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Magento 2 Categories Import & Export Guide

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Today, we are going to talk about Magento 2 categories import and export. Unfortunately, the platform doesn’t let you import and export categories by default. Although its capabilities associated with data transfers are fairly limited, you can address the existing issues with Improved Import & Export. This extension provides the ability to import and export categories to Magento 2.

In the following article, we shed light on how to transfer an existing category tree to/from your e-commerce website using the Improved Import & Export Magento 2 extension. After describing the Magento 2 category export, we peruse a sample category CSV file. Then, our attention is focused on specific Magento 2 category attributes: we explore use cases and attribute mapping to let you transfer categories to Magento 2 from any external platform. Next, there is a detailed step-by-step guide that depicts Magento 2 categories import. Also, you will find out how to import product positions in categories (a part of the Visual Merchandiser functionality of Magento 2) and import Magento 2 categories per different store views. Let’s go!

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The Complete Guide to Magento 2 Downloadable Product

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

downloadable product in magento 2

Let’s dive deep under the hood of the Magento 2 downloadable product. Below, we explore this e-commerce product type with all its nuances. You will learn what a downloadable product in Magento 2 is. Useful links to other product types defined are available, as well. Next, we explain how to create Magento downloadable products. It’s quite a user-friendly process, so everyone can easily master it. You will also learn, how downloadable products work on the storefront. And, of course, there is a guide to the Magento downloadable product import. So, let’s start our journey.

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Matrixify Shopify App In-Depth Review: Is It That Powerful?

- Shopify

Matrixify app for Shopify

What is Matrixify? How to use Matrixify? What are its core features and goals? Below, we review the Matrixify Shopify app to let you know the answers. We aim to highlight the core features of this tool, illustrate how Matrixify works, and figure out whether is the number one import and export solution for the Shopify ecosystem or not. A brief Matrixify template tutorial is also available in this article, along with Matrixify pricing plans. 

The core goal of the Shopify Matrixify app is to help merchants bulk import and export human-readable Excel and CSV files. Although the default Shopify data transfer instruments are also capable of doing that, the third-party solution dramatically extends the platform’s basic abilities. For instance, it lets you import Shopify orders! But is it enough to cover all the data transfer demands? You will find out soon. If you want more information on the default instruments, read these two materials: The Ultimate Guide to Shopify Import & The Ultimate Guide to Shopify Export.  Continue Reading

The Ultimate Guide to Shopify Export

- E-Commerce, Shopify

Shopify import products, customers, inventory, orders

Every reputable e-commerce platform has features for import and export built right in. They typically fall short of being an all-encompassing solution that can address any company need, though. Due to this, agencies develop third-party instruments to fill in the gaps between the platform’s objective reality and merchant needs. Shopify, what about it? What solutions for data transport does it provide? What trustworthy options are now present in the ecosystem? 

This Shopify export guide will show you what data transfer features are available and how to make the most of them. Let’s first examine the system’s built-in traits before moving on to the most effective third-party solution that handles any data transfer issues and makes it possible for any Shopify export customizations – Firebear Improved Import & Export App for Shopify.

Below, you will learn about the basic export capabilities of Shopify. We describe how to transfer products from your e-commerce website along with other entities. You will also learn how to export orders from Shopify or create a CSV with your customers or discount codes. In addition to that, we provide CSV file structures required for these entities. The same tutorials are available for import processes. We teach how to import inventory, customers, and orders to Shopify here: the Ultimate Guide to Shopify Import Continue Reading

Import/Export cookbook: How to import product prices for Magento 2 Shared Catalogs

- E-Commerce, Import / Export Cookbook, Magento 2, Our extensions, Uncategorized

Shared Catalogs allow Magento 2 Commerce owners to create product categories for particular companies (Magento 2 B2B feature) with the individual prices, which are not available for general customers. In this article we will use Improved Import & Export extension to import and export prices for the Shared Catalogs.

Shared Catalogs feature the same exact products which are available in your product catalog, however the prices for such products may be adjusted for B2B company customer accounts. Now, how can you import these product prices inside your Magento 2? In this cookbook article I will explain that it is nothing new, and you already know how to do it, and have probably done it many times.

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Magento 2 import and export COOKBOOK index post. Use cases and instructions

- E-Commerce, Import / Export Cookbook, Magento 2, Our extensions

This is an index blog post for Magento 2 import and export use cases. In this post you will find links with the description to the posts which describe how to use Improved Import & Export extension for Magento 2.

Each use case article comes with the step by step instructions and screenshots illustrating the extension setup process. Each article covers a particular use case/question, for example: how to map product attributes, how to update stock and price of the Magento 2 product.

  • Read and bookmark articles
  • Try out the instructions at our Magento 2 demo store
  • Check out Master Table which contains samples of every Magento 2 entity export and import file.

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Import/Export cookbook: How to import products to Magento 2 with VAT price included and deduct the VAT automatically to display regular price

- E-Commerce, Import / Export Cookbook, Magento 2, Our extensions, Uncategorized

When you import products to your Magento 2 store, often the ‘Price’ column from the file already includes VAT. However, if you want to sell products for their real price, how do you import such products?

Do you edit the imported table manually before the import? Ask your supplier to send you prices without VAT?

However, you sometimes cannot get prices without VAT. Your supplier sends you the file from their warehouse, and cannot control how the prices are printed. Or the ERP system sends a json file, which is hard to edit.

You can do it, specify VAT and have it deducted automatically with the Improved Import & Export extension for Magento 2. Below, I will tell you how to do it, in a few steps.

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Import/Export cookbook: How to automate Magento 2 product catalog update from Google Sheets, FTP/SFTP, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox

- E-Commerce, Import / Export Cookbook, Magento 2, Our extensions

Working with suppliers requires you to regularly update your Magento 2 product catalog with new prices, stock updates, and sometimes other relevant attributes. Store managers can spend a lot of time manually going product by product, spending their time and going attribute by attribute.

With Improved Import & Export extension for Magento 2 you can automate product catalog update tasks with cron scheduler and recurring import jobs, that automatically fetch the file with supplier updates from the source, and upload it to your store.

In the article below, I will give you step by step instructions on how to do it.

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Import/Export cookbook: How to update Magento 2 product prices during import quickly, without editing the CSV table

- Cryptocurrency, E-Commerce, Import / Export Cookbook, Magento 2

If you are a dropshipper or want to follow the inflation and increase product prices for your whole Magento 2 catalog or a part of it, you can do it quickly with the Improved Import & Export extension.

Export product catalog and import it back with the Price Rules – a quick filter that allows increasing and decreasing prices by a percent or a flat value.

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How to Export Products, Orders, Customers, & Other Magento 2 Entities to Remote FTP & SFTP Server

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

Unfortunately, Magento 2 doesn’t provide any opportunities to export products, orders, customers, or other Magento 2 entities to a remote FTP or SFTP server. You have to run a standard export procedure instead and transfer the output manually. Besides, it is impossible to automate this process. The system leaves you in a situation when it is necessary to repeat all its steps manually every time an update is required. Luckily, there is a better way of achieving this goal. As you’ve probably guessed, it involves a third-party solution. In our example, we use the Improved Import & Export Magento 2 extension to export products, orders, customers, and other Magento 2 entities to a remote FTP/SFTP server. It also lets you import all entities from this file source. Continue Reading