Installation of extensions

There are generally two ways to install our OpenCart extensions, and that also depends on the OpenCart version you are using:

1. Manual Upload: You can install an extension by manually uploading the extension files directly into your OpenCart directory/folder.
2. Extension Installer: You can install an extension through OpenCart's built-in extension installer. This is limited only to OpenCart versions 2.0.x.x to 4.x.x.x.

Please refer to the sections below on how to install our OpenCart extensions (or any other third-party extensions in general) on your website below.

Manual Upload

All OpenCart versions support manual uploading as an installation method since it is simply uploading the extension files directly into your OpenCart's directory/folder.

To perform a manual installation:

1. Download and extract the extension package zip file.
2. Upload the extracted contents into the root directory/folder of your OpenCart installation (the root directory/folder contains sub-directories/sub-folders such as admin, catalog, system, and files such as index.php and `config.php).
3. You've completed the installation process.

vQmod

If the extension requires vQmod to work, your OpenCart website will require vQmod to be installed.

If you are unsure if vQmod is installed, go to your-website.com/vqmod/install. If vQmod is already installed, you should see a blank page with the text: VQMOD ALREADY INSTALLED!. If not, you can download vQmod from this GitHub repository (opens in a new tab) and follow the instructions to install vQmod on your website.

OCMOD

OCMOD was introduced in OpenCart 2, which was meant to replace vQmod.

If you're unsure if the extension you're installing contains an OCMOD script, you can check the extension files, and there should be a file named install.xml which is outside of the upload directory/folder.

If the extension requires OCMOD to work, we would recommend you to use the in-built Extension Installer instead. This is because OCMOD scripts are uploaded and stored into your database, and unless you know how to insert the OCMOD script directly into your database, it would be too technical for a typical user to do it.

Extension Installer

OpenCart introduced an in-built Extension Installer in OpenCart 2.

Depending on your OpenCart version, the Extension Installer will be named either Extension Installer or Installer, but can be found under the Extensions menu item for all versions.

To perform an installation through the in-built Extension Installer:

1. Download the extension package, which should be in the format of extension_name.ocmod.zip.
2. Login to your OpenCart admin dashboard, and go to Extensions » Extension Installer or Extensions » Installer, depending on your OpenCart version.
3. Click on the Upload button, and select the .ocmod.zip file mentioned in 1.
4. Wait for the installation process to be completed.
5. You've completed the installation process.

FTP connection

If you are using an OpenCart version before 3, you will need to setup and allow for FTP connections in your OpenCart website.

The FTP settings can be found under System » Settings » click on the edit button for your store » go to the FTP tab.

Need Help?

If you need assistance with installation of our extensions, we provide free installation for every purchase. Simply drop us a message through the chat bubble at the bottom-right of the page or reach out to us via our support email.

If you did not purchase our extension but still require an installation service, we would recommend reaching out to the developer of the extension.