OpenCart Migration Checklist

Universal OpenCart Migration Checklist

Your ultimate DIY migration checklist

Use this step-by-step checklist to keep track of your migration progress and maximize the chances of a successful migration.

Pre-Migration steps

Decide on the platform you want to host your business

Pause your new store from search engine indexing

Find the stores’ access credentials

Audit your current store database

Consider the new store design

Migration itself

Connect your existing & new stores

Select the data entities to migrate

Customize the migration

Map the corresponding fields

Run a Demo migration

Check Demo migration results

Launch the Full migration

Post-Migration steps

Perform a post migration data audit

Check your SEO configurations

Prepare email notifications

Transfer customers’ passwords

Expand the new store

Test your new store

OpenCart migration is quite a complex and challenging experience even for high-skilled developers, not to mention do-it-yourselfers. However, with proper planning and the right tools at hand - the time and money spendings can be decreased significantly. So, take your time to go through this stepby-step transfer checklist to ensure your OpenCart migration will be seamless and trouble-free.

Pre-Migration recommendations

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

Languages

Set up the language of your Source store data on the new OpenCart store.

Taxes

If taxes are used on the Source store, configure them on the new OpenCart store using the same settings.

Plugins

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

If you have plugins 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 Source store plugins are affecting the overall data performance, it is recommended to and check the result. run Demo migration

Hosting

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Make sure the Cart2Cart IPs are added to the white list.

How can I add Cart2Cart IPs to the white list?

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It can be, e.g. FireWall.

Migration itself

There’s a lot of information provided on the Cart2Cart Migration Wizard - just pay attention to the instructions (hints) displayed on the right side (hover the mouse over the required field and read the explanation). Also, don’t forget about the FAQs - there, you’ll also find your specific migration-related questions answered.

Account selection step (only for partners)

If you're partnering with Cart2Cart and want to create a migration for a client, choose a sub-account linked to that partner to proceed with the data transfer to OpenCart.

Stores setup step

When migrating to OpenCart, you’ll be asked to provide:

Store Admin URL - enter the domain URL of the new OpenCart tore

Admin credentia s - provide the admin login and pa word of the OpenCart tore.

You can

to the Cart2Cart OpenCart te t tore to ee how it work . But

run a free Demo migration

Only demo migration can be performed to the te t tore, not Full

You’re only required to tick the checkbox and elect OpenCart a the platform to migrate to. Once the Demo i fini hed, you’ll be provided with the admin acce credential o that you can ee the re ult of the Demo tran fer.

Entities & extra options selection step

Cart2Cart has all the necessary functionality to migrate every possible eСommerce data type and its accompanying attributes to the OpenCart platform. So, specify the entities you want to transfer by ticking the matching checkboxes or click on the All Entities checkbox to get all the data automatically migrated to the new OpenCart store.

You’ll see notices about necessary plugins. Their installation is optional but desirable if you need the appropriate entities to be transferred.

Entities that can be migrated to OpenCart via Cart2Cart:

PRODUCTS

Cost

Name, ID, SKU, Full Description, Status, Manufacturer, Tax Class

Price, Special Price, Special Price From-To Date, Sale Price, Sale Price From-To Date, Tier Price

URL, Meta Title, Meta Keywords, Meta Description

Product Image, Additional Images

Quantity, Stock Availability, Manage Stock, Stock Status

eight, idth, Height, Depth

Related Products, Product Tags, EAN-13, UPC Options (Name, Price), Product Attributes (Name, Values)

Product Variants (Additional image)

Downloadable Products (Files, Max Downloads).

PRODUCT CATEGORIE

Name, ID, Description, Status

URL, eta Title, eta Description, eta

Keywords

Category Images.

CU TOMER

ID, First Name, Last Name, mail, Telephone Customer Group, Newsletter, Gender, Date of Birth, Passwords, Created Date, Status

Customer Billing Address (First Name, Last Name, Company, Address 1, Address 2, Country, State, City, Zip Code)

Customer Shipping Address (First Name, Last Name, Company, Address 1, Address 2, Country, State, City, Zip Code).

MANUFACTURER

Name, anufacturer Images.

CU TOMER

Ta Class (Name, Ta Name, Rate, Description), Ta Rates (Country, Ta Name, Type, Percent)

ID, First Name, Last Name, mail, Customer Group, Telephone, Newsletter, Gender, Date of Birth, Passwords, Created Date, Status

Customer Billing Address (First Name, Last Name, Company, Address 1, Address 2, Country, State, City, Zip Code)

Customer Shipping Address (First Name, Last Name, Company, Address 1, Address 2, Country, State, City, Zip Code).

Payment method name, Shipping method name. ORDER

ID, Order Date, Order Status, Order Products (Name, SKU, Option), Custom Order Status, Product Price, Quantity, SubTotal Price, Discount Price, Tax Price, Shipping Price, Total Price, Order Comments, Order Status History

Customer Name, Email, Telephone, Billing Address ( irst Name, Last Name, Company, Address 1, Address 2, Country, State, City, Zip Code, Telephone)

Shipping Address ( irst Name, Last Name, Company, Address 1, Address 2, Country, State, City, Zip Code, Telephone, ax).

Name, Status, Coupon Code, Coupon Date, Coupon rom Date, Coupon To Date, Uses Per Coupon, Uses Per Customer, Type Discount, Discount Amount, Total available, Minimum Spent, Product, Category, Coupon Expire Date.

Created Date, Status, Rate, User Name, Description, Comment, Product. REVIEW

Cart2Cart offers a list of additional options that allow you to expand the migration possibilities. They make the process of data transfer flawless and the results accurate.

Before ordering the additional options, you should note that

Additional options are not obligatory and can be performed only upon your request.

Additional options are not included in the migration cost and are also charged.

The most popular migration add-ons among store owners include:

1 Clear current data on the OpenCart store before migration

Upon activation, the option deletes the data on your new OpenCart store in compliance with the entities selected for the automated migration. For example: if you’re migrating “Products” and “Taxes” entities, this function will delete such entities on your new OpenCart store before starting the transfer.

The option is irreversible. It is recommended to back up your eCommerce data manually before enabling this action for your store. Simply export data to CSV files and save them on your PC.

2 Preserve product/category/customer/ order IDs on the Target store

This function provides the ability to migrate product/category/customer/order IDs to the OpenCart store without making changes. For instance, product/category/ customer/order #13 in your Source store will be moved to the OpenCart store as product/category/customer/order #13.

This requires another option - Clear current data on OpenCart store before migration. It helps to ensure accuracy and avoid duplication in case your OpenCart store is not clean and already has some items on it.

3 Migrate categories and products SEO URLs

If activated, the function preserves the store products and categories URLs while migrating from your current store to the new OpenCart platform. Moreover, it facilitates the post-migration store management process and saves product search engine rankings.

4 Migrate images from product descriptions, category descriptions, and blog post descriptions

It allows migrating images contained in product descriptions and category descriptions from your Source cart to the OpenCart platform alongside other data.

Fields mapping step

Connect the data fields from your current store to the respective data fields in the new OpenCart store. Doing this minimises the potential for errors and standardises your data, making it easier to understand it by correlating it with identities - for instance. When migrating to OpenCart, you can map the following:

Order statuses

If the Orders entity is selected.

Customer groups

If the Customers entity is selected.

Stores

If there is a Multistore entity in your Source or Target stores.

Demomigrationstep

WhileitispossibletoskiptheDemo,westronglyrecommendagainst it.

ADemoissimplyademonstrationoftheserviceinactionaimedat showingusersthebasicfunctionalityofthemigrationtool.Youcan setuptheservice,seehowitworkswithalimitednumberofitems, andmakesureitissuitableforyourneeds.Itisessentiallya “minimised”trialversionoftheFulldatamigration.

Demomigrationcanbeutilisedanunlimitednumberof timesuntilyou’resatisfiedwiththeoutcome(it’sfree).

Theprocesstakes10to30minutesandallowsyoutotransferupto10 products,customers,orders,andotherdatarelatedtothem.Once youmigratethespecifieddata,youwillgetanemailnotificationwith alinktoyournewcart.

Ifyouwanttopreservethestoreconfigurationsintegratedwhilein Demomode,youcantransferthemduringtheFullmigrationphase.

Don’tcloseyourbrowserwindowwhentheDemomigrationisin progress.Youcanminimiseyourbrowserwindowifyouneedtowork onsomethingelsewhiletheDemomigrationcompletes.

If the Demo has been completed, you’ll see the following information displayed on your Migration Wizard:

Details about the transferred entities, with links to your current and new OpenCart stores.

Entity counts and additional options list.

Total migration price.

At this point, you can also choose the Migration Insurance plan. There are with different prices and different conditions for remigration. The "No insurance" option is also offered. three types of Insurance,

Cart2Cart

Support

Team,

If you are happy with the outcome, you can proceed with the Full migration. If the Demo helped you detect some issues, contact the and we will help you fix them before starting the Full migration.

How to check demo migration results

Once your free emo migration is finalised, you will receive an email alert. To check the results on your new store, go back to the Migration Wizard and follow the listed U Ls to see what they look like on OpenCart

On the front p ge of the shop (if the migr te entity is to be ispl ye there)

In the c tegories th t were move , n

In the se rch results by title.

When done, log in to the admin panel of the new OpenCart store and check out how your entities are displayed from the backend.

Cart2Cart

Team

Once you’re satisfied with the outcome, you can proceed with the Full migration. If the emo flagged some issues, contact the to get everything resolved before embarking on the Full migration.

Support

Support team

Full migration step

Once you initiate the data migration transfer to OpenCart, you’ll first need to fund your account balance and then finish the data migration to your new store. Keep in mind that you only pay for the data you transfer — you won’t be charged any additional fees.

The Migration details section shows a variety of migration information. You can also choose the ,  , or services at this step by clicking the matching buttons. Note that the Smart Update option is available for partners only.

Post-Migration suggestions

Even if you’ve gone through the migration procedure seamlessly and everything appears to be error-free, take the time to check whether all the data has been accurately imported to the new OpenCart platform. Check each transferred entity, taking into account the data of the entity itself (e.g., in products: name, descriptions, prices, discounts, etc.) and links to categories, brands, reviews, etc.

We recommend comparing the fields of each particular entity on the admin side of the current and new OpenCart stores.

Bottom line

This Universal OpenCart Migration Checklist covers all the critical points to keep in mind when migrating to OpenCart eCommerce software. If any additional questions arise during the migration process, do not hesitate to We’ll be more than happy to help. contact us.