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If you think that your online store has outgrown the capabilities of the OpenCart platform and consider WooCommerce as your next landing spot, make sure to take a look at our OpenCart to WooCommerce migration checklist. It covers all the main stages of an automated ecommerce data migration and provides you with useful replatforming tips & tricks. More detailed information on OpenCart to WooCommerce transfer can be found in our comprehensive DIY migration guide.
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Go through your current OpenCart store, update the info, delete all the outdated, duplicate, or irrelevant data.
Save your store’s data through the OpenCart admin panel or by using any of the available extensions.
Establish the WordPress account and install the WooCommerce plugin on top of it.
Still not sure whether the WooCommerce platform would suit your business needs? Try migrating some of the OpenCart store data to Cart2Cart’s test store at no extra cost. You are free to choose any of the available platforms (including WooCommerce) without the need of installing it.
Choose OpenCart from the drop-down list, provide your store’s URL and install the Connection Bridge.
Also, you can provide the OpenCart store credentials to get Bridge installed automatedly by Cart2Cart.
Select WooCommerce as your Target Cart and provide the WordPress Admin URL, login, and password (needed to establish the connection with your WooCommerce store).
You can either move all of the store’s data from OpenCart to WooCommerce by ticking the Select all button or indicate separate data types.
Choose some of the additional migration options to broaden the transfer possibilities.
Match your OpenCart order statuses and customer groups to the corresponding ones on WooCommerce.
Transfer a limited number of data entities from OpenCart to Woocommerce in under 15 minutes. Don’t miss the opportunity to test the service in action! More info here.
Initiate the Full Migration of your OpenCart store to WooCommerce. Once finished, don’t forget to check the transfer results.
Further details on WooCommerce migration can be found in this post.
Choose and install a suitable theme, all the necessary WooCommerce plugins and apps. Also, configure your payment gateways, shipping options, etc.
Transfer all the new data (e.g., customers, orders, etc.) that has appeared on your OpenCart store in the process of migration using the Cart2Cart’s Recent Data Migration option.
Go through the newly-created store, check the front- and backend, make test purchases, create few customer accounts, etc.
Choose and install a suitable theme, all the necessary WooCommerce plugins and apps. Also, configure your payment.
In short, the store migration process is not that complicated if done with the proper tools at hand. Moreover, an automated replatforming is totally risk-free and requires no tech skills.
So, no need to postpone your OpenCart to WooCommerce switch. Run a free demo now to see how easy it is to move the store’s data across eCommerce platforms!