Recently I worked on a project which was being implemented in Magento 2.4.5 version. This project was based on Magento Cloud and after making a deployment there, I noticed that the deployment took more than 1 hour to complete and I found it very intriguing. Commonly, when the project is in good health of performance, …
Continue reading Static Content Generation gets too slow after upgrading to Magento 2.4.5
In the competitive world of e-commerce, a fast and responsive website is essential for retaining customers and driving sales. Slow loading times can lead to higher bounce rates and abandoned carts. Fortunately, Magento 2 offers a range of optimization techniques to enhance the performance of your online store. In this blog post, I will list effective strategies to speed up your Magento 2 store, without digging too much into any of them.
Upgrading to a newer version is not just about staying current; it's a critical step to ensure your online store's success, security, and performance. In this blog post, we will explore ten compelling reasons why merchants must upgrade their Magento 2 store and the potential consequences of not doing so. Security Enhancements: One of the …
A few days ago, I came across an issue in a Magento 2 project where the client complained that no products were being displayed when a customer searched for anything on the site. The most curious part is that this only happened in their production environment. Everything was working fine in their staging environment, which …
While working as a Magento 2 developer, you may often encounter scenarios where you must enable file downloads on your Magento 2 store. Whether it's a product downloads, user-generated content, or any other downloadable files, providing a seamless download experience is crucial. In this blog post, we will explore the process of enabling file downloads …
Continue reading Guide to File Download in Magento 2: Code Examples and Explanation
Occasionally, we often encounter scenarios where generating unique hash tokes is necessary. Hash tokens play a crucial role in various aspects of Magento 2 development, such as security, URL generation, form submission, and more. In this blog post, we will explore different methods to generate unique hash tokens in Magento 2, ensuring their uniqueness and …
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As a senior Magento 2 developer, one of the essential skills you need in your toolbox is the ability to efficiently debug your code. Magento Cloud, a powerful cloud-based hosting platform for Magento applications, requires a specialized approach to debugging. In this blog post, we will explore how to set up and use Xdebug with …
Continue reading Debugging a Magento 2 Cloud Application with Xdebug and PhpStorm
As an experienced Magento 2 senior developer, I understand the significance of efficient inventory management for an e-commerce store. One powerful tool that Magento 2 offers is the Multi-Source Inventory (MSI) feature. MSI allows you to manage and track inventory across multiple physical locations or warehouses seamlessly. In this blog post, we will delve into the step-by-step process of installing and enabling the Magento 2 Multi-Source Inventory packages.
If you're a developer who has some experience in coding in Magento you probably have met this class before and, maybe you noticed its importance in the application, maybe not. The fact is, the Front Controller in Magento 2 plays a huge responsibility in the Magento 2 application and I'm gonna talk a little bit …
Continue reading Front Controller: the guy who handles the request in Magento 2
Do you know what is the Form Key and why it exists in Magento? No? I have a piece of good news for you then: you're in the right place. Let's discuss a little bit about the Form Key implementation in Magento 2.
Tiago Sampaio 