Anyway to automate a 404 to new URL (compare to sh404 in Joomla)

[acmetcetera]

I am migrating a Zen Cart to PrestaShop and will likely run into URL issues. In Joomla they have a component called sh404, that will allow the 404s to be logged, so you can click one and select from possible redirect locations or enter the new URL.

 

I am building the site on another server and will point the original domain to this server once complete. After that I will want to get all the primary 404s up asap so we do not loose any business. Any other ideas or examples of how others have taken on such a migration?

Edited July 26, 2013 by acmetcetera (see edit history)

[benjamin utterback]

How are you migrating your shop? You should check out this thread, because it has some info on how to edit the code to redirect the 404 pages.

 

http://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/253368-how-do-i-redirect-404-to-my-homepage/

[acmetcetera]

This gives you some manual redirect info, I am looking at 1,000 redirects so an automated process is required for any effeciency. I am looking at something tied into the prestashop search engine, so it can smart search a url with related info on old google cached page, then allow for one click redirect.

 

I am migrating the shop with csv uploads. I have a way to get all products from our private server and Customers from database into CSV. Then use the prestashop default CSV uploader, one of the best I have ever used. Funny too, because I once seen a low rating under Magento for update features, while using both I find PrestaShop way easier and more flexable.

Edited July 26, 2013 by acmetcetera (see edit history)