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AI Concierge for Magento 2: Building a Catalog-Grounded Chat That Converts (Step-by-Step)
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A Magento 2 AI concierge that uses tool calling + semantic search (Qdrant) to recommend products from your live catalog, reduce token costs, and hand off qualified leads to human specialists with full chat context. High-ticket or spec-heavy products aren’t bought like “regular products”. Customers want reassurance, comparisons, detailed specs, and availability quickly. On the…
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Magento 2 Price Calculations 20x Faster with Redis Lua
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Our Magento 2 store with 13,000+ products relies on dynamic pricing, and the original PHP cron needed 40 seconds to recalculate all prices every minute. We migrated the entire logic to Redis Lua, reducing the execution time to just 2 seconds. In this article, we explain how Magento 2 price calculations were redesigned with Redis…
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How to Optimize PHP Performance with Xdebug Profiler
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In this article, we will explore how to use Xdebug Profiler to analyze and optimize PHP performance in Magento 2. You will learn how to identify slow code, interpret profiling data, and apply practical optimizations.We will go through setting up the profiler, generating a performance snapshot, and comparing a deliberately slow implementation with its optimized…
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Set Up Varnish Cache for Magento 2 with Apache
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Varnish is a powerful HTTP accelerator that sits in front of your web server and caches content to deliver lightning-fast page loads.In this guide, we’ll walk through how to set up Varnish Cache for Magento 2 with Apache (via WHM/cPanel) and configure Varnish 7.7 for optimal caching performance.This setup ensures seamless integration with Magento’s Full…
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Integrating Valkey with Magento 2 on AlmaLinux 8
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Starting from 2024, many Magento developers began migrating from Redis to Valkey — a community-driven fork developed after Redis switched to a non-open-source license. Valkey maintains full API compatibility with Redis while offering continued open licensing, stability, and performance improvements. In our case study, we focus on integrating Valkey with Magento 2.4.8 running on AlmaLinux…
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Safely Update Magento in 4 Steps Using cPanel and Composer
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This guide is designed specifically for store owners and developers who work with Magento on hosting with the cPanel control panel. It will help you safely update Magento to the latest version without using SSH access or complex DevOps tools. We will cover the entire process — from checking PHP and MariaDB compatibility to updating…
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Magento PageSpeed Optimization: Real Case Study (100/88)
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Magento PageSpeed optimization is one of the key tools for evaluating the technical performance of a website. Its metrics directly affect not only SEO but also user experience: page load speed, interface stability, and responsiveness during interaction. For eCommerce projects, especially on Magento, these parameters are particularly important: high loading speed directly affects conversion and…
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Creating a “Hello World” Plugin in Shopware 6.6: A Step-by-Step Guide
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Making a basic “Hello World” plugin for Shopware 6.6 is explained in this tutorial. Based on the given sample plugin, it covers the fundamental architecture and implementation. Prerequisites Before starting, ensure that you have the following: Plugin installation The following command can be used to create a plugin: HelloWorld is the module’s name. After that,…
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Create an Admin Grid with thumbnail in Shopware 6.6: A Step-by-Step Guide
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This guide provides detailed instructions on how to create a plugin, including defining a custom Blog entity, creating an administrative grid, and integrating with the Shopware admin panel. Prerequisites Before starting, ensure that you have the following: Plugin Structure Step 1: Create the Plugin 1.1 Create plugin To create a plugin, you can use the…
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How to Install Shopware Using Docker and Docker Compose: A Step-by-Step Guide
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If you’re looking to set up Shopware for development or testing purposes, Docker is an excellent option. This step-by-step guide will walk you through installing Shopware using Docker and Docker Compose. Step 1: Docker Installation Installation on Mac Installation on Linux Installation on Windows Step 2: Set Up Your Environment Create a Project Directory Create…