OpenCart to Shopify migration
Move your OpenCart store into Shopify with its product options and extension behavior mapped before the catalog transfer. Norml rebuilds the storefront, imports the agreed records, and checks the purchase and fulfillment workflow. The source version and installed extensions determine which data can be transferred and which features need a new implementation.
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What we do
Migrate OpenCart to Shopify with product-option mapping, extension review, customer and order checks, redirects, and launch testing.
What the migration covers
An OpenCart product can contain options that behave differently from a stock-tracked variant. We review those choices and the store’s custom records before defining the Shopify setup.
- Solution
- Migrations
- Current platform
- OpenCart
- Destination
- Shopify
- Products and shopper-entered optionsWe map catalog fields, SKUs, images, categories, and stock. Selectable options, text entry, file uploads, and date choices receive separate destination decisions. Samples verify required choices, price adjustments, weight effects, and the information that must reach staff on an order.01
- Extension data and business rulesInstalled extensions may control discounts, shipping, reviews, product builders, or customer access. We inspect the features you need and identify any records held in custom tables. Each required function gets a supported replacement or an agreed custom implementation, rather than being assumed part of a product import.02
- Customers and historical ordersWe agree the retained customer and order fields, select an extraction route for your source version, and reconcile imported records using source identifiers. Customer associations, totals, status, and product options are checked. Historic orders must remain distinguishable from orders awaiting fulfillment.03
- Storefront and final switchThe Shopify build includes the approved collections, product templates, supporting content, and checkout configuration. We map old category and product URLs, test the operational connections, and reconcile stock and orders created during the build before activating the new storefront.04
Client reviews
“Norml Studio's professionalism and responsiveness were impressive.”
“They were proactive in suggesting improvements we hadn't considered.”
“They delivered what they said they would, on time.”
“They focused on how to make our daily operations easier, not just on building features for the sake of it.”
“They understood that the app needed to be practical for someone sitting in a car, not just look good on a desktop.”
“Their level of dedication to the success of the project and GoPetZen's business as a whole is unique.”
What we need before the move
- Source version and extension accessWe need authorized OpenCart and hosting access, the version and extension list, a restorable backup, domain ownership, and the Shopify destination. Include products with custom options and examples of orders that use special pricing or shipping rules.01
- Account and feature boundariesStored payment credentials, recurring billing, customer passwords, and extension-owned balances require separate decisions. We check destination app and plan requirements against your workflow. A source database backup is a recovery asset, not an automatically compatible Shopify import.02
How we prepare the move
- [Map options and records]Step 01
Inspect product-option types, extension tables, customer fields, and order states. Agree the destination model and retained history, with exceptions documented before the full extraction.
- [Test representative purchases]Step 02
Import sample records and configure the product pages. Check price and weight behavior, required input, customer associations, and what the fulfillment team receives.
- [Reconcile and release]Step 03
Test the agreed checkout and notification paths, apply final data changes, and activate redirects and domain settings. Recheck public product choices and document ownership of outstanding source-store orders.
The people who do this work.
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“I've spent 10 years working across development and marketing. I started as a developer, but design, SEO and advertising were already part of the job. That taught me to treat a website as one system: the business, the content, the design and the code have to work together. At Norml, I lead the architecture behind our work and stay involved wherever strategy, design, development and search meet.”
Max TymoshynFounder & Architect
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Questions about the migration
What happens to custom product options?
We distinguish product variants from customer-entered information and add-ons. Shopify may need a different representation or app for the required behavior. The sample product demonstrates both the shopper’s choices and the resulting order data.
Can extension data move?
Only after we inspect its schema, source access, and destination use. A field that exists in a custom table may need a separate extraction and mapping. Unsupported behavior is identified before the extension is retired.
Can historic orders be retained?
We agree an import or archive approach based on the available records and supported destination fields. The reconciliation checks order totals, status, and customer relationships without treating old records as new transactions.
Plan your OpenCart migration
Share your current website, the features you rely on, and what needs to change. We will review the Shopify requirements and identify the content, rebuild work, and launch checks your move needs.