Newsletter Builder

You can check DEMO here (user: demo, password: demo) After login goto Extensions->Module search for Newsletter Builder and press Edit

Compatibility
Supported OC Versions	1.5.1.x - 1.5.5.1
VQMOD Required	NO
MultiStore Support	YES

Newsletter Builder - Change Log

versio 1.4.8

- support for oc 1.5.5.1

version 1.4.3 -1.4.4 (2 June 2012)

- fixed layout for mobile phones

version 1.4.2 (2 June 2012)

- now you can define newsletters to certain customer groups

version 1.4.1 (2 June 2012)

- added COLLATE utf8_bin as default (for installation)

version 1.4 (25 may 2012)

- added suport for banner

version 1.3

- fixed bug: delete product from custom list 

version 1.2

- added multi store suport

- custom message for every subscriber

version 1.1

Admin:

- fixed bug change from *define myself* to something else  (choose product div now is hidden)

version 1.0

Release date: May 13, 2012, 18:00 pm

What does it do

 

• logo, facebook link, twitter
• sections included as : 

1. special offers
2. new arrival 
3. besteseller 
4. auto import products from a category 
5. or choose products yourself

•  colors: choose your colors for newsletter
• functions like: preview, send now  or schedule sending

Requirements:   

Opencart    v. 1.5.1.x  - 1.5.5.1

How to install it:

 

-    Unzip and upload the contents of “upload” directory to the root directory of your OpenCart installation, preserving directory structure

By default Newsletter Builder has [english] language and [default] theme.

 

    * [english] and [default] means that if you have different language and theme just copy in your language and theme 

 

If your store use other language than english:

• go to catalog/language/english/mail and copy file called "newsletter_builder.php"
• paste directory copied in catalog/language/your_language/mail/
• translate files in your language

Example: 

$_['text_find_us_on']       = 'FIND US ON: ';          change to      $_['text_find_us_on']       = 'text in your language ';

 

If you use other theme than default:

• go to catalog/view/theme/default/   (after you unzip files provided by us)
• copy content of directory "default"
• go in your theme directory and paste there

 

Settings

Login to admin area of your store.

Choose Modules option from Extensions Menu.

Click on button Install for Newsletter Builder.

After extensions was installed click Edit.

Secret code: used to protect cron job. (if you want to send scheduled newsletters - once a week/month etc)

Logo: Transparent image or white background with dimensions 270 x 70  (image isn't resized - create a special logo for newsletter)

Behaviour (used ONLY for cron job behaviour):

Example: 

• behaviour is set to do nothing then extension will search if exist a newsletter defined for today. If exist will send otherwise will do nothing
• behaviour is set to "send using last defined newsletter":  if extension not find a newsletter defined for today then will use last one 

*** Options above are ONLY for cron job. If you want to send manualy a newsletter then just press "Send now " button from newsletters list. ***

After filling required fields don't forget to press "SAVE".

Define a newsletter:

From Tab Newsletters click on "INSERT"

 

Newsletter builder Tab General:

See below [in preview form] what means *1 and **1 from tab General (marked on image above)

Define sections:

How will look sections defined above?

[capture from preview window]

Define colors:

Don't forget to press Save button.

After pressing Save button we see newsletter in Newsletters list from tab with same name.

 

How will look mail?

 

Setup a cron job [optional]

 

Do this steps:

Login into your cpanel: usualy you access cpanel like :  yourstore.com/cpanel

After you are logged scroll to bottom of home page: (will see like image below)

In example below cron is defined to run once a week:

 

Notice:

Command is: 

wget --quiet --delete-after "http://www.yoursite.com/index.php?route=account/cron_newsletter_builder&secret_code=yourcode&op_type=send"

yourcode = is code that you defined in module admin area; if you change code in admin area than you need to change in cron command

Recommendation: If you want to use cron jobs set module behaviour option to: using last defined newsletter [from tab settings - module admin area]