2022 MIGRATION TUTORIAL
OpenCart to Shopify
REASONS TO TRADE OPENCART FOR SHOPIFY?
EASIER TO MANAGE & MORE USER-FRIENDLY A BUILT-IN BLOG FUNCTIONALITY A BUILT-IN BLOG FUNCTIONALITY TONS OF MARKETING FEATURES, MULTIPLE SALES CHANNELS, & INTEGRATIONS
Establish a Connection With Your OpenCart store
Download a connection bridge file and upload it to the OpenCart root directory via FTP
Connect Your Shopify Store
All you need to do here is to download and install the Migration for Shopify app.
Choose the data entities
Decide which data entities you want to move Or migrate them altogether by checking the Select all box
Pick the Additional Migration Options
BELOW ARE THE OPTIONS WE RECOMMEND YOU TO PAY ATTENTION TO: Pick "Migrate Source Store categories" to have your OpenCart categories migrated Choose “Create 301 redirects” option to preserve your SEO juice
Perform data mapping
Map the stores' data to match OpenCart Order statuses to the ones on your new Shopify store
Demo migration
Make sure to try our free demo migration option. Only 15 minutes of your time IF YOU'RE HAPPY WITH THE DEMO RESULTS, PROCEED TO FULL MIGRATION
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