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How Do I Migrate My Shopify Store?

Last updated on December 24, 2022 @ 4:54 am

There are many reasons why you might want to migrate your Shopify store. Maybe you’re not happy with your current platform, or you want to take advantage of Shopify’s powerful features. Whatever the reason, migrating your store is a big decision.

Before you begin, there are a few things you should know. First, migrating your store will take some time and effort. You’ll need to export your products, customers, and orders from your current platform and import them into Shopify. Second, it’s important to choose a migration date that’s convenient for you and your customers.

You’ll need to take your store offline for a short period of time while you migrate it. Lastly, we recommend that you create a test store before you migrate your live store. This will help ensure that the migration goes smoothly.

Now that you know what to expect, let’s get started!

1. The first step is to export your products from your current platform. You’ll need to create a CSV file of your products and then upload it to Shopify.

2. To do this, log in to your Shopify admin and go to Products > All products. Then, click Export and choose which type of file you want to export as. We recommend exporting as a CSV file so that you can edit it easily if needed.

3. Next, export your customers and orders from your current platform. Again, you’ll need to create a CSV file of this data and then upload it to Shopify.

4. To do this, log in to your Shopify admin and go to Customers > All customers.

5. Now that you have all of your data exported, it’s time to import it into Shopify. To do this, log in to your Shopify admin and go to Settings > Import data. From here, you can choose which type of data you want to import (products, customers, or orders) and follow the instructions on the screen.

6. Once your data is imported into Shopify, it’s time to choose a migration date. This is the date on which you’ll take your old store offline and switch over to using Shopify as your platform. It’s important to choose a date that’s convenient for you and your customers so that the transition is smooth.

7. To migrate your store on the chosen date, log in to your Shopify admin and go to Settings > General > Store status > Deactivate store. This will take your store offline temporarily while you switch over to using Shopify as your platform. Once everything is set up onShopify, simply go back into Settings > General > Store status and click Activate store.

PRO TIP: If you are considering migrating your Shopify store to a new platform, be sure to do your research in advance. There are a number of things to consider before making the switch, such as which platform will best suit your needs, how much downtime you can expect, and how much it will cost. Be sure to weigh all of your options carefully before making a decision.
Drew Clemente

Drew Clemente

Devops & Sysadmin engineer. I basically build infrastructure online.