Thank you for the response earlier.

Just following up on this issue regarding the failed upgrade to v1.4.2 due to the DROP INDEX IF EXISTS syntax. As mentioned, our MySQL server version is 8.0.38, which supports this syntax  yet the upgrade still fails with the SQL error referencing:

DROP INDEX IF EXISTS `ab_lang_definition_idx` ON `ab_language_definitions`

1. open phpMyAdmin and run this queries:
create index `ab_lang_definition_idx` on `ab_language_definitions` (language_value(500));


create index `ab_settings_idx` on `ab_settings` (value(500));

2. run upgrade process in admin with key abantecart_upgrade_142

Few things I've come across
Cant seem to find where to approve a product review?
Cant disable transactions view. No point the customer having a transactions list if nothing is entered there automatically by the system, cant find where to add a transaction type either.
They might have bought something but the list stays empty unless I enter it but cant because I cant add a transaction type.
The cart doesn't seem to create an invoice for the customer, just an order. But there is an invoice number in the system (Maybe this is to be manually entered to correlate with an accounting package which is 3rd party?) But cant modify the invoice number.
Transactions is annoying me, cant make it disappear on the customer dashboard.

Hello.
The image error you’re seeing is most likely related to the PHP GD library on your server. Specifically, older versions of GD don’t support WebP format, which can trigger those types of errors even if you’re not directly uploading WebP images yourself—AbanteCart or the browser might be trying to serve them automatically if supported.
The good news is that this is usually an easy fix. I recommend contacting your hosting provider and asking them to make sure the server has an up-to-date version of PHP with full GD and WebP support enabled.

When you say the database was “corrupt,” could you clarify what exactly made you think that? Were there specific errors or behaviors? Often, a proper backup restore should resolve most issues unless the backup itself was incomplete or taken while the database was in an unstable state. If you have any logs or symptoms you noticed before the crash, it might help narrow down the root cause.

I am using 1.3.4 and turned a new store off. It then turned the default store off and other stores linked to default with no way to turn back on. Is there a way to turn it back on?

Hi everyone! 👋

I’ve been experimenting with Cursor AI to clone the Novator theme into a new extension for AbanteCart. The process involves copying PHP, SQL, and XML files, updating paths, class names, and layout configs etc.

It worked quite well, but as Cursor AI adapts based on the input, I’m curious:

👉 What prompts or approaches have you tried when using AI tools with AbanteCart?
👉 Any tips for improving the cloning process or making templates more flexible with AI?




Would love to hear your experiences, suggestions, or even test cases!