redSHOP to PrestaShop Migration - Step-by-Step Guide & Expert Services

A Comprehensive Guide to Transitioning from redSHOP to PrestaShop

Planning to move your e-commerce store from redSHOP to PrestaShop? This guide provides a clear, step-by-step walkthrough to ensure a smooth and successful platform migration. PrestaShop offers robust features, scalability, and a vibrant community, making it an excellent choice for merchants looking to enhance their online presence. Since direct connectors for redSHOP are typically not available, this migration will leverage a CSV file-based approach, ensuring all your valuable data makes the transfer.

You can seamlessly transfer a wide range of data entities, including:

• Products: SKUs, variants, images, descriptions, prices, categories, and manufacturers.
• Customers: Names, contact information, addresses, and customer groups.
• Orders: Order history, statuses, order IDs, and associated customer details.
• Reviews: Product reviews and ratings.
• CMS Pages: Static content pages.
• Coupons: Discount codes and promotions.
• Taxes: Tax rules and rates.
• And more, ensuring the integrity of your store's essential information.

Prerequisites for Migration

Before you begin the data transfer process, it's crucial to prepare both your existing redSHOP store and your new PrestaShop installation. This preparation minimizes potential issues and ensures a more efficient migration.

• For your redSHOP store (Source):
  • Data Export Capability: Ensure you have the ability to export your redSHOP data (products, customers, orders, etc.) into well-structured CSV files. This might involve using built-in export tools or direct database access if comfortable. For assistance, consider our CSV.File Data Migration service.
  • Data Review: Take this opportunity to clean up any outdated or redundant data in your redSHOP store.
  • Backup: Always create a full backup of your redSHOP database and files before attempting any data export.
  • For more detailed information on preparing your source store, read our guide: How to prepare Source store for migration?
• For your PrestaShop store (Target):
  • Installed PrestaShop: Have a fresh installation of PrestaShop ready on your hosting server. Ensure it's up-to-date.
  • Admin Access: You will need full administrator credentials for your PrestaShop backend.
  • FTP/SFTP Access: Access to your PrestaShop store's file system via FTP or SFTP is required for uploading the Connection Bridge. Understand what a root folder is and where to find it.
  • Cart2Cart Module: PrestaShop migrations require the installation of the "Cart2Cart Universal PrestaShop Migration module."
  • For comprehensive preparation steps, refer to our How to prepare Target store for migration? FAQ.

Performing the Migration: A Step-by-Step Guide

Follow these detailed steps to migrate your redSHOP data to PrestaShop using a migration wizard.

Step 1: Start Your Migration

Begin by navigating to the migration service platform and selecting the option to start a new migration. This will typically lead you to the setup wizard.

Step 2: Source Store Setup (redSHOP via CSV)

Connecting your redSHOP store is the first major step. Since redSHOP does not have a direct connector, you will choose the 'CSV File to Cart' option as your source platform.

1. From the dropdown menu, select "CSV File to Cart" as your Source Cart.
2. Upload your prepared CSV files containing your redSHOP data. Ensure your CSV files are formatted correctly, adhering to the specified structure for products, customers, orders, etc.

Step 3: Target Store Setup (PrestaShop)

Next, you'll configure your new PrestaShop store as the migration target. You will need your PrestaShop admin URL and to establish a connection.

1. Select "PrestaShop" from the Target Cart dropdown menu.
2. Enter the Admin URL of your PrestaShop store.
3. Choose a connection method. The recommended method for PrestaShop is typically to "Upload Connection bridge". This involves downloading a bridge file, extracting the 'bridge2cart' folder, and uploading it to the root directory of your PrestaShop installation via FTP. Alternatively, some services may offer to install the required "Cart2Cart Universal PrestaShop Migration module" automatically if you provide admin credentials.

Step 4: Select Entities for Migration

This stage allows you to specify exactly what data you wish to transfer from your redSHOP CSV files to PrestaShop. You can choose to migrate all available entities or pick specific ones.

1. Review the list of available data entities.
2. Check the boxes for the data you want to migrate, such as Products, Product Categories, Customers, Orders, Product Reviews, CMS Pages, and Coupons. You can often select all entities with a single click.

Step 5: Configure Additional Options & Data Mapping

This is a critical step for refining your migration, ensuring data integrity and preserving your SEO rankings.

Additional Migration Options

Review the additional options available to customize your data transfer:

• Clear Target Store Data: The "Clear current data on Target store before migration option" allows you to remove existing data on your PrestaShop store before the migration, which is often recommended for fresh installations.
• Preserve IDs: Options like "Preserve Product IDs," "Preserve Category IDs," "Preserve Orders IDs," and "Preserve Customers IDs" are vital for maintaining internal references and database consistency.
• SEO URLs & 301 Redirects: Enable options to migrate SEO URLs and create 301 redirects to maintain your search engine rankings and link equity from redSHOP to PrestaShop.
• Password Migration: Choose to migrate customer passwords, enhancing the user experience on your new PrestaShop store.
• Migrate Images in Description: Ensure product images embedded in descriptions are also transferred.

Data Mapping Setup

Data mapping ensures that your redSHOP customer groups and order statuses are correctly aligned with their equivalents in PrestaShop.

1. Review the mapping interfaces for Customer Groups and Order Statuses.
2. Match each source group/status from your redSHOP data to the corresponding target group/status in PrestaShop using the provided dropdown menus.

Step 6: Run Demo Migration & Full Migration

Before committing to the full migration, it's highly recommended to perform a demo migration.

1. Demo Migration: Initiate a free demo migration to transfer a limited number of entities (e.g., 10-20 products, customers, and orders). This allows you to inspect the migrated data on your PrestaShop store and ensure everything is transferring correctly.
2. Full Migration: Once satisfied with the demo results, proceed with the full data transfer. During this step, you may also consider purchasing Migration Insurance, which provides options for additional remigrations within a set period if any issues arise. Learn more about how Migration Insurance works.

Post-Migration Steps

Once your data has been successfully migrated to PrestaShop, there are a few essential post-migration steps to ensure your new store is fully operational and optimized.

• Thorough Testing: Conduct extensive testing of your PrestaShop store. Verify product data, customer accounts, order history, payment gateways, shipping options, and overall user experience.
• Update DNS: Point your domain name to your new PrestaShop store. This is the final step to make your new store live.
• Review SEO: Check that your 301 redirects are working correctly to preserve your search engine rankings. Monitor for any broken links or indexing issues.
• Install Theme and Extensions: Customize your PrestaShop store with a suitable theme and install any necessary modules or extensions to enhance functionality.
• Update Integrations: Reconnect any third-party services like analytics, email marketing platforms, or ERP systems.
• Migrate New Data: If new orders or customer registrations occurred on your old redSHOP store during the migration period, consider using a Recent Data Migration Service to transfer this fresh data.
• Ongoing Monitoring: Continuously monitor your new PrestaShop store's performance, user feedback, and sales data.

By following this comprehensive guide, your transition from redSHOP to PrestaShop will be a smooth and effective process. Should you encounter any challenges or require expert assistance, please do not hesitate to Contact Us.