Akeneo Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Integration

With this module, you can connect Microsoft Azure Blob Storage with Akeneo. You can save your product assets on the cloud. Azure Blob storage is Microsoft’s object storage solution for the cloud. Blob storage helps in storing massive amounts of unstructured data.

• This module works with Akeneo 4.0.x, 5.0.x, 6.0.x and 7.0.x. Download Akeneo from here
• Node and Yarn packages need to be installed.
• This module is compatible with the Akeneo community and Enterprise(Flexibility) edition.
• If you want to use this extension on Akeneo EE Serenity mode, please contact us.
• For the Akeneo installation, your Akeneo server should meet these system requirements.

• Integrate Akeneo catalog storage to use Microsoft Azure Storage Blob or File storage
• Migrate existing files data from storage on the server to Azure Storage Blob
• Show viewable Azure Storage Blob URL on product page
• This module is compatible with the latest Akeneo version, 7.0.x
• Support Akeneo EE Assets, Asset move from local storage to Azure Storage Blob.

Two different types of module installation processes are available for the module.

1. Composer Installation
2. Manual Installation

Note For Akeneo 6 and 7:

CLI User must be the same as the FPM user, a good practice is to use the FPM user for installation. Also, ownership/permissions for the Akeneo directory must be assigned to the FPM user. otherwise, you will face permission issue during installation.

For versions 6 and 7:

Change Package Version

Before installing the connector, You need to change the following package version

• Step 1: Go to the composer.lock file.
• Step-2: Search “name”: “league/flysystem” and change its version to “version”: “2.5.0”
• Step-3: Also, Search “oneup/flysystem-bundle” and update its version to “version”: “4.5.0”,

For version 5:

First, Install the Azure Storage Blob php client package and dependency.

  Search line - "name": "league/flysystem",
      change - "version": "1.1.3",
      in the below line.
  Search key - "oneup/flysystem-bundle",
      change - "version": "3.5.0",
      at two places in  composer.lock file.

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Before beginning the composer installation

1: Get the ACCESS KEYS [Create a support ticket]

2: In Akeneo composer.json, add our repository and the installation script.

For Akeneo 6 and 7:

{
  "scripts": {
        "post-update-cmd": [
           "vendor/webkul/azureblobintegrationbundle/src/Webkul/AzureBlobIntegrationBundle/install/config.sh COMPOSER=true NO_DOCKER=true"
        ],
        "post-install-cmd": [
           "vendor/webkul/azureblobintegrationbundle/src/Webkul/AzureBlobIntegrationBundle/install/config.sh COMPOSER=true NO_DOCKER=true"
        ],
        "post-create-project-cmd": [
          "vendor/webkul/azureblobintegrationbundle/src/Webkul/AzureBlobIntegrationBundle/install/config.sh COMPOSER=true NO_DOCKER=true"
       ]
   },
  "repositories": [{
    "type": "composer",
    "url": "https://akeneorepo.webkul.com/"
  }]
}

For Akeneo <=5.x 

{
  "scripts": {
        "post-update-cmd": [
           
"vendor/webkul/azureblobintegrationbundle/composer_install.sh"
        ],
        "post-install-cmd": [
           
"vendor/webkul/azureblobintegrationbundle/composer_install.sh"
        ],
        "post-create-project-cmd": [
         
"vendor/webkul/azureblobintegrationbundle/composer_install.sh"
       ]
   },
  "repositories": [{
    "type": "composer",
    "url": "https://akeneorepo.webkul.com/"
  }]
}

3: Use composer to install the extension

         composer require webkul/azureblobintegrationbundle

4: Complete the authentication form.
5: Send a Message of Success
6: Delete your browser’s cache.

• After unzipping the appropriate extension zip, merge the “src” folder into the akeneo project.

Change Package Version

Before installing the connector, You need to change the following package version

• Step 1: Go to the composer.lock file.
• Step-2: Search “name”: “league/flysystem” and change its version to “version”: “2.5.0”
• Step-3: Also, Search “oneup/flysystem-bundle” and update its version to “version”: “4.5.0”,

• From the PIM directory, run the following command over the NO-DOCKER Instance.

./src/Webkul/AzureBlobIntegrationBundle/install/config.sh COMPOSER=false NO_DOCKER=true

• After that run the command below over the PIM directory’s DOCKER instance.

./src/Webkul/AzureBlobIntegrationBundle/install/config.sh COMPOSER=false NO_DOCKER=false

It might happen that even after proper installation, upon opening your Akeneo admin dashboard, you see a loading screen. In that case, do check for the following solution:

• Webpack Installation: If you get the below error:

It means that the web pack is not installed in your system then you have to run the following commands:

npm install --save-prod webpack
npm install

• Module routing.yml is not configured properly. Re-check the routing.yml file as mentioned in the 3rd step of Module Installation
• Clear your browser cache.

• From the PIM directory, run the command below over the NO-DOCKER Instance.

./src/Webkul/AzureBlobIntegrationBundle/uninstall/uninstall.sh COMPOSER=false NO_DOCKER=true

• Run the command below over the PIM directory’s DOCKER instance.

./src/Webkul/AzureBlobIntegrationBundle/uninstall/uninstall.sh COMPOSER=false NO_DOCKER=false

After installing the Module in Akeneo, the user has to set the configuration of Azure in Akeneo. The user can navigate to “/src/Webkul/AzureBlobIntegrationBundle/Resources/config.yml” to add the credentials.

Step 1: Once you save the credential container name, it will be automatically added to the config.yml. For example:

azureblob_container_name: 'Test' #container_name

Step 2: Update the value of the connection string. Here, you have to enter further details:

• Default End Point Protocol
• Account Name
• Account Key
• End Point Suffix 

You can find further details on your Azure server. For example:

azure_blob_storage_connection_string: "DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=Test;AccountKey=d1PTfAjsRYMk2dozqYmfIjCQFkEJ3yhToEl==;EndpointSuffix=core.windows.net"

Step 3: Run the command to clear the cache:

php bin/console cache:clear --env=prod

After finish the configuration if you will upload the new images and file in Akeneo then it will automatically be stored in Azure Blob.

With this module, the user can migrate existing and new media files both.

If you have already existing product media data then run the following command from the terminal to move files to Azure Blob Storage

    php bin/console azure_integration:move_existing_files

And If you are using Akeneo Enterprise Edition and want to export all your product assets to Azure Blob Storage then run this command.

    php bin/console azure_integration:move_existing_asset_files

And If you are using the Webkul DAM assets Module and want to export all Webkul DAM assets to Azure Blob Storage then run this command.

    php bin/console azure_integration:move_existing_dam_asset_files

If you want to remove existing akeneo media files after moving them to the Azure Blob Storage then run this command.

    php bin/console azure_integration:remove_akeneo_media_files

If you want to remove existing DAM media files after moving them to the Azure Blob Storage then run this command.

   php bin/console azure_integration:remove_dam_asset_media_files

After successfully installing the module in Akeneo, you need to set up the Microsoft Azure  API credentials in Akeneo. Please log into Akeneo and follow icon Akeneo Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Integration>>Setting. After that you have to add the region of your store. You have to enter the value like:

• Container Name
• Account Name
• Account Key
• EndPoint Suffix

To create a product in Akeneo, navigate to Products then click the Create button. Now, you need to choose the product type – as Product or Product Model.

Product – Select this type for creating simple and virtual products.

Product Model – Select this type for creating a configurable product with variations.

If you want to know furthermore details of Akeneo products and product variants then follow this blog – https://webkul.com/blog/create-product-and-product-model-in-akeneo/

Now enter the required SKU, choose a family, after that click the Save button.

Product Family – A family is a set of attributes that will be the same for all products belonging to a family. The product family represents product type, imposes product information structure also defines the list of attributes for a product that it belongs to.

Add Product Details

Now you need to provide information about the product. Here you have to enter further details of the product like quantity, price, size, and description.

Upload the Images

Click on the upload image section or drag and drop feature then add an image. 

After uploading the images, you can see the thumbnail of the images.

As a result, the user can see further icons after uploading the images.

• Preview Image
• Download Image
• Delete Image
• Generate the Azure Link

After that, if you will click on the Link button then you will be able to generate the Azure link in Akeneo.

Finally, you can copy the Azure Blob images link in the browser to see the image.

So, that was much about the User Guide of Akeneo Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Integrationr for any queries or doubts reach out to us at support@webkul.com. You can also raise a ticket at our HelpDesk System.

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