Groupon Clone - Magento Extension Store, Shop, Marketplace · 1. Clear the store cache under...

Extension User Guide

V. 1.0.1

Groupon Clone

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Table of Contents

OVERVIEW ………………………………………………………………………………………..FEATURES …………………………………………………………………………………………INSTALLATION STEPS ……..………………………………………………………………......CONFIGURATION ……………………………………….……………………………………….SETUP DEALS ……..…………………………………….……………………………………….SETUP MAP & LOCATION INFORMATION………….………………………………………FRONT END SCREENSHOTS…………………………………………………………….........UNINSTALL ……………………………………………………………………………………....HELP / SUPPORT ………………………………………………………………………………..

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OVERVIEW

Groupon Clone extension for Magento lets you sell the products with attractive interface and impressive deals which customer can browse on the basis of his location and interests.

All of us know, one thing that attracts customers the most is the discounts, offers and deals. Customers cannot resisting clicking on the pop up that shows the deals. They always want to save on their shopping; be it online or from the brick and mortar stores. So, in order to attract more customers, you must build a website that brings all the deals to the customers that let them save money. Well, Groupon Clone extension for Magento helps you do this easily.



Features

To know more about our Groupon Clone Extension Services feel free to call us at +1.631.897.7276 or email us at [email protected].

• Customers can search for deals by selecting the category on the basis of their interests• People can search for the offers that can be redeemed in the nearby areas, based on

the location• There will be the detailed information about the entire deal; whether it is product or

service• The actual price, the discount as well as the final price will be displayed• The expiration time will also be mentioned there so that customers come to know in

how much time will the deal get expired• The page will also have the Google map to guide for the distance as well as directions

to the venue• Allows the customers to subscribe the deals with the help of email within the city of

the customer’s interest.• Lets customers send those deals to their friends and relatives• The extension is easy to understand, install and use• It is 100 % open source



Installation Steps1. Clear the store cache under var/cache and all cookies for your store domain.

2. Disable compilation for Magento 1.4+. Log into Magento Admin Panel and go to System → Tools → Compilation and disable the compilation.

Be sure that the Compilation Сode is disabled (System->Tools --

>Compilation)



Installation Steps3. Disable JS & CSS merging

Navigate to System->Configuration->Developer Tab and disable "Merge

css / js". We suggest that you enable error reporting.



Installation Steps4. Upload file manually

As this extension use admin theme, So there is no need to interact with the frontend theme. So simply Select all folders of extension and upload all those folders at your Store root. Make sure to clear cache under the varfolder after upload all the files.



Installation Steps5. Clear Cache

Then navigate to System->Cache Storage Management and and clear

Cache.

Do select and Refresh it by pressing submit button

6. Log out then log back in to your admin panel.



ConfigurationConfigure Deal SettingGo to System > Configurations > Catalog > Deal section.



ConfigurationDebug Mode : Enable to create log of deals subscriptions,deal purchases etc.

Send As Gift : Set enable to show “Send this as gift” button on product pages.

Main Category : Deal landing page. Any deal created should be assigned a category under subcategory of selected main category. Customer will be able to subscribe one or more subcategory.

#Universal Deals Sidebar: No of items to display in universal deals sidebar. Universal deal will be displayed on product list page & details pages



ConfigurationConfigure productlocator : Go to System > Configuration > Productlocator settings.



Configuration•Enable Productlocator : Use to enable /disable product location map.

•Zoom Rate : Zoom rate of map on product page.

•Api Key : Insert your google api key for map. Get your Google map api key from here. https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/tutorial#api_key

•Please select your side : Left/Right where map to be displayed on product detail page.

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/tutorial



ConfigurationSetup deals information.To add city Goto Catalog > Deals > Manage Cities. Add new city with information as below.



ConfigurationSetup deals information.The created city will appear in deal tab.



ConfigurationSetup deals information.Deal within city are subscribe using popup form. This will display on product list page & detail page.



Setup Deals: Step to setup deals.Setup deals information



Setup DealsCreate or edit any products. Click on Deal tab .

Short Name : Name of dealVoucher Title : Title of voucher if we send our customer a voucher after deal purchase.Original Price: Price of product.Email : Email associated with deal inquiry information.Fine prints : Brief description of deals.Highlights : Main features of deals.Voucher Valid Date : Voucher expiry voucher can be redeemed up to this date.Minimum Order to active the deal : Set no of orders required to active the deal. Keep blank if does not have any limit.Maximum Voucher per customer : maximum number of voucher can be purchased by a customer.Inquiry Info : Deal contact related info like email, Website, Phone etc.Is Product Deal : This must be set to display expiration counter on detail page.Start Date & End Date : Deal start & end date.



Setup Map & Location Information



Setup Map & Location Information

Select deal country from list . List of region will appear if available. Select from list of region or enter region name.city name allow your customer to search deal in city.

Map location is used to display exact location of deal. Type your location in textbox before Enter your location to get marker to approximate location. Thereafter select exact location on map by marker. Click “Save Location” button on bottom to get store map location of product.



Front end Screenshots:Deal List page




User can get distance and direction of the Deal by simply entering their location.



Front end Screenshots:Deal Subscription Popup.

• Customer will enter his/her email address & choose city. If Favorite category is selected during subscription . All deal listed under those category will be send to customer as newsletter feed.



Front end Screenshots:Sent as gift to friend.

• Customer can send a deal to a friend as gift with personalized message using form as displayed.



Uninstall

To disable Groupon Deals

Go to magento root directory /app/etc/modules/ and edit the file Brainvire_Locator.xml and Brainvire_Deal.xml

Then replace <active>true</active> with <active>false</active> in the following files:

<?xml version="1.0"?> <config>

<modules><Brainvire_Deal>

<active>true</active><codePool>community</codePool>

</Brainvire_Deal></modules>

</config>



Help / SupportTo know more about our Magento Extension Service feel free to call us at +1.631.897.7276 or email us at [email protected]

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