| Import of your store
data can be performed using the 'Import
data' section of your store back-end.
To access this section:
|
1. |
Click
the link Import/Export
in the Products menu. |
|
2. |
In the 'Import/export
data' section menu, click the link
Import data. |
The 'Import
data' section looks like this
To import data into your store:
|
1. |
Prepare a CSV file for import.
Make sure it contains all the necessary required fields (For a list
of fields that are required for a specific data type, refer to the
table in the 'Import options'
section of the 'Import data' dialog
box (accessible by clicking the link [+]Import
options). Make sure the types of
data you are going to import are listed in the table . |
|
2. |
Use the settings of the 'Import
data' dialog box to specify, what data you wish to be
imported and how you wish that to be done: |
| a) |
Use the
'CSV delimiter'
drop-down box to select a delimiter that is used in the CSV file
which you are going to import (Semicolon,
Comma,
Tab). |
| b) |
Specify
the source of the import file: |
|
i. |
Select
the appropriate radio button to specify, whether the CSV file is
located on the server where BuySellDirect.net is installed, on your
local machine or some web-accessible location (Server,
Home computer,
URL). |
|
ii. |
Depending on the location selected, provide a file path or a URL. |
|
d) |
Expand
the section 'Import options'
by clicking the
[+]
Import options link and adjust the
settings in this section: |
|
ii. |
If you
are importing products, set the
Default category (a category where
your products will go if you did not specify a category in the
'Category' column. Just leave this field alone if you have
specified a category in your CSV file). |
|
iii. |
If your
CSV file contains mention of subcategories (for example, if some of
the products being imported will go to subcategories), make sure the
Category path separator for
"category" field specified in the 'Import
options' section is exactly the same as the separator used in
your CSV file. |
|
iv. |
If you are importing images
(thumbnail images, product images, category icons, etc) and wish to
import them from a single directory, specify this directory as
Directory where images are located. |
|
v. |
If your
store database already contains data of the types that you are going
to import, and you wish to drop this data before importing data from
your spreadsheet, select the DROP check boxes next to the names of
data types that need to be dropped. (If you do not select any check
boxes, the data from your spreadsheet will simply be added to the
database). |
|
2. |
Click the
Import button at the bottom of the 'Import
data' dialog box. BuySellDirect.net should start importing
the data. |
As soon as the import process is
completed, you should see an Information box with a confirmation
message. |
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