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[amy2203]

here's a file to add to your root directory to generate an rss feed of your products.

Note: there's a not of customisation needed to set it up, you need to add all your details, your database / store details etc. Please READ the file as there are changes to make, it WILL NOT WORK if you just drop it in.

The file creates a new file on your server called feed.xml, you probably want to run the php file on a crobjob to get it updated regularly.

If anyone has any improvements, please post them here.

As usual, no warranties, please backup everything first. This works for me,

hope it helps,

[Nadeem]

thank you so much

[anandat]

I am getting following error when I run the file feed.php

Warning: fopen(feed.xml) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/username/public_html/feed.php on line 99
can't open file

[amy2203]

try putting a blank feed.xml file in the folder first,

hth

[anandat]

Thanks amy2203

I created blank feed.xml & CHMOD it to 777 & now it's generating the feed.
But when I add my feed to google reader the images are not shown & it's written "Original enclosure (book_24.jpg)"

Any idea why it's not showing images ?

following my path setting in your code

if ($row[filename] != NULL) {
$image = 'http://www.mysite.com/images/'.$row[filename];

[amy2203]

have you checked your path is valid?

[anandat]

Originally Posted by amy2203

have you checked your path is valid?

Yes path is valid because it's creating correct image url which is right for every thumbnail but it doesn't show images in google reader !!

[anandat]

hi amy2003,
I found that it's not created the xml feed for new products which doesn't have thumbnails.
Your code will not work for the products without thumbnails ? or I am missing something ?

Your help will be greatly appreciated

[amy2203]

it only limits the feed to items which are on sale, it will still show items even if they don't have thumbnails,

[anandat]

Originally Posted by amy2203

it only limits the feed to items which are on sale, it will still show items even if they don't have thumbnails,

Thanks for your prompt reply.

I have double check it. It's not creating the feeds for new products if product doesn't have the thumbnails.

For test I created single product with thumbnail & it created the feed !!!

I don't know what could be the problem !