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DANEA IMPORT - MODULE FOR PRESTASHOP 8.x AND 9.x
Version 5.0.0
Author: cyberhack
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DESCRIPTION
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PrestaShop module that allows you to import products, categories,
manufacturers and images directly from Danea EasyFatt to your PrestaShop store.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- PrestaShop 8.x or 9.x
- PHP 8.0 or higher
- Danea EasyFatt (version 2009r12 or later)
- FTP or SSH access to the server
- Write permissions on image folders
INSTALLATION
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1. UPLOAD THE MODULE
- Access PrestaShop Back Office
- Go to: Modules > Module Manager
- Click on "Upload a module"
- Select the module ZIP file (or daneaimport folder)
- Click "Install"
2. ACTIVATE THE MODULE
- After installation, click "Configure"
- The module will automatically create necessary database tables
INITIAL CONFIGURATION
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1. GENERAL SETTINGS
Convert Images?
- Yes: Images are automatically resized
- No: Faster import, but images must be pre-optimized
Use Price 5 as Discount?
- Select which Danea price list to use as discounted price
- PrestaShop will show Price List 1 (strikethrough) and discount price
Use PrestaShop Hooks?
- Yes: Compatible with all plugins (slower)
- No: Faster import
Ignore Specific Prices
- Select if you want to manage discounts and groups from PrestaShop
back office
Prevent Delete from Danea?
- Yes: Danea cannot delete products (keeps everything)
- De-Activate but keep it: Deactivates products (active=0)
- No: Completely deletes products from database
Preserve Images?
- Yes: During update does NOT update existing images
- No: Always updates images
Preserve Tables?
- Yes: Danea cannot delete tables even in full upload
- No: Allows complete deletion
Language
- Select the language for import
2. UPDATE FIELDS CONFIGURATION
Enable/Disable which fields to update during import:
- name (product name)
- meta_description
- meta_title
- description (full description)
- description_short (short description)
- wholesale_price (wholesale price)
- link_rewrite (URL-friendly)
- available_now / available_later
- date_upd (update date)
- quantity
- weight
- id_manufacturer
- id_supplier
- ean13 (barcode)
3. USE PRICE LISTS FOR GROUPS
You can associate Danea price lists to PrestaShop customer groups:
- Price List 1 → Visitor Group
- Price List 2 → Guest Group
- Price List 3 → Customer Group
- Price List 4 → Other custom groups
WARNING: You cannot set the same group for multiple price lists!
PRESTASHOP 9.x COMPATIBILITY
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This module has been updated for PrestaShop 9 and includes:
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Removed meta_keywords field (deprecated)-
Removed quantity_discount field (deprecated)-
Updated id_attribute → id_product_attribute-
Removed location field (deprecated)-
Added isbn, upc, mpn fields for combinations-
Correct quantity management in stock_available-
Removed PEAR dependency-
Compatible with PHP 8.xIMPORTANT NOTES
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1. BACKUP: Always make a complete database backup before importing
large quantities of products
2. TESTING: Test first with a few products to verify everything
works correctly
3. IMAGES: Images must be in JPG format and should have the same
name as the product code in Danea
4. PERFORMANCE: For very large imports (>1000 products), consider
temporarily disabling indexing and cache
5. PRICE GROUPS: Configure groups before importing if you want to
use price lists for specific groups
SUPPORT
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For issues or questions:
- Verify all files are uploaded correctly
- Check PrestaShop logs for specific errors
- Always clear cache after module modifications
- Verify Danea XML file is correct
CHANGELOG VERSION 5.0.0
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- Full compatibility with PrestaShop 9.x
- Compatibility with PHP 8.x
- Removed deprecated fields (meta_keywords, quantity_discount, location)
- Fixed quantity management in stock_available
- Added support for isbn, upc, mpn in combinations
- Fixed UTF-8 encoding issues
- Improved UI (icons instead of missing GIFs)
- Fixed product deletion logic with 3 options
- Removed PEAR dependency
- Fixed deprecated methods (Tools::stripslashes)
I TESTED AND CREATED MODULE IN PRESTASHOP 9.X.X FOR PROBLEM POST YOUR MESSAGE!
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