This document provides instructions for installing and configuring an Instagram extension for Magento. It explains how to download and install the extension through Magento Connect. It also outlines how to configure the extension, including setting Instagram client IDs and hashtags, and how to display Instagram images on pages by adding blocks. The extension allows importing Instagram photos into a Magento site based on hashtags or user accounts.
2. Instagram Extension
This free Instagram extension will contribute
another bit of social web integration into
your store. Most e-commerce sites use
Facebook and Twitter as well as a number
of bookmarking services. Looks like
Pinterest and Instagram become a must too
now.
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4. How Instagram Extension works:
It fetches Instagram images filtered by
hashtag or username (Instagram
authentication integrated).
It allows you to control what images
go live at your website and what images
to be omitted.
It allows you to display images on
your store home page, category pages or
product pages. Or everywhere.
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5. How To install This Extension
First, you need to log in to the Magento administrator area. Then go to
System -> Magento Connect -> Magento Connect Manager
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6. A new page will open for the Magento Connect Manager and you will be asked to
provide
your administrative credentials again. These are security measures, please log in using
your
admin access.
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7. Once logged in you will see 2 sections:
Extensions
and
Settings
. It is recommended to verify
the options chosen in the Settings section first. In the Settings section there are
several
options you can configure, but leaving the default values is recommended.
8. Go to Extensions section, find the tab “Direct package file upload” and upload the
archive
that you’ve received from us to magento. That’s it - you’ve installed the extension.
Don’t forget to go to the admin area > System > Cache Management click Select All
choose Refresh option in the dropdown and click Submit button.
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9. How To Uninstall Instagram Extension Extension?
Follow these steps:
• First, you need to log in to the Magento administrator area. Then
go to System -> Magento Connect -> Magento Connect
Manager
• At the bottom of the Extensions section find the list of all installed
extensions. Find Instagram Extension extension. In the Action
dropdown select 'Uninstall' and click ' Commit Changes'.
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10. To manage the extension log in to the Magento administrator
area
System->Configuration->Instagram Connect
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11. • Enabled -parameter enables or disables the extension.
• Show Images on Home Page - parameter enables/disables instagram pictures to
appear on the Home page.
• Max Number of Images to show on Home Page - parameter defines the amount
of pictures that would be displayed on Frontend.
• Show Images on Product Pages - parameter enables/disables pictures to appear on
Product page.
• Max Number of Images to show on Product Page - parameter defines the amount
of pictures that would be displayed on the Product page.
• Instagram Client ID - filed to indicate your Istagram id (register with Instagram at
http://instagram.com/developer to get ID).
•Instagram client secret - field to indicate you Instagram secret key (register with
Instagram at
http://instagram.com/developer to get the key).
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12. After you've entered these meanings click 'Auth on Instagram' button below to
connect your account to your store.
• InstagramHashtags - field to indicate tags to update pictures on front end.
• Instagram users - field to list Instagram users IDs whose pictures would appear on
frontend
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13. To display Instagram images on Home or any other CMS page, you should add the
below block to the relevant CMS page where you want to see images:
{{block type="instagramconnect/homepage"
template="ikantam/instagram_connect/homepage.phtml"}}
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14. This is how enabled Instagram Extension extension will be displayed on shoppers’ end
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