Two Websites / One Database

[irishshopper]

I want to create two websites. Website A with 200 products and Website B with 50 products which are also included in the 200 in Website A.

The 50 products that are in both websites have the same prices, descriptions and images in both websites.

I read somewhere some time back that you can do this in a way you would only need to input the common 50 products ONCE ie they would all go in to a shared Zencart "database".

What do I need to get this up and running ?

[p1lot]

Following workaround should work:

In case you don't need the product manufacturer or product model fields, use one of those to set a special flag. Like a manufacturer called "ShopAandB".

For the 2nd store where you only display 50 of those product just perform a simple flagcheck in the file tpl_product_info_display.php:

if ($products_model == "ShopAandB") {
// display product
} else {
// do not display
}


Using that method you could use the same DB, just make sure you use the same mods like stock by attributes etc, otherwise it will mess up the database.

[kobra]

What do I need to get this up and running ?

There is also a 3rd party module for multi site
It has been used with success by many and as many have issues setting it up
The support thread for it and the author are not active but it might be worth a look and a test shop to make your attempts at setup easier than messing with live shops

[irishshopper]

Do you know the name of the multi site addon ?

[kobra]

Do you know the name of the multi site addon ?

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