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View a non-resolving domain name using HOSTS files
0Under normal circumstances the DNS system will inform your browser at what IP address a site should be accessed. However, if you are transferring a site or working on a new site on a new server while your existing site continues to operate then it is useful to be able to override the normal DNS process. This is where the HOSTS file comes in.
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Magento tip: after upgrade prices on product page simple product are gone……
2If you are upgrading Magento or even using a pre 1.4.2 theme you may well find that your prices are not showing on your product page.
Simple fix
Open /app/design/frontend/base/your_theme/template/product/
Find the line:
<?php echo $this->getChildHtml(\'product_type_data\') ?>
replace with :
<?php echo $this->getPriceHtml($_product, true) ?>
Magento tip : Print sub-categories for a particular category
0quick code snippet for printing sub categories for a given category..
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Add attribute to Grid or List view
0This came up twice in one day so it is worth adding here. Often the information that Magento provides in the grid view is not enough for a specific product type. In this case we add two attributes to the grid.
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Magento Tip: Add simple product url to grouped product items
0If you are offering grouped products it is often useful to give more details on the individual ‘simple’ items page.
All you need is to add the correct url link to the name of the product…
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Magento tip: problems with Linnworks connecting to Magento api
0A recent hosting customer is using Linnworks to post their catalogue to ebay, amazon and Magento. Despite following the guide lines here they were still unable to connect to their site. Eventually the Linnworks support were able to offer the following.
in lib/Zend/XmlRpc/Server.php
comment out:
if (!$matched)
{
#require_once 'Zend/XmlRpc/Server/Exception.php';
throw new Zend_XmlRpc_Server_Exception('Calling parameters do not match signature', 623);
}
hope this helps someone/
Magento tip : Fatal error: Class ‘xxxxx’ not found in pathto/httpdocs/app/ Mage.php on line 520
0We have seen this problem listed on just about every magento forum and blog.. Then we hit the error on one of our stores.
Essentially, you install a new module either from command line or Connect and immediately the site starts to throw this error either in backend or front or both.
The simple answer is to turn off compilation.. then install your module and re-run compilation.
Very annoying…
Magento fix : Invalid id or tag ‘e36_CONFIG_GLOBAL.LOCK’ : must use only [a-zA-Z0-9_] NQKRCSW63US8
0A typical error caused by the cache being on while a new custom CMS template is present without the required layout_handle.
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Magento tip : Add product thumbnails to grouped products.
6There are many things in the Community Edition of Magento that seem to be half finished. The example that we are looking at here is the Grouped Product. This is a very useful feature that allows show owners to add a group of simply products together into a group. The shopper can then select any or all of the products that are part of the group.
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