Pre-Migration recommendations

No matter what migration method/tool you use, consider the following steps and make the recommended configurations. It will help you minimize any potential risk during the migration.

Languages

Set up the language of your current BigCommerce store on the new Shopify one.

Taxes

If taxes are used on the BigCommerce store, configure them on the Shopify using the same settings.

Plugins

If plugin installation is necessary for the data transfer, you’ll be prompted about that on the Migration Wizard.

If there are plugins installed on the BigCommerce store that affect the eCommerce data performance (especially if it is a change in the structure of the database or API), you should: contact the Support Team consider buying a

Data Migration Service Package

If you’re not sure whether the installed plugins are affecting the overall data performance, it is recommended to and check the result. run a Demo migration

Saas

If large amounts of data need to be transferred from BigCommerce to Shopify, consider buying a more expensive Shopify plan, at least for the time of migration. The reason is the API limits the number of requests per unit of time. In other words, migration time depends on the available API limit and can increase from a few hours to several days and even weeks (depending on the platform).