The Ultimate OpenCart Launch Course

download the latest OpenCart package, 4.1.0.3.zip, from opencart.com and prepare to upload it to your server. plan to buy a domain and hosting with Hostinger in the next section.

Navigate to the Lynko.in bio page from a GitHub.io page, buy hosting with Hostinger, apply the 63% 12-month and 20% referral discounts, verify email, and register ziarastore.in.

Learn how to upload and publish your OpenCart site on Hostinger using file manager and public_html. Compress the upload folder, upload the zip, extract, and move the files into public_html.

learn how to buy Hostinger hosting and a domain using an affiliate link for discounts, register ziarastore.in, verify email, and prepare to upload a site in the next video.

Upload OpenCart to your domain using Hostinger file manager, unzip the upload folder into public_html, move files, delete default.php, and optionally set up a subdomain for separate sites.

Create the subdomain open cart under your domain, upload the OpenCart package, unzip and move files into the open cart folder, then accept the license and continue installation.

Install OpenCart by verifying pre-install requirements, renaming config-dist.php to config.php in both OpenCart and admin, then create and connect to a MySQL database and set admin credentials.

Apply system settings to configure your OpenCart store: set store name, logo, meta data, currency to rupees, country and time zone, and use maintenance mode to control site availability.

Create admin users and assign them to targeted groups, such as order processing or content writing, to restrict access to designated areas like sales and orders.

Learn how to add and manage store locations in OpenCart localization, including single or multiple locations, logos, and geo codes to organize inventory placement.

Learn to use the languages option to add multiple languages, such as Hindi with the local code hi-IN, enable them on your site, and save changes to expand multilingual access.

Activate Indian rupees (INR) as the default OpenCart currency, configure the left-side symbol and two-decimal format, save changes, and add new currencies via store settings.

Learn how to add and manage stock statuses, including pre-order, out of stock, in stock, and 2-3 days, with multilingual support for Hindi and US English.

Explore how order statuses work in OpenCart, from the default pending to cancelled and cancel reversal, and learn how to add other custom statuses.

Learn how subscription status works in OpenCart, including the default pending state until admin approval, and how to add and edit statuses for subscriptions.

Configure return status options (awaiting product, completed, pending) with a default of awaiting products, set actions (credit issued, refunded, replacements, waiting for return), and add return reasons.

Explore the OpenCart countries list, view available options, and add a missing country to support order placement; this video leads into zones.

Configure shipping by country using OpenCart zones and add zones such as UAE. Enable or disable zone status and save changes, noting that digital products do not require a zone.

Configure geo zones for OpenCart by defining UK shipping zone, UK VAT zone, and India shipping with GST across India to manage shipping and taxes.

Set up tax classes for downloadable products and taxable goods, then add gst rates of 18%, 5%, and 28%, assign zones, and apply taxes based on store or shipping address.

Remove extra languages to keep only one language in the OpenCart setup. Preview the site with the single language and prepare for adding hero banners and products.

Configure length and weight classes in OpenCart with units like centimeters, inches, grams, and kilograms, and add custom weight units; set address formats and Hindi localization.