PrestaShop to Magento migration: prepare your new catalogue
Moving from PrestaShop to Magento requires mapping two catalog structures and two sets of functions. AXELITES helps inventory the data, modules and commercial rules to carry over. The project starts by understanding your store's limitations and the needs driving the change.
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Catalog and variants
We describe mappings between products, combinations and attributes. Unusual cases are tested to avoid discovering variants that cannot be purchased or administered after migration.
Module functions
Extensions are evaluated by their commercial and operational role. Their replacement depends on the need, Magento's possibilities and integrations that must continue working.
Commercial data
Customers, orders and information useful to migration are inventoried. The scope, checks and transfer limitations are defined before imports are prepared.
Link continuity
Important URLs and product links are listed. Planned mappings are verified so visitors find useful content after the change.
How we move forward together
Inventory PrestaShop
We examine the current store's catalog, modules and exchanges. Needs to preserve are distinguished from obsolete functions or problems to fix.
Build a target sample
Representative products and orders test mappings. Functional differences are submitted to business owners before migration rules are generalized.
Rehearse migration
Data is transferred to a validation environment. Volumes, purchasing journeys and administration tasks are checked with the teams that will use Magento.
Organize cutover
We prepare final data updates and opening checks. Rollback arrangements and initial observations are defined before launch.
A migration scope, validation checks and a cutover plan agreed before the switch.
Verify catalog mappings
Combinations, categories and product characteristics must retain their meaning after transfer. We define a representative sample to test these mappings before full migration. Images, associations and pricing rules are examined with catalog owners. This work identifies data to clean and differences requiring a business decision rather than a simple automated import.
Migrate functions and prepare old URLs
PrestaShop modules are inventoried according to the uses they serve: shipping, payment, promotions or exchanges with management systems. Each function needs a solution suited to Magento. In parallel, old URLs are mapped to new pages to prepare links and any redirects. Checkout journeys, migrated data and administration are checked before deciding to launch the target store.
Validate sales rules on a representative catalog
Migration must verify combinations, customer groups, pricing rules and taxes used in PrestaShop. A simple product is not enough to validate bundles, variants or special availability cases. Selected rules are tested with people who actually administer the catalog.
Each module's functions are matched to a Magento solution: configuration, extension or custom development. History and customer access are examined according to exportable data; any actions customers must take are planned before launch.
Prepare SEO and order cutover
Useful old URLs are mapped to new destinations to establish relevant redirects. Important product, category and content pages are checked with their tags, internal links and sitemap inclusion. A migration does not guarantee retained rankings; it requires post-launch monitoring.
A migration rehearsal compares volumes and validates purchasing journeys. The cutover plans the final data to transfer, launch criteria and rollback conditions. Orders received during transition must have an identified destination and owner.
Migration deliverables and support
The agreed scope specifies data mappings, replaced functions, retained interfaces and acceptance scenarios. Redirect rules, the cutover plan and administration instructions complete preparation. Migration limitations are explained before launch is approved.
After migration, initial orders, errors and synchronizations are observed during the agreed period. Magento maintenance can take over for fixes and enhancements. AXELITES offers competitive prices adapted to your project's scope. Call us at +33 1 87 66 36 82 for more details and a personalized proposal.
Your questions, our answers
Practical answers to help you make the right decisions before starting your project.
Discuss my projectThey are not simply moved into Magento. We analyze each module's function to identify a target solution or suitable development. This stage also removes unused dependencies and avoids rebuilding functions with no current value.
The scope depends on available data and its use in the target store. We specify necessary fields, relationships and checks before transfer. A sample verifies information consistency before the complete history is processed.
Simple products are not enough to test a migration. We select products with multiple attributes, special stock cases and representative pricing rules. Results are approved with your team before extending mappings to the catalog.
We list important old URLs and their destinations, then verify redirects, tags and links. Monitoring indexing and errors after launch enables observed discrepancies to be addressed.
AXELITES offers competitive prices adapted to your project's scope. Call us at +33 1 87 66 36 82 for more details and a personalized proposal.
Let's discuss your PrestaShop to Magento migration
AXELITES offers competitive prices adapted to your project's scope. Call us at +33 1 87 66 36 82 for more details and a personalized proposal.