2016

Australia 0.3.1 for Magento 2 released

We are pleased to announce the release of version 0.3.1 of the Fontis Australia extension for Magento 2. This is a minor version release of the extension which includes the following change: Allow package weights to be decimals The Fontis Australia extension for Magento 2 is now available for immediate download on GitHub and is available to install through Composer from our site. If you have any feedback or would like to contribute, please submit an issue on GitHub. Read more →

Magento Extension Roundup - November 2016

It's time for another Magento extension round-up, reviewing some free extensions that were released in November. This time we're looking at extensions for EAN generation, email logging, customer order comments and responsive sliders. Ean Generator by Hevelop The Ean Generator automatically generates EAN-13 compatible codes based on the product's ID. These codes are stored in a product attribute, which allows for easy retrieval and manipulation using the normal product attribute approach. Read more →

Australia 3.1.7 for Magento 1 released

We are pleased to announce the release of version 3.1.7 of the Fontis Australia extension for Magento 1. This is a minor version release of the extension which includes the following change: Fix an issue with decimal weights being rounded off Thanks to Ben Corlett for contributing this fix. Read more →

How to set up a Magento 2 store for Australia

This is a follow up to our 2009 post, How to set up a Magento store for Australia. There are a few important things that need to be configured for compliance with ATO requirements and to ensure that Magento calculates taxes correctly. The following is an outline of the necessary configuration and settings you may need to consider when setting up Magento 2 for an Australian store. Locale Settings The first step is setting all necessary system configuration settings for Australia: Read more →

Australia 0.3.0 for Magento 2 released

We are pleased to announce the release of version 0.3.0 of the Fontis Australia extension for Magento 2. This is a substantial update that brings support for Australia Post shipping methods to Magento 2. Changes in this version are: Add Australia Post as a shipping method Add Australia Post eParcel as a shipping method Add import and export of the eParcel price table Add the ability to export eParcel orders The Fontis Australia extension for Magento 2 is now available for immediate download on GitHub and is available to install through Composer from our site. Read more →

Magento Extension Roundup - October 2016

It's time for another Magento extension round-up, reviewing some free extensions that were released in October. This time we're looking at extensions for targeted product recommendations, SEO pagination, and Magento core bug fixes. Seasonal Product Recommendations by Net Solutions The Seasonal Product Recommendations extension adds an extra 'seasons' attribute to products, which enables products to optionally be assigned to one or many seasons based on their suitability. Seasons to choose from are: Winter, Summer, Autumn, Spring, Wet (Winter), and Dry (Summer). Read more →

Magento Extension Roundup - September 2016

Welcome once again to the Magento extension monthly round-up, where we review some of the free extensions that were released in September. This time we're looking at extensions for switching the owner of an order, free shipping option assignment to customers, cleaning up backups, and more. Switch Order Owner by InfoBeans The Switch Order Owner extension provides the ability to change ownership of an order in the admin panel. Read more →

Magento Extension Roundup - August 2016

It's time for another Magento extension round-up, reviewing some free extensions that were released in August. This time we're looking at extensions for general product attachments, embedding an icon font, and a super-fast mass customer import process. Catalog Attachments by Virtina Magento has a built-in way of uploading images for a particular product, but it doesn't have any way of uploading arbitrary files. The Catalog Attachments extension adds this functionality and could be used for things such as manuals, warranties, or other information about a product that the customer may require. Read more →

Magento Extension Roundup - July 2016

It's time for another Magento extension round-up, reviewing some free extensions that were released in July. This time we're looking at extensions for address validation, extra category descriptions and easier access to Magento logs. Contact Us Grid by BuzzzAky While Magento has a built-in contact form, it simply sends the enquiry to the merchant directly via email. The Contact Us Grid extension adds some additional functionality to this process. Read more →

Magento’s Product Attributes Index Explained

The Product Attributes index is an important part of Magento's category filtering system. This post provides an overview of what it is and how it works. Layered navigation and the Product Attributes index Magento's layered navigation allows customers to filter categories by whatever attributes you've set up. Customers can filter down to red t-shirts that come in size L, or only phones with more than 16GB of storage that fit into their budget. Read more →