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3 easy steps to add products to the Magento Home Page (or any CMS page)

I wanted to add a small selection of products to the Magento homepage, and I thought I’d quickly write up how I did it, because it brings together a few little tidbits from around the net. This solution will use a specific category which can either be an actual category with a few products in it (e.g. specials), or one you created specifically for displaying on the home page (let’s call it ‘home page featured’). It takes only 3 simple steps as shown below.
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What I'm listening to

  • The Black Keys - Brothers
  • Mos Def - Black On Both Sides
  • Foo Fighters - Skin and Bones
  • The Black Keys - Chulahoma
  • The White Stripes - Icky Thump
  • The Naked and Famous - This Machine
  • The Black Keys - The Moan
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
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