The eCommerce business model can be very addictive, and when you\u2019ve started one site, you might be tempted to start multiple destination stores. Or you might be a brand that wants to create the existing store you have now, but for another territory, like moving from the US to the UK. To do this, you need to know how to clone a Shopify store. This process is essential when creating an online store\u00a0for a new market or territory.<\/p>\n
You don\u2019t want to be wasting time redesigning the same store, with the same features, products, and even images from one site to another manually. This can be very time-consuming and can result in mistakes. What you want is a way for you to copy your current site and then make the necessary changes to the new site that you want.<\/p>\n
There is a quick way to do this using Shopify. Remember, if you\u2019re using Shopify Plus, you don\u2019t need to do this. You can automatically do this by talking to your Shopify account manager who can help you.<\/p>\n
Some of the information on your store won\u2019t be duplicated within a duplication. For instance, the following information won\u2019t be duplicated.<\/p>\n
These are the instructions to duplicate your Shopify store. This uses the term new store (where the duplicate is going) and old store (where the content is taking place). This also assumes that you\u2019ve got the new store activated but not created.<\/p>\n
At first you need to login to your new and old stores as the store owner.<\/p>\n
Ensure that both stores are on the same subscription plan as each other.<\/p>\n
Select the same theme that is used on the old theme from the theme store. Or you could upload a theme from your computer. This is an important step in creating an attractive store that matches your brand\u2019s aesthetic.<\/p>\n
From your old store, export CSV files to backup certain aspects from the store including:<\/p>\n
Ensure you\u2019ve got all your images ready for export.<\/p>\n
Now import all the CSV files you\u2019ve produced into the new store. You can use the Shopify admin for products, customers and collections. Or you can use some apps to help.<\/p>\n
You might want to try using a sandbox test store for the Shopify store clone.<\/p>\n
If you didn\u2019t use collections in your CSV files, then you can manually add these to your website.<\/p>\n
Now you need to reinstall any apps that you had on the destination store. This might mean that you have to pay for additional subscriptions.<\/p>\n
Now you need to manually reconfigure your store settings. This will include taxes, shipping, checkout and payments. You might also want to copy over your blog posts, online store pages and any online store navigation that you had on your old site. These steps are crucial when setting up a Shopify store for the first time or creating a duplicate for an existing one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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