Author: Adrien Tibi
Using Magento command line download tool
Magento provides downloads at https://magento.com/tech-resources/download - but this resource is both protected by a login wall and not possible to be accessed by command line. A frequent task of any Magento store owner is to be able to quickly and … Continue reading
Implementing Elasticsearch
There is native support for Elasticsearch on MageStack. Default configuration settings The configuration settings for Magento are as follows Host: search1.i Port: 9200
Embedded variables
MageStack features a number of built in Nginx variables to control different behaviours, be it caching, security settings and much more. Some options can be changed to adjust response headers or request processing whilst others are read only. Variables Environment … Continue reading
Implementing cron for Magento 2
Using the enhanced cron.sh wrapper Magento 2 does not come supplied with a cron.sh wrapper, and the default Magento cron documentation has some limitations, as it doesn't support email alerts or logging; and there are some edge cases that running … Continue reading
Implementing Varnish on Magento 2
Magento 2 comes with native Varnish support, so it is not necessary to install any supporting dependencies like on Magento 1. You just need to add the respective configuration to the Nginx configuration files. There are three parts to enabling … Continue reading
Implementing Redis on Magento 2
Magento 2 comes with native Redis support, so it is not necessary to install any supporting dependencies like on Magento 1. You just need to add the respective configuration to the Magento ./app/etc/env.php Cache and full page cache storage There … Continue reading
Patching SUPEE-9767
SUPEE-9767 is an important security update for Magento to address remote code execution and SQL injection vulnerabilities. Magento received reports that customer registration after checkout might fail if option to 'Enable Form Key Validation On Checkout' is enabled. This results … Continue reading
Installing Ruby + Compass SASS compiler
MageStack comes with an auto installer for RVM, which will get you most of the way towards installing Ruby based tools. Ruby Version Manager (RVM) allows you to easily install and switch between multiple versions of Ruby. Installing RVM As … Continue reading
Patching SUPEE-9652
SUPEE-9652 is an important security update for Magento to address a vulnerability in Zend Framework. Where to download Its best downloading the patch from the Magento.com download section - however, you can also use our Magento download mirror if you … Continue reading
Auto detecting PHP version for CLI
As more customers start to take advantage of both M1 and M2 (and the benefits of running M1 on PHP7), they soon realise the massive potential of native simultaneous multi-PHP support in MageStack. But with great power can come a … Continue reading