"Migration"

Magento to Shopify Migration – The Ultimate Guide

- Magento 2, Shopify

Magento 2 Shopify Migration

Out with the old, in with the new? This Magento to Shopify migration guide will help you decide on the right path and guide you through the transition process. But before diving in, let’s take a step back and look at the bigger picture.

Ah, Magento. It’s the “classic car” of the e-commerce world — customizable, flexible, and, for many businesses, a tried-and-true platform. But just like that classic car, it requires regular maintenance and a bit of TLC to keep it running. Shopify, on the other hand, is like that sleek, modern electric vehicle you’ve been eyeing — fast, smooth, and built for the future.

So why make the switch? Shopify is designed to eliminate the technical hassles that often come with Magento. It’s fully hosted, meaning Shopify takes care of the backend (hosting, security, server maintenance), so you don’t have to. This lets you focus on what you love — growing your store and connecting with customers. Shopify’s clean interface, powerful app ecosystem, and dedicated support team have made it a favorite among e-commerce business owners who want to scale without sweating the small stuff.

Migrating your store from Magento to Shopify can feel overwhelming, but you can make it happen smoothly and efficiently with the right tools and approach. That’s where Firebear’s Import & Export tool steps in to simplify the process, ensuring your data transfers without a hitch. Ready to make the leap? Let’s dive in. Continue Reading

Magento to Shopify Product Migration: CSV Field Reference & Step-by-step Guide

- Magento 2, Shopify

Magento to Shopify product import

The following article explores the Magento to Shopify product migration. While Magento 2 is a robust, feature-packed platform, it has certain limitations that may prompt you to consider switching to Shopify. Shopify, on the contrary, offers a simpler, user-friendly experience yet remains powerful enough to meet the needs of most e-commerce businesses.

In the sections below, we’ll walk you through each step of migrating products from Magento 2 to Shopify. You’ll find a comprehensive field reference table mapping Magento product attributes to their corresponding Shopify fields. We’ll then cover the Magento to Shopify product import process with a detailed, step-by-step guide for transferring simple products. For those with configurable products in Magento 2, we’ve also included a tailored migration tutorial.

Without further ado, let’s dive into the process. You can find other data transfers described in our Magento to Shopify migration guide. Continue Reading

Step-by-Step Data Migration from Magento 1 to 2: Best Practices for a Smooth Transition

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

Exploring data migration from Magento 1 to Magento 2

Migrating from Magento 1 to Magento 2 is far from a simple task, and relying on the default import/export tool can lead to headaches and inefficiencies. So, how do you ensure a smooth data migration from Magento 1 to 2 without risking data loss? This article has the answers.

We’ll dive into the essential steps for moving your core entities between the two platforms seamlessly, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks. You’ll discover how to transfer everything from products to customers and orders without the usual hassles. Our guide goes beyond the basics, offering tips on handling export tables, preparing attributes for import, and avoiding common pitfalls in the Magento 1 to 2 migration process.

You will learn how to transfer the core entities between the two versions of the platform without sacrificing any data using the Improved Import & Export extension. This tool is perfectly suitable for data transfers between Magento 1 and 2 because it has a couple of advantages over the native importer and exporter. The extension simplifies the Magento migration from 1 to 2, leaving you with only mechanical tasks.

Below, we will introduce you to the module. After that, you will find out how to export products from Magento 1 to Magento 2. Next, we focus on the customer migration from Magento 1 to 2. And, of course, you will learn how to migrate orders between Magento 1 and Magento 2. The article sheds light on such nuances as getting an export table with a corresponding entity out of Magento 1, preparing attributes for import, and transferring everything into your brand-new Magento 2 storefront.

Whether you’re a seasoned developer or new to Magento, we will show you how to master data migration and ensure a smooth transition to Magento 2. Let’s break it down and make your migration journey as frictionless as possible.

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How To Import Customer Passwords To Magento 2

- E-Commerce, Fire development, Magento 2

magento 2 change customer password in database

What if you need to transfer customer data to Magento 2 or change the customer password in a database? For instance, for the sake of data migration from Magento 1 to 2. You may try to use the default import tool to do that. However, it doesn’t let you move all the prospect-related information to your database. For instance, it is impossible to migrate customer passwords from external systems. Attempts to address this problem have been made utilizing numerous approaches. Below, we describe two of them. 

You will learn how to import passwords to Magento 2 from external systems by manually editing your data files. Alternatively, we describe how to import the existing customer data including passwords to your e-commerce website based on the Improved Import & Export extension. Thus, you will learn how to reset customer passwords in a database in Magento 2.

The problem is that the new platform version utilizes an updated algorithm for storing passwords. Hence, users claim that after migrating to Magento 2 from Magento 1, registered prospects have to re-enter their passwords on a new website. 

If editing passwords manually fixes the problem caused by Magento version discrepancy, Improved Import & Export dramatically extends the application sphere for customer data import. The module lets you transfer information about registered buyers from any external platform automatically with any number of unsupported attributes, including new customer passwords and the existing hash values of customer account passwords. For further useful tips, check our Cookbook. Continue Reading

Magento 1 -> Magento 2 Migration Case Study: Dent-O-Care

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

magento 1 - magento 2 migration case study

In the article below, we explore one of our recent projects – the migration of a Magento 1 Open Source website to Magento 2 Commerce. The transfer was entirely based on our Improved Import & Export extension and full-cycle data migration services performed by the Firebear professionals. Since it was not an ordinary migration, we’ve decided to describe all its nuances in the following case study, with the blessing of Dent-O-Care – our happy client. Below, we illustrate the opportunities the Improved Import & Export Magento 2 extension provides for data migration from Magento 1 to 2. Continue Reading

Manual for Free Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration add-on for Improved Import and Export extension (

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

Free Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration add-on helps to move data from Magento 1 store to Magento 2, or from one Magento 2 instance to another. With the add-on you connect together databases of two stores, choose which entity you want to migrate, and hit ‘Run’ button.

THE ADD-ON IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED

The latest version NOW SUPPORTS MIGRATION FROM MAGENTO 2 TO MAGENTO 2 in addition to M1>M2.

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How to Downgrade Magento 2 Commerce to Open Source

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

downgrade magento 2 EE to magento 2 CE

Although Commerce and Open Source are the two versions of the same system, they are quite different. The former offers lots of enterprise-grade enhancements and B2B features but costs a lot. Enterprise power, unlimited scalability, and open-source flexibility come to a pretty penny. The annual license fee depends on the turnover and starts at $22k for less than $1 million in sales. As for Magento 2 Open Source, it is free to use. You only need a budget to create a new e-commerce website. Let’s take a look at other differences between the two platforms and then describe several ways to downgrade Magento 2 Commerce to Open Source (Magento Enterprise (EE) to Magento Community (CE)). Continue Reading

Become Successful Magento 2 Merchant with Beecom

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

If you want to migrate to Magento 2 but still don’t know how to do that, you’ve come to the right place. Below, we shed light on our new partner Beecom – a SaaS platform that lets you enter the e-commerce market fully armed within just three months. Our Improved Import & Export extension, as well as its Magento 2 Migration Add-on, participate in the migration. Let’s see the platform’s key characteristics. Continue Reading

Magento 1 End Of Life Ultimate Guide: Support, Migration, Upgrade, Options, Prices

- E-Commerce, Magento, Magento 2

Magento 1 EOL

We have two news: one good and one bad. Let’s start with the latter: support for your free version of Magento ends in 2020 (and for the paid one as well)! But don’t be afraid: we are talking about 1.x. And yes, you have more than one year to do something. Otherwise, you will be stuck with the abandoned platform, or not? Magento 1.x won’t disappear in 2020, you will still be able to get some extensions and tools, but Adobe won’t do anything with it. So, what is the good news?

We’ve prepared this material to help you understand all nuances of the Magento 1 end of life and choose how to behave after it. Also, follow this link to learn more about data migration from Magento 1 to 2: Continue Reading

How to Migrate from X-Cart to Magento 2 or Sync Data Between Them

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

magento 2 x-cart migration

Imagine an extremely flexible open source e-commerce platform with tons of features and integrations, significant support, and a full range of professional services. It looks like we are talking about Magento, but there is at least one more solution that shares the same advantages. Meet X-Cart – an e-commerce platform that powers more than 40k websites all over the globe. Like other minor e-commerce systems, it is excellent to start your business, but at a certain point of your growth, the provided opportunities won’t be enough. Consequently, you will need to migrate from X-Cart to Magento 2. Below, we explain how to do that as well as shed light on how to synchronize data flow between the two platforms. But let’s say a few words about X-Cart first. Continue Reading