{"id":63746,"date":"2016-11-08T13:31:36","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T13:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webkul.com\/blog\/?p=63746"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:18:09","slug":"cs-cart-extended-catalog-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webkul.com\/blog\/cs-cart-extended-catalog-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"User Guide For CS-Cart Extended Catalog Mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a0d65e6-e81c-83a4-bbbb-a905289db327-1\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a0d65e6-e81c-83a4-bbbb-a905289db327-1\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a0d65e6-e81c-83a4-bbbb-a905289db327-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-272\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"f3743006-6ef3-43b3-a745-4f7ce65bf235\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"168\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.webkul.com\/CS-Cart-Extended-Catalog-Mode.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"33\">CS-Cart Extended Catalog Mode<\/strong><\/a> allows store owners to enable catalog mode for specific categories while keeping the rest of the store fully functional for purchases.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"447\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">With this add-on, admins can run both catalog mode and standard shopping mode simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"447\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">It provides greater flexibility by allowing selected categories to display products for browsing only, while customers can continue purchasing products from other categories normally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">Moreover Store admin is allowed to activate catalog mode for specific categories and for rest categories store operates in default mode.<\/p>\n<p><b>Note:\u00a0<\/b>Before installing the add-on, extract the downloaded package.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Install the\u00a0<b>License Manager<\/b>\u00a0add-on first.<\/li>\n<li>Then install the required add-on.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/webkul.com\/blog\/activate-cs-cart-add-on-license\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-redactor-span=\"true\">license activation<\/a>\u00a0steps to generate your license key.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"panel panel-primary\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"panel-title\"><i class=\"fa fa-mail-forward\"><\/i>Features<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<ul>\n<li>Well integrated with CS-Cart Multi-Vendor.<\/li>\n<li>In addition Functionality to enable or disable catalog mode for specific categories.<\/li>\n<li>Option to allow catalog mode for the subcategories.<\/li>\n<li>Functionality to\u00a0disable products in catalog mode automatically as per the number of days entered at backend.<\/li>\n<li>Functionality to send email notification to vendor, admin and custom mail ids when the product status changes automatically.<\/li>\n<li>Also Option to set the email template for notification is also provided at back-end.<\/li>\n<li>A single product can be listed either in catalog mode or any regular category.<\/li>\n<li>Moreover Easy to configure and manage at admin end.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-primary\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"panel-title\"><i class=\"fa fa-mail-forward\"><\/i>Video Tutorial<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S1HZ9S_sojw\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-primary\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div class=\"alert alert-success fade in\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"wk-index-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"index-title\">Flow Of Installation And Configuration:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>When you download the\u00a0<strong>\u201cCS-Cart Extended Catalog Mode\u201d<\/strong>, you\u2019ll get one zip file and the install.txt file. Read it carefully and follow it. After that, install the zip file.<\/p>\n<p>Navigate to\u00a0<strong>Add-ons &gt;<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Downloaded add-ons<\/strong>\u00a0and click on the settings icon, from here you can manually install the zip file as shown below:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-544227 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/manualinstalltion.webp\" alt=\"manualinstalltion\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/manualinstalltion.webp 2240w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/manualinstalltion-300x236.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/manualinstalltion-1200x943.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/manualinstalltion-250x196.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/manualinstalltion-768x603.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/manualinstalltion-1536x1207.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/manualinstalltion-2048x1609.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/>\nClick on\u00a0<strong>\u201cLocal\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0to browse the zip file and then click on\u00a0<strong>\u201cUpload &amp; Install\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0as shown below in the snapshot.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-544228 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/uploadfile.webp\" alt=\"uploadfile\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/uploadfile.webp 2240w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/uploadfile-300x236.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/uploadfile-1200x943.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/uploadfile-250x196.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/uploadfile-768x603.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/uploadfile-1536x1207.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/uploadfile-2048x1609.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"wk-index-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"index-title\">Activate Add-on<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once you install and activate the <strong>CS-Cart Extended Catalog Mode<\/strong><strong data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"60\">\u00a0add-on<\/strong>, you can begin configuring its settings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-544230 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/activateaddon.webp\" alt=\"activateaddon\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/activateaddon.webp 2240w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/activateaddon-300x236.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/activateaddon-1200x943.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/activateaddon-250x196.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/activateaddon-768x603.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/activateaddon-1536x1207.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/activateaddon-2048x1609.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note <\/strong>:\u00a0This add-on is incompatible with below listed default add-ons of CS-Cart<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Buy Together<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Gift Certificate<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Catalog\u00a0Mode<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"panel panel-primary\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\">\n<div>\n<p>These automatically disabled when\u00a0<strong>CS-Cart Extended Catalog Mode<\/strong> is installed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-primary\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"panel-title\"><i class=\"fa fa-mail-forward\"><\/i>Configuration<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p>Finally, Click <strong>CS-Cart Extended Catalog Mode<\/strong> is installed successfully, click on the &#8220;<strong>Settings&#8221;<\/strong> tab as shown below in the snapshot &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Set the parameters as per the below screenshot., options<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moreover Options to select the store operation mode have been provided.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Choose\u00a0<strong>Catalog<\/strong>\u00a0to enable catalog mode of store operation.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>Store\u00a0<\/strong>to enable the default store operation mode.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Click to allow\u00a0purchasing products with empty <strong>Buy Now URL<\/strong> . Clearly If enabled, products with no specific link to an external website can be added to the cart and can be sold directly in the store.<\/li>\n<li>Notify to admin, Vendor or custom email ids when status of product automatically changes to \u201c<strong>Disable<\/strong>\u201d after Active period days.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the custom email id&#8217;s to the user notify.<\/li>\n<li>Finally Click on <strong>Save<\/strong> button to save the settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-544231 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/addonsetting.webp\" alt=\"addonsetting\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/addonsetting.webp 2240w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/addonsetting-300x236.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/addonsetting-1200x943.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/addonsetting-250x196.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/addonsetting-768x603.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/addonsetting-1536x1207.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/addonsetting-2048x1609.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click on <strong>Mail Templating <\/strong>tab\u00a0to set the notification mail layout. User guide manual is provided for mail template.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set the notification mail text to notify to Admin, Vendor and Custom mail ids.<\/li>\n<li>Finally Click on <strong>Save<\/strong> button to save the settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-544232 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mailtemplate.webp\" alt=\"mailtemplate\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mailtemplate.webp 2240w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mailtemplate-300x236.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mailtemplate-1200x943.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mailtemplate-250x196.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mailtemplate-768x603.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mailtemplate-1536x1207.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mailtemplate-2048x1609.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-primary\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"panel-title\"><i class=\"fa fa-mail-forward\"><\/i>Back End\u00a0View<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>How to enable catalog mode for specific category?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Firstly Go to <strong>Products -&gt; Categories<\/strong> tab and click on the desired category to edit. Now click on <strong>Add-ons<\/strong> tab as shown below in the snapshot.<\/p>\n<p>Make the changes for\u00a0<strong>Extended Catalog Mode\u00a0<\/strong>as per the below screenshot.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Firstly Click to enable<strong> Catalog Mode<\/strong> for the selected category.<\/li>\n<li>Check to hide\u00a0<strong>Buy Now URL<\/strong>\u00a0field at the product detail page at back-end.<\/li>\n<li>Click to enable <strong>Catalog Mode\u00a0<\/strong>for all subcategories.<\/li>\n<li>Finally Enter the number of days for which the status of the product is <strong>Active<\/strong>. If entered <strong>0<\/strong> here this means product will be active always.screenshot below<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-544235 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/categorysetting-1.webp\" alt=\"categorysetting\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/categorysetting-1.webp 2240w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/categorysetting-1-300x236.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/categorysetting-1-1200x943.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/categorysetting-1-250x196.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/categorysetting-1-768x603.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/categorysetting-1-1536x1207.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/categorysetting-1-2048x1609.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: initial;\">How to enter Buy Now URL for the product in catalog mode?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Go to <strong>Products \u2192 Products<\/strong> and select the desired product to edit.<\/p>\n<p>Navigate to the <strong>Add-ons<\/strong> tab. Since products in Catalog Mode cannot be purchased directly from the store, enter the <strong>Buy Now URL<\/strong> for the product.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Buy Now URL<\/strong> is the link to an external website where customers can purchase the product. After entering the URL, save the product settings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-544237 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/productsetting.webp\" alt=\"productsetting\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/productsetting.webp 2240w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/productsetting-300x236.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/productsetting-1200x943.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/productsetting-250x196.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/productsetting-768x603.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/productsetting-1536x1207.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/productsetting-2048x1609.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-primary\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"panel-title\"><i class=\"fa fa-mail-forward\"><\/i>Front End View<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p>Go to <strong>Product Details Page<\/strong> at front-end as per the below screen shot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\">\n<div><strong>View Of product in default store operation mode :<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Clearly Add To Cart<\/strong> button is available at frontend for default store operation mode. The product can directly be purchased from the store in default mode.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-544240 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/storemode.webp\" alt=\"storemode\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/storemode.webp 2240w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/storemode-300x236.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/storemode-1200x943.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/storemode-250x196.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/storemode-768x603.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/storemode-1536x1207.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/storemode-2048x1609.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\">\n<div><strong>View Of product in catalog mode :<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For products in catalog mode, <strong>Buy Now<\/strong> button appears at frontend, which redirects to the external website URL entered at back-end.<\/p>\n<p>Finallly product is available for purchase there.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-544241 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/catalogmode-1.webp\" alt=\"catalogmode\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/catalogmode-1.webp 2240w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/catalogmode-1-300x236.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/catalogmode-1-1200x943.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/catalogmode-1-250x196.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/catalogmode-1-768x603.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/catalogmode-1-1536x1207.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdnblog.webkul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/catalogmode-1-2048x1609.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-primary\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"panel-title\"><i class=\"fa fa-mail-forward\"><\/i>Support<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p>If you have any questions, suggestions, or customization requests, feel free to contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:support@webkul.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support@webkul.com<\/a>\u00a0or submit a ticket at\u00a0<a class=\"wk-external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/webkul.uvdesk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">webkul.uvdesk.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Explore our premium-quality\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/store.webkul.com\/CS-Cart.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">CS Cart Extensions<\/a>\u00a0to enhance your store functionality.<\/p>\n<p>You can also explore our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/webkul.com\/cs-cart-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">CS-Cart Development Services<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"wk-external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.cs-cart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Quality\u00a0CS-Cart add-ons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CS-Cart Extended Catalog Mode allows store owners to enable catalog mode for specific categories while keeping the rest of the store fully functional for purchases. 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