IMPORTANT: This plugin requires two components to function. Please ensure you have the Chrome Browser and the Extension installed.

1. Chrome Browser: Download Google Chrome
2. AD IMPORTER Extension: Download FREE Chrome Extension

AD IMPORTER for VirtueMart allows you to bulk import products directly into your Joomla store. It automates product creation, high-definition image downloading, and categorization in just a few clicks. It also ensures that re-importing an existing product only updates the cost price, preventing duplicates.

• Smart Import and Price Sync: On the first import, the full product is created. Re-importing the same product updates only the Cost Price.
• Image Downloading: Automatically fetches and saves high-resolution product images directly to your local server (videos are skipped).
• Auto-Categorization: Detects product types and smartly assigns categories and sub-categories based on product type and color.
• Size Variants: Automatically extracts size variations and seamlessly converts them into selectable VirtueMart Cart Attributes.
• Description Sanitizer: Cleans up messy vendor descriptions, stripping out unnecessary CSS, JavaScript, and unneeded tags.
• Automated Stock Management: Set a default stock quantity for all newly imported products right from the plugin settings.

• Joomla 3.x, 4.x, or 5.x installed and running.
• VirtueMart Component installed.
• Google Chrome Browser (to run the companion extension).
• PHP 7.4 or higher.

1. Install Google Chrome: If you don't have it, download it here: Get Chrome Browser
2. Install the Extension: Add the AD IMPORTER extension to your browser: Install AD IMPORTER Extension
3. Install the Joomla Plugin: Upload and install the "adimporter.zip" file via your Joomla Extension Manager.
4. Setup Secret Password: Go to Extensions > Plugins, find "System - AD IMPORTER for VirtueMart", and enter a "Secret Password" in the settings. Enable the plugin.
5. Connect and Import: Open the Chrome extension, enter your website URL and Secret Password, then start importing products from any supported site.