how to migrate from oscommerce to woocommerce

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Both osCommerce and WooCommerce are popular and widely used shopping carts. They both have their fans. But choosing an e-Commerce solution is often a matter of taste. One of the distinguishing features of WooCommerce is the fact that it is not a separate platform, but actually a plugin for WordPress, a leading content management system (CMS). This feature gives you an opportunity to extend your online store in many ways. Also, there is a number of WooCommerce extensions and themes, intended to equip a WooCommerce shop with new features and change the way it looks. You may be attracted by the platform’s design, its high functionality, user-friendliness or promotional tools. Whatever your reasons are, if you are going to migrate from osCommerce to WooCommerce , Cart2Cart will help you with this task. With Cart2Cart migration from osCommerce to WooCommerce is easy, quick and secure. It consists of several steps. If you don't have much time to read all text or prefer to see how it works, simpy click on video button and check the demo migration First, create a Cart2Cart account. If you have a Google or Facebook account, you can sign in from it. Make sure that both your osCommerce and WooCommerce store are accessible online. Then you can estimate the cost of your migration with Migration Estimator .

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Page 1: How to Migrate from osCommerce to WooCommerce

Both osCommerce and WooCommerce are popular and widely used shopping carts. They both

have their fans. But choosing an e-Commerce solution is often a matter of taste.

One of the distinguishing features of WooCommerce is the fact that it is not a separate platform,

but actually a plugin for WordPress, a leading content management system (CMS). This feature

gives you an opportunity to extend your online store in many ways. Also, there is a number of

WooCommerce extensions and themes, intended to equip a WooCommerce shop with new

features and change the way it looks. You may be attracted by the platform’s design, its high

functionality, user-friendliness or promotional tools. Whatever your reasons are, if you are going

to migrate from osCommerce to WooCommerce, Cart2Cart will help you with this task.

With Cart2Cart migration from osCommerce to WooCommerce is easy, quick and secure. It

consists of several steps. If you don't have much time to read all text or prefer to see how it

works, simpy click on video button and check the demo migration

First, create a Cart2Cart account. If you have a Google or Facebook account, you can sign in

from it. Make sure that both your osCommerce and WooCommerce store are accessible online.

Then you can estimate the cost of your migration with Migration Estimator.

Page 2: How to Migrate from osCommerce to WooCommerce

Click Start Migration Now. All you need is to follow the instructions and fill in all necessary

information.

1. Source Cart Setup

At this stage you will need to select the source cart type, specify your osCommerce store URL

and download Connection Bridge. For any questions concerning what to do with Connection

Bridge follow the link.

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2. Target Cart Setup

Select your source cart type, fill in your WooCommerce store URL and download Connection

Bridge.

3. Entities Selection

Select the entities you want to move from your osCommerce store to your WooCommerce

store. Select additional options if needed.

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4. Currencies Mapping

Change the currencies or leave them the same. For example, US Dollar on your osCommerce

store can be changed into Euro on the WooCommerce store.

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5. Orders Status Mapping

Assign order statuses on your WooCommerce store. For example, processing on your

osCommerce shop can be changed into pending on your new store.

6. Demo Migration

Demo Migration is intended to help you see how Cart2Cart works. You can skip this step, though

it is highly recommended not to. Demo Migration is free and it transfers a limited number of

entities. You will see how accurate and secure Cart2Cart migration is.

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7. Full Migration

Now everything is ready for full data transfer. Double-check the information you have provided

and start Full Migration. If you have a discount coupon, put a check in the appropriate box.Full

Migration can take some time, depending on the number of entities you are transferring.

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When Full Migration is completed, you will receive an email. And that’s it – check the results and

start (or continue) doing business with your new WooCommerce store! As you can see,

migration from osCommerce to WooCommerce with Cart2Cart is quite simple. You can make it

even simpler with the assistance of Cart2Cart team. It will cost you a little more, though.