The features of OpenCart

The latest version of OpenCart at the time of writing this book is 2.0.1.1, which boasts of a multitude of great features:

• Modern and fully responsive design, OCMod (virtual file modification)
• A redesigned admin area and frontend
• More payment gateways included in the standard download
• Event notification system
• Custom form fields
• An unlimited module instance system to increase functionality

Its pre-existing features include the following:

• Open source nature
• Templatable for changing the presentation section

It also supports:

• Downloadable products
• Unlimited categories, products, manufacturers
• Multilanguage
• Multicurrency
• Product reviews and ratings
• PCI-compliant
• Automatic image resizing
• Multiple tax rates related products
• Unlimited information pages
• Shipping weight calculation
• Discount coupon system

It is search engine optimized and has backup and restoration tools. It provides features such as printable invoices, sales reports, error logging, multistore features, multiple marketplace integration tools such as OpenBay Pro, and many more.

Now, let's start with some basic general setting that will be helpful in creating our theme and module.