In this article
- Introduction
- Before you start
- Step-by-step
- Frequently asked questions
You can easily integrate your OpenCart online store with E-goi to send automatic emails and SMS to customers.
What the integration does
- Embeds sign-up forms on your site, fully customizable and ready-made to collect consented contacts for your email campaigns.
- Enables transactional messages, such as account validation emails or password recovery SMS texts.
- Syncs your store's customers with E-goi so you can engage them using segmented campaigns.
- Syncs your store's products with E-goi, so you can easily include them in your email campaigns.
- Activates Connected Sites, a powerful feature that monitors and syncs up customer orders across your store, so you can automate win-back and cart abandonment campaigns.
- Sends automated campaigns via email, SMS or web push, such as welcome emails, post-purchase notifications, birthday offers, loyalty campaigns and more.
- Sends transactional SMS messages for order confirmations and item delivery (with tracking codes).
Before you begin
Requirements
The integration is available for OpenCart version 3.x. Be sure your store is running on this version.
Also ensure that:
- your server meets the minimum requirements for OpenCart (especially PHP version).
- you have access and writing permission to the main OpenCart folder as well as to the Database.
- You have SOAP installed and operational in the PHP of your OpenCart.
Step-by-step
Downloading the E-goi extension for OpenCart
1) Download E-goi's extension for OpenCart.
Installing via OpenCart Extension Installer
1) After you've downloaded the file, log into your OpenCart administration and use the Extension Installer to upload and install the E-goi extension.
2) The extension will be installed automatically. Once finished, the result will appear in Install History.
3) Go to the Extensions menu, click the Extensions submenu and hit Modules.
4) You should see E-goi Smart Marketing in the list of modules.
5) Click Install for that module. Once installed, you should see the Smart Marketing extension in OpenCart's left sidebar.
If the extension doesn't show up, click Extensions in the sidebar and then Modifications. On the Modifications page, refresh all modifications and clear the cache, following the steps below.
6) Click on Smart Marketing in the left sidebar and then Configuration to set up the extension.
Syncing with E-goi
1) After installing the extension, go to Smart Marketing in the left sidebar and sync your OpenCart store with E-goi.
2) From then on, customers who register an account in your store will be automatically added to your contact list in E-goi, so you can easily segment them and funnel them to automations.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use this integration with any OpenCart version?
No. The integration is compatible with version 3.x of OpenCart. Check your store's version before proceeding.
Where can I find my E-goi API Key?
You'll find it in your E-goi account, as explained in this API key how-to.
What can I send using multichannel automations?
E-goi allows you to automate campaigns across multiple channels, including email, SMS, web push, social media and more.