What Migrates Automatically and What's Set Up Manually?
A complete guide to what the import tool migrates automatically and what you need to set up yourself.
Last updated: 2026-09-07
🔍 What migrates automatically and what do you need to do manually?
No matter which platform you're migrating from (Shopify, WooCommerce, or EasyOrders), TakeTheme's External Provider tool has a specific and clear migration scope. Here's the full breakdown:
✅ Migrates automatically
Product name and description.
The price (and sale price if present in the export file).
The available stock quantity.
Product images linked in the export file or platform account.
✏️ Needs to be done manually
Creating categories and linking each product to its category — the import doesn't create categories automatically.
Past orders — not migrated by any of the current import methods.
Customer data — same story, needs to be added manually or will register automatically from your new store.
Payment gateway and shipping carrier settings — these are settings specific to TakeTheme itself, and need to be enabled again regardless of the old platform.
Product reviews — see the "Migrating product reviews and their images" article for details.
💡 Plan your migration keeping in mind that orders, customers, and payment and shipping settings will need to be set up entirely fresh within TakeTheme, regardless of the size of your old store's data.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Does this mean I need to re-enter all my customers manually?
Not necessarily all of them — customers who buy from your new store will register automatically. If you want to migrate your entire old customer database, see the "Managing the customer list and customer profile" article in the Customers section for the currently available methods.
