Supported versions: Volusion 1.1.x - 1.9.x CE (1.1 - 1.3 from only), 1.6.x-1.14.x EE

Supported versions: Volusion 1.1.x - 1.9.x CE (1.1 - 1.3 from only), 1.6.x-1.14.x EE

Palundu to Volusion Migration - Step-by-Step Guide & Expert Services

Palundu to Volusion migration made easy. Effortlessly move your Palundu store to Volusion with Cart2Cart. Ready to switch from Palundu to Volusion? Our secure, automated service ensures a fast and seamless data transfer, preserving your SEO rankings and guaranteeing zero downtime. Whether you need a detailed step-by-step guide for a DIY approach or prefer our experts to handle the entire process, we provide reliable solutions. Experience stress-free Palundu to Volusion migration and elevate your online business today.

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What data can be
migrated from Palundu to Volusion

Cart2Cart will automatically migrate Palundu to Volusion ecommerce data like products, orders, customers, etc. in just a few hours with zero influence on your current Palundu store performance.

How to Migrate from Palundu to Volusion In 3 Steps?

Connect your Source & Target carts

Choose Palundu and Volusion from the drop-down lists & provide the stores’ URLs in the corresponding fields.

Select the data to migrate & extra options

Choose the data you want to migrate to Volusion and extra options to customise your Palundu to Volusion migration.

Launch your Demo/Full migration

Run a free Demo to see how the Cart2Cart service works, and when happy - launch Full migration.

Migrate from Palundu to Volusion: A Comprehensive Guide for a Seamless Transition

A Comprehensive Guide to Transitioning from Palundu to Volusion

Embarking on an e-commerce platform migration can feel like a daunting task, but with the right guidance, moving your store from Palundu to Volusion can be a smooth and rewarding process. This detailed guide is crafted for merchants looking to replatform their online business, ensuring a secure and efficient data transfer. Volusion offers robust features and scalability, making it an excellent choice for growing your digital presence. By following these steps, you’ll transfer all your vital store data, including products, customer records, orders, and more, while minimizing downtime and preserving your crucial SEO rankings.

Prerequisites for Migration

Before initiating your store migration from Palundu to Volusion, a few essential preparations are necessary to ensure a seamless transition and safeguard your valuable data. Taking these preliminary steps will set the stage for a successful data transfer.

  • Access Credentials: Ensure you have full administrative access to both your Palundu source store and your new Volusion target store. This includes administrator login details, passwords, and FTP/SFTP access credentials for uploading the necessary connection bridges. For more details, see The Short & Essential Guide to Access Credentials for Cart2Cart.
  • Bridge Installation: Both Palundu and Volusion connect via a 'bridge' method. This requires downloading the Cart2Cart Palundu Migration module and Cart2Cart Volusion Migration module, then uploading these files to the root directory of their respective store installations via FTP. This bridge acts as a secure gateway for data transfer.
  • Data Backup: Always perform a complete backup of your Palundu store’s database and files before starting any migration. While the process is designed to be safe, having a backup provides an extra layer of security.
  • Target Store Preparation: Prepare your Volusion store by ensuring it’s installed and accessible. You don’t need to manually add products or customers, as the migration will handle this. However, you might want to consider design, theme, and initial configuration. Learn more about How to prepare Target store for migration?
  • Review Limitations: Be aware of any specific platform limitations. For instance, SEO options might be excluded for blogs on both platforms, and certain multi-store variant limitations may apply.

Performing the Migration: A Step-by-Step Guide

This section walks you through the actual migration process using an automated migration tool. Follow these steps carefully to transfer your Palundu store data to Volusion.

Step 1: Get Started with the Migration Wizard

Begin your migration journey by accessing the migration wizard. This is where you’ll initiate the process and configure the transfer of your e-commerce data.

Select the option to start a self-service migration, which will guide you through each configuration step.

Step 2: Connect Your Palundu Source Store

The first crucial step is to connect your existing Palundu store. You will need to specify Palundu as your source platform and provide its URL.

In the wizard, select Palundu from the dropdown menu as your Source Cart. Then, enter the full URL of your Palundu store. As Palundu utilizes a “Bridge only” connection method, you will be prompted to download the Cart2Cart Palundu Migration module and upload it via FTP to the root folder of your Palundu store. This secure bridge facilitates the connection and data extraction. For information on finding your root folder, refer to What is a root folder and where can I find it?

Step 3: Set Up Your Volusion Target Store

Next, configure your Volusion store as the destination for your e-commerce data.

Choose Volusion from the dropdown list as your Target Cart, and enter the complete URL of your new Volusion store. Similar to Palundu, Volusion also uses a “Bridge only” connection. You will need to download the Cart2Cart Volusion Migration module and upload it to your Volusion store’s root directory via FTP.

Step 4: Select Data Entities for Migration

This step allows you to choose exactly what data you wish to transfer from Palundu to Volusion. You have granular control over your migration scope.

You can select all available entities or pick specific ones. The platforms support a wide range of data, including:

  • Products (with SKUs, variants, descriptions, images)
  • Product Categories
  • Product Manufacturers
  • Product Reviews
  • Customers (with customer groups, billing/shipping addresses)
  • Orders (with order statuses, line items)
  • Invoices
  • Taxes
  • Stores
  • Coupons
  • CMS Pages

Step 5: Configure Additional Migration Options

Enhance your migration with various additional options that help preserve data integrity and optimize your new store’s performance.

Consider selecting options such as:

  • Migrate Images in Description: Ensures product and category images embedded in descriptions are transferred.
  • Clear Target: Clears all existing data in your Volusion store before migration, recommended for fresh installations.
  • Preserve Product IDs, Orders IDs, Customers IDs: Critical for maintaining historical data relationships and for tools that rely on specific IDs. Learn more about How Preserve IDs options can be used?
  • SEO URLs / Create 301 SEO URLs: Essential for maintaining your existing search engine rankings by redirecting old URLs to new ones. This helps preserve your link equity.
  • Password Migration: Allows customers to log into their new Volusion accounts with their existing Palundu passwords.
  • Create Variants from Attributes: If your Palundu products use attributes, this option helps create proper product variants in Volusion.

Step 6: Map Data Fields

Data mapping is a critical step to ensure that your Palundu data fields correctly correspond to the fields in your Volusion store.

Carefully map customer groups (e.g., 'Wholesale' to 'Customer Group A') and order statuses (e.g., 'Pending' to 'Awaiting Payment'). This step guarantees data consistency and accuracy across platforms.

Step 7: Run Demo and Full Migration

Before committing to the full migration, it's highly recommended to run a free demo migration. This transfers a limited number of entities (e.g., 10 products, 10 customers, 10 orders) to your Volusion store.

After reviewing the demo results and ensuring everything is as expected, proceed with the full migration. This will transfer all your selected data. Consider a Migration Insurance Plan for additional flexibility with remigrations if needed.

Post-Migration Steps

Once your data has been successfully transferred from Palundu to Volusion, there are several crucial post-migration tasks to complete to ensure your new store is fully operational and optimized.

  • Verify Data Integrity: Thoroughly check all migrated data in your Volusion store. Confirm that products, categories, customer accounts, order history, and other entities are accurate and complete. Pay close attention to product images, descriptions, SKUs, and pricing.
  • Configure Store Settings: Set up your new Volusion store’s specific settings, including shipping zones, payment gateways, tax rules, and email notifications.
  • Test Functionality: Conduct extensive testing of your Volusion store. Place test orders, process refunds, create customer accounts, and verify all functionalities work as expected. Ensure the checkout process is smooth and secure.
  • Implement 301 Redirects: If you used the SEO URLs option during migration, the system helps generate redirects. However, it's vital to verify these and implement any additional 301 redirects for old Palundu URLs that might not have been covered. This is critical for preserving your SEO rankings and link equity.
  • Update DNS: Point your domain name to your new Volusion store. This is the final step to make your new store live to the public. Be mindful of DNS propagation times.
  • Review SEO: Check your meta titles, descriptions, and URL structures in Volusion. Use tools like Google Search Console to monitor for any crawl errors or indexing issues.
  • Consider Recent Data Migration Service: If new orders or customer registrations occurred on your Palundu store during the migration period, consider this service to transfer only the latest updates.

Migrating from Palundu to Volusion is a significant undertaking, but with careful planning and execution, you can achieve a powerful new platform for your e-commerce business. If you encounter any challenges or prefer a hands-off approach, consider our Premium Data Migration Service or Contact Us for expert assistance.

Ways to perform migration from Palundu to Volusion

Automated migration

Just set up the migration and choose the entities to move – the service will do the rest.

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Data Migration Service Package

Delegate the job to the highly-skilled migration experts and get the job done.

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Benefits for Store Owners

Ecommerce Agencies

Benefits for Ecommerce Agencies

Clear Target Store data before migration

Will delete all data from your Volusion store

free

Preserve product image URLs

Your Palundu images and their URLs will be the same in Volusion

Set products quantity to 100 on Volusion store

To check how the migration works for out of stock products

+$29

Preserve category IDs on Target Store

Your Palundu category IDs will be the same in Volusion

+$10

Choose all the extra migration options and get 40% off their total Price

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Migration Limitations

The design and store functionality transfer is impossible due to Palundu to Volusion limitations. However, you can recreate it with the help of a 3rd-party developer.

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Your data is safely locked with Cart2Cart

We built in many security measures so you can safely migrate from Palundu to Volusion. Check out our Security Policy

Server Security

All migrations are performed on a secure dedicated Hetzner server with restricted physical access.

Application Security

HTTPS protocol and 128-bit SSL encryption are used to protect the data being exchanged.

Network Security

The most up-to-date network architecture schema, firewall and access restrictions protect our system from electronic attacks.

Data Access Control

Employee access to customer migration data is restricted, logged and audited.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my Palundu store's theme and design transfer to Volusion?

No, the design and theme framework are specific to each platform. Your Palundu store's visual elements will not directly transfer to Volusion. You'll need to set up a new theme or recreate your design on the Volusion platform post-migration. Understand design transfer limitations.

What is the estimated timeline for Palundu to Volusion data migration?

The migration time from Palundu to Volusion depends on your data volume. A typical store transfer can take from a few hours to several days. Our automated solution ensures efficiency, providing progress updates throughout the process. Check migration time estimations.

What factors influence the cost of a Palundu to Volusion migration?

The migration cost for Palundu to Volusion depends on the number of entities (products, customers, orders) you wish to transfer and any additional options chosen, such as preserving IDs or migrating images from descriptions. Get a pricing estimate.

How can I verify data accuracy after migrating from Palundu to Volusion?

You can verify data accuracy through a Demo Migration, which transfers a limited set of data. Post-full migration, thorough checks are recommended, including product counts, customer details, and order history on your new Volusion store. Check Demo Migration results.

What data entities are transferred from Palundu to Volusion during migration?

Our service supports comprehensive data transfer from Palundu to Volusion, including products, customers, orders, categories, reviews, and images. Specific entities like multi-store features and blog SEO may have limitations. View all transferable entities.

Can customer passwords be migrated from Palundu to Volusion?

Yes, customer passwords can be migrated from Palundu to Volusion. This requires specific password encryption handling during the transfer process. We utilize a dedicated module to ensure secure and seamless password migration. Learn about password migration.

How can I preserve SEO rankings when moving from Palundu to Volusion?

SEO rankings are critical and can be preserved with proper 301 redirects. We ensure migration of URLs, meta descriptions, and image alt tags from Palundu to Volusion, protecting your organic traffic. Use the 'Preserve SEO URLs' option. Explore SEO migration options.

Should I use an automated tool or hire an expert for Palundu to Volusion migration?

For a hands-off, efficient process, an automated tool like ours is ideal for Palundu to Volusion migration. Our service manages the technical complexities, requiring simple setup with a Bridge module. For highly customized needs, an expert may offer tailored solutions. Explore assisted migration options.

Will my Palundu store go offline during migration to Volusion?

No, your Palundu store remains live and fully operational. The migration process runs on a secure external server, ensuring zero downtime for your current e-commerce operations while transferring to Volusion. Learn more about store functionality during migration.

Is my store data secure during the Palundu to Volusion migration?

Yes, data security is our top priority. Your Palundu store data is transferred via a secure, encrypted connection (Bridge method for both platforms). We do not store your credentials or migrated data longer than necessary for the transfer. Review our Security Policy.

Why 150.000+ customers all over the globe have chosen Cart2Cart?

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Cart2Cart is recommended by Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, OpenCart, PrestaShop and other top ecommerce platforms.

Keep selling while migrating

The process of data transfer has no effect on the migrated store. At all.

24/7 live support

Get every bit of help right when you need it. Our live chat experts will eagerly guide you through the entire migration process.

Lightning fast migration

Just a few hours - and all your store data is moved to its new home.

Open to the customers’ needs

We’re ready to help import data from database dump, csv. file, a rare shopping cart etc.

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