Instructions for uploading products with csv uploader ( for Boss Cart Premium Version 1.5.8 )
Instructions for uploading products with csv uploader
1. Fill the id column ( first column ) only if the product with that id needs to be edited. New product does not need id.
2. Code ( second column ) is mandatory. It is code of the product being added or edited. Duplicate value is not accepted. It will show error and the row and the rows after it wont be uploaded
3. Quantity ( third column ) is mandatry. Please enter a numeric value . It means the no of products in the stock
4. Master Category ( fourth column ) is mandatory . Enter the main category name here. If checkbox with label ‘ Insert New Categories form CSV ?? ‘ is checked new category will be created in database if the category with same name does not exist.
5. Category , Sub Category ( fifth, sixth and seventh column ) is not mandatory. Enter the category in the hierarchy that the products rests on.
6. tax inclusion ( eighth column ) is mandatory. Insert ‘ No ‘ if the product is not taxable . ‘ Yes ‘ if it is taxable
7. vat inclusion ( ninth column ) is mandatory. Insert ‘ No ‘ if the product is not vat applicable ‘ Yes ‘ if it is vat applicable
8 free shipping ( tenth column ) is mandatory. Insert ‘ Yes ‘ if it is the products ships for free . No if the shipping charge is required
9 meta description ( eleventh column ) ( mandatory ) enter the meta description for the product
10 meta keyword ( twelth column ) ( mandatory ) enter the meta keyword for the product
11 name ( thirteenth column ) ( mandatory ) enter the name for the product .
12 Original Price ( fourteenth column ) ( mandatory ) enter the price of the product
13. Discounted Price ( fifteenth column ) ( optional ) enter the discounted price of the product (this price will be applicable as price of product if entered )
14. Product Weight ( sixteenth column ) ( optional ) enter the numeric value of the product weight. Do not include unit. unit will be the default unit that is applicable in the shop
15. Description ( seventeenth column ) ( mandatory ) Enter the product description.
16. Promoline ( eighteenth column ) ( mandatory ) Enter the promo line for the product.
17. Manufacturer ( nineteenth column ) ( mandatory ) Enter the product manufacturer name. If the manufacturer name is not present in the database new manufacturer will be added.
18. attribute 1, Value 1 , Unit 1 and so on ( optional ) . Enter the product specific attribute name , its value and its unit. Maximum 10 such attributes can be added.
19. image 1 to image 7 ( optional ) . Enter the product image names .
The names should not contain special characters.
The images with the same name should be uploaded to
images/products/productdetail directory ( size should be 800 X 600 )
images/products/thumbnails directory ( size should be 80 X 80 )
images/products/thumbnail2 directory ( size should be 296 X 300 )
images/products/thumbnail3 directory ( size should be 100 X 66 )
Other insturctions
1. Do not keep ‘ , ‘ in the value . Keep [comma] in where it is needed.
2. Do not keep rows empty ( the rows below the empty row wont be uploaded )
Note: This instruction is applicable for Boss Cart Premium Version 1.5.8 .