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

Seamlessly Migrating Your E-commerce Store from QuickeSelling to PrestaShop

Transitioning your online store to a new platform can be a significant undertaking, but with the right guidance, it can be a smooth and rewarding process. This comprehensive guide will walk you through every step of migrating your e-commerce store from QuickeSelling to the robust and flexible PrestaShop platform. Whether you're seeking enhanced features, greater control, or improved scalability, PrestaShop offers a powerful open-source solution to elevate your online business. While QuickeSelling doesn't offer direct API access for automated migrations, we'll leverage a highly efficient CSV export method to ensure all your valuable customer data, products, orders, and more are accurately transferred.

Our goal is to help you achieve a seamless data transfer, minimize downtime, and maintain your SEO rankings, ensuring your replatforming journey is a success.

Prerequisites for a Successful Migration

Before initiating the data migration process, it’s crucial to prepare both your existing QuickeSelling store and your new PrestaShop environment. Proper preparation helps ensure data integrity and a hassle-free transfer.

For Your QuickeSelling (Source) Store:

• Admin Access: Ensure you have full administrative access to your QuickeSelling account to export all necessary data.
• Data Export: As QuickeSelling does not offer a direct integration for automated migration tools, you will need to export your store data into CSV (Comma Separated Values) files. This includes essential entities like products (including SKUs and variants), product categories, customer records, order history, invoices, and potentially blogs or CMS pages. We will use these CSV files as the source for your data transfer.
• Data Cleanup (Recommended): Take this opportunity to clean up any outdated products, inactive customer accounts, or irrelevant data. A cleaner source means a more efficient migration and a tidy new store.

For Your PrestaShop (Target) Store:

• Fresh PrestaShop Installation: Have a clean, freshly installed instance of PrestaShop ready. Ensure it's one of the supported versions (e.g., 0.9.0, 1.0.0, 1.1.0, 1.2.0, 1.4.0.2, 1.4.0.5, 1.5.0.1, 1.5.0.5, 1.5.0.13, 1.6.0, 1.6.1.0).
• Admin Credentials: You will need full administrative access to your PrestaShop backend.
• FTP/SFTP Access: Prepare your FTP or SFTP credentials. This is vital for uploading the Connection Bridge, a small file that securely connects your migration service to your PrestaShop database. You can learn more about this in our guide: The Short & Essential Guide to Access Credentials for Cart2Cart.
• Hosting Compatibility: Ensure your hosting environment meets PrestaShop's technical requirements for optimal performance.
• Install Cart2Cart Universal PrestaShop Migration Module: PrestaShop requires a specific module for the migration service to function correctly. This 'Cart2Cart Universal PrestaShop Migration module' will need to be installed in your PrestaShop store.

For more detailed information on preparing your new platform, refer to our FAQ on how to prepare your Target store for migration.

Performing the Migration: A Step-by-Step Guide

Follow these detailed steps to transfer your QuickeSelling data to PrestaShop using a robust migration wizard.

Step 1: Initiate Your Migration

Begin by navigating to the migration wizard. Here, you'll choose your migration path – either a guided DIY approach or opt for an expert-assisted service.

For those preferring a hands-off approach, explore our Basic Data Migration Service or Contact Us for a tailored solution.

Step 2: Configure Your QuickeSelling (Source) Store

This crucial step involves setting up the connection to your existing QuickeSelling data.

1. Select QuickeSelling (via CSV) as your Source Cart: From the dropdown menu, choose 'CSV File to Cart' as your source platform.

2. Upload CSV Files: Follow the prompts to upload the CSV files you exported from your QuickeSelling store. Ensure all relevant files (products, customers, orders, etc.) are included. This method exclusively uses file uploads for data transfer, requiring no additional plugins on your QuickeSelling side.

You can find more details on CSV.File Data Migration.

Step 3: Connect Your PrestaShop (Target) Store

Next, you'll establish the connection to your new PrestaShop store. PrestaShop primarily utilizes a secure Connection Bridge for data transfer.

1. Choose PrestaShop as your Target Cart: Select PrestaShop from the list of target platforms.

2. Provide Admin URL: Enter the full Admin URL of your PrestaShop store.

3. Select Connection Method: To connect, you have a few options, all of which facilitate the upload of a Connection Bridge:

• Upload Connection Bridge (Manual): This involves downloading a bridge file, extracting the 'bridge2cart' folder, and uploading it via FTP/SFTP to the root directory of your PrestaShop installation. This is a highly secure and recommended method. If you're unsure about the root folder, consult our guide: What is a root folder and where can I find it?
• Install Add-on from Marketplace: Some migration services offer a PrestaShop add-on that automates the bridge installation process directly from your PrestaShop admin area.
• Provide Admin Credentials: You can often provide your PrestaShop admin email and password, allowing the system to automatically upload the Connection Bridge for you. This is a convenient option, and rest assured, providing your details is safe. Read more: Is it safe to provide your company with my access details?

Once connected, the migration wizard will verify the connection and the required 'Cart2Cart Universal PrestaShop Migration module' presence.

Step 4: Select Data Entities for Transfer

This step allows you to specify exactly which types of data you want to move from QuickeSelling to PrestaShop.

You can choose to migrate:

• Products (including SKUs, product categories, manufacturers, and reviews)
• Customers
• Orders (including invoices)
• Taxes
• Coupons
• CMS Pages
• Blogs and Blog Posts

You can select 'All entities' for a comprehensive transfer or pick specific items based on your needs. For PrestaShop, remember that SEO options for blog content might be excluded based on platform limitations.

Step 5: Configure Additional Migration Options

Enhance your migration by selecting various additional options that streamline the process and improve your new store's functionality and SEO.

Key options for PrestaShop include:

• Migrate Images in Description: Ensure product images embedded within descriptions are transferred.
• Clear Target Store Data: Clear current data on Target store before migration option. This is often recommended for a clean import into a new PrestaShop instance.
• Preserve Product, Order, and Customer IDs: How Preserve IDs options can be used? This helps maintain data consistency and internal linking structures.
• Migrate Passwords: Securely transfer customer passwords.
• Create 301 SEO URLs: Essential for maintaining link equity and SEO rankings. This option automatically sets up redirects from your old QuickeSelling URLs to your new PrestaShop URLs.
• SEO URLs: Ensure your product and category URLs are SEO-friendly.
• Migrate Invoices: Transfer all your historical invoice data.
• Multi-tax allowed: PrestaShop supports multi-tax configurations, allowing for complex tax structures to be migrated.

Step 6: Map Your Data Fields

This step ensures that customer groups and order statuses from your QuickeSelling store are correctly matched to their equivalents in PrestaShop, preserving data consistency.

For instance, you'll map 'Pending' order status from QuickeSelling to 'Payment accepted' or 'Awaiting bank wire payment' in PrestaShop, and customer roles like 'Registered Customer' to PrestaShop's default customer groups.

Step 7: Perform a Free Demo Migration (Highly Recommended)

Before committing to a full transfer, run a demo migration. This transfers a limited number of entities (e.g., 10 products, 10 customers, 10 orders) to your PrestaShop store.

It's an invaluable opportunity to:

• Preview how your data will appear on the new platform.
• Identify and resolve any potential issues or unexpected data formatting.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy.

If you encounter any discrepancies, you can adjust settings or reach out for support before the full migration.

Step 8: Launch Full Data Migration

Once you're satisfied with the demo results, proceed with the full migration. Review all your selected entities and chosen additional options. You will see a detailed breakdown of the migration cost.

Consider adding Migration Insurance, which offers additional remigrations within a specified period, providing peace of mind. How Migration Insurance works?

Click the 'Start Full Migration' button to begin the complete data transfer. You'll receive notifications on its progress, and once completed, your PrestaShop store will be populated with all your QuickeSelling data.

Post-Migration Steps: Activating Your New PrestaShop Store

After the data transfer is complete, there are several critical steps to ensure your PrestaShop store is fully operational and optimized.

• Thoroughly Test Your Store: Navigate through your new PrestaShop store as if you were a customer. Check product pages, categories, search functionality, add items to the cart, and complete a test checkout. Verify customer accounts, order history, and ensure all images and descriptions are displaying correctly in the backend.
• Update DNS Settings: Once you're confident everything is working, update your domain's DNS records to point to your new PrestaShop store's hosting. Plan this carefully to minimize downtime.
• Verify 301 Redirects: If you selected the 'Create 301 SEO URLs' option during migration, double-check that your old QuickeSelling URLs correctly redirect to their corresponding pages on PrestaShop. This is vital for maintaining your SEO rankings and link equity.
• Install Essential PrestaShop Modules: Integrate necessary payment gateways, shipping modules, SEO tools, and any other extensions that enhance your store's functionality and user experience.
• Configure SEO Settings: Review and configure your PrestaShop's SEO settings, including meta titles, descriptions, and sitemaps, to ensure continued visibility in search engines.
• Notify Your Customers: Inform your loyal customers about the platform change. A clear communication strategy helps manage expectations and maintain trust.
• Consider Recent Data Migration: If new orders or customer registrations occurred on your QuickeSelling store during the migration period, consider using a Recent Data Migration Service to transfer this latest information to PrestaShop. Can I choose entities for Recent Data Migration?

Migrating to PrestaShop opens up a world of possibilities for your e-commerce business. By following these steps, you can ensure a successful and efficient transition, setting the stage for future growth and innovation. If you encounter any challenges or require additional assistance, don't hesitate to contact our expert team.