Remove index.php?route=common/home from OpenCart

Question

I currently have User SEO URL\'s set to Yes in OpenCart Admin.

System -> Settings -> Store -> Server -> User SEO URL\'s

Answer 1

OpenCart 3.x

First of all in root folder of your website rename htaccess.txt into .htaccess.

Then go to System > Settings > Your store. Edit. Open tab Server and set Use SEO URLs to Yes.

Now open catalog/controller/startup/seo_url.php

Find } elseif ($key == 'path') {

Add before

} elseif ($key == 'route') {
  $query = $this->db->query("SELECT * FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "seo_url WHERE `query` = '" . $this->db->escape($value) . "' AND store_id = '" . (int)$this->config->get('config_store_id') . "' AND language_id = '" . (int)$this->config->get('config_language_id') . "'");
 
  if ($query->num_rows && $query->row['keyword']) {
    $url .= '/' . $query->row['keyword'];
    unset($data[$key]);
  } else if ($data['route'] == "common/home") { 
    $url .= '/'; 
  } 

Now /index.php?route=common/home becames /

And now you can although set SEO URLs in Design > SEO URL using constructions like account/login or information/contact.