Magento – Event- Event Calendar in shop fit

Those who controlled a small backend event calendar would have on his side, can make do with a small extension. This is most easily obtained from Magento Connect and indeed over this link. The extension is said also in Magento CE 1.6 work.

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Here, as always installed on Connect the extension and is then more or less ready.

The developer advises not to install the backend system > Configuration > General to go there and set the Events Calendar first the correct time zone. This is done quickly and easily via a drop down.

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Once this is done (it may vary a different time zone to be deposited Store View, is still important to define, where to be performed, when the front end to “view all events” clicked. This is currently “Page not found” set. It should therefore be set up a CMS page, which contains an overview of all appointments. However, this can be done later.

Now, although the extension is installed, but it does not appear in the frontend. There are two commands, e.g. the. can be incorporated into a CMS page.

Firstly, this is

 

{{block type="mathieufeventscal/events" template ="mathieuf/eventscalendar/events.phtml"}}

 

This link shows itself on the calendar. Is thus best suited for a full page (just mentioned above, CMS page, contains all the dates and should be adjusted in the backend?!). Then there is the space-saving link

 

{{block type="mathieufeventscal/events" template ="mathieuf/eventscalendar/nextevent.phtml"}}

 

This shows “only” a list of upcoming events, and is therefore either a Navleiste or even in the CMS area suitable.

The pages that can be edited in the PHTML files a bit. These are located under app / design / frontend / default / default / template / mathieuf

Important: Always use the latest version of the extension. The one, lying just behind the standard button, was out of date. The current version you get, when on “Releases” clicking on the Magento site. Here was the latest version 0.2.1. This also works for us without problems on the 1.4.1.1 Version.

Published by Covos

Since 2009 I have been working intensively with Magento. I started with the creation and operation of B2C stores. This was extended through my work in the logistics sector. This resulted first specialized B2E systems. Today I work day-a day with exciting B2C, B2B- and B2E projects and reports in this blog about challenges and give insider tips.

2 comments on “Magento – Event- Event Calendar in shop fit”

  1. Hallo, I would like to integrate a calendar in my shop, where my customers can subscribe to a specific time window for himself counseling appointments. Is that possible?

    1. Hallo!
      Ja, that's basically. For this purpose there are functions / Extensions (After “Magento Booking and Reservation” Googling for example,) where you can store when, which appointments take place and how many participants are possible. Customers can then book their participation directly in the shop (like any other item with a defined price, Description etc.). Is an event fully booked, no more tickets can be purchased and the interested party will be informed on the side. In the back end, there is then special book summaries, to see who, booked appointment which has etc.. All in all, a convenient function, once it has been set up correctly.
      For further questions, talk to us a call.

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