Using Redis for cache

by Sahil Chugh | Last updated Oct 16, 2020 | Knowledgebase

We recommend using Redis for caching in Magento 1, instead of the file cache.  For most updated Magento installs you need to only add this to your local.xml, very old versions may need to add the Redis module itself. Add this code below the session save path (or...

Update base URLs or change site name

by Sahil Chugh | Last updated Nov 24, 2020 | Knowledgebase

Cache Management Base URLs are one of the most important parts of Magento and they cause constant trouble for our customers. The good thing is, by knowing about them you will save yourself infinite time and feel like a wizard. Within the Magento admin, these values...

Transaction emails or newsletters not sending

by Sahil Chugh | Last updated May 4, 2024 | Knowledgebase

Check to see if the Magento cron is set to run, it controls sending those emails or and any other task scheduled within Magento that might send an email. If it is set, check to see if it’s executing properly with n98 tools or via the cron_schedule table....

Reindex Magento

by Sahil Chugh | Last updated Nov 19, 2020 | Knowledgebase

Magento depends on the indexers to keep your site up to date and to do its magic quickly.  For Magento 1.X there are two ways to index: Command-lineVia the Magento admin Reindex via the Magento Admin To reindex follow these steps: Log into your Magento store...

Patching Magento: How-To Guide

by Sahil Chugh | Last updated Nov 19, 2020 | Knowledgebase

How To Patch Magento Introduction While the fine folks over at Magento work tirelessly to improve Magento, part of that process is discovering critical bugs and, subsequently, creating patches to fix them. Applying these patches can be a daunting task for those of us...