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**How to get rolling :**
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1. Install the extension as you would any standard Magento extension by merging it with your Magento root.
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2. To give it a trial run, use the gec-catalog-export-draft.xml file to try your first import.
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2. To give it a trial run, use the latest [gec-catalog-export-draft.xml](https://github.com/globalera/Magento-Catalog-Import/blob/master/gec-catalog-export-draft.xml) file to try your first import. The XML import specification is available [herein](https://github.com/globalera/Magento-Catalog-Import/blob/master/catalog-import-xml-specification.ods).
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3. Admin has access to the Catalog import screen at Backend >> Catalog >> Catalog Import
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If you want to allow it's access for specific user, You can do so by alloting a user a specific role - "Catalog Import".
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Limit: Limits the number of new products fetched. Leave blank if you wish to display all products (not recommended).
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6. Setup import notification email address at Configuration >> Store Email Addresses >> Custom Email 1. (The Magento instance should have outgoing mail settings setup for this to work.)
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6. Setup import notification email address at Configuration >> Store Email Addresses >> Custom Email 1. (The Magento instance should have outgoing mail settings setup for this to work. For newbies, we recommend getting started with the free [Aschroder Magento SMTP Extension](https://github.com/aschroder/Magento-SMTP-Pro-Email-Extension).)
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**Requirements :**
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* Magento version 1.7.0.0 or higher
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* PHP Compatibility:
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* DOM
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* iconv
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* curl
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* Recommended settings
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* Recommended settings:
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* Safe_mode off
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* Memory_limit no less than 512Mb (preferably 1024)
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* max_execution_time to 3600 (This may be required to increase based on the size of the xml and time it may take to import)
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**Changelog :**
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*[1.0.0.1] - 2013-09-09*
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Initial release for Magento 1.7
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*[2.0.0.1] - 2015-11-27*
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Major bug-fix and feature release (Tested on Magento 1.9.x)
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Bug-fixes:
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1. The extension is now independent of any frontend theme changes. Earlier theme changes required porting of frontend section to the new theme.
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2. Added missing refrential integrity for 'default' attributeset that needs to be associated with products that have an empty attributesetid.
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3. Fixed attribute value import for text, textarea and boolean attributes.
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New Features & Improvements:
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1. Default turning off visibility in search results for simple products associated to configurable ones.
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2. Import of special price and related dates to enable scheduling of sale pricing.
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3. Inventory control - ATP quantity and ability to control backordering of products.
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4. Several major logging improvements.
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5. Improved error-handling, data error tolerance and reporting for missing elements in the import file. Report the issue and continue with the next element instead of aborting the process.
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6. Performance improvements related to categories and attributes import.
1.Support for import of Packaged Products (a.k.a. Marketing Package Pick Assembly)
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**Support :**
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Do feel free to post your technical queries on the [Issues](https://github.com/globalera/Magento-Catalog-Import/issues) page.
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In case you need help with generation of the import XML from your existing/legacy systems, do contact us via [our website](http://globalera.com/contact).
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