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Sign InExporting categories
To access the Categories section, select Products > Categories from the side menu.
To export categories, follow these steps:
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On the Categories page, select the categories you wish to export by selecting them individually. To export all categories select Export.
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After selecting the desired categories to be exported, select Export. The categories will be exported in CSV format. You can use Excel, Google Sheets and other spreadsheet software to open this file.
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In the message box that appears, select Export Categories to confirm.
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The export file will start processing. When complete, the export will automatically download. Select the green tick icon to download the export file manually.
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Select Done to close the window.
The CSV export file contains the following information:
| Header | Description |
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| title | The category name |
| handle | The permalink for the category |
| description | Description of the category |
| meta_title | Category title used for SEO metadata |
| meta_description | Category description used for SEO metadata |
| published_at | The date and time the category is published. It can be a date in the future. |
| sort_order | Indicates how the category's items will be sorted. Options include best_selling, newest, oldest, lowest_price, highest_price, title_asc, title_desc, manual |
| featured | Indicates if the category is featured |