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Before loading new extension files, please:

1. Navigate to System->Configuration->Developer Tab and disable "Merge css / js". We suggest that you enable error reporting.
2. Then navigate to System->Cache Storage Management and disable the Cache (not "Flush").
3. Make sure that the Compilation Сode is disabled (System->Tools -->Compilation)

More info

memory_limit and max_execution_time values for phpmemory_limit should be at least 256 and better 512
Max_execution_time should be bigger since a lot of pages parsing takes time. Recommended Magento value is 18000

Initial installation

1. Unpack the zip file. There would be extension folder inside it.

2. Copy files from the extension folder to your Magento Directory.

3. Relogin to the backend.

4. Now do the following actions from the admin side.

Set amazon account settings

Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, Associates Tag

Without Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, Associates Tag the extension wouldn't work.

You might get one from this site: aws.amazon.com

The Secret Access Key is displayed once when you generate the Access Key. If you do not have it, you need to reset the Access Key. Creating users with sub access does not work, the API does not work with sub users credentials by some reason.

Navigate to Magento Admin Panel -> WEAmazon-> Settings

1. In the General section fill Access Key ID and Secret Access Key.

Amazon Access Key ID, Secret Access Key - Amazon Magento extension

2. In the Associates Tag section enter associate tags for the Amazon local you have. (this is required for selling products via amazon processing form)

Revise other sections and set preferences as you need.

Use lowercase in the country code.

Associates Tag - Amazon Magento extension

3. Please check availability of the var folder in your Magento Directory. The extension creates files in the var/log folder. If there are problems with file/folder permissions, no logs are written, no images are copied. Therefore product is not created when product import is performed.

Setting up a cron sync

Before version 4.5.9 regular magento cron script is enough. If magento cron is enabled, auto sync would also be performed.

Since version 4.5.9 and higher we are using web url to trigger auto synchronization. Therefore you need to add a cron command similar to this:

* * * * * wget -q -O /dev/null -o /dev/null [YourBaseUrl]index.php/amazonimportproducts/index/websync/

If you have option "Add store code to urls" enabled the cron command should be with one of the store codes:

* * * * * wget -q -O /dev/null -o /dev/null [YourBaseUrl][StoreCode]/index.php/amazonimportproducts/index/websync/

In the extension settings you can now limit the number of sync processes which might run at the same time. 

Create new cron job - screen Add new cron job

Do not forget to create log folder in the var folder.

Log folder- screen Add log folder

Congratulations! Your extension is ready!

You might navigate to Magento Admin Panel -> WEAmazon -> Search & Import Products in order to start importing products from Amazon.


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Initial installation

1. Copy files from the package theme/ dir to your Magento Directory.
PSD/ dir in the package holds PSD source files.

2. Navigate to Backend->System->Configuration->Design->Package Tab-> Current Package Name Field and set this field to default value

3. Navigate to Backend->System->Configuration->Design->Themes Tab and set all fields to sports-theme value.

4. Navigate to Backend->System->Configuration->Content Management Tab and set "Enable WYSIWYG Editor" to Disable by Default value.

Now do the following actions from the admin side.

Create category for main navigation menu

In order to get the main navigation visible, you need to create at least one active subcategory in the root folder. Category should be subcategory of the Root (default) category. Category must be active to be showing in the main navigation. Wiki: How to create new categories in Magento

Create new Magento category

Create hidden categories

Create 3 categories as subcategories to your theme default category. They must be inactive to be hidden in the main navigation. This categories will be for "Featured products", "Home page products", "Popular products". We need to remember IDs of these categories. See the image below.

Create new Magento category

Once categories are created it is good to add several products to them. Video tutorial by Template-help.com: How to add a simple product

Do not forget to keep indexes in touch. System->Index Management

Add new Attribute to product attribute set "Featured Description"

Catalog->Attributes->Manage Attributes:: Add new attribute

Attribute Code* featured_description
Scope Store View
Catalog Input Type for Store Owner Textarea
Unique Value NO
Input Validation for Store Owner NO
Enable WYSIWYG Yes
Used in product listing Yes

Assign newly created attribute to any Attribute Set

You can do that here Admin->Catalog->Attributes->Manage Attribute Sets

Click on attribute set and edit it

Create Static Block left_info_block

We need to go to CMS->Static Block and add new static blocks

Do not forget to replace "PopularProductsCategoryID" with the ID of one of the created category.

Block Title* left_info_block
Identifier* left_info_block
Store View* Select correct store view
Status Enabled*
Content

Create Static Block home_page_header_block

We need to go to CMS->Static Block and add new static blocks

Do not forget to replace "FeaturedProductsCategoryID" with the ID of one of the created category.

Block Title* home_page_header_block
Identifier* home_page_header_block
Store View* Select correct store view
Status Enabled*
Content

Create Static Block quick-access-links

We need to go to CMS->Static Block and add new static blocks

Block Title* quick-access-links
Identifier* quick-access-links
Store View* Select correct store view
Status Enabled*
Content

Edit home page

Go to CMS->Pages and Edit/Add home page

Page Title* home
URL Key home
Store View Select correct store view
Status Enabled*
Content
Do not forget to replace "HomeProductsCategoryID" with the ID of one of the created category.
Layout 1-column*
XML Layout Update

 

Extensions

Shipping price calculator and One page checkout

Included in the package.

We also recommend adding Lightbox extension to your Magento

If you are using non English language(es):

Video tutorial by Template-help.com: How to install a new language

"Most Popular" sentence is not present in the default language packs. We need to add it manually.
Open file directory where your magento is. Go to "app/design/frontend/default/[YourTheme]/locale/"

There is a "en_US/translate.csv" file there. Copy it to any locale you need (like "da_DK/translate.csv") and edit "translate.csv" file.
It holds this text:
"Most Popular","Most Popular"
You need to change it to:
"Most Popular","[[Most popular in your language]]"

Note that file encoding should be UTF8.

Congratulations! Your magento theme is ready!

Thank you for using this theme.

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