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Migration Playbook: Legacy Store to WooCommerce This playbook outlines a professional, systematic approach to migrating e-commerce data to WooCommerce. It focuses on data integrity, SEO preservation, and operational stability. Phase 1: Data Extraction and Mapping Never migrate directly from a live production database. Always work with a staging environment. Exporting Data Products: Export all product data to CSV. Ensure you include SKU, Title, Description, Price, Sale Price, Stock Quantity, and Categories. Customers: Export user profiles. You need Email, First Name, Last Name, Billing/Shipping addresses, and Order History. Orders: Export order history. Crucial fields: Order ID (keep these for reference), Customer Email, Items, Totals, Tax, and Order Status. Mapping to WooCommerce WooCommerce uses a specific CSV structure. Use the WooCommerce Product CSV Importer as your template. * Mapping: Map legacy fields to post_title , post_content , regular_price , manage_stock ...

Migration Playbook: Moving to WooCommerce This guide outlines a professional, systematic approach to migrating an e-commerce store to WooCommerce. It prioritizes data integrity, SEO preservation, and operational continuity. Phase 1: Data Extraction and Mapping Do not attempt to migrate directly from a live production site. Create a staging environment. Exporting Data Products: Export to CSV. Ensure all attributes (size, color, weight) and variations are included. If using a proprietary platform, use an API-based extraction tool to ensure nested JSON data is flattened correctly. Customers: Export user IDs, email addresses, billing/shipping addresses, and hashed passwords. Note: Hashed passwords usually cannot be migrated unless the source platform uses a compatible format. Expect customers to perform a password reset. Orders: Export order history including line items, status, discounts, and tax calculations. Mapping to WooCommerce WooCommerce requires a specific CSV struct...