Product import is a process of uploading products from a spreadsheet (CSV) or an XML file into your WooCommerce store. Product import is useful when you are switching to WooCommerce from another eCommerce platform, or when you are adding new products in bulk.
To import products into WooCommerce:
1. Prepare your data. Before you can upload your products into WooCommerce, you need to have them in a CSV or XML file. If you don’t have this yet, you can export product data from your old eCommerce platform, or manually add the data into a spreadsheet.
2. Install the WooCommerce Product Import Export Plugin. This plugin will enable you to upload your products into WooCommerce. You can get the plugin here.
3. Upload your products. Once the plugin is installed and activated, go to WooCommerce > Products > Import in your WordPress admin panel. Then select the CSV or XML file you want to upload, and click “Upload file and import”.
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Map the columns. After uploading your file, you need to map the columns in the CSV or XML file to the corresponding fields in WooCommerce.
5. Choose how to handle duplicates. If any of the products in your CSV or XML file already exist in your WooCommerce store, you need to choose how to handle them. You can either update the existing product, skip it, or delete it.
6. Set a featured image. If you want to set a featured image for your product, you need to do this after importing the product. Go to Products > All Products in your WordPress admin panel, and click on the product you want to edit. Then scroll down to the “Product Image” section and upload an image.
After following these steps, you should have successfully imported products into your WooCommerce store using a CSV or XML file.
