Ok, so you've got the Google Base (Froogle) Feeder mod installed on your Zen Cart. Now what?
First things first...Set up your Google Base account if you haven't already done so.
Go to:
http://base.google.com/You should see:
Sometimes you'll see this page when you first sign up/login:
If so, click on the My Account button.
Otherwise, once you are logged in, you should see:
Click on Data Feed.
You will get the "Accept the Google Base Terms of Service to continue" page. Click on the big long gray I accept button at the bottom to continue.
You should see this next:
Fill in the About Me info and click next.
Next you will see:
Next you'll see a Format Your Products page. Scroll all the way to the bottom and click the big long gray button that says I'm done formatting my upload.
NOTE: In Zen the file name will always be google_base.xml unless you change it!Next comes setting up the FTP account. On the right hand side of the next page you should see this:
Click on Signup and then you will see:
Fill this out and click on 'Create FTP Account'. It will return you to the previous page and you will see:
Only it won't say the You're done part.
Look to your right....
Make note of this information because you will need it when you go back to set up your ZenCart configuration.
Whew!! I'm worn out...how about you? Take a break, go get a drink and then we'll move on to the Zen part.
Add on Notes: It generally takes
AT LEAST 24 hours for your FTP account to be activated. So don't try to do an upload until it's been at least that long.
Also...when I was doing the screenshots and posting this tutorial...I set this up on two different accounts. The order I saw some of this stuff in varied a little bit between the two accounts. I have no idea why. But rest assured...whatever you see, should be here. It just may be presented to you in a slightly different sequence. You will still need to complete all the steps though.
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