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Can Magento ecommerce platform run on Windows?

Author: Jason RussellOn: Jan 21Categories: Magento (1 & 2) Ecommerce Platform, Magento Questions No Comments

Yes. Assuming that you have downloaded and installed XAMPP Web Server environment on your Windows system then Windows IIS web server is fully capable of running Magento despite others only recommending to use Linux. If you haven’t installed XAMPP...

Magento Releases

Author: Jason RussellOn: Jan 21Categories: Magento (1 & 2) Ecommerce Platform, Magento Questions No Comments

With Magento 2.3 released on 28th November and time running out for Magento V1 it time to look at upgrading. In June 2020 Magento will no longer support the Enterprise Edition V1. Magento V2 is a completely new strain of the software in which there is...

Can you run a Magento Ecommerce store on shared hosting platform?

Author: Jason RussellOn: Dec 10Categories: Magento (1 & 2) Ecommerce Platform, Magento Questions No Comments

Yes you can run Magento on shared hosting. Most support Linux however, you may want to check if you are using the Windows platform with the host. Running an eCommerce site from a shared host according to most isn’t recommended. Due to sharing it may...

Magento Ecommerce Platform Site Audit

Author: Jason RussellOn: Dec 04Categories: Magento (1 & 2) Ecommerce Platform, Magento Backend/Admin FAQs 1 Comment

Magento Ecommerce Platform Site Audit

Magento (1 & 2) Ecommerce Platform, Magento Backend/Admin FAQs

Why do you need a Magento 1.9.4 & 2.3 Ecommerce Audit? A site audit can be a rather involved process but an extremely necessary one for your Magento ecommerce business. If you’re a Magento ecommerce user then a Magento 1.9.4 or 2.3 audit could be...

Can Magento handle millions of products?

Author: Jason RussellOn: Nov 27Categories: Magento (1 & 2) Ecommerce Platform, Magento Questions No Comments

Can Magento handle millions of products?

Magento (1 & 2) Ecommerce Platform, Magento Questions

At the basic level technically, the Magento products database does not impose any product limits. Theoretically, Magento can handle millions of SKUs. However, there are other considerations which may reduce the performance of the Magento database,...

Migrating from Magento 1.9 to Magento 2.2

Author: Jason RussellOn: Nov 04Categories: Blog, Ecommerce, Magento (1 & 2) Ecommerce Platform No Comments

Migrating from Magento 1.9 to Magento 2.2

Blog, Ecommerce, Magento (1 & 2) Ecommerce Platform

The client Aromatherapy Associates (AA) is a UK luxury well-being beauty brand founded over 30 years ago with a global reach. It has a wide portfolio of products ranging from facial skincare, bath and body care, men’s grooming, home and gifting. The...

How Will GDPR Affect My (Magento) Business?

Author: Jason RussellOn: Nov 29Categories: Blog, Ecommerce, Legal Internet Issues, Magento No Comments

How Will GDPR Affect My (Magento) Business?

Blog, Ecommerce, Legal Internet Issues, Magento

Is your (Magento) e-commerce website GDPR ready? Uber was recently caught covering-up a data hack that exposed the details of 57 million customers and drivers. These reports offer a timely reminder around the importance of the impending General Data Protection...