Title: [Plugin: CJ-Datafeed] Far too Complex
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: CJ-Datafeed] Far too Complex

 *  Resolved [woolfcom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/woolfcom/)
 * (@woolfcom)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-cj-datafeed-far-too-complex/)
 * Anyone hopeing for an easy to use system, should look elsewhere. It is a very
   complex to use plugin.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/cj-datafeed/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/cj-datafeed/)

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 *  Plugin Author [hytekk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hytekk/)
 * (@hytekk)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-cj-datafeed-far-too-complex/#post-1751636)
 * You sure need basic HTML coding skill to understand the template system. Assuming
   you already know HTML, I think I made it pretty simple. I created a 5min tutorial
   here : [CJ-Datafeed Video Tutorial](http://hytekk.com/cj-datafeed-tutorial-video-about-template-system/)
   I’m sure it will help.
 *  Thread Starter [woolfcom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/woolfcom/)
 * (@woolfcom)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-cj-datafeed-far-too-complex/#post-1751662)
 * Thanks
 *  [eddyj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eddyj/)
 * (@eddyj)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-cj-datafeed-far-too-complex/#post-1751673)
 * That datafeed video isnt good at all
 * What we need to know is how to prepare the CJ file before upload
 * 1. What format should the datafeed be downloaded from cj in? tab, pipe, xml, 
   quoted csv, standard csv?
 * 2. Next, once downloaded it, you say to remove the first row, but when we go 
   to open it in excel there are even more options to select
 * first page says – open as delemited or fixed width?
    next page – what format 
   tab, semicolon, comma, space, other? Next page – column data format – general,
   text, date, dont import column
 * 3. After opened and row 1 is removed, then what do you do? just hit save? save
   as? if so what should save as? text(tabdelimited), or the other ones?
 * Seriously!!! without showing people how to do this… how the hell do you expect
   them to figure out the rest? the rest is useless without knowing this part?
 * Come on man, help us out here
 *  Plugin Author [hytekk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hytekk/)
 * (@hytekk)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-cj-datafeed-far-too-complex/#post-1751674)
 * You’re right eddyj … I’m a technical guy, forget that not everyone is.
 * > 1. What format should the datafeed be downloaded from cj in? tab, pipe, xml,
   > quoted csv, standard csv?
 * Use PIPE “|”. I write a note about it in the upload page
 * >  2. Next, once downloaded it, you say to remove the first row, but when we 
   > go to open it in excel there are even more options to select
   > first page says – open as delemited or fixed width?
   >  next page – what format
   > tab, semicolon, comma, space, other? Next page – column data format – general,
   > text, date, dont import column
 * Excel, Word or WordPad will corrupt your file. Remember is a .txt file. I recommend
   UltraEdit, Notepad or any TEXT editor.
 * First row is a description of each columns, we don’t need that. Just delete the
   first row. This way, CJ-Datafeed plugin process only valid affiliate data. I 
   will work on something to automate this… ( check row if valid data, if not, skip
   it )
 * > 3. After opened and row 1 is removed, then what do you do? just hit save? save
   > as? if so what should save as? text(tabdelimited), or the other ones?
   > Seriously!!! without showing people how to do this… how the hell do you expect
   > them to figure out the rest? the rest is useless without knowing this part?
 * Save as .txt file with notepad or other text file editor
 * > Come on man, help us out here
 * I didn’t get any donation from you guys … still ZERO $$$
    CJ-Datafeed work nice
   for me … you should too.
 * I will hold plugins updates and corrections until someone pay me at least a beer.
 * Hope this help
 * Have a nice one
 *  Plugin Author [hytekk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hytekk/)
 * (@hytekk)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-cj-datafeed-far-too-complex/#post-1751675)
 * Don’t forget you can edit post template to remove [http://cj-datafeed.com](http://cj-datafeed.com)
   link in each posts and customize it.
 * I only put it there as a HTML code example. If you don’t have a clue about HTML
   coding, learn it here [HTML Code](http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/quicklist.html)

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 * Last reply from: [hytekk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hytekk/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-cj-datafeed-far-too-complex/#post-1751675)
 * Status: resolved