I'm looking for a freelancer who can make some changes to my website scrapper files.
The scrapper file is php code, and its run via the browser by entering the url in your browser, [login to view URL] store .com/scrapper.php. When you run it, it will begin to import products (images, prices, descriptions, and titles) from our suppliers website.
We have 4 different shops, 2 of these shops are using the same scrapper file and the other 2 shops are using another scrapper [login to view URL] that's clear so far.
Shop 2 is a copy of shop 1, but with categories removed. Shop 4 is a copy of shop 3 but with categories removed, basically shop 2 and 4 are smaller versions of the shop 1 & 3. Shop 2 and 4 were made by importing the databases from shop 1 & 3, then deleting the categories we didnt want. But now it is time to update the shops products and prices and we need the scrappers to do that.
From what I have learned about the scrappers so far, if they stop working or some error is showing, the main reason is usually the site being scrapped has changed it's table code or something.
All the above is just to give you as much information so you understand how the scrappers work.
Description of work:
Shop 1 / Scrapper 1 issues: The scrapper is not importing the images anymore. There is a php error showing when the scrapper is running.
Fix the php error and fix the scrapper so it imports the images.
Shop 2 / Scrapper 2 issues: Same as above. Additionally, I need the scrapper modified to only import products from specific categories, (the categories that are already in shop 2)
Shop 3 / Scrapper 3 issues: This scrapper is working fine, but I need it modified so it does not import/update the images that we already have in our database. Our supplier is changing their product images, and while we are allowed to use their old product images, we cannot use their new product images. So when we run the scrapper it must keep our existing product images.
Shop 4 / Scrapper 4 issues: I need this scrapper modified to only import products from specific categories, (the categories that are already in shop 4), and I need it modified so it does not import/update the images that we already have in our database. Our supplier is updaing their images, and while we are allowed to use their old images, we cannot use their new images. So when we run the scrapper it must keep our images.
It might be a lot to read/understand, but the job is actually quite simple. If you are an expert with php and html you will have no problems with this.
I have been using the scarppers for a number of years, I know they dont need to be rewriten so dont bid if you are thinking you can get me to pay you to build 4 new scrappers. ;)
This should be an easy task for someone, it is easy fixes. I will pay anyone $50 to fix these bugs, the project will be awarded to the freelancer who can complete the job in the least time.