Auto-Markdown Pro Usage Instructions

The Auto-Markdown Pro module is a powerful tool for automatic price management. It independently analyzes sales and automatically applies discounts to products that haven't sold for a long time (markdown of stagnant inventory).

Go to settings: Extensions -> Extensions -> Modules -> Auto-Markdown Pro.

Basic Settings and CRON

In the General tab, specify the basic parameters:

1. Status: Enable the module.
2. License: Enter the license key.
3. Rule Application Mode:
   • Only with the highest priority: only one most important rule will be applied to the product.
   • Sequential application: multiple rules can be applied to the product one after another.
4. CRON Configuration: This is the most important step. The module works automatically on a schedule (CRON).
   • Copy the CRON Link provided by the module and add it to your hosting control panel (cPanel, ISPmanager, etc.) so that it executes every day (e.g., at 03:00 AM).

Creating Markdown Rules

Go to the Rules tab and click "Add Rule". You can create an unlimited number of flexible rules.

Inside a rule, there are 4 settings blocks:

1. General

• Set the name, status, and Priority (a smaller number means a higher priority).

2. Trigger Condition

• Order Statuses: Select the statuses (e.g., "Complete") by which the module will understand that the product "was sold".
• Minimum Stock: The module will not discount products with a stock lower than the specified amount.
• Do not apply to new products: Protection for new arrivals. The discount will not be applied until the product reaches the specified age in days.

3. Discount Settings

Here you create markdown stages. For example:

• Period (days) 30 / Discount 10% — if a product does not sell for 30 days, it gets a 10% discount.
• You can add "Stages", for example, after another 30 days (total 60) make a 20% discount, and so on.
• Cancel Discount: You can specify after how many new sales of this product the module should automatically disable the discount and return the base price.
• Limits: You can set a minimum price (below which the discount will not drop) or a maximum discount threshold.

4. Filters

Here you specify exactly to which products this rule applies:

• Selection of specific Categories or Manufacturers.
• Exclusion of specific products (search by name).
• Application of the discount only for specific Customer Groups.
• The "Exclude discounted products" option protects products for which you have already manually set a promotion.

Logs and Manual Run

On the main page of the module settings, there is a "Run Now" button. You can manually test the module's operation without waiting for the CRON to trigger on the hosting.

The Logs tab shows the complete history of all automatic discounts applied by the module. This makes it easy to monitor the algorithms' operation.