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How to create static page and link it to footer?

Hello,

struggling hard to make a new static page and link to footer?

Follow these simple steps and you are done :).

1) Go to admin->CMS->Pages(Manage Pages)
2) Add new page here with your content and save
3) Now go to CMS->static Blocks
4) search and click on footer links
5) add your newly created page's url key thr as follows

href="{{store direct_url="urUrlKey"}}"


click save and clear the cache.

Enjoy!!!

How to import images in magento

Many a times we need to import bulk images for our products. magento has given the option.

Do as follows:

1) Go to system->import/export->Dataflow-profiles
2) select Import all products
3) here click on upload file option and select your file to import
and then save and continue edit
4) click on run Profile. select your uploaded file and execute.

for upload file should be csv format and columns should be sku(mandatory), image(opional), small_image(opional),thumbnail(opional), gallery(opional). gallery is meant for more view images. you can add as many as you wish in that column.all names should be separated by ';' for gallery.

5) Put your images inside media/import/yourfoldername/
6) in your file give the image path like /yourfoldername/yourimagename.

Enjoy....
will come again with some other solutions in magento soon. b'bye!!!!

Magento cookbook

Hello all,

Now onwards I will be posting steps to customize magento in our own ways.

How to update copyright in footer?

go to admin->configuration. There you will see General tab in the left column. look for design in that section. Click on that. You will see footer there. update copyright.

Dont forget to change your Current Configuration Scope as required.

Happy editing !!!