Migration guide

How to migrate from Shopify to Shopware

Migrating an online store is one of the trickiest migrations: besides the catalog, you need to protect product-URL SEO and not lose orders in progress.

1. 1

   Export the catalog from Shopify

   Export products, variants, images and categories to CSV. Include each product's SKU — you'll need it to avoid duplicating references on import.

2. 2

   Import the catalog into Shopware in a staging environment

   Before touching the production store, import the catalog into a separate Shopware instance and check that prices, stock and images look correct.

3. 3

   Reconnect payment gateway and shipping

   Payment integrations (Stripe, PayPal) and shipping don't migrate — reconfigure them in Shopware and place a real end-to-end test order before launching.

4. 4

   Redirect the old URLs

   Set up 301 redirects from Shopify's product URLs to their equivalents in Shopware so you don't lose accumulated SEO ranking.

These steps are a general guideline — the exact export menu can vary depending on Shopify's plan and version.