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Should I turn on maintenance mode during migration?

It's generally recommended to enable maintenance mode on your target shopping cart platform before initiating a data migration to a live store. This prevents potential data loss from new orders or customer activity occurring during the migration process. While in maintenance mode, visitors will see a temporary page indicating that the site is undergoing maintenance.

Refer to your specific shopping cart platform's documentation for detailed instructions on enabling maintenance mode.

How to Enable Maintenance Mode for Your Shopping Cart

Here are links to instructions for enabling maintenance mode on several popular e-commerce platforms:

• Magento - Consult the Magento documentation for enabling maintenance mode via the command line.
• Shopify - Learn how to enable maintenance mode (password protection) on your Shopify store.
• WooCommerce - Discover how to activate maintenance mode using a plugin or custom code in WooCommerce.
• PrestaShop - Find instructions on setting up maintenance mode within the PrestaShop admin panel.
• OpenCart - Follow these steps to enable maintenance mode in your OpenCart store.
• BigCommerce - See how to put your BigCommerce store into maintenance mode.
• VirtueMart - Get instructions on enabling maintenance mode for your VirtueMart store.

Ensuring a Smooth Data Migration with Cart2Cart

Using Cart2Cart for your data migration is designed to be seamless. However, taking precautions like enabling maintenance mode minimizes potential disruptions during the transfer process. Cart2Cart supports migration between a wide variety of platforms. Consider a free demo to see how your store will migrate.

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