Adobe Commerce to Shopify Migration Guide

Conduct a thorough audit of your Adobe Commerce store to identify all data, customizations, and integrations that need migration. Document your current product catalog, customer segments, order history, and custom extensions. Create a comprehensive inventory of your store's functionality, noting which features can be replicated in Shopify and which may require third-party apps. Establish a migration timeline and backup schedule to ensure data integrity throughout the process.

Use Adobe Commerce's native export functionality or database queries to extract all critical data including products, customers, orders, and content. Export product data via System > Data Transfer > Export, ensuring you capture all attributes, categories, and media files. Extract customer information including account details, addresses, and order history through the admin panel or direct database access. Generate comprehensive reports of sales data, inventory levels, and customer segments for reference during the migration process.

Create your new Shopify account and select an appropriate plan based on your business needs and expected transaction volume. Configure essential store settings including store name, address, currency, and timezone to match your Adobe Commerce configuration. Set up your domain preferences and decide whether to use a shopify.com subdomain initially or connect your existing domain immediately. Configure basic legal pages and store policies that will be required for operation.

Choose a Shopify theme that closely matches your Adobe Commerce design and user experience expectations. Consider themes that support your specific industry needs and required functionality such as product filtering, quick view, or advanced search capabilities. Customize the selected theme to incorporate your brand elements, color schemes, and layout preferences. Install and configure essential apps that will replace Adobe Commerce functionality, focusing on features critical to your customer experience.

Transform your Adobe Commerce product data to comply with Shopify's structure, particularly addressing the 100-variant limit per product. Split complex products with numerous variants into separate products or product groups as needed. Import products using Shopify's CSV import feature, ensuring all product images, descriptions, SEO data, and inventory levels are properly mapped. Configure product collections that replicate your Adobe Commerce category structure and set up automated collection rules where possible.

Import customer information from Adobe Commerce using Shopify's customer import functionality, ensuring all account details, addresses, and customer tags are preserved. Map customer groups from Adobe Commerce to appropriate customer tags or segments in Shopify for marketing and pricing purposes. Set up customer account features and configure password reset processes since existing passwords cannot be migrated directly. Establish customer communication protocols to inform them about the platform change and any required account actions.

Set up Shopify Payments or configure your existing payment processors to work with Shopify's checkout system. Transfer payment gateway configurations from Adobe Commerce, ensuring all supported payment methods are available to customers. Configure payment settings including accepted currencies, payment capture timing, and fraud protection measures. Test all payment methods thoroughly to ensure proper processing and integration with your accounting systems.

Configure shipping zones, rates, and methods to replicate your Adobe Commerce shipping setup while taking advantage of Shopify's built-in shipping features. Set up carrier-calculated shipping rates for real-time shipping costs and configure any flat-rate or free shipping promotions. Integrate with shipping carriers and configure shipping labels and tracking functionality. Establish shipping rules for different product types, weights, and destinations based on your business requirements.

Set up tax configurations to match your Adobe Commerce tax rules, including regional tax rates, tax-exempt customers, and product-specific tax classes. Configure Shopify's automatic tax calculations for applicable regions and ensure compliance with local tax requirements. Set up tax reporting features and integrate with tax management services if required. Verify that tax calculations work correctly across different customer types, locations, and product categories.

Transfer all content pages, blog posts, and SEO elements from Adobe Commerce to Shopify, maintaining URL structures where possible. Migrate meta titles, descriptions, and alt tags for all products and pages to preserve SEO value. Set up Shopify's blog functionality and import existing blog content, ensuring proper formatting and internal linking. Configure SEO apps and tools to enhance search engine optimization beyond Shopify's built-in features.

Create comprehensive 301 redirects from your Adobe Commerce URLs to corresponding Shopify URLs to maintain SEO value and prevent broken links. Use Shopify's URL redirect feature or third-party apps to handle complex redirect scenarios. Plan and execute domain migration if moving from a different domain, coordinating DNS changes with your hosting provider. Update all external links, marketing materials, and third-party integrations to point to the new Shopify store URLs.