Magento Interview Questions

What is codePool?

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Code pool is a concept to pull the code in Magento structured format. It is specified when you register new module in app/etc/modules/Company_Module.xml There are 3 codePools in Magento: core, community and local, which reside at app/code/ directory. CodePools: _community: It is generally used by 3rd party extensions. _core: It is used by Magento core … Read more

How to fetch 5 bestsellers products programmatically in Magento?

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Mage::getResourceModel(‘reports/product_collection’) ->addOrderedQty() ->addAttributeToSelect(‘*’) ->setPage(1, 5) ->load(); To fetch the 5 best-selling products programmatically in Magento, you can use the following code: phpCopy code <?php // Load Magento’s app bootstrap require_once(‘app/bootstrap.php’); // Bootstrap Magento $bootstrap = \Magento\Framework\App\Bootstrap::create(BP, $_SERVER); // Create Object Manager $objectManager = $bootstrap->getObjectManager(); // Set the state (area) of the application $state = $objectManager->get(‘Magento\Framework\App\State’); … Read more

What are the advantages of applying Connect Patches in Magento?

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In Magento, applying Connect Patches provides following features: Enable easy installation of packages with installation and overwrite any existing translations for the same time Enhance security, by default Magento Connect uses HTTP to download extensions instead of FTP Facilitate the extension developers to create new extensions with a dash character in the name Magento administrators … Read more

Can all billing information be managed through Magento?

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You can do the following things through client Magento account: You can update your billing address. You can add a credit card. You can view your billing history. You can add a PayPal account. You can produce a print ready receipt. In a Magento interview, the correct answer would be: Magento is primarily an e-commerce … Read more

Explain how to change Magento core API setting?

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You have to follow these steps to change Magento core API setting. Go to Admin menu, choose System -> Configuration Select Magento Core API on the left side of the Configuration Panel, under Services Click on to expand the General Settings section Type name of the Default Response Charset that you want to use Determine … Read more