Each channel to which you subscribe will need to be set up in a similar way. Please repeat for each channel.
Configuration
1 - First, log into the DotFeed Platform, using the credentials you used to purchase your DotFeed items.
2 - If you've successfully purchased a new and additional DotFeed Channel (e.g. Google, Amazon, TheFind) then you should see a page that looks similar to the image below. The arrow points to a newly added channel.
3 - To add a second/subsequent channel, click on the new record and then click on the word MANAGE. You will see that it expands to give you four choices. Click on the option "Configuration". NOTE Before you can configure, make sure that your channel has changed from "Waiting Approval" to "Active".
4 - Your channel configuration page will open up (each channel has its own Destination Credentials so please see the individual channel documentation for further help). Please click on the button "Edit Configuration".
5 - There are just three fields to be completed.
Nickname (optional) - This will help you identify your store/channel as you invest in a growing number of DotFeed Channels. Use any range of alphanumeric characters, including spaces.
Store Endpoint (critical) - This must be your domain in the format http://www.mystorename.com/DotFeed.aspx , or http://store.mydomain.net/DotFeed.aspx . The point here is that you must include "http://" and you must end with the extension "/DotFeed.aspx" (case insensitive)
Access Key - This should match the value you put in the DotFeed.AccessKey AppConfig on your site while installing the DotFeed Connector - since you are installing an additional channel, you should be copying the Access Key from a previously installed channel.
6 - Once you have entered your values, click the "Save Configuration" and then the "Validate Endpoint" button.
You should see the word "Valid".
That's largely it! Your next channel is set up. The instruction on this page is generic and you will need to pay attention to the detail of your channel - at the foot of this page you will find a link that explains clearly. You will also want to set up rules to format the data the way the various feeds want, and set any special values that you prefer to use. See below for information on how that's done.
Rules
Rules are used to change the information sent to channels in order to optimize some of the data that comes straight out of your storefront, or add in values that channels require that the storefront can't provide. Rules have to be set up manually for each channel. For information on how rules work in general and how to add them, see this page.
Each channel has a different 'spec' that determines how your product data has to be formatted. While DotFeed does most of the work for you, it's important to know what the spec for the channel you're using is, so you can know which of your storefront values you might want to override, and what minimum rules you have to set up to get your feed accepted.
See the 'Channel Formats' section below for details on the requirements of the supported channels.
Channel Formats
