📦 Import Settings

This section controls how product feeds are imported into your affiliate aggregator platform. You can automate imports, manage retention of feed files, and optimize performance using cron jobs.

Automatic Import

  • Enable Automatic Import: When enabled, the system will automatically import product feeds based on each feed’s configured frequency (e.g., hourly, daily, weekly).
  • This feature requires a server-side cron job to be set up. Without a cron job, automatic import will not function.
  • To verify if your cron job is active and working correctly, visit the Cron Status section in the admin panel.

Feed File Retention

  • Feed File Retention Days: Specifies how long old feed files are stored on the server before being automatically deleted.
  • This applies only to feeds imported via cron jobs. Manual imports are not affected.
  • Example: If set to 2, feed files older than 2 days will be removed automatically to save disk space.

Best Practices

  • To import feeds, set up a cron job that will run daily. The application will analyze the settings from each feed and import the products based on your choice.
  • Use lightweight feed formats (CSV, XML, TXT) and avoid overly large files to maintain performance.
  • Monitor the Cron Status page regularly to confirm successful imports and troubleshoot any failures.