CakePHP Auth redirect problem

Today I lost a good two hours trying to find a solution to a ‘weird’ problem. I was having the issue – after implementing the Auth component in CakePHP 2.1 – that after logging in, the app didn’t redirect properly. At least that was what my browser was telling me. After my long Google search with only ‘ancient’ results for problems and bugs with the Auth system that didn’t exist anymore I finally had my Eureka moment. Drum roll please

Enabling Magento payment methods for backend orders

Magento has a great, albeit lesser known feature that allows you to create orders in the backend. This is especially handy for stores that also take orders by phone because this allows them to utilize Magento’s inventory status, coupons etc. but the order is also registered in Magento’s statistics, providing a clearer picture. Continue reading