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How to Download our Free Extensions?

From time to time, we receive questions, how to download Extensions that we offer for Free.  Our Free extensions can be installed via our Installer. So please read following steps how to enjoy our extensions for Vtiger for FREE:First of all, you need to go into our E-shop. Visit our E-shop  If you are already registered, just simply login into our E-shop. Login to our E-shop   If you don't have registration, please provide few steps to make one:Click on Register Now button. Register Now   Fill required info and accept Terms and Conditions. We also recommend to subscribe to our Newsletter to receive hot offers, Discounts or info about Updates and new Extensions. And click on button. Sign to our E-shop   After Registration you will be logged in automatically.  In our...

August 22, 20180 CommentsRead more...

How can I debug my Vtiger?

Tracy library is a useful helper for everyday PHP programmers. It helps you to:quickly detect and correct errors log errors dump variables measure execution time and memory consumptionImplementationDownload Tracy latest version from https://github.com/nette/tracy/releases Open .zip file and copy tracy to your FTP folder include Edit file libraries/HTTP_Session/Session.php Replace function: function start($name = 'SessionID', $id = null) from:function start($name = 'SessionID', $id = null) { HTTP_Session::name($name); if ($id) { HTTP_Session::id($id); } elseif (is_null(HTTP_Session::detectID())) { HTTP_Session::id($id ? $id : uniqid(dechex(rand()))); ...

June 19, 2018, , 0 CommentsRead more...

Custom Key Metrics Block in Dashboard

This tool allows you to create unlimeted key metric blocks in CRM Dashboard for Vtiger 6.x and Vtiger 7.x. The content of key metrics is defined by your custom list views. Key Metrics 4 You FeaturesUnlimited widgets Move rows inside block Module Manager Compatible Compatible with all standard and custom Modules Supported Vtiger versions:6.x:6.1.0 6.2.0 6.3.0 6.4.0 6.5.07.x:7.0.0 7.0.1 7.1.0 Buy Custom Key Metrics Block in Dashboard Get Key Metrics 4 You for 19€

May 30, 20187 CommentsRead more...
Header and Footer template

Header/Footer templates for PDF Maker

Hello dear customers,We received some requests how to save time with editing PDF template when little changes need to be made in Header or Footer.Nowadays I’m using about 85 templates within PDF-Maker. I guess most professionals using combined vtiger/PDFMaker, need quite a bunch of different PDFMaker templates for their business needs. May not for all templates but I bet, you do not need more then 2-3 different header and footer contents over all your templates. May you need different settings, but the content is often or always quite the same. Isn’t it?In the very beginning, the current PDFMaker header/footer handling is not a big problem for anyone. One can copy and paste the header/footer html-code from one template to...

April 19, 2018, , , 0 CommentsRead more...
settings of Vtiger

Vtiger system requirements

Do you want to install Vtiger CRM first time but you do not know how to set your server correctly?Do you have any issue with Vtiger?Do you want to only check if your current configuration is correct?Then read this article and we will show you what is good to set. Our Extensions are for default Vtiger CRM systems. Any intervention and customization of the system can disrupt the functionality of our extensions. We are not responsible for that. We DO NOT provide support for NAS / Synology. By purchasing our extensions, you take the risk that they may not work properly. We have 13 years  Vtiger experience and we'd like to share our knowledge of Vtiger system requirements with you. There are 4 basic areas...

January 17, 2018, , 5 CommentsRead more...
How to hide standard vtiger Export to PDF or Send Email with PDF

How to remove standard vtiger “Send Email with PDF” and “Export to PDF” from More button?

Hello dear our customers.Have you ever met with this situation?You or your company bought PDF Maker, create beautiful PDF template. Everything works like charm.But  some of your employes say you that they still export standard vtiger template?You know that they use standard vtiger Export to PDF from More button instead of PDF Maker export button. But how to hide this button and leave only PDF Maker button to export template that you want?How to hide standard vtiger Export to PDF or Send Email with PDFWe must not change vtiger source code with our extensions but you, as customer, can change whatever you want.To hide "Send Email with PDF" and "Export to PDF" you need to make small changes in source code...

November 27, 2017, , 2 CommentsRead more...

How to display PHP configuration of your vtiger?

Sometimes you need to check and increase your php variables but how to find currently php variables? You can find the PHP configuration by placing a page with a phpinfo() function along with your website. To create a phinfo site with this command, first change into the directory that contains your website files. For example, the default directory for webpage files for Apache on Ubuntu is /var/www/html/: $cd /var/www/html Then, create the info.php file: $sudo nano info.php Paste the following lines into this file and save it: <!--?php phpinfo(); ?--> Then, in your browser open: http://yoururl/info.php phpinfo

November 16, 2017, 6 CommentsRead more...

How to change php variables for your vtiger CRM?

Sometimes you need to increase your php variables because you need it to properly working of vtiger (or other services) but How to do it? You have 3 option how to change php variables.change php.ini .htaccess config.inc.phpFirst at all, it is good to know how to display current PHP variables and settings. Please read our blog: How to display PHP configuration of your vtiger? Change variables in php.iniLocate your php.ini. You can find it when you open info.php file How to find php.ini file Open your php.ini file nano /yourpathfrominfophp/php.iniFind please your variables that you want to change. post_max_size = 8M upload_max_filesize = 2MChange values post_max_size = 512M upload_max_filesize = 5MSave php.ini Restart server sudo service apache2 restart How to edit .htaccess?Find .htaccess file Open this file Edit value or add new line php_value memory_limit 512MThis method...

November 16, 2017, 2 CommentsRead more...
Custom vtiger login page

Do you want to change vtiger 7 Login Page?

Standard vs Custom vtiger 7 Login Page ↑ touch on photo and move by mouse to reveal ↑ vtiger 7 custom login screen Standard vs. Custom vtiger 7 Login Page Are you bored by standard vtiger Login Screen? Do you want to use your own logo instead of standard vtiger logo? Use own favicon? Remove advertisements or add instead adv different text? The main change should be changing standard vtiger logo to your Company logo. Before all changes we recommend to backup your file in case of emergency. The file is located in your server in: [vTigerROOT]/layouts/v7/modules/Users/Login.tpl Now, to change logo there are 2 options:upload your logo into vtiger files and change name of this image.upload your image to [vTigerROOT]/layouts/v7/resources/Images/ delete previous logo vtiger.png rename your new logo to vtiger.pngupload your logo...

October 31, 201712 CommentsRead more...
How to create own custom function

How to create own Custom function for PDF Maker or EMAIL Maker?

Hello Guys,lot of our customers ask me how to create custom function for PDF Maker or EMAIL Maker. Even thought it is described in our manuals (you can read it here) of these extensions, I will show you it one more time with simple example.First at all, you need to create own .php file because with update of PDF Maker or EMAIL Maker our standard files are re-written and you can lose your function.Please create your new file in: [vtigerROOT]/modules/PDFMaker(EMAILMaker)/resources/functionsHow to create own custom function At least, your file have to contains <?php You can also copy these lines to your new file: if (!function_exists('nameofyourfunction')) {function nameofyourfunction( ) { ...

October 19, 2017, , , , 6 CommentsRead more...