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Setting up a badge feature using Akeneo Entities and Shopify Metaobjects
In this tutorial we will show you how to setup a badge in Shopify using metaobjects and reference entities from Akeneo and allow them automatically sync. That gives you a single place for edition. In Akeneo Step 1 – Setup Akeneo entities Step 2 – Update the mapping Access Connect -> Connected Apps -> Open…
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How to run Akeneo CE on Digital Ocean
Running Akeneo Community Edition (CE) on DigitalOcean involves deploying a Virtual Private Server (Droplet) and installing the necessary stack (PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, Elasticsearch, Apache/Nginx). While Docker is often recommended for modern Akeneo versions, a manual LAMP/LEMP stack installation on Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 is a reliable approach. 1. Create a DigitalOcean Droplet 2. Prepare the Server (Pre-installation) apt…
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A new release of Akeneo Community Edition is finally here and it’s an important one.
This is the first Community Edition release since March 8, 2023, and it comes with a long-awaited technical refresh that updates the platform to run on modern infrastructure. Key upgrades:✅ PHP 8.3✅ MySQL 8.0.34✅ Elasticsearch 8.17.0 Another notable change is the new versioning model. Instead of the traditional numbering scheme, the Community Edition will now…
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Digital Ocean – Missing columns on Managed Databases
After migrated from a local mysql server into Managed Database on Digital Ocean, I came with another issue where my software was complaining of missing columns. My column in question was called language and that issue was because managed database has a configuration called ANSI_QUOTES. Because language is some sort of special word it then…
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Digital Ocean – General error: 3750 Unable to create or change a table without a primary key
If you are trying to set Digital Ocean Managed Database and you need to customize the configurations to allow some specific flag. A lot of places on the internet says you cannot do it but there is a way. DO allow you to customize configs via the API. doctl databases configuration update DB-UUID –engine mysql…
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PIM 101: Your Product Data’s Command Center
Is your e-commerce business gasping for air, struggling to keep product information consistent and accurate across all channels? Are spreadsheets multiplying faster than your inventory, each a unique island of slightly-off data? The modern online marketplace demands impeccable product data, yet too many businesses are drowning in a sea of fragmented, inconsistent, and manually managed…
