adding images to csv files

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13 years 5 months ago #18801

Hi
I am pleased to say I have made some progress with my shop, without asking for help!!

However, I would appreciate some help with adding images to my csv file.
As I have mentioned previously, the shop will eventually have about 5000 products. Each will be individual, so each will need its own image.

I have been looking at the information at www.hikashop.com/en/support/documentatio...hikashop-import.html

In particular

If you have images or files along with your products, first place them in the "upload folder" option of the configuration under the tab files. You can add a column name 'images' or 'files' where you can specify the images name separated by one of the supported separator different from the main separator you're using in your file ( , ; | ) unless you're double quoting the information.

So for example you could have this:

product_name,images

My product,"image_front.jpg,image_back.jpg"


Firstly, I cannot locate the upload folder? Secondly, I was thinking that this will mean that, for each new batch of items we add (say 50 at a time) We will have to add 50 items to this upload folder, and then reference them in the csv file. Is this correct?

Thirdly, if this is the case, if I were to delete a product, after it is sold, would I then have to search some image folder to delete its corresponding image?

Lastly, am I to take it that the correct heading for images on the csv file is product_name,images ?

Thanks once again

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13 years 5 months ago #18817

1. By default, it's in the folder media/com_hikashop/upload
2. Yes
3. No, it's done automatically
4. No, it's just images. product_name is the heading for the product name...

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13 years 5 months ago #18821

Ok, that is all good news thanks. But I am still unclear as to where one uploads the images? I cannot see an image upload place on the hikashop interface?

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13 years 5 months ago #18823

Indeed. There is none. You can either use a file manager like extplorer or via FTP.

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13 years 5 months ago #18832

OK, thank you. I think I can do this.
Might it me possible to add the facility (at some point) to upload to the image folder via the hika shop interface. I think my client (and I am sure many others) will find locating the folder via ftp quite daunting!

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13 years 5 months ago #18834

You can already upload images via the interface. Just edit your product and add the image in the images area...

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13 years 5 months ago #18838

Sorry to be so stupid... But please see my above two posts. I can not find where to do this on the interface, and you told me to do it via ftp? I must have been unclear in what I asked. I am sorry to cause confusion.

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13 years 5 months ago #18844

OK, yes, but this done one by one. So, I think you meant that the choices are
either upload files via ftp and link to them in the csv file, or add them individually on the individaul products. There is no facility to add 50 new images in one go, and that has to be done via ftp?

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13 years 5 months ago #18847

Yes. That has to be done via FTP.

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