<![CDATA[Magento Help]]> http://magentist.com/magento_help/ Mon, 21 May 2012 23:20:55 +0000 Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Upgrading To Magento 1.4.2]]> http://magentist.com/magento_help/upgrading-to-magento-1-4-2/ Magento 1.4.2 has just been released! The bad news is that upgrades commonly create new problems with Magento themes that worked just fine on older installations. Fortunately, we're here to shed some light on the most common of these problems.

If you're like us and many others, after upgrading to Magento 1.4.2, your site returns an error starting with something like this: 

a:5:{i:0;s:69:"Invalid method Mage_Wishlist_Block_Links::addWishlistLink(Array
(
)
)";i:1;s:2313:"#0 [internal function]: Varien_Object->__call('addWishlistLink', Array)
This error is caused by a change in the way the Wishlist is set up. Fortunately, the fix is very simple:

The Fix:
1. Open the file /app/design/frontend/default/your-theme/layout/wishlist.xml

2. Find this: 
<reference name="top.links">
    <block type="wishlist/links" name="wishlist_link">
         <action method="addWishlistLink"></action>
    </block>
</reference>
3. Replace that code with this: 
<reference name="top.links">
    <block type="wishlist/links" name="wishlist_link"/>
    <action method="addLinkBlock"><blockName>wishlist_link</blockName></action>
</reference>
4. Save and upload the file, then refresh Magento's cache via System > Cache Management

That's it! Of course, some custom templates may pose individual challenges not covered by this post, so if you have further difficulty with your upgrade, go to Magento Expert and get quick answers to your Magento questions from real Magento experts!]]> Sat, 11 Dec 2010 02:44:28 +0000 <![CDATA[Magento Version 1.4.2.0-beta1 Now Available!]]> http://magentist.com/magento_help/magento-preview-1.4.2.0-beta1-download/ Magento Blog — Magento Preview Version 1.4.2.0-beta1 is now available for download!

Check out the release notes page for a full list of features and issues fixed in the new release. Diff files are available for download here.

Important! This is a preview beta version and is NOT intended for use on a live production installation. Until a stable version is released, Magento 1.4.2.0 will be available for download only, and will not be available through Magento Connect. Check back later to watch for a stable release!

Find out more on the official Magento Blog or download now!]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:23:24 +0000 <![CDATA[Magento CE Version 1.4.1.1 Available For Download And Upgrade]]> http://magentist.com/magento_help/magento-ce-1.4.1.1-stable-download-upgrade/ Magento Blog — Magento CE Version 1.4.1.1 Stable is now available for download and upgrade!

The new Magento platform will include new features like Qty Increments update in products mass-update, and the ability to exclude a category from navigation menu; and a host of known issues with Magento 1.4.1.0 are now fixed in version 1.4.1.1 Check out the release notes page for a full list of features and issues fixed in the new release. Diff files are available for download here.

Important! As always, back up all database and site files before performing an upgrade on your Magento ecommerce website. It is NOT recommended to upgrade Magento directly on a live production installation. Please make sure to check file permission before trying to upgrade through your Magento Connect Manager.

Find out more on the official Magento Blog or download now!]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:08:04 +0000