How to Migrate from Shopify to WooCommerce [Video] Shopify is hosted shopping cart, which today powers more than 30 000 online stores. It is feature rich e-Commerce solution with a high level of security and support. However, it has a lack of free extensions and takes 1-2% extra fee for each transaction. It is too expensive for some merchants, thats why they decide to migrate from Shopify toWooCommerce. In contrast to Shopify, WooCommerce is free. Moreover, it provides additional opportunities as it is CMS built plugin. Cart2Cart will help to perform Shopify to WooCommerce migration. It is an automated service, so you don’t need to have high technical skills. Cart2Cart will do everything for you. Only a few easy steps separate you from your desirable WooCommerce store. Watch or read step-by-step instructions to see how it will work with your store.
Step #1. Registration Firstly, you have to create Cart2Cart account. It is also possible to log in with your existing Google or Facebook account.
Step #2. Set up Source Cart Information Here you have to choose Shopify as your Source Cart. Then you have to paste online shop’s URL. After that, you need to enter API Key and API Password. To do that you have to enter shop’s admin panel. After that, go to Apps menu and click on the link in the left bottom corner for private application activation. There you will see API Key and API Password. Just copy and paste them to appropriate fields.
Step #3. Set up Target Cart Information At this point, you have to provide information about your Target Cart. Select WooCommerce from a list and enter web shop’s URL. After that, you must install a Connection Bridge. To perform that you have to:
download file with a bridge to a computer ; extract file from zip archive; drag a bridge to the root directory of the store.
In a case, there are some inconveniences, look through our FAQ.
Step #4. Pick Entities On this phase, you will be able to put ticks near items that have to be migrated to WooCommerce. There is an additional option to clear current data on Target Store before Migration.
Step #5. Import Source Data Now you have to import data from your source Shopify store into XML files. Press the Import Data button to proceed.
Step #6. Map Currencies Cart2Cart provides an opportunity to map currencies set on Shopify store to ones that will be displayed on WooCommerce store.
Step #7. Map Order Statuses On this step, you will be able to map order statuses set on your Source store with those that will be on WooCommerce shop.
Step #8. Start Demo Migration Demo Migration provides an unique opportunity to try Cart2cart works. Cart2Cart will move up to 10 entities for free. Moreover, the process will take you a few minutes. Thats why it is highly recommended not to skip this step.
Step #9. Start Full Migration Before you start Full Migration double-check entities and make sure you have enough money on an account. Now you ready to start.
The process will take some time, so be patient. After migration is completed, you will receive an email notification. Thats it! We congratulate you with just established WooCommerce store.