Z<\/span>en Cart is shopping cart software which needs a number of resources. A number of particular needs must be met for efficient and smooth operation of Zen Cart. Let us go through a few tips to get an amazing Zen Cart based site:<\/p>\n Optimization of ZenCart Database \u2013<\/strong> Websites which are based on Zen Cart need optimized database for better performance. You may perform this through command line. A few commands are used to do this are as follows:<\/p>\n mysqlcheck -u< username > -p< password > –auto-repair –check –optimize < database name ><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If PHPMyAdmin is already installed, all the tables will be selected by Zen Cart database. Now you need to choose the \u2018Optimize table\u2019 option from the drop down menu that is there below the list of the table. WHM\/cPAnel or the DirectAdmin can make the database management easier via an easy online based graphical interface.<\/p>\n Utilize Trustworthy Hosting \u2013 <\/strong>This factor can make impact on the speed of the zencart website directly. You need to host the zencart online store on a VPS or virtual private sector and consider its scalability and performance ratio or price.<\/p>\n Optimization of Images \u2013 <\/strong>If the latest version of zencart is used then it will be possible to install Image Handler 4 plugin. This will help optimizing the images easily and automatically. It results quicker loading of the web pages. In order to know more about the topic, it is recommended to go through the readme file of Image Handler 4 plugin.<\/p>\n Always Upgrade to a New Version \u2013 <\/strong>By improving to the latest version, it will possible to enhance safety and performance of a website.<\/p>\n Turning off the Category \u2013 <\/strong>Log in to zencart and navigate to the following:<\/p>\n \u2018Configuration\u2019 > \u2018My Store\u2019 > \u2018Show Category Counts\u2019 <\/p>\n Now you need to disable this by choosing the \u2018False\u2019 radio-box. Afterwards click on \u2018Update\u2019 button.<\/p>\n