Recolize Recommendation Engine for Magento 1

Getting Started

Thank you very much for using our Recolize Recommendation Engine for Magento 1. Please find some installation advices below and more information on recolize.com.

Prerequisites

Recolize Recommendation Engine is fully compatible with Magento versions starting from 1.5 (Community/Open Source and Enterprise/Commerce Editions).

Please note that the Magento cronjob should be set up correctly to use all features of this extension without any limitations.

Installation

We recommend to proceed with the following preparational steps before you start the installation of the Recolize Recommendation Engine Extension for Magento 1:

• For safety reasons please create a backup of your Magento installation in order to be able to reset the system to the current state in case of an emergency
• Disable the Magento compiler feature if it is activated in your shop. The configuration can be found in System > Tools > Compilation

Installation in 5 simple steps

1. Unpack the setup package Recolize_Recommendation_*.zip and upload the unpacked contents into the root directory of your Magento installation (for example via FTP). The folder structure is exactly the same as in your Magento installation (app/, skin/, js/, lib/). In case of a fresh module installation no files will be overwritten.

2. Flush your Magento cache, e.g. in System > Cache Management as well as the JavaScript-/CSS-Cache on the same page.

3. Logout from Magento admin area and login again.

4. Register for free, login into Recolize Tool and create a new domain with the product feed url that is displayed in System > Configuration > Recolize Recommendation Engine > Settings > Recolize Product Feed.

5. Copy the JavaScript snippet code from the domain configuration into the appropriate Magento setting at System > Configuration > Recolize Recommendation Engine > General Settings > JavaScript Snippet Code.

Authors

Recolize GmbH (https://www.recolize.com).

License

This project is licensed under the GPLv3 License - see the LICENSE.txt file for details.

Frequently Asked Questions

I need help with the installation process

For more information regarding the installation of the Magento extension please have a look at our FAQs.

How can I completely disable the extension if I am experiencing any problems?

In case of an emergency you can easily disable the extension temporarily via the configuration setting in System > Configuration > Recolize Recommendation Engine > Enable extension. As an alternative you can change the <active> flag in file app/etc/modules/Recolize_RecommendationEngine.xml to false.