Wix Migration Checklist

Universal Wix 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

Wix migration is quite a complex and challenging experience even for highskilled 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 step-by-step transfer checklist to ensure your Wix migration will be seamless and troublefree.

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.

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

SAAS

If large amounts of data need to be migrated to Wix, consider buying a more expensive plan, at least for the time of migration. The reason is the API’s a limit on the number of requests per unit of time - which means migration time depends on the available API limit and can increase from a few hours to several days and weeks.

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 Wix.

Stores setup step

When migrating to Wix, you’ll be asked to install the app from the official marketplace.

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Entities & extra options selection step

Cart2Cart has all the necessary functionality to migrate every possible eСommerce data type and its accompanying attributes to the Wix 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 Wix 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 Wix via Cart2Cart:

PRODUCTS

Name, SKU, ull Description, Status

Price

Product Image, Additional Images.

Quantity

Weight Options (Name, Price)

Product Variants (SKU, Weight, Quantity).

PRODUCT CATEGORIES

Name.

ORDERS

Order Status, Order Products ( inal Price, Name, SKU, Option, Image), Product Price, Quantity, SubTotal Price, Discount Price, Total Price

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

COUPONS

hipping Address (First Name, Last Name, Company, Address 1, Address 2, Country, tate, City, Zip Code, Telephone).

Name, tatus, Coupon Code, Coupon From Date, Coupon To Date, Discount Amount, Coupon Expire Date.

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

Additio al optio s ar ot obligatory a d ca b p rform d o ly upo your r qu st

Additio al optio s ar ot i clud d i th migratio cost a d ar also charg d.

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

1 Clear current data on the Wix store before migration

Upon activation, the option deletes the data on your new Wix 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 Wix 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 Migrate short & full descriptions

This transfers both short and full descriptions into the same description field in the Wix store.

Fields mapping step

Connect the data fields from your current store to the respective data fields in the new Wix 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 Wix you can map the following:

Order statuses

If the Orders entity is selected.

Stores

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

Demomigrationstep

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Demomigrationcanbeutilisedanunlimitednumberof timesuntilyou’resatisfiedwiththeoutcome(it’sfree).

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

Ifyouwanttopreservethestoreconfigurationsintegratedwhilein Demomode,youcantransferthemduringtheFullmigrationphase.

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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 Wix 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 Demo migration is fina ised, you wi receive an emai a ert. To check the resu ts on your new store, go back to the Migration Wizard and fo ow the isted U Ls to see what they ook ike on Wix

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When done, og in to the admin pane of the new Wix store and check out how your entities are disp ayed from the backend.

Once you’re satisfied with the outcome, you can proceed with the Fu migration. If the Demo f agged some issues, contact the to get everything reso ved before embarking on the Fu migration. Cart2Cart

Team

Support

Support team

Full migration step

Once you initiate the data migration transfer to Wix, 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. Also, here you can choose the or a by clicking the matching buttons. Recent MigrationRemigration Service

Post-Migrationsuggestions

Evenifyou’vegonethroughthemigrationprocedureseamlesslyand everythingappearstobeerror-free,takethetimetocheckwhetherallthe datahasbeenaccuratelyimportedtothenewWixplatform.Checkeach transferredentity,takingintoaccountthedataoftheentityitself(e.g.,in products:name,descriptions,prices,discounts,etc.)andlinkstocategories, brands,reviews,etc.

Werecommendcomparingthefieldsofeachparticularentityontheadmin sideofthecurrentandnewWixstores.

Bottom line

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