Importing categories

Another way of adding categories to your store is through the import process. An import process involves one of the following:

• An import file that contains categories. Import files can be in .csv or .txt formats.
• Copying the category details into the app.

To import categories to your store, follow these steps:

1. In the Categories section, select Import.

   The Available Headers section displays the details that must be included during import.

   Header	Description
   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

   Note: To download the template of an import file, select Download file template.

2. If an import file is available, do one of the following:

   • Drag and then drop the file to the boxed section on the window.
   • Click the boxed section to browse for and then select the import file.

3. If you prefer to copy and then paste the category details, select the Copy and paste option to display the text field.

4. Select Next after selecting an import file or copying and pasting the category data.

   Configure the Visibility settings:

   • Draft – saves the category page as a draft, which can be published at a later preferred date and time.
   • Publish Now – publishes the category automatically after importing.
   • Auto Publish At – publishes the category automatically at a specified date and time. Select the preferred date and time from the available options.

5. Configure the Override Existing Data settings:

   • Override existing categories – replaces existing categories if found to be the same as the imported categories. Two categories are the same if they are using the same handles.

6. Select Next.

7. Review each data mapping, and update as needed. Scroll down the window to see the list of columns that will be uploaded during import and any invalid columns that will be skipped.

   Note: If there is an invalid column, check its status to see any error that may need to be fixed.

8. Select Next. The data upload starts. After the data upload is completed, the data processing starts.

9. Select either Go to categories or Done to close the Import Categories window, and to display the Categories page.

The Categories page now displays all the recently imported categories.