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Migrating from OpenCart to BigCommerce is made easier by LitExtension. Complete the process securely yourself or have our BigCommerce migration service professionals manage everything on your behalf.
What Data Can Be Migrated From OpenCart to BigCommerce
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Products
- Name, SKU, Full Description, Status, Manufacturer.
- Price, Special Price, MSRP.
- URL, Meta Title, Meta Keywords, Meta Description.
- Weight.
- Variants: (SKU, Weight, Attributes, Price, Special Price, Name).
- Additional Images.
- Stock Availability.
- Options: (Name, Price).
- UPC.
Product Categories
- Name, Description, Status.
- Image.
- URL, Meta Title, Meta Description, Meta Keywords.
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- Name.
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- First Name, Last Name, Email.
- Address: (Street Address, Suburb, Zip Code, City, State, Country, First Name, Last Name).
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- Order Date, Order Status, Order Products:
(Name, SKU, Option, Product Price, Quantity, SubTotal Price, Discount Price, Tax Price, Total Price, Order Comments Shipping Price Shipping Price). - Customer Name, Email, Billing Address:
(Company, Address 1, Address 2, Country, State, City, Zip Code, Telephone, First Name, Last Name). - Shipping Address:
(Company, Address 1, Address 2, Country, State, City, Zip Code, Telephone, First Name , Last Name).
- Order Date, Order Status, Order Products:
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- Name, Coupon Code, Coupon Date, Coupon Expire Date.
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- Created Date, Status, Rate, User Name, Product, Comment.
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- Title, Created Date, URL, Description.
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- Title, Full Description, SEO URLs.
(*) Please note that the data listed above may vary depending on your Source Store.
Additional Options
Clear Sample Data On BigCommerce Before Migration
You can delete the sample data on BigCommerce in accordance with selected entities for migration… More Details →
RecommendedPreserve Product, Order, Customer IDs on BigCommerce Store
This option helps keep your product ID, customer ID or order ID the same during your store migration… More Details →
How It Works RecommendedCreate 301 Redirects on BigCommerce Store
Automatically redirect your old store’s URLs to the new ones during the migration… More Details →
RecommendedMigrate Images from Products, Categories, Blog Descriptions
This option helps you to migrate images in descriptions of products, categories, and blog posts… More Details →
Strip HTML Tags from Category and Product Names
Strip HTML tags from category and product names automatically when migrating your store … More Details →
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How to Perform OpenCart to BigCommerce Migration
#1: Set-up OpenCart and BigCommerce Store
Select OpenCart as “Source Cart” and BigCommerce as “Target Cart” from the dropdown list. Afterward, enter store URL and follow brief instructions to set up the BigCommerce migration process.
#2: Select Data You Want To Migrate From OpenCart to BigCommerce
Choose the entities you want within OpenCart to BigCommerce migration such as products, categories, orders, customers, SEO URLs, and even more.
#3: Perform Full OpenCart to BigCommerce Migration
Let’s start the OpenCart to BigCommerce migration. Once the migration process is kicked off, it will constantly run even when you turn off your browser.
The A-Z OpenCart to BigCommerce migration process includes these below steps:
With BigCommerce: Move to the Target Cart part, choose BigCommerce from the drop-down list, and enter your store URL. Moreover, please provide your API Path, API token, and Client ID/Username. Once everything is set up, let’s get to the next part of our migration by clicking the “Next: Configure your Migration” option at the end of the page.
Not only can you select these basic options, but you can also modify your migration even further with our Additional Options, such as preserving product IDs on Target Store and Strip HTML Tags from the category. You can also match Languages, Order Status, and Customer Groups together to display consistently in the new BigCommerce store. Especially, LitExtension offers 301 Redirects option. With this option, you can automatically transfer the paths of your old URLs to the new ones. After the website re-platforming, you can still preserve your SEO ranking and consumer experience.
Finally, it’s important to adjust your order status and language in order to have exactly the same information on your new BigCommerce store after migration.
Please check the Demo migration result, and if you’re sure that there are no issues with the outcome, now it’s time to finally get to Full migration. You can choose the “Skip Demo Migration” option and get straight to the Full migration process.
Once the migration starts, it will run seamlessly on the server. Therefore, there’s no need to keep your device on while the data is being transferred.
So, don’t hesitate to move to BigCommerce with LitExtension since the process is easy peasy! If you aren’t tech-savvy, leave your OpenCart to BigCommerce migration in good hands with our All-in-One Migration Package. Our BigCommerce migration experts will lift the weight of manual tasks off your shoulder and handle the migration at a committed response time, with a personal assistant and free additional options.
We are happy to help, so reach out to one of our agents if you run into any hiccups during your stay!
- Step 1: Backup database of the OpenCart store
- Step 2: Set up a new BigCommerce store
- Step 3: Set up Source and Target Cart
- Step 4: Select entities to migrate
- Step 5: Perform full migration from OpenCart to BigCommerce
Step 1: Backup Database of the OpenCart Store
Before starting the migration, create a complete backup of your OpenCart store database. This includes all products, categories, customers, orders, and other critical information. Having a backup ensures that your data is secure and recoverable if any issues arise during migration.Step 2: Set Up a New BigCommerce Store
Create an account on BigCommerce and set up your new store. Choose a theme that aligns with your brand and customize it to suit your business needs. Configure essential settings such as payment gateways, shipping methods, and taxes to prepare your store for incoming data.Step 3: Set up Source Cart and Target Cart
Simply choose the “Create New Migration” option on the LitExtension site and there will be a page where you can start filling in the information of your Source and Target cart. With OpenCart: Choose the option for OpenCart from the Source Cart’s drop-down list and enter your store URL and other information.
With BigCommerce: Move to the Target Cart part, choose BigCommerce from the drop-down list, and enter your store URL. Moreover, please provide your API Path, API token, and Client ID/Username. Once everything is set up, let’s get to the next part of our migration by clicking the “Next: Configure your Migration” option at the end of the page.
Step 4: Select entities to migrate
At this step, you must choose the entities you want to migrate from OpenCart to BigCommerce. Conveniently, LitExtension allows you to transfer all of the crucial data, including products, customers, orders, and so on. You can choose to migrate only a few or click “Select all” to migrate all of them.
Not only can you select these basic options, but you can also modify your migration even further with our Additional Options, such as preserving product IDs on Target Store and Strip HTML Tags from the category. You can also match Languages, Order Status, and Customer Groups together to display consistently in the new BigCommerce store. Especially, LitExtension offers 301 Redirects option. With this option, you can automatically transfer the paths of your old URLs to the new ones. After the website re-platforming, you can still preserve your SEO ranking and consumer experience.
Finally, it’s important to adjust your order status and language in order to have exactly the same information on your new BigCommerce store after migration.
Step 5: Run full migration process
Before making the full migration from OpenCart to BigCommerce, you can even try out our Demo Migration which has a totally similar protocol as the actual migration. Simply click “Start Free Demo Migration” to run the demo. However, this Demo mode will limit the number of entities to 20. You can observe this procedure by checking the data transfer status shown on the screen. This test migration needs about 20 minutes of processing, depending on the number of entities you choose. Finally, you will get a notification email for the result as soon as your migration is complete.
Please check the Demo migration result, and if you’re sure that there are no issues with the outcome, now it’s time to finally get to Full migration. You can choose the “Skip Demo Migration” option and get straight to the Full migration process.
Once the migration starts, it will run seamlessly on the server. Therefore, there’s no need to keep your device on while the data is being transferred.
So, don’t hesitate to move to BigCommerce with LitExtension since the process is easy peasy! If you aren’t tech-savvy, leave your OpenCart to BigCommerce migration in good hands with our All-in-One Migration Package. Our BigCommerce migration experts will lift the weight of manual tasks off your shoulder and handle the migration at a committed response time, with a personal assistant and free additional options.
We are happy to help, so reach out to one of our agents if you run into any hiccups during your stay!Leave The Work For The Experts
If you’re non-tech, let our BigCommerce migration experts handle your migration from A to Z.
Save your time for more important tasks.
How Your Data Is Secured During Migration?
We at LitExtension prioritize data security and have a set of practices, technologies and policies in place to ensure the highest level of security for your data. Check out our Data Security Policy.
Server Security
All migration jobs will be carried out on Linode servers located in the USA, Euro, Australia, Singapore,…
Data Security
The data is protected by HTTPS secure protocol and 128-bit SSL encryption. Nothing is stored on LitExtension’s servers.
Data Access Restriction
Only authorized LitExtension experts can access the source code to handle custom migration requests.
GDPR Compliance
LitExtension is compliant with GDPR regulations, a global data protection law passed by the European Union.
NDA
We do not keep your credentials or import records after the migration. Your data is guaranteed not to be disclosed or used for any other purposes rather than the migration.
Payment Security
Your payment is processed by Paypal – the #1 worldwide payment gateway. Hence, LitExtension does not store any payment data.
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