Instruction Google Merchant Feed for Prestashop1.6


Upload and install


  1. Download archive with plugin in the Shop Pinta store and save it on your computer.

  2. In the admin panel of your site, select Modules and Services (1) > Modules and Services (2).

  3. On the List of modules page click the Add a new module (3)  button.



  1. In the Add a new module block click Choose a file (4)  button.

  2. In the opened window select the archive of the plugin (5) and click the Open (6) button.

  3. In the Add a new module block click Upload this module (7) button.




  1. The plugin is uploaded. To install it click the Install (8) button.



The settings page


  1. Field Currency . Here you can choose a currency for your products.

  2. Field Language . Allows you to select the language used in the data feed.

  3. Field Site description . Allows you to add a description for your site.

  4. Field Tax .Lets you choose to display the price in the feed with or without tax.

  5. Block Options includes such fields: Color, Size, Pattern, Material, where you can select the properties of your product.

  6. Field Update Google categories . To update the list of Google categories, enter the address where the Google categories are located. By default, the list of Google categories is already in the plugin.



  1. In the Google category column select the appropriate category to your product.



  1. Additionally, you can specify the subcategories in Google subcategory column, the more accurate - the better.


After filling in the fields, click the Save button.




To download the data feed as a file, click on the GET A LIST OF PRODUCTS button (1). To generate a feed in the form of a web page and for a cron link, press GENERATE XML TO WEB PAGE AND CRON LINK (2)


And in the opened block click on the link (1) or the GO TO XML (2) button.



To save the feed as a file, click Save As (1), enter a file name (2) and click Save (3).




Register a Google account (if you haven't done so before) and use its credentials for the Merchant Center.

 

To add a feed detailing your product, go to Google Merchant Center, select Products (1) > Feeds (2), and click Add primary feed (3).



Next, in the New primary feed > Basic information block, select the sales country (1) and language (2) and click Continue (3).



To add the generated feed as a link, in the New primary feed > Name and input method box:

  1. Specify the name of the feed in the Name your feed and choose an input method (1) field.

  2. Select Scheduled fetch (2).

  3. Click Continue (3).



Next, in the New primary feed > Name and input method block:

 

  1. Enter the name of your feed file and create a fetch schedule (1).

  2. Select Fetch frequency (2).

  3. Select Fetch time (3).

  4. Select Time zone (4).

  5. Paste the copied address into the File URL field (5).

  1. Click Create feed (6).



To add the generated feed as a file: 

  1. Click the Upload file button (1).


  1. Click Browse (2).

  2. In the window that opens, select the feed file (3) that you previously saved on your computer.

  3. Click the Open button (4).



  1. Click Upload (5).


The products from your site are uploaded to the Google Merchant Center account.



A detailed description of the products is in the product card, which can be opened by clicking on the product.