Migrating X-Cart to Magento is no small task. In order to perform this operation successfully, the Magento platform has to be installed first, of course, which is something that requires technical ability in and of itself. Exporting the data from X-Cart is another challenge entirely, and having an expert handle the job is always the best option for any business.
The Data Transfer
Basic X-Cart data can be transferred, including all of the information related to the products themselves. This includes:
- The categories for products and any associated images
- The products themselves, along with the images, the specifications for the products and so forth
- The current orders and their statuses
- Any information related to taxes and payment
- Information related to manufacturers
- Product reviews that may have been posted up on the site
- Customer information, including their billing and shipping information
All of this information, of course, is vital for any eCommerce business and, to ensure that it is all transferred over successfully, it’s important to have these services done by a professional. While there are automated options that promise to take care of these tasks without any technical skill being required on the part of the user, these are very risky for eCommerce businesses.
Consider, for example, how much customer information would have to be re-created if it did not transfer over correctly. Information about taxes not transferring over correctly could be financially disastrous for a business. Information about orders – particularly those that haven’t shipped yet – also needs to be transferred over, ensuring that customers don’t get an interruption in service simply because you’re making a back end change.
Taking It Further
With professional assistance migrating X-Cart to Magento, there’s even more that can be done. For example, if you’re having new product images shot, the transfer could eliminate the product images from the descriptions, making it easier to replace them when the new versions are available.
Additional conveniences include being able to preserve any numbering systems – such as for orders – that are already in place on the existing store. When the new store is migrated over to Magento, professionals can ensure that all of this information remains intact. This can skip a lot of redundant labor in re-creating the original designations for the orders.
Product quantities and other information also need to be preserved and professionals can ensure that this is taken care of properly. These are only some of the advantages of having an actual expert handle the migration process.
Moving the store is too complex an operation and too technically demanding to trust to automated solutions or to people who have only some familiarity with the Magento eCommerce platform. In order to have this done successfully, having a professional handle the job from start to finish is always the best option and, in the end, it ensures that anything that wasn’t addressed can be easily remedied and that any issues that come up can be easily fixed, as well, ensuring a smooth transition.
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