Magento is a highly effective and robust platform for creating your eCommerce store. With Magento, you can build your business, increase online traffic, scalability and most importantly, increase sales. You can get all the essentials with Magento, but to truly make the platform your own, there is a vast selection of extensions to choose from that allow you to customise the website.  

Today, our Magento developer has put together a tutorial to show you how to install a Magento extension with just a few quick and easy tips. In this example, we are installing a banner slider on a 2.4.x version of Magento. Keep reading to find out how to install this handy extension! 

Step 1

To start this tutorial, we are downloading the free banner slider extension from Weltpixel.com. This website features a range of Magento themes and extensions which can help to enhance your Magento store. There are a variety of free and paid extensions on this platform, so take a look at which ones you would like to install.  

Another great platform for Magento extensions is Amasty.com. 

Step 2

Once you have downloaded your extension, you will need to upload the file using FTP to the app/code directory of your Magento store.  

Step 3

After completing step 2, you will then need to run a series of commands to upgrade, deploy and flush any cache on your website. This helps to alert the platform that there is new data and information to be displayed. Below are the commands needed for this step: 

php bin/magento setup:upgrade  
php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy –f en_US en_GB  
php bin/magento cache:flush 

To run these commands, we have used Putty.  

Step 4

Now that you have run the necessary commands, you will need to log back into your Magento admin account (ensuring to refresh the page first). Here, you will see a new section has been added at the bottom of the main menu where your fresh content is stored. Stay tuned for our next tutorial, where we will show you how to configure this extension and add the banner slider to your homepage. 

Hopefully, this tutorial has provided some insight and helpful tips for running your Magento store. As a Magento agency, we have been helping businesses grow online for a number of years, using development and marketing techniques to increase online engagement. We are also an experienced SEO agency, so we will not only help to build your platform, but we will also continue using organic advertising techniques to propel your brand to the next level.  

If you have been searching the internet for Magento agencies London, look no further! We have the expertise and knowledge to help you reach your eCommerce goals, so why not contact us today and start your journey?