---
title: Getting Started with Store Migration for WooCommerce
description: "Install Store Migration, open WPFactory > Store Migration and run your first WooCommerce export and import with Excel."
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/store-migration-getting-started/"
updated: "2026-09-27"
category: Getting Started
---

# Getting Started with Store Migration for WooCommerce

To start migrating WooCommerce data with [All In One WooCommerce Migration: Import & Export to Excel](https://wpfactory.com/item/all-in-one-woocommerce-migration-import-export-to-excel/), install and activate the plugin, then open **WPFactory > Store Migration**. The start screen shows the migration order, and each tab lets you download a sample Excel file, upload your own .xlsx file and map its columns.

## Before you start

- WordPress with WooCommerce active. The plugin does not load without WooCommerce.
- PHP 8.1 or newer (the plugin header sets `Requires PHP: 8.1`).
- A WordPress **Administrator** account. The menu is visible to shop managers, but the import and export handlers only run for administrators.
- Your WPFactory license key for automatic updates, entered in **WPFactory > Key Manager**.

## Install and open the plugin

1. Download the plugin ZIP from your WPFactory account.
2. In WordPress go to **Plugins > Add New Plugin > Upload Plugin**, upload the ZIP and click **Activate**. If the older free edition (`store-migration-products-orders-import-export-with-excel`) is active, it is deactivated automatically.
3. Open **WPFactory > Store Migration**, or click **Settings** under the plugin name on the Plugins screen.

![WPFactory > Store Migration start screen with the A) B) C) migration process circles](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/store-migration-getting-started-1.png)

## The Store Migration screens

| Tab | What you do there |
| --- | --- |
| Products | **Import Products** (create or update simple, variable, external and subscription products) and **Export Products**. |
| Import Terms | Create product categories, tags, attribute values or other product taxonomy terms from a sheet. |
| Customers | **Import Customers** and **Export Customers** (users with the Customer role). |
| Reviews | **Import Reviews** and **Export Reviews** for products. |
| Coupons | **Import Coupons** and **Export Coupons**. |
| Orders | **Import Orders** and **Export Orders**. |
| Subscriptions | Shown only when WooCommerce Subscriptions is active: **Import Subscriptions**, **Export Subscriptions** and **New Export**. |
| Settings | One option, **Import/Export Product Custom Fields**. |
| Faq | Built-in answers about the migration sequence, taxes and shipping in orders. |

## Your first export and import

1. Go to **Products > Export Products**, click **Filter & Fields to Show**, tick **Check All** under FIELDS TO SHOW and click **Search**.
2. Wait for **Job Done!**, then click the export button for xlsx. Keep the file in .xlsx format.
3. On the target store, go to **Products > Import Products**, choose the .xlsx file and click **Upload**.
4. On the DATA MAPPING screen, drag each Excel column (black buttons under EXCEL COLUMNS) onto the matching product field, or tick **Auto Match Columns**.
5. Click **Upload** and keep the page open until you see **JOB DONE!**.

**Note:** uploads must be real .xlsx files. The file picker accepts xls and xlsx, but the server only processes files with the xlsx (Office Open XML) type, so re-save CSV or old .xls files as .xlsx first.

## Where to go next

- [How to migrate WooCommerce products and orders to another store with Excel](https://wpfactory.com/docs/migrate-woocommerce-store-excel/)
- [How to import and update WooCommerce products with Excel](https://wpfactory.com/docs/store-migration-import-products-excel/)
- [Store Migration settings and Excel column reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/store-migration-excel-column-reference/)

### Ready to set this up?

This is part of [Store Migration](https://wpfactory.com/item/all-in-one-woocommerce-migration-import-export-to-excel/), a paid WPFactory plugin: every screen described here is included with your license. [Get Store Migration](https://wpfactory.com/item/all-in-one-woocommerce-migration-import-export-to-excel/).

Need a hand? Our team answers every ticket on the [Store Migration support forum](https://wpfactory.com/support/item/all-in-one-woocommerce-migration-import-export-to-excel/).

Related articles

- [Store Migration Troubleshooting: Excel Import and Export Problems](https://wpfactory.com/docs/store-migration-troubleshooting/)