When migrating with us, you’ll likely come across key technical terms. Some of them are unique to the LitExtension migration service, so make sure you read through them carefully to smooth out your migration experience:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Entity | 1 customer, 1 order, or 1 product. |
| Source Cart | The current eCommerce platform you’re using for your online store. |
| Target Cart | The new eCommerce platform you’re moving your store to.> |
| Open-source Cart | A type of eCommerce software released under a license that allows you to freely use, customize, and modify its appearance and functionality. |
| Hosted Cart | An eCommerce platform provided as a subscription service. It lets you create and manage an online store while the provider handles security, performance, and maintenance. You cannot change or modify the source code, however. |
| Connector | A small file that links your Source Cart with your Target Cart to enable the transfer of data. Each connector contains a unique 32-digit Security Token and is accessible only through your LitExtension account. |
| FTP (File Transfer Protocol) | A protocol for transferring files over the internet from one computer to another. |
| SSH (Secure Shell) | A secure protocol for remote server management. It replaces the unencrypted Telnet and ensures that all communications to and from the remote server are encrypted. SSH is used for user authentication, data transfer, and sending command inputs from the client to the server while relaying outputs back to the client. |
| Root folder (root directory) | The highest-level directory in a file system, containing your store’s source code and all other related files. You’ll need to upload the LitExtension connector to this folder to set up your migration. |
| cPanel | An online graphical interface for end-users. You can use it as an online control panel to simplify website and server management. |
| API (Application Programming Interface) | A set of tools and functions that enable applications to interact with and access the data and features of other applications or services. |
| Order status mapping | A special LitExtension feature that lets you match the current order statuses from your Source Cart with the corresponding statuses on your Target Cart. |
| Strip HTML tags | A feature that removes HTML tags from categories, product names, and descriptions during migration to prevent display issues. |
| Customer group mapping | An additional function that lets you transfer customer groups from your Source Cart to corresponding groups on your Target Cart. |
| Language mapping | An additional function that migrates languages from your multilingual Source Cart to matching language options on your Target Cart. |
| Multistore | Multiple stores that are managed on a single eCommerce platform. |