Bulk Uploads
The bulk upload feature in Aurora can dramatically speed up what could otherwise be time consuming tasks, especially for ecommerce stores with hundreds of products.
This article introduces you to the basics.
Overview
Some files can be uploaded and processed by Aurora in bulk to save you time. The uploads feature covers:
- Product Images
- CSV Product Imports
- Web Root access
For example, you may want to add a new image to each of the products on your store. For an ecommerce store with thousands of products, this could be a time consuming task if you were to edit each product individually using the UI. In this situation, your product images could be uploaded via FTP to a folder on your server, where Aurora will automatically process and assign each image to the correct product.
Where is my _uploads folder located?
The location of your upload folder is generally /_uploads/. Though this can be customised. If you are unsure where this folder is located for your store, please contact your Digital Agency.
Expanding on the above example, the product images that need importing are uploaded to a specific folder (for example, the location could be _uploads/product-images/). An import task, that runs at regular intervals, scans that directory for images and, based on their filenames, assigns each image to the respective product.
For more information on importing images in bulk please see the Bulk Image Importer support article.
| Type | Location | Purpose | Further Reading |
| Product Images | _uploads/product-images/ | Imports product images in bulk. Images are assigned to products based on the filename of each image. | Bulk Image Importer |
| CSV Imports | _uploads/csv_upload/ | You may find it easier to upload large, or multiple, product CSV files via FTP. This can be achieved by uploading them to the _uploads/csv_upload/ folder. Once the CSV file has been uploaded, it can be processed by navigating to the Products > Import/Export > Import Products page. | CSV Import Format |
| Web Root access | _uploads/web_root/ | Uploads files to be stored in your stores root directory. One example of such a file would be your robots.txt file, which is stored in the root directory. This can be used to indicate to Robots what areas of you store should be searched. Only the below file formats are accepted for upload to the root directory: • .txt • .csv • .xml • .html |
Multi Domain
If your store utilises multiple domains, the Web Root access upload feature allows you to upload unique files for each of your domains.
To upload a file for a specific domain, append the domain address to the existing _uploads/web_root/ location. For example, a store with two domains could upload unique files for each domain by placing a file in each of the respective two folders:
_uploads/web_root/wwwdomain1.co.uk/
_uploads/web_root/wwwdomain2.co.uk/
Updated almost 3 years ago