CS-Cart integration guide
This tutorial shows you how to install Olark on your CS-Cart shopping cart software site, helping you chat to visitors while they browse your site.
Installation steps
- Log in to your CS-Cart administration site. Go to the Template Editor by clicking on the Design dropdown menu.
![CS cart admin dashboard](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/646d3c494b3d75dd99420891/64cac6907e2c70afb5ad10d9_admin.jpeg)
- Navigate through your template files and open the index.tpl file in the template's root.
![index.tpl file](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/646d3c494b3d75dd99420891/64cac6907e2c70afb5ad10be_editor.jpeg)
- Scroll down to the bottom of the index.tpl file. Above the </body> tag, write these two tags:
![literal tags in code editor](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/646d3c494b3d75dd99420891/64cac6907e2c70afb5ad10c9_literal.jpeg)
- Log in and copy your Olark embed code.
- Paste your Olark embed code in your CS-Cart template, in between the two {literal} tags, like so
![Olark code in code editor](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/646d3c494b3d75dd99420891/64cac6907e2c70afb5ad10cc_paste.jpeg)
- Click save in the top right corner of the Template Editor page
- Finally, remove the /var/cache directory in your CS-Cart installation. This is necessary to make sure your site is using the latest saved changes.
![Cache folder](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/646d3c494b3d75dd99420891/64cac6907e2c70afb5ad10b3_cache.png)
- Reload your page and you should see the Olark chat box appear in the corner of your site.
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