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How do I mass import products on Shopify Plus?
Are you mad about adding products to Shopify Plus? Do you have to add them one by one? I know that it is a very boring process. Don't worry. Here, learn how to add multiple products to Shopify quickly and easily.

Step 1: Get the CSV template.

 * Download the CSV file. The CSV file is a spreadsheet that uses rows and columns to organize information, and it's a common way to share and store data.
 * Open the template in the spreadsheet editor of your choice. We recommend Google Sheets (it's free).
 * Add products to the CSV file by editing existing entries or inserting new entries at the bottom of the table (be sure not to change the header row).

Step 2: Add your products to the spreadsheet

 * Download the CSV template, then open it in a spreadsheet program like Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel.
 * Add your products to the spreadsheet file:
 * Enter information in each column, following the instructions in each header row. If you don't have data for a column, leave it blank—do not delete columns that you don't need. Some fields are required and can't be deleted. For some fields, you can enter Yes or No instead of typing out the full word, and for others, specific formats are required (for example, product type must be entered as "Shirt" instead of "shirt" or "T-shirt").
 * Select a file format from the dropdown menu at the top of the spreadsheet (CSV for importing to Shopify). This will display the correct format for certain columns such as weight and price, where formatting is critical to ensure accurate import results.
 * Save changes made to your spreadsheet before importing it into Shopify to include all modifications during the import process.

Step 3: To add images, you need to make sure you have them hosted online.
You can host your images on various platforms, including:
 * A hosted service for storing images. Shopify provides free image hosting for all products. You don't need to use a third-party service such as Amazon or Cloudinary.


 * Your server. If you have an existing website, you may already have a dedicated server or web hosting package that includes space for images separate from your Shopify store files. You can also add an application like FilePicker to give you more control over how your images are uploaded, compressed, and optimized.


 * A third-party server. If your product images are already stored on a third-party server, you can link directly to them using the "Link" option when uploading your product images in step 3 below. The main advantage of linking directly to remote URLs is that it saves bandwidth costs and speeds up upload times when many small files are being transferred at once (such as product thumbnails). For example, when we recently added a new brand of t-shirts with more than 1,000 different designs and color combinations, linking directly saved us hundreds of dollars in storage fees and didn't increase our monthly bandwidth usage by much!

Step 4: Save your spreadsheet as a CSV file.
Once you've entered all the information, you'll need to save the File as a CSV file. First, choose File> Download As from the menu bar above your spreadsheet, then select Comma-separated values (.csv, current sheet) from the dropdown menu (on a PC, this will be File> Save As). Make sure that you change only the format of your File—not its name. A file name like "bulk-upload-spreadsheet.csv" is fine.

Once it's saved in CSV format, keep a backup copy on your computer somewhere safe. You never know when you might need it!

Step 5: In your Shopify admin, click Products. Then click Import.

 * Click Products on the left side of the Admin area.
 * Click Import.
 * Click Choose File and select the CSV file you want to use to import the products into your Shopify store, then click Open.
 * In Delimiter, select Comma or Tab depending on how your CSV file is formatted (Comma is the default delimiter.)
 * In-Line endings, select either Windows (CRLF) or Mac (CR). If you don't know which line ending format your CSV file uses, we recommend selecting Auto-detect (default).
 * If your CSV contains a header row at the top of the document, check My CSV file has a header row. Otherwise, leave it unchecked, and Shopify will create one for you based on standard field names.
 * Select which columns in your spreadsheet should be used as product title and description by choosing the appropriate options from these dropdown menus.

Step 6: Browse for the CSV file.
Browse for the CSV file from your computer using the Choose File button under File to import. You can also drag and drop a file onto this area.

Once you have selected the File, click Upload file.

Step 7: Map your columns.
In the Map your columns section, you can:
 * Select an option from the dropdown for a column header. The options include:
 * Do not import – Ignore the data in this column.
 * Existing column – Use data from an existing column in your File.
 * New column – Create a new column to import.
 * Add any sample text to create the new column and select the type of data it contains. The available data types are:
 * Text or number – Use regular text or numbers, such as SKU, title, description, quantity, price, etc.
 * Password – Provide customer passwords that conform to Shopify's restrictions (minimum eight characters long and at least one capital letter).

Conclusion
To add multiple products to your store, you need to use the bulk product editor. The bulk editor is a spreadsheet where you can organize your product information and then import it as a .csv file into your Shopify admin.

If you're importing products from a different eCommerce platform, you need to consult with any Shopify Plus developers at once before uploading them to Shopify.

You can also use the bulk editor to change existing products in your store. In this case, you need to export your products from Shopify as a .csv file and then edit them in the spreadsheet. After that, you upload the modified spreadsheet back into Shopify.