"Magento 2 import"

The Most Advanced Magento 2 Configurable Product Setup Guide in 2026: From Definition & Creation to Optimization & Import

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

a gif image showing how a Magento 2 configurable product works on a product page: the selection of each new color swatch leads to the change of a product image

Magento 2 configurable products are essential building blocks for modern e-commerce stores, especially when you need to offer product variations like size, color, or material under a single parent product. Unlike simple products, configurable products provide a streamlined and user-friendly shopping experience while simplifying catalog management for store owners.

In this comprehensive 2026 guide, we’ll explain what a Magento 2 configurable product is, how it functions within your store, and why it’s a preferred option for merchants managing variant-rich inventories. You’ll learn how to create a configurable product in Magento 2 step by step, including key configuration settings, attribute setup, and product association.

We’ll also walk you through Magento 2 tier price configuration for configurable products, setting default options, and optimizing the frontend display. On top of that, we cover the crucial topic of importing configurable products into Magento 2 — both via built-in tools and using advanced solutions like Firebear’s Improved Import & Export extension for automated and flexible product data transfers.

Whether you’re launching your first configurable product or looking to optimize a large Magento 2 catalog, this guide has you covered with best practices, workarounds, and powerful automation tips.

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The Improved Import / Export Magento 2 Extension by Firebear

- Magento 2, Our extensions

The Improved Import Export Magento 2 Extension by Firebear

Below, you will see a brief description of our project aimed at improving the default Magento 2 import/export functionality. Although the basic processes are significantly refined now, they still lack some important features; therefore, we work on this Magento 2 extension with the aim to build a multi-purpose solution.

Improved Import extension for Magento 2 provides a possibility to transfer your CSV, XML, JSON, XLSX, ODS files with products data and product images to Magento 2 from a remote FTP server, Dropbox, Google Sheets, a direct URL of a source file, supports dedicated categories import, REST and SOAP APIs, on the fly import of product attribute values, import/export cron jobs, and many more features!

In the article below, you will find the extension’s shortened roadmap and brief description. We separately discuss the light version of the module and its entire stack as well as share use cases. Also, this blog post contains information on how to import data from Google Sheets, transfer categories to Magento 2, import product attributes, creating new attributes on the fly, etc. Other useful materials include Magento CLI import commands, import file samples, import fields mapping reference, etc. Continue Reading

How to import and export updates within Magento 2. Consecutive Export

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

Saving time is a priority when we deal with database updates. The most beneficial solution in the situation is to find an adequate method and tool that will reduce the number of backend actions and prevent errors and duplication.

In this guide, we will explore which processes can be used within Magento 2 to add new data to the one previously transferred without running countless imports and exports or recreating a whole new database. 

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Magento 2 product import – category mapping

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

When migrating from different ecommerce platforms to Magento 2 you may find yourself in need to adjust category paths for products. Doing it manually is a tedious and troublesome task.

In this article we will talk about how can one map category paths during Magento 2 import procedure and the tools required.

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Xtento Stock Import Module For Magento 2 and 1

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Magento tips & tricks

Xtento Stock Import Magento 2 Extension Review; Xtento Stock Import Magento Module Overview

Another cool time-saver from Xtento is called Stock Import Module. The extension is designed to streamline the import of stock level updates from CSV or XML files, eliminating boring tasks from your daily routine and simplifying the default Magento workflow. Using the module, you revamp the way stock information from third parties is imported into the system – the process becomes fully automated, so you don’t need to spend hours every day updating everything manually. And below, we shed light on how the Xtento Stock Import Module works as well as describe its core features. Continue Reading