Jigoshop to Shopware Migration - Step-by-Step Guide & Expert Services

Migrate Your E-commerce Store from Jigoshop to Shopware: A Complete Guide

As an e-commerce merchant, deciding to replatform your online store is a significant strategic move. Migrating from Jigoshop to Shopware can open up new avenues for growth, enhanced performance, and a superior user experience. Shopware, with its modern architecture and robust feature set, offers scalability and flexibility that can empower your business in today's competitive digital landscape. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the entire process of transferring your valuable data, including products, customer information, orders, and more, from your existing Jigoshop store to a new, powerful Shopware platform.

We understand that a successful data transfer is critical for maintaining your online presence and SEO rankings. This guide provides clear, actionable steps, ensuring data integrity and a smooth transition to your new Shopware store.

Prerequisites for Migration

Before embarking on your data migration journey, proper preparation is key. Ensuring all necessary components are in place will help minimize downtime and prevent potential issues during the transfer process.

• Access Credentials: You will need full administrative access to both your Jigoshop and Shopware stores, including FTP/SFTP access to the server root directories. Familiarize yourself with The Short & Essential Guide to Access Credentials for Cart2Cart to ensure you have everything ready.
• Backup Your Jigoshop Store: Always create a complete backup of your current Jigoshop database and files. This is a crucial step to safeguard your original data in case of any unforeseen circumstances during the migration.
• Install Shopware: Ensure your target Shopware store is fully installed, configured, and accessible. This includes setting up your desired theme and any essential plugins or extensions you plan to use. For detailed guidance, refer to How to prepare Target store for migration?.
• Install Migration Modules: Both Jigoshop and Shopware require a specific migration module to facilitate the connection. You'll need the Cart2Cart Jigoshop Migration module for your source store and the Cart2Cart Shopware Migration module for your target store. These are essential for establishing a secure bridge connection. Refer to How to prepare Source store for migration? for source store preparations.
• Review Hosting Requirements: Confirm that your new Shopware hosting environment meets all technical requirements to handle your store's data and traffic efficiently. Concerns about potential hosting interruptions can be addressed by reviewing Can my new hosting cause migration interruption?.

Performing the Migration: A Step-by-Step Guide

The migration process is streamlined through a user-friendly wizard, guiding you through each stage of the data transfer.

Step 1: Start Your Migration

Begin by initiating your migration from the service provider's platform. This is where you'll select the type of migration you want to perform.

Step 2: Connect Your Jigoshop Source Store

Next, you'll configure the details for your existing Jigoshop store, which will serve as the data source. Select "Jigoshop" from the list of supported platforms. Provide your Jigoshop store's URL. The connection method for Jigoshop is "Bridge only." You will need to download a Connection Bridge file, unzip it, and upload the 'bridge2cart' folder to your Jigoshop store's root directory via FTP/SFTP. This bridge acts as a secure data link. While a specific screenshot for Jigoshop source store setup isn't displayed here, the process of downloading and uploading the Connection Bridge is universal for bridge-based platforms.

Step 3: Connect Your Shopware Target Store

Now, it's time to set up your destination platform. Select "Shopware" as your Target Cart and input your Shopware store's URL. Similar to the source store, Shopware also utilizes a "Bridge only" connection method. Download the Shopware Connection Bridge file and upload the 'bridge2cart' folder to the root directory of your Shopware installation. This establishes a secure connection for the data transfer.

Step 4: Select Data Entities for Migration

In this crucial step, you choose which specific data entities you wish to migrate from Jigoshop to Shopware. You can either select "All entities" for a comprehensive transfer or individually pick the data types that are relevant to your business needs.

• Products: Including SKUs, product variants, descriptions, images, and prices.
• Product Categories: Your store's organizational structure for products.
• Manufacturers: Information about product brands.
• Products Reviews: Valuable customer feedback.
• Customers: Customer accounts and associated data.
• Orders: All historical order data.
• Invoices: Billing records.
• Taxes: Tax rules and configurations.
• Stores: If applicable for multi-store setups.
• Coupons: Promotional codes and discounts.
• CMS Pages: Static content like About Us, Contact Us, etc.

Step 5: Configure Additional Options & Data Mapping

This stage allows for fine-tuning your migration to ensure data consistency and preserve important aspects like SEO rankings.

Additional Options

Review and select from a range of additional options to customize your data transfer. For Jigoshop as a source, you can preserve Product IDs, Category IDs, Orders IDs, and Customers IDs, create variants from attributes, migrate SEO URLs (including 301 SEO URLs), migrate invoices, perform password migration, and migrate groups to tags. For Shopware as a target, you can choose to migrate images in product descriptions, preserve customer IDs, preserve order IDs, and concatenate short descriptions. Consider the "Clear Target" option if you want to remove all existing data from your Shopware store before migration; learn more about Clear current data on Target store before migration option. Be aware of Shopware version 6+ ID preservation limitations. Insights into How Preserve IDs options can be used? are also helpful.

Data Mapping

Ensure that your Jigoshop data fields correctly align with their corresponding fields in Shopware. This involves mapping customer groups (e.g., "Retail Customer" to "Customer") and order statuses (e.g., "Pending payment" to "Open"). This step is crucial for maintaining the integrity and usability of your data post-migration.

Step 6: Run Demo Migration & Full Migration

Before committing to the full data transfer, it's highly recommended to perform a demo migration. This allows you to transfer a limited number of entities (e.g., 10 products, 10 customers, 10 orders) to your Shopware store for free. The demo provides an excellent opportunity to review the migrated data, test functionalities, and ensure everything looks as expected. This helps you check data integrity and understand how your data will appear on the new platform. For more details, explore the Migration Preview Service.

Once you are satisfied with the demo results, you can proceed with the full migration. At this stage, you may also consider selecting a Migration Insurance Service, which offers options for remigrations if needed. Learn more about How Migration Insurance works?.

Post-Migration Steps

After your data has been successfully transferred to Shopware, there are several critical post-migration tasks to complete to ensure a seamless launch of your new store.

• Thorough Data Review: Systematically check all migrated entities on your Shopware store. Verify products, images, categories, customer accounts, order histories, and CMS pages. Ensure all product metadata, including SKUs and variants, are accurate.
• Functionality Testing: Perform comprehensive testing of your new Shopware store. Place test orders, register new customer accounts, test existing customer logins, verify search functionality, apply coupons, and ensure all payment and shipping gateways are working correctly.
• SEO Configuration: If you opted for 301 redirects during migration, verify their functionality to preserve link equity and SEO rankings. Update your sitemap and submit it to search engines. Monitor your Google Search Console for any crawl errors or indexing issues.
• Update DNS Settings: Once fully confident in your new Shopware store, update your domain's DNS records to point to your new Shopware hosting. This will make your Shopware store live to the public. Be mindful of potential speed influences during this transition.
• Inform Customers: Announce your new platform to your customer base. Highlight any new features or improvements they can expect.
• Deactivate Jigoshop: After confirming your Shopware store is fully operational and receiving traffic, you can safely deactivate and eventually uninstall your old Jigoshop store.
• Consider Recent Data Migration: If your Jigoshop store was still active and received new orders or customer registrations during or immediately after the main migration, consider utilizing a Recent Data Migration Service to transfer any delta changes. You can also review Can I choose entities for Recent Data Migration? for more information.

Migrating to Shopware is an investment in your e-commerce future, offering a robust and scalable platform. By following these steps, you can ensure a successful transition and unlock the full potential of your new online store. For any custom migration needs or further assistance, feel free to Contact Us.