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Configuring the Facebook Catalogue feed
The integration between bindCommerce and Facebook catalogue also requires configurations on the social network side. It is necessary to prepare the configuration for the correct reception of the feed containing the products.
To do this, go to Commerce manager, select the store you want to integrate and then go to the Sales Manager.
As a first step, you need to create a shop in Facebook Catalogue by going to
Catalogue >> Shop
At this point, it is possible to indicate the path where the feed is stored, by moving to
Catalogue >> Data sources
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- Enter URL: Enter the path where the bindCommerce file is stored, that is: [URL of the web server node indicated in the configuration] /facebook/products_1216.csv
- Username: Optional field. Only if requested to access the folder where the feed is deposited.
- Password: Optional field. Only if requested to access the folder where the feed is deposited.
Click on NEXT
Choose the upload option: Scheduled feed
Click on NEXT
Schedule updates
- Set update schedule: Select how often the feed should be imported.
Clcik on NEXT
- Name your data source: Enter a name that identifies the file.
- Default currency: Set the currency associated with the price of the products.
Click on UPLOAD
Articles Sectioni
In order to view the list of articles uploaded through the feed, you need to go to
Catalogue >> Articles
In the left panel Filter by, we will find the options on filters.
There is the possibility to filter the list of activated or deactivated articles or view them all by filtering for all articles. It is also possible to filter articles based on the type of problem encountered.
Issues
Issues section
Facebook catalogue offers the possibility to view the problems related to the products, a very useful function to allow the correct sale of the articles and correct them.
Go to Issues
For more information about the extent of product problems, please refer to the official Facebook tutorial: Navigate the Issues tab in your catalogue
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Node installation
Unlike other integrations in bindCommerce, the one with Facebook Catalog does not require the installation of a specific node.
Instead, the installation of a web server node is mandatory, to allow the correct management and flow of images related to the products. To learn more, it is necessary to go inside the tutorial Creating a Web Server node to publish images
Import links produced by the site
The product link must be present in the feed that will be sent by bindCommerce to Facebook containing the products and related information.
To do this, you need to go to the eCommerce section, select the type of eCommerce you are using (Woocommerce, Prestashop, Shopify, Magento, VirtueMart, OpenCart, Italiaonline) and go to the relevant Import Products section.
Here, click Add and fill in the fields:
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Configuration Name: Choose a name for the configuration
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eCommerce Platform: select the eCommerce platform concerned
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Webserver for image storage: (completion of this field is required)
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What kind of imports to perform?: select “Link to products”
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From which language of the site to download: select the preferred language for publication (it is advisable to create a configuration for each language from which you want to import).
URL import connector from eCommerce
After creating the necessary configurations, you will need to create the connector that will physically download the product URLs from the eCommerce.
To do this, you need to go to
Process >> Connectors
Click on the Add button and fill in as follows
- Connector name: Enter a name that identifies the connector, for example: Import links produced by www.mywebsite.it
- Node type (technology): Insert an eCommerce technology
- Node: Enter the node relating to the eCommerce from which the links will be downloaded
- Connector type: Insert the technology Import products on bindCommerce.
Click on SAVE AND CONTINUE to view the additional fields to be filled in and fill in as follows
- Connector configuration: select the previously created configuration.
- Product filter: Optional. Set up a product filter if necessary. For more information see the tutorial Filter setting on products
- Run the connector immediately? Select YES or NO
Click on SAVE AND CLOSE
It will be possible to view the URLs downloaded in bindCommerce by going to the menu and then to
eCommerce >> Common configurations >> Product URL
Match categories
To allow the correct correspondence of the categories between those present in bindCommerce and those accepted by Facebook Catalog, it is necessary to go to
Social network >> Facebook catalogues >> Matching categories
Feed configuration
In order to create a feed to be exported to the Facebook sales catalog, it is necessary to create the Export product feed configuration for Facebook. So go to
Social network >> Facebook catalogues >> Export product feed configuraion
click on the ADD button at the top right and complete the information as follows
- Name: enter a name that can identify the configuration, eg: Summer season catalog.
Options section
- Where to get the product description: Select the field from which to get the product description.
- Product condition: Select whether they are new, refurbished or used items.
- Site to which to direct the purchase: Select the site on which to be directed to purchase.
- Language: Select the display language of the products.
Listings Section
- Where to get the available product quantity? Select the field from which to take the available quantity of products.
- Price list from which to take prices: Select the sales price list.
- Discounts start date: Select the start date of the discounts
- Discounts end date: Select the end date of the discounts Attention: Discounts will only be displayed if the discounted price is enabled within the selected price list. For more information, see the tutorial Price lists and prices
Attributes section
- Standard Fcebook Attribute: select the Facebook identification attribute.
- bindCommerce attribute: select the relative attribute present in bindCommerce.
- Do a scale conversion? Select YES or NO.
If there are more attributes, it will be necessary to click on the green + button and add the additional attributes.
Click on SAVE AND CLOSE.
Creation of a connector for exporting the feed
After creating the configuration for exporting the feed, you will need to add the relative connector.
To perform this action, you must go to
Process >> Connectors
and click on the ADD button at the top left and fill in as follows.
Connector name: enter a name that identifies the action of the connector
Node (technology): Web server
Node: Select the web server node where the feed will be stored
Connector type: Generate Facebook catalogue
Click on SAVE AND CONTINUE to view the additional fields to be valorised.
Connector configuration: select the previously created export feed configuration.
Product Filter: Select a product filter if needed.
Run the connector Immediately? Yes No.
You can view the generated file by going to the chosen web server, in the Facebook subfolder, or by entering the following URL in the browser
[URL of the web server node indicated in configuration]/facebook/products_1215.csv