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Now, go forth and import like Priya – without tears, without fear, and with plenty of time left for chai.

Images were always a problem. Arjun explained: “OpenCart doesn’t import images from a URL. It needs the image filename and the file already in the image/catalog/ folder.” They created a simple batch upload via FTP, then in the CSV, they just put: catalog/spices/cinnamon.jpg in the image column. opencart data import

Arjun exported a single product from OpenCart using the default export tool. He opened that CSV file and said: “This is your bible. Never change the column names. Never delete columns like ‘product_id’ or ‘language_id’.” He saved this as master_template.csv . Now, go forth and import like Priya –

For 500 products, Arjun recommended a free extension called “Import/Export Ultimate” (or similar). But even without an extension, he showed her how to use phpMyAdmin for pure SQL imports – but warned: “Only if you know what a foreign key is.” Instead, she used a simple Python script (using csv and requests ) to validate the CSV before import. It needs the image filename and the file

Arjun explained: “The built-in tool is just a skeleton. You need a strategy.”