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Hi, a question to the Prestashop bods.

 

I've installed the ksicecat mod and mailed the developer with my details, shop url, server ip etc and asked for it to be activated. I had a mail today saying that the mod was now activated and to test it.

 

I mailed the developer back to say I was still getting the "this is a demo" message

 

He replied that the mod only works on a fixed ip and mine was dynamic - I'm puzzled, can anyone explain?

 

Cheers

Jay

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2 things. I do not really care how trusted the developer is I would not use a module that required activation like that. It is either being accessed remotely by there server and has write privileges on your machine or it makes a call to their server to check validation before running. Either or is considered a security risk. It is also bad practice to make modules like that.

 

On a second note, most shop's have static ip addresses because of the ssl certificates. You pay a little more typically $20 a year for it, but what you spend on that front you save by not having to buy a wildcard ssl certificate.

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See here for the difference between a static and dynamic IP assignment

 

Thanks.

 

I was puzzled because the developer had asked for my shop ip address, which is is fixed? Then stated that my ip address is dynamic, I could only think he was refering to my isp assinged ip address, I don't see why this would make a difference as all transactions would be between my hosted server(fixed ip), OpenIcecat and KSIcecat and not the kit sitting on my desk.

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I was puzzled because the developer had asked for my shop ip address, which is is fixed?
More than likely. A dynamic IP could be used for a website (e.g. dynadns etc) but almost all hosting companies will give you a static IP, even if it is shared by many other websites. Easy to confirm one way or the other. Post your shop's domain name. But please do everyone a favor and edit your original post to change thread subject to something related to discussion.
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Hi pubguv,

 

did you manage to use that module? I just installed it on a test shop but I dont manage to get it working, or did you find other solution that we can use instead to import the products from Icecat,

 

Thanks for the info

 

No, I never got it working. I went with the WASATO Wicecat mod in the end, its a paid mod and works ok. You can read a thread here about it.

 

http://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/165537-icecat-integration/page__pid__806805#entry806805

 

Regards

Jay

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Thanks for the feedback, I just look the thread and it looks like it does what we need, but looking in the add-ons we find two modules, have you try both? we don't find much information about the icecat connect one, I just want to make sure before I buy it.

 

Regards

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