Magento SEO Unique Catalog URLs

Installation and User Guide for Magento 1 SEO Unique Catalog URLs

Table of Contents

1. Installation
2. Configuration Settings for Catalog URL
   • General Settings
   • Configuration Path to Set Up Primary Category
3. Front-end site view
   • Product Page Unique URL
   • Search Page / Category Page Unique Catalog Product URL

Installation

• Disable Compilation Mode: To check that this is disabled, go to System >Tools> Compilation. If the compiler status is ‘Disabled’, you are ready to go. If not, simply click the ‘Disable’ button on the right-hand side of the screen.
• Upload Package: Upload the content of the module to your root folder. This will not overwrite the existing Magento folder or files, only the new contents will be added.
• Clear Caches: This can be done from the admin console by navigating to the cache management page (System > Cache Management), selecting all caches, clicking ‘refresh’ from the drop-down menu, and submitting the change.

Configuration Settings for Catalog URL

Go to Admin > Stores > Configuration > Scommerce Configuration > Catalog URL

General Settings

• Enabled – Select “Yes” or “No” to enable or disable the module.
• Remove Category Path – Select “Yes” if you want to remove category path from product URLs. By default it is “No”.
• License Key – Please add the license for the extension which is provided in the order confirmation email. Please note license keys are site URL specific. If you require license keys for dev/staging sites then please email us at support@scommerce-mage.com.
• Exclude Root Categories – Exclude some root categories to appear as primary category dropdown against products.

Configuration Path to Set Up Primary Category

To set primary category go to Admin > Catalog > Select Product > Primary Category. The drop down will show all the categories selected for the product from where you can select the primary category of the product.

Front-end site view

• Product Page Unique URL –You can assign primary category to a product from Admin > Catalog > Select Product > Primary Category. In the below image you can see the primary category “Home & Decor > Electronics” has been set for the product Madison LX2200.

• Search Page / Category Page Unique Catalog Product URL –We have set the primary category of "Madison LX2200" product to “Home & Decor > Electronics”, and the category path remains the same when we access the product from the search or any other category, which you can see in the below image.

If you have a question related to this extension please check out our FAQ Section first. If you can't find the answer you are looking for then please contact support@scommerce-mage.com.