# Set up the supplemental source for your merchant in Google Merchant Center

The supplemental source connects Channable directly to your Google Merchant Center. Once set up, it syncs your data with our CSS tool optimizations - like the [Title Optimizer](https://helpcenter.channable.com/css/title-optimizer) and [performance labels](https://helpcenter.channable.com/css/labelizer) (Heroes, Sidekicks, Zombies, and Villains).

### <i class="fa-memo-circle-check">:memo-circle-check:</i> Before you start

* If you manage multiple feeds in Channable, you need to set up a **separate supplemental source for each one**.
* **Each feed label/language combination has its own supplemental URL**. Use the correct one per feed (example: NL/nl)

### Video: How to set up the supplemental source

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### Step 1: Copy the URL in Channable&#x20;

1. Go to **\[your company] > CSS Merchants**.
2. In the **CSS projects overview** tab, locate and click the merchant for which you want to set up the supplemental feed.
   1. Go to the **Exports** tab.
   2. Click **Copy source URL**. Paste this URL somewhere as you’ll need in Step 3 in your Google Merchant Center account.

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1. Go to **\[your company] > CSS Merchants**.
2. In the **CSS projects overview** tab, locate the merchant for which you want to set up the supplemental feed.
   1. At the ‘Suppl. source exported’ column, click the dropdown arrow.
   2. At the shop you want to set up the supplemental feed for, click **Copy URL**. Paste this URL somewhere as you’ll need in Step 3 in your Google Merchant Center account.

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### Step 2: Enable "Advanced Data Source Management" in your Google Merchant Center account

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1. Log in to your [Google Merchant Center](http://merchants.google.com).&#x20;
2. In Settings in the side navigation, click **Add-ons**.
3. Locate **Advanced Data Source Management** and click **Add**.
4. In the popup, click **Add** again.

‘Advanced Data Source Management’ will show in the **Your add-ons** tab.<br>

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### Step 3: Add the supplemental source URL to your data sources and select a primary data source

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1. In **Settings** in the side navigation, click on **Data sources**.
2. In the **Product Sources** tab, click **Supplemental Source**s in the table.&#x20;
3. Click **Add supplemental product data**.
   1. Select **Add product data from a file** and paste the supplemental source URL that you copied in Channable in Step 2.&#x20;
   2. At **Edit schedule,** we strongly recommend setting the time between 10 and 12 AM Amsterdam time to keep the feed data updated. Click Continue.&#x20;
   3. At **Feed label**, select a label for the feed.&#x20;
   4. At **Language**, select the feed language.&#x20;
   5. Next, click **Select primary data sources** and the primary data sources with that feed label and language combination will show.
   6. Select your primary data source.<br>

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   7. Click **Create Data Source**.

If you see this warning "Fix your product file" in your Google Merchant Center, it means that the supplemental source does not contain any data yet. Once you start using the CSS tools in Channable, data will flow into the Supplemental Source, and the warning won’t show.

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Your Supplemental Source is now integrated with your primary data source, and Channable is successfully connected to your Merchant Center account.