Can't import or register feeds on Windows 7
Hi David!
I followed all the instructions in the manual and I'm currently in the process of importing a feed. I've uploaded a .CSV file and it is recognized in the admin index, I press register and insert the format (manually), the sample data is updated and looks fine. I set the field mapping and then press Register and Trial import and it just redirects to the admin/index.php without doing anything. Nothing is imported. If I press any of the other options nothing happens as well.
What could be causing this problem?
I can do this on my Windows XP laptop but not on Windows 7. I would like to do it on my Windows 7 laptop because it is the fastest one and I intend to import very large databases before uploading the website online.
I'm on my local server on Windows 7. Using the Uniform 5.6.11 MySQL and Apache server.
Best regards,
Pedro
Hi David!
All those configurations are right. I actually don't know what the problem was but it is solved now. Also, I've noticed that there are actually quite a lot of reasons to keep the feeds from importing, like bad data, duplicates, etc...
Anyway, regarding this issue I don't have any more doubts.
Thank you for your quick support David,
Pedro
Hello Pedro,
The first thing I would suggest is to double-check that the database is working correctly. I assume that setup.php completed OK, and if you browse to /setup.php you see:
Checking database connection...PASSChecking database selection...PASS
Checking database tables...PASS
Setup Completed!
Next, go to /admin/ and try adding something as a Featured Product - click Featured Products, enter the word "Test" in the box, and click Save. Then click Featured Products again and check that "Test" is displayed in the box. This will confirm that the database is working correctly.
After that, I would try entering a fully qualified path as the $config_feedDirectory value in config.advanced.php. In that file, look for the following code on line 4:
$config_feedDirectory = "../feeds/";..and REPLACE that with, for example:
$config_feedDirectory = "c:\My Documents\My Website\feeds\";(where c:\My Documents\My Website\feeds\ is the path to your \feeds\ folder on your computer - if you click "Support Info" in /admin/ it will tell you the installation path - simply add feeds\ on the end of that value)
Bear in mind that in most cases, you would actually upload feeds to your website online (on the Internet) and then register / import your feeds there; as on an ongoing basis you will be updating your feeds as your merchants issue new versions, so it is normally best to get yourself set-up to carry out the entire process online - but of course it's fine to develop your site and test it locally as you are doing...
Hope this helps!
Cheers,
David.
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