, the native language of OpenCart, contains built in functions that are specific to different sql implementations, such as MySql, but these absolutely should not be used in any modules or add-ons that are written for OpenCart.
Instead, the DB class should be used, to preserve database [...]

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In thirty years of programming I have seen a lot of what were called “frameworks”.
Some frameworks were too complicated and abstract to use, some were poorly documented, some weren’t very well written; but in my mind the WordPress framework is superb, and a key feature of the WordPress framework is “hooks”.
What are Hooks
So just what [...]

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Creating An Options / Admin Page For Your WordPress Plugin

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I just installed the JROX JAM Affiliate Manager package onto HostGator account, and guess what? It was easy!
I admit HostGator is my host. I switched to Host Gator earlier this year from another large hosting company, and I have been very happy so far.
But on to how I did the installation.
Installation Options
JROX gives you [...]

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