In this first stage, you want to go through the installation of your Shopify store without any extra modules or changes. Shopify stores provide a 14-day trial, you can start from there. using the Shopify platform in the trial variant Once you get used to it, you can choose from one of the paid versions below.

Before making the great migration from Big Cartel to Shopify, you need to make sure your store’s data is safe and secure. Just imagine if the migration falls apart and you lose all your customers, product, and payment details! To create a backup of your Big Cartel store, go to the Admin sidebar, then ‘System.

Shopify’s app store has thousands of magical apps, but which one keeps you moving? From my point of view, Store Importer is a free option that you can consider using. It’s an easy-to-use app when migrating data to Shopify.

Simply redirecting your domain to the new address is not a proper solution and is not the way to go about performing a migration. Every page on your domain, from the about page to each individual blog post and product page, needs a 301 redirect.

Make sure before importing that the data has not any forgotten or missing items. The same goes for imported data. You need to review what you’ve imported to make sure there are no errors or missing values.

Finally, it’s time to decorate your Shopify store using our theme. Shopify is an easy platform to customize compared to Big Cartel. We offers pre-made themes and many visual suggestions that help you design an eye-catching and beautiful online store.