Backup your data
Backup your store database and web directory. You can backup your database through the Magento admin facility under the system-tools-backups menu. Backing up your files can usually be done through the configuration panel of your hosting provider. A database backup is also recommended.
Step 1: Download and extract
Download the extension from our website (from your client area in our store) and unzip the extension’s contents on your computer and navigate inside the extracted folder.
Step 2: Disable Compilation Mode
This may not be an issue for many readers, but if you are using Magento’s compilation mode on your store, it is important that you remove it. Without going into too many details, compilation mode takes many files spread out over the system and condenses them into a single file that can be run very quickly. If the files of Cart2Quote are not in the system when this single file is ‘compiled’, they will not be included.
To check that this is disabled, go to:
Located: System > Tools > Compilation
If the compiler status is ‘Disabled’, you are ready to go. If not, simply click the ‘Disable’ button on the right-hand side of the screen.
Located: System > Tools > Compilation
The Magento front end relies heavily on caching to provide a faster experience to customers. This is a wonderful tool but can wreak havoc during the installation process. To ensure that the cache is not the cause of any problems, we should turn it off. This can be done from the admin console by navigating to the cache management page, selecting all caches, clicking ‘disable’ from the drop-down menu, and submitting the change.
Located: System > Cache Management
Step 4: Upload files
Using your FTP client, upload the content of the Cart2Quote package to your store root. The content of the unzipped folder will look like this:
You can upload the content from the folder 1.7_1.9 to your Magento root. Your Magento root already contains the app and skin folders, by uploading you will add new files to the already existing folders.
Step 5: IonCube files (Encrypted pre 6.4.0 module versions only)
To protect our intellectual property we encrypted our software. We now use code 'obfuscation' to encode and protect our intellectual property. If you ave installing an older module version, you will need to have ionCube installed on your server and complete the additional installation step below:
- After uploading the Cart2Quote files, you need to upload the right IonCube files. Go to the ioncube_files folder, select the right IonCube version and upload this to your Magento root directory.
Require an open source version? Buy or upgrade to our Cart2Quote Enterprise edition with open source option.
For more information about IonCube and Cart2Quote, take a look at the support article on installing Cart2Quote IonCube files and the support article on installing IonCube on your server.
Step 6: Clear all cache & enable compilation mode
Go to System->Cache Management and click ‘Flush Cache Storage’. This will ensure that everything cached by Magento is deleted and will be regenerated. Once everything works as expected you can enable the cache and the compiler mode again.
Located: System > Cache Management
Step 7: Logout from Magento and log in again
Make sure you log out from your admin panel and log in again. (else you will maybe see a 404 page). Step 5 and 6 eliminate almost all potential problems.
Step 8: Your license keys
If you have a paid version of Cart2Quote you can utilize all functionalities including those of the backend. The license key will be provided by Cart2Quote within 24 hours after your order is completed. The license key will be sent to the registered email address and can also be found in your account dashboard. Without a license, you will not be able to create quotes in the Magento admin, create proposals, convert quotes into orders, track your leads, etc.
Locate: System > Configuration > Cart2Quote > Quotations > General
Free license
For IP number 127.0.0.1 (localhost) you can input the following serial key from the backend:
Located: System > Configuration > Cart2Quote > Quotations > General
When using Cart2Quote version 1.0 to version 4.4 use the following license key:
When using Cart2Quote version 5.0.x use the following license key:
When using Cart2Quote version 5.1.x use the following license key:
When using Cart2Quote version 5.2.x use the following license key:
When using Cart2Quote version 5.3.x use the following license key:
When using Cart2Quote version 5.4.x use the following license key:
You can test the module on your local machines with full functionality with the provided key.
When you install the software online, without purchasing a license, only the free and basic functionalities of Cart2Quote will be enabled. You will need to set the extension to enable.